Maureen
Principal multi-disciplined engineer with over 30 years’ experience in the defense industry; seeking an opportunity in project/plrocess engineering, research and development.
EXPERIENCE
2012- Present
[EXELIS, RED TEAM Senior Research Analyst, (12/12-present)] (Joint Improvised Explosive Defeat Device Organization (JIEDDO)
• Red Team Lead for detect air initiatives within Acquisition Evaluation Division/Technology Exploitation Branch of JIEDDO. Red Team analysis of air systems including SAR Radar, Electro Optical (EO) and Infrared (IR) Sensors to evaluate capabilities and vulnerabilities for systems military readiness.
• Research and Engineering of detect air systems physics, phenomenology, concept of operation, initial evaluation plan and test plans. Hyper spectral sensor imagery & multi spectral sensor imagery.
• Manage reverse engineering & forensic analysis of IED devices for replication.
• Experience working with ISR Systems, GIS, GEOSPATAL Image Analysis, SIGACT, MASINT, HUMIT, ELINT & COMINT. Quick Reaction Capability (QRC). Research and development analyst experience using various databases DARAIDS Image Analysis, CIDNE, TEDAC, NGIC, JWIC, WTI, WEAT, JKnIFE, COIC, WEAT, AAAP, DISA, COIC, GIS, etc.
2011-2012
CACI, Research Specialist, Engineer/Subject Matter Expert, Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) Task Force, Research & Development Engineering Command (RDECOM), I2WD Intelligence Information War Directorate/C4ISR (Aberdeen Proving Grounds)
• Developed a proposal Force Protection on-The Move Ground (FP-OTMG) to gain support of the Chief Scientist of RDECOM and transitioned into a working group within 8 weeks. As lead coordinated multiple organizations throughout the Army (ARL, ARDEC, CERDEC, ECBC, AMRDEC, TARDEC, AMSAA, and NSRDEC) and consisted of over 70 scientist and engineers working as a team. This team of experts transformed a working group proposal into program of record within 2 months.
• Managed national laboratories failure analysis of CCD Focal Plan Array. Hyper-spectral, Mult-Spectral & Infrared imaging sensor fabrication & failure analysis.
• Experience with RF technologies, signal filter and jammers, communications and RADAR.
• Extensive experience using state of the art forensic equipment for reverse engineering of IED devices for replication. SEM imaging and AUGER for elemental composition quantification.
• Experience working with ISR Systems, SIGACT, MASINT, HUMIT, ELINT & COMINT. Quick Reaction Capability (QRC).
2/2009-7/2011
ORBITAL SCIENCES CORPORATION, Senior Principal Process Engineer/Subject Matter Expert/QA.
• Technical program lead coordinating research & development projects of advanced technologies, developing schedules, cost tracking, presentations and programmatic presentations. DARPA.
• Failure analysis and development of materials incorporated in complex systems designed for space craft extreme temperatures -200 +150 Celsius.
• Conducting failure analysis of critical semiconductors components and advanced materials used incorporated in -200 degrees Celsius qualification for space systems.
• Reverse engineered & developed alternative suppliers of components for reliable resolution in order to maintain schedule and recover cost
• X-ray analysis of EO/IR sensors to identify subsystem components/identify mother board PCB, multi-layer embedded flexible circuitry within sensor packaging.
• Principal Materials and Process Engineer developing advanced materials for space applications.
• Technical program lead, developing schedules, cost tracking, project development, monthly up-date presentations and programmatic presentations.
• Developed hermetic sealing process, die attach process and wirebonding processes for Multi Chip Module (MCM), ASIC, VLSIC for custom space systems.
• AUGER analysis of corrosion on Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), EEPROM & VLSIC to quantify elemental composition.
• De-packaged semiconductors EEPROM, ASIC, VLSIC using fuming sulfuric solution for SEM image acquisition and failure analysis.
• Develop System Engineering, specifications and requirements for space craft composite materials.
• Custom designed ceramic package for extreme GEO environment exposure. Developed environmental testing requirements; radiation hardening, thermal & cryogenic testing & shock.
1/2008 – 11/2008
REACTIVE NANOTECHNOLOGIES (start up), Principal Process Engineer
• Sputtering thin films for Reactive NanoTechnologies.
• Principal engineer for the development of automated thermal test system using National Instruments -and Lab View for graphical user interface. Qualified LED Thermal test in accordance with Mil-Std-883.
• Project engineer for review of new product applications for manufacturability and development processes, quality requirements and standards, develop life tests for product or material qualification.
• Designed and fabricated custom Robot for pick and place of Reactive Nano Foil perform for SMT.
• Designed ignition collet for pick and place and ignition of the Reactive Nano Foils.
• Developed diamond tool and die set for punching precision performs for SMT & Hybrid assembly.
• Developed Scanning Electron Microscopy process to analyze surface morphology effects on reactive ignition of reactive Nano Foil. AUGER analysis for Nano Foil cleaning process contamination analysis.
7/2007 – 11/2007
ITT Power Solutions, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, CONTRACT
• Night vision goggles manufacturing engineer.
• Failure analysis for electronic components using AUGER and SEM. The test data isolated the failure mechanism allowing for process changes resulting in improved reliability.
• Integrated upgrades for Robotic Conformal Coating system expanding the use of a variety of coatings such as epoxy, acrylic and polyurethane systems.
• Developed high speed non-destructive coating removal process using plastic media and CO2 blasting for Hell Fire printed circuit boards.
2/1997 -7/2007
Northrop Grumman,
Senior Manufacturing Engineer -- Naval Systems 2003 – 2007
Senior Process Engineer -- RF Microelectronics and Antenna Center 1999 – 2003 Senior Process Engineer Contractor--Space Systems Center of excellence /ATL 1997 – 1999
• Project/Process engineer for RF magnetic circulators manufacturing. Ferrite substrate fabrication and thin film metallization. High Gauss ceramic magnetic for RF electromagnetic field permeation.
• RF systems and subassemblies, transmitters/receiver module fabrication. Responsibilities include documentation of specifications, system requirements, verification of all mechanical drawings, assembly drawings, test procedures, and system documentation. Liaison between design engineering, manufacturing, quality engineering, test engineering, DCMC, supply chain team and ...
Login or Register to view the full resume.
