SUMMARY:

• Experienced & Versatile Digital & RF Acquisition
• Architecture
• Subsystems Design & Development
• Integration
• Test
• Certification & Sell - off Engineer (with MSEE & TS/SCI Clearances) Responsible for Successful Implementation of Advanced Technology Projects involving Payload
• Avionics & Telecommunications across Complete Life-Cycle in both Commercial & Aerospace Industries.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Proposal, Design, Analysis, Simulation, Prototype, Integration, Test, Certification & Sell-off
• PC-based Tools: DOORS, MATLAB, SIMULINK, SPW, LABVIEW, CAIV, Office 2010
• Technical Writing, Reports, Specifications, ECPs, Briefings, RFPs, RFQs, SOWs, CDRLs
• Pro-Active Team Player & Aggressive Subcontractor Technical & Management Approach

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

Senior Systems & Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Imported & Baselined Four Boeing (Customer) System Requirements & ICD Specs into DOORS Generated Flowdown Traces (in DOORS) between Boeing (System) & Teledyne (Subsystem) Specs Employed DOORS to Export & Baseline Four Requirements Verification Trace Matricies (RVTMs) Identified
• Coordinated & Documented over 50 System Spec Exceptions & Deviations Produced Excel SS Detailing Effectivity of 30+ Boeing Specs vs 100+ System Spec Requirements Assisted in Defining Data Acquisition Built-In Test Equipment (BITE) Methodology & Test Planning

Confidential, Torrance, CA

Technology Professor

Responsibilities:

• ET-188 & ET-188L: Digital Logic (LS, ALS, PECL, HCMOS, CMOS, LVDS, ASIC, FPGA)
• ET-285 & ET-285L: Microprocessor HW & SW (8085A, PowerPC, Pentium, ISA & PCI Busses)
• ET-263 & ET-263L: Analog & RF Communications (AM, FM, PM, Noise Figure, Mixer, TX & RX)
• ET-270 & ET-270L: Data Communications (UART, RS-232, RS-485, MODEMs)
• ET-278 & ET-278L: Digital Communications (FSK, PSK, QAM, OFDM, Coding, Eb/No)
• ET-280 & ET-280L: Networks (LAN, WAN, Ethernet, TCP/IP, Client/Server, HTTP, HTML, XML)

Confidential, Tustin, CA

Senior Systems & Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Employed DOORS to Baseline & Update LRUs’ Mechanical & Electrical Requirements Incorporated Latest FAA Certification Standards (DO-160, DO-254, DO-278, & ARINC-429) Reviewed Applicable Customer Engr Coordination Memos (ECMs) into Subsystem Spec

Confidential, Anaheim, CA

Senior Systems & Test Engineer

• Article Acceptance Test Plan (ATP) Definition, Generation & Execution, plus Customer Coordination.

Confidential, Palo Alto, CA

Senior Systems & Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developed Key RF Payload Performance Budgets (G/T, EIRP, Spurs, Gain/Loss, EMI/EMC)
• Generated “Bottoms-up” Key Payload Size, Weight & Power (SWaP)
• Estimates Baselined & Maintained Payload Bill of Materials (BOMs)
• Coordinated with Subcontractors Coordinated Flight Hardware Unit Deliveries & Assessed Bus Integration Schedule Impacts Prepared for & Conducted Several Successful Customer PDRs & CDRs & Related CDRLs Authored & Enhanced SS/L Payload Design Guidelines (for Mentoring Junior Engineers)

Confidential, San Jose, CA

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed Requirements Analysis to Flowdown UAV Spec into Payload Spec via DOORS, Refined, Tracked & Resolved Numerous HW & SW Problem Tracking Reports (PTRs), Prepared Technical & Costing Inputs for Several Future O&M Proposal ECPs, Planned & Executed Several Avionics LRU Functional & Environmental Acceptance Tests, Co-authored ELINT Antenna Subsystem SOW for Enhanced Logistics Subcontract Support.

Confidential, Brea, CA

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Performed Requirements Analysis to Flowdown Customer Spec into RADAR Hardware Spec, *Identified & Resolved many Electrical, Mechanical, Thermal & Power Subsystem Interfaces,
• Generated & Quantified Key Target Engagement Scenarios for Subsystem Acceptance Tests, Pro-actively Identified, Co-ordinated & Resolved Technical & Programmatic IPT Issues, Planned, Prepared & Presented Key Portions of Successful Subsystem HW & SW CDR.

Confidential, Long Beach, CA

Senior Systems Engineer

• LRU Specs from System Spec & Air Vehicle (AV) Segment Spec
• Generated & Enhanced Key Acquisition Planning CDRL (Operational Concepts Doc (OCD))
• Coordinated LRU Specs, SOWs & RFQs for Vendors’ Qualifications/Down-Selects

Confidential, Redondo Beach, CA

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Utilized DOORS to Generate & Baseline PLS from Space-Segment Performance Specs, Coordinated PLS Flowdown to Subsystem Hardware & Software Specs (via DOORS), Reviewed, Identified & Incorporated Applicable Change Requests (CRs) into PLS, Supported Laser, RF & Digital Payload Subsystem Requirements Reviews (SRRs).
• Previously, Senior Subsystems & Systems Engineer Responsible for V-Band (60 GHz) Crosslink Subsystem (RF & Digital) Development (portion of AEHF Satellite Payload):
• Coordinated & Published Crosslink Subsystem CDR Agenda & Briefing Book.
• Expanded Subsystem Operational Command Constraints (CMD/TLM) Document. Planned & Generated S-QPSK MODEM (BER & Transition Density) Test Plan.
• Updated Crosslink Subsystem Requirements Flow-down (System/Subsystem/Unit).
• Identified Changes & Errata to Payload Spec & Crosslink Subsystem Spec & ICD. Defined Subsystem Requirements Verification Sell-off Methodologies & Briefings.
• Executed MODEM Transition Density (Visual BASIC) Simulation Study.
• Completed & Coordinated Transition Density Engr Change Proposal (ECP) Package.

Confidential, Torrance, CA

Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supported (Custom FORTRAN) Modeling of Various Proposed Confidential
• Crosslink & Downlink Optimal Constellation Configurations.
• Flow-down of Customer Spec (ORD) Into Contractors SOWs, System & Segment Specs.
• Enhanced Web-Based Management Tool Facilitating Disposition of Various User C3 & Segment O & M Deficiency Reports (DRs), Action Items & CDRLs.
• Critique of Contractor Technical & Contractual CDRLs (eg, SOWs, SRSs, RFPs, etc).
• Participated in Future Implementation Studies (eg, Transformational Communications
• Architecture, Intelligent Airborne Terminals & Data Fusion with SBIRS).
• Assisted Various Potential Confidential New Business Opportunities (eg, NASA-JPL).

Confidential, Anaheim, CA

Senior Embedded Subsystem Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Software-Defined Radio (SDR) (JTRS) Avionics Subsystem & Prototype Development Projects.
• Previously, Lead Payload Subsystems Engineer Responsible for RF (Generation & Timing) Subsystem Development of Prototype & Flight (L-Band & C-Band) (TDMA & GSM) Payload for Advanced Digital PCS Satellite System (THURAYA).