EXPERIENCE:

Sr. Test Engineer/Analyst

Confidential, Colorado Springs, CO

Responsibilities:

• Participated in Integrated Test Team meetings, Ops Working Groups, Perfect System Delivery briefings, Requirements Clarifications and Test Limits reviews, Sprint Planning sessions and Product Backlog reviews.
• Authored Test Plans, Detailed Test Procedures, Test Readiness Review briefings, and Preliminary and Final Test Reports.
• Worked with the developer to ensure satisfactory completion of component integration and functional verification testing and crafted scenarios to test the monitoring, detection, characterization, geo - location, and reporting requirements levied on the system.
• Ensured the system’s technical performance parameters were optimized and design risks minimized.
• Collected, parsed, and analyzed test data to identify deficiencies and allow for early and timely problem resolution.

Data Resource Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring the integrity, accuracy, timeliness, and compatibility of data products used for analysis internally by Confidential (Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications), and outside agencies, such as the OTA (Operational Test Agency), JAT (Joint Analysis Team), AEGIS, THAAD, SBIRS, Patriot, X-LAB/ESL (Experimental Lab/External Systems Lab), and others.
• Provided approval recommendations for all data requests to the government DAA (Designated Approval Authority) and briefed data processes, methodologies, and status to senior leaders. Ensured that networks and data paths were available, robust, and possessed requisite throughput for both new and existing locations.
• Established and coordinated new data products for evolving capabilities and upgrades while maintaining supportability of current data products during transitions.
• Participated in Data Working Groups with other BMDS test components and developed and coordinated Integrated Data Management Plans and Data Handling Plans for all Confidential Flight and Ground tests.
• Attended Executive Scheduling meetings and reviewed Integrated Master Test Plans and Integrated Master Schedules to track status and to reconcile current and future testing in the lab and in the field with available resources.
• Conducted quality control checks on Test Defense Designs by analyzing Scenario Design Docs, Test Case Description Docs, OPTASK Link Docs, OPLANS, Test Objective Memos, and Approved Test Configurations.
• Assigned personnel to test events via MS Project and input element requirements into the DT Infrastructure Requirements Database (DIRD).

Confidential

Launch Operations Flight Cmdr / Satellite Vehicle Operations Director

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of Launch Operations for the IIR, IIR-M, and IIF series of Global Positioning Satellites. Planned, coordinated, and participated in ICEs (Integrated Crew Exercises), CLPs (Countdown Launch Procedures), Compatibility Tests, Pad Functional Tests, Operational Readiness Reviews, Launch Rehearsals/Exercises, Mission Dress Rehearsals, and actual launch/early orbit activities.
• Led military, contractors, and govt. civilians in all launch and sustainment activities.
• Oversaw database installs, tech refreshes, software drops, SOAKs, and integrated ongoing and future activities into the Ops and Sustainment Schedules by way of the Mission Operations Working Group (MOWG).
• Developed and briefed OPSCAP/SYSCAP status and Launch Go/No-Go criteria.
• Provided systems expertise for GPS anomaly resolution to maintain Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) requirements.
• Ensured LADO (Launch, Anomaly resolution and Disposal Operations) C2 systems readiness by validating all appropriate Electronic Command Plans and Contingency/Emergency procedures. Facilitated Situation Assessment and Recovery Team (SART) efforts for all launch and vehicle anomalies encountered.
• Performed launch, anomaly, disposal, and on-orbit operations to ensure continued sustainability and viability of the GPS satellite constellation.
• Conducted after-action briefings to capture and disseminate lessons learned and maintained status on future space, user, and control segment upgrades, such as OCX and GPS III, to assist with the development and integration of current capabilities with planned improvements.

Sr. Test Engineer/Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supervised the planning, integration, coordination, execution, analysis, and reporting of system-related test events involving the Confidential system to include HWILs (Hardware-in-the-Loop), Pairwise, Ground Tests (GTXs, GTIs, GTDs), Flight Tests (FTGs, FTXs, FTMs, FTTs), Warfighter Exercises (KEs, ARs, VSs, TFs), and international initiatives (JDIEs, FCEs, JFTMs, JCs).
• Supported Confidential Test Objectives Working Groups (CTOWGs) to develop and review operational test requirements, objectives, architectures, dendritics, and risk assessments for system and element level test events.
• Provided timely and relevant system test analysis status and trending results to the Confidential Program Director.
• Reviewed and coordinated on numerous system test related documentation, such as Analysis Execution Plans, Technical Analysis Plans, Integrated Data Management Plans, Event Test Plans, Final Test Reports, etc.
• Co-developed Confidential Level of Support plan to document depth-of-support required for current/future tests and to help establish a Basis of Estimate baseline for requesting additional support via Engineering Change Proposals
• Represented Confidential /BCE Analysis and Reporting Branch at various executive and working level forums to include Executive Quick Look Briefs, Executive Mission Data Reviews, Weekly Analysis Status Updates, Mission Readiness Reviews, and Integration Configuration Control Boards.
• Collaborated on integrated analysis efforts between Confidential and other Joint Analysis Team elements/members (Aegis, SBX, GMD, THAAD, Patriot, and AN/TPY-2) to assure accuracy, consistency, and interoperability.

Confidential

Program Test Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Conducted test planning, execution, analysis, and reporting for a variety of HWIL, Integrated, and Distributed Ground and Flight Tests for the Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications Program of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
• Participated in Joint Scenario Working Groups, Test Planning Working Groups, Test Readiness Reviews, Mission Readiness Reviews, and other test planning forums to vet requirements and ensure test viability and cross-element compatibility.
• Supported on-console operations during test execution to gather real-time Situational Awareness and systems feedback.
• Ensured proper data collection methods and procedures were developed and employed, and conducted qualitative and quantitative technical analysis utilizing system and element level analysis tools, such as the Modular Analysis and Reporting Suite.
• Produced organic tools/scripts for data extraction, parsing, and analysis using Excel, Linux, Java, and MS Access.
• Identified, documented, and tracked system problems and deficiencies in ClearQuest via System Modification Requests.
• Created methodologies and approaches to test Confidential Element functionality to meet system-necessary capabilities delineated in the BMDS System Specifications and ICDs.
• Ensured testing complied with and results satisfied additional requirements outlined in System Event Behavioral Objectives, Technical Performance Measures, and Test Bed System Specifications.
• Attended BMDS element-wide collaborative analysis forums to share findings, and prepared and briefed analysis results in multiple venues and echelons, up to and including the Director.