Sr. Systems Engineer GCP
Thales Avionics
Total years of experience :26 years, 9 Months
• Served as the cognizant engineer for Feature Development team in design of Streaming IP/Satellite Based in-flight entertainment system for commercial aircraft.
• Served as integrator across IVV Test and Software development teams as well as project management teams based in California.
• Authored vendor, systems, and subsystem design requirement sets as well as interface control documents for all featured components.
• Served as Systems Engineering lead for new trainer aircraft program proposal. Developed internal engineering specifications from U.S. Air Force customer requirements and allocated these to Northrop Grumman subsystem engineering teams for development. Also acted as integrator across 16 subsystem-engineering teams.
• Served as program integration manager for E2-C wing center section modification program (80 million dollar aircraft structure modification program). Managed global supply chain and field teams in execution of aircraft modifications.
• Developed operational analyses (battle-space, economic, strategic aspects), program schedules, and cost estimates for Grumman C2-A Greyhound modernization program proposal to U.S. Navy.
• Served as project manager (cost account manager) for Northrop repair and engineering teams supporting subcontractor (Crane Aerospace) and the U.S. Navy supplying components and test data for the C2A anti-skid braking system including BOM, test procedures, and test reports for flight readiness review, and onsite system installation by Northrop engineering prior to delivery to U.S. Navy/ NAVAIR (8.5 million dollar aircraft modification project for the C2-A Greyhound cargo aircraft).
• Managed Engineering 3D Modeling project (engineering drawing conversion to digital format) resulting in a digital drawing and specification database for the C-2A Greyhound aircraft fuselage frames, interior panels, and avionics. This effort reduced the cost and increased availability of C-2A design data to manufacturing groups. Managed $295, 500.00 project budget.
• Developed NASA Ground Systems Development Program system and data enterprise architecture solution that greatly facilitated intra-program and external program data exchange through implementation of SOA that mapped NASA authoritative database sources between centers using xml and data link architectures.
• Led Tool acquisition trade study for the new 21st Century Ground Systems Program that resulted in source selection of NASA federated tool set for requirements management (based on IT and engineering BOE estimates) saving the program 3.5 million dollars in unnecessary acquisition costs and personnel alignment for future engineering development.
• Served as chairman for NASA’s Tri-Program requirements engineering information systems community of practice. Developed program information exchange and integration approached, ROM estimates for vendor support at several NASA centers, and Systems architecture developer delivering local and high level SoS architecture approaches for ground and flight systems development.
• Served as principal system architect/ administrator for the Cradle requirements management/systems engineering tool set. Developed data architecture that reduced design data volume and milestone review product generation and processing by 40%.
• Mentored junior engineers in system engineering principles and their tailoring to a data centric environment.
• Prepared engineering architecture proposal documents in answer to NASA KLXS II request for Proposal in 2013.
• Led shift team in operation, maintenance, and repair of two 400 megawatt fossil boiler/steam turbine Power generation systems.
• Developed and deployed software upgrade for control room analog to digital gas flow control system (Instrumentation and PLC code modifications/validation)stabilizing the performance of the fuel system for two oil fired boilers.
• Led team in control room operation and controls projects implementation for combustion test facility.
• Developed In touch / Wonder ware SCADA software as primary interface for operation and control of combined fuel combustion testing, PLC software, process instrumentation, PC networking, MS office software, I/O wiring/configuration, and electronic/electromechanical troubleshooting.
• Designed and deployed Wonder Ware/InSql SCADA software interface (PERL dashboard) for a combustion test lab controls network with historical database access at critical management workstations.
• Designed and implemented PLC code for GE 9070/9030 distributed control system.
Supervised a team of three technicians in spacecraft component and assembly level testing.
• Employed knowledge of cryogenics, electronics, sensor systems, data acquisition, MS Visio and Lab View software, test procedure generation, and logistics.
• Managed team of three technicians (Electrical, mechanical, RF expert) in design, fabrication, and validation of thermal and electrical surge test chambers for the Mars Exploration Rover spacecraft.
• Developed test processes for mechanical, electrical and thermal testing of Mars rover components.
• Responsible for cryogenic fluid and specialized chemical handling and safety.
Led technical team in engineering project implementation, vendor management and all activities
throughout the life cycle of the project, keeping systems engineer apprised of progress and milestone accomplishment as well as problems and time line issues
• Completed budgetary/completion report and presentation for management review at projects
conclusion.
• Executed a batch processing system flow instrumentation project from incipient (selection of vendor and specification of equipment) to completion with a $350000.00 budget. Managed a technical team and the vendor and completed the project $20, 000.00 under budget.
• Adjusted process programming in both PLC and SCADA software and deployed to factory floor. Created and disseminated new system operational training materials and methods.
• Designed and deployed switched PLC subsystem for a new packaging conveyor system.
created software and training materials for operations personnel.
• Performed installation and PLC programming for JACADS Chemical weapons demilitarization plant Ph measurement, and metal parts furnace temperature systems in addition to toxic entry and auxiliary equipment maintenance.
• Worked with lead controls engineer in the specification and detailed budget analysis for system upgrades for the chemical weapons disposal facility on Johnston Atoll (JACADS).
• Worked in an toxic environment (fully encapsulating life support systems DPE) including
Weaponized nerve/ blister agents (VX, GB, HD). Familiar with decontamination processes.
MSSE degree program with an emphasis on systems modeling, management information systems, and engineering management.
BSCIS with focus on software development and computer network design