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Sr. Principal System Engineer/Sr. Project Engineer Creative/Intelligent/Results Oriented; 6 Sigma Specialist As a Sr. System Engineer/Project Engineer involved in the detail System Desig n/Subsystem Design, Development/Integration/Test of S/W and H/W. Experience in all phases of design, interface development, and development (concept/system de sign, subsystem design, requirements/verification allocation, proposal design, d evelopment, production, manufacture, subsystem/system integration and test. Use of tools to evaluate and conduct trade off studies of performance, thermal, d ata processing, analog sensors, digital process, networking, margins, and cost and schedule compatibility. Project experience to handle development situation in Renewable Energy Expert, Low Observables, Solar energy, Aircraft (F-35, B52, etc.), Manned Space Systems (Apollo, Skylab, Shuttle, X-33), Payload Develop ment (satellites, scientific missions), ground/space networks (AFSCN, SBIRs, Mil star), C4I Systems, Secure Systems, Radar, IR Sensors, Low Observables, Electro nic Attack, Electronic Surveillance, Modeling Simulation development and analysi s, New Business Development, New Business Development, IMP/IIMS Development, EVM S, Proposal Preparation, Customer Relations SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Principal System Engineer, Raytheon NCS, (5/08 to present), I am currently Lea d System Engineer working as a Technologist/Requirements/System Design for Renew able Energy, Network Centric Systems, Proposals, and advance sensors. Prepared p roposal for deployment analysis of renewable energy technologies (Wind Farms, So lar Thermal, Geothermal, Biomass, PV, Waste-to-Energy, etc.), integration, grid development, developed system specifications,and implementation at sample DOD Ar my site (Ft. Bliss, Texas). I have worked on ITAS in the mid-level range testing of subsystems, circuit boards, and evaluation of new Test Sets. I was a Princip al System Engineer assigned to the IT&E group to perform integrated and test ver ification of the Future Combat System (FCS) Ground Sensor Integration (GSI) Sens or Suites. Develop incremental schedules for integrations of advanced Electro Op tical Sensors and RF Sensors on advance future combat vehicles. I was also chose n to develop a System Engineering Center of Excellence at the Army Brigade Comb at System for heavy, medium, and light weight vehicles. Provide for technology insertion, trade studies, analysis, risk assessment, IMP/IMS development proces ses and actual implementation to US Army managers and engineers for advance (Fut ure Combat Systems, FCS) and current vehicle (Abrams Tanks, Stryker Vehicles, an d HMMWVs). Also set up processes for SEIT, Sys. Engr Council, and Commonality A lignment Trade Studies. Took temporary duty assignment in Detroit to assist Arm y to integrate Future Combat System (FCS) technologies with current heavy and sm all Brigade Teams vehicles. As a Staff System Engineer, Lockheed Martin ) (5/02 to5/08), I am responsible for system engineering requirements management in an design, development, and In tegrated Product Team (IPT) environment for the international version of the Joi nt Strike Fighter (F35 aircraft STOVL and CTOL variants). I performed requiremen ts analysis and decomposition of DOD specifications to allocate requirements (in cluding low observables, electronic attack EA, and electronic surveillance (ES)) to the System, subsystems. I developed the International Partner Air System Co ntract Specification and lower tier specifications by factoring in Non-Disclosu re Policy decisions to satisfy ITAR/and technology releasability. Formed and led the International Requirements Working Group to conduct concept, feasibalility, subsystem design, schedule compatibility, and engineering cost. Developed/desi

gned system and subsystem architectures, concepts, designs, to for the Partner A ir System by working with designer and subject matter experts covering (C4SI, av ionics, weapons, etc.). Succeeded in allocating requirements to air vehicle and autonomic logistics elements, developed traceability/verification database (DOOR s), developed the International F-35 IMP/IMS. As a Sr. Principal System Engineer, Northrop Grumman (Aerojet) (3/01 to 5/02), I was responsible for system engineering in a research and development and integr ation environment of operational SBIRs Hi/Low satellite ground and space segment for the Air Force. I was responsible for development of system and segment spec ifications. I performed requirements analysis and decomposition of DOD specifica tions to develop the System design and subsystem design and interfaces (ICDs), t o allocate requirements/verification to the System, subsystems by working with s ubsystem designers and developers. As a Sr. Principal System Engineer, Raytheon Defense Systems (12/99 to 3/01), I was responsible for system engineering in a research and development environment of operational C3I satellite ground segment for commercial and DOD systems. Pro vided innovative design of system architecture to save operational cost of major processing and storage of remote sensed data. A 6Sigma Expert to analyze manag ement and technical strategic and tactical plans, facilitate/develop problem/cha nge solutions, and development of recovery plans and solutions. Reviewed proces ses, satellite and ground system design and developed solutions provided to the CEO to implement profitable sale of Satellite Imaging data. As Operations/Site Manager, Modern Technology Corp. (12/98 to12/99) I was a resp onsible for business development by expanding MTC business with major primes and government agencies (DOD, NASA, etc.) in Huntsville, Al community. And to sup port other MTC divisions that have interfaces in the Huntsville area. As a Sr. Technical Specialist Boeing Defense Systems, (11/94 to 11/98) I was a member of the Test & Evaluation Integrated Product Team I was a major architec t of the Lead System Integration of the National Missile Defense for Test & Eva luation IPT at Boeing Co. reporting to the IPT Lead responsible and deputy lead for a 200 person IPT responsible for the technical design of the T&E Program In tegrated Flight and Ground Test and integration of Battle Management C3 System, Interceptor , and Sensors to intercept incoming ICBM and to deploy the National Missile Defense system in a winning $5 billion proposal: a Coordination, integration, of integrated test program of live fire and ground simulation with GBI weapon system (interceptor & kill vehicle), BMC3 (Battle Man agement), and sensors (DSP, SBIRs, UEWRs, etc.) a Coordination and development of the conduct Integrated Flight Tests (intercept or ranges and target system) and Integrated Ground Tests (HWIL simulation of NMD system at ISTC, SIL, etc.) configuration and element (weapon system, sensors, a nd BMC3) requirements to satisfy NMD test program objectives a Technical overview of LSI Test Proposal, Test program, Test Requirements, anal ysis, and verification Documentation (test plans, test procedures, test data management plans, et c.) Test Management, and Test Conduct As a Sr. Principal Engineer at Boeing Space Systems, (..different Division) I w as in advance program development, proposal preparation, operational team lead for integration and test of avionics/communications systems for NASA DC-XA , X-33 Experimental Reusable Launch Vehicle and RLV to replace the Shuttle, and BANTAM Reusable Launch Vehicles during conc ept development, Phase 1 and Phase 2 contracts. Won/led two SBIR contracts for detailed desi gn and development of Expert (artificial intelligence) software to be used in launch vehicle/propu

lsion health management system to monitor the liquid rocket propulsion system combustion stability. Consulting with NASA and development of NASA customer interface. As a Sr. System Engineer at Honeywell Inc. (9/92 to 9/94 responsible for winning two NASA contracts For detailed design of development of advanced integrated health monitoring sys tem concepts for launch vehicles, engine controller, and advance propulsion systems (Aerospike, S SME engine and X33 Russian engines), and consultation with NASA on Reliability, Availability, and M aintenance approaches for launch vehicles. Led small teams of technical personnel in propo sal preparation teaming, costing, and marketing of Honeywell in the NASA market. Supported deve lopment of Space Station LAN using Honeywell MuxDeMuxs for onboard control and communications for current system As a Project Engineer at New Technology Inc. (2/90 to 9/92) I was responsible fo r the development that revitalized and redirected NASA MSFC prototype ground con trol, data acquisition, processing, and archiving system for hydrological data f or Mission to Plane Earth, Space Station,. and for Enhanced Huntsville Operation s Space Center for command and control of Space Station Experiments. Also coord inated initial design and requirements for Space Station data processing and con trol of microgravity experiments. As a Sr. Project Engineer at GTE (was CONTEL Federal Systems) (6/87 to 2/90), I was responsible for detail design, development, installation, and test of $150 m illion wide band satellite communication, telemetry, and command secure links be tween Air Force satellite mission control centers (at Colorado Springs) and worl d wide tracking stations composed of subcontractors and Contel personnel. As a Project Engineer, Teledyne Brown Engineering (6/82 to 6/87), I was respon sible for: 1) the marketing, development, design, and flight of shuttle experime nt payload system (Hitch Hiker) to reduce shuttle integration time; and 2) int egration of a distributed hi-fidelity and low-fidelity model and simulation of t hreat warning attach assessment system. Also responsible for development and i ntegration of NORAD Threat Warning Attach Assessment models and simulations. Al so conducted and tested integration of DSP satellite system for NORAD into Cheye ne Mountain for the Air Force.

Other significant experience: a Solar Research and Development (Solar Thermal, Photovoltaics, Wind, Biomass, O TEC), Numerous Publications on Solar Energy a Design/Development of LNG Super Tankers a Guidance System Analysis and Simulation a Propulsion System Detail Design, Thermal Analysis, Inventions, Development, Ma nufacture, Test a Radar Cross-Section Design/Analysis; Antenna Design a Design, Development, Ground Test, Flight Test, Flight Operations, of Shuttle P ayloads, Classified Experimental Star Wars Satellites a Design, Integration, Test, and Operation of Remote Sensing Sensors in IR, Rada r, Photographic Instruments, and support Subsystems (thermal control, data recor ding, control, etc.)

Languages : Hi-level (Fortran, C++) Software Systems: DOORS, RTM, IDEF0; MSProject; Spread Sheet Models; ORACLE; V arious Expert/Artificial Intelligence Models; CASE; Matrix X Education: B.S. Physics/EE University of Texas and PHD/MS Post Graduate coursew ork 62 hrs. (At New Mexico St. Univ., University of Denver, University of Colora do, University of Alabama)