Professional experience

• Project Engineer Senior Staff, create a datastore to match the configuration requested for each training flight. Requiring knowledge all the space station systems. Knowing how to verify and, change if necessary, the configuration of each system. Additionally, knowing how to bring up the Space Station Training Facility SSTF using the configuration file and associated datastore file to start the task. Create a datastore with the system changes incorporated. Learn new hardware installed on the International Space Station that required training by the ground controller and crew members.
• Principal System Engineer for the Microgravity Research Development Operation Contract MRDOC . Site Representative working with the Payload Developer to gain an understanding of the Fluids and Combustion Facility FCF payload. Help define the System design for the simulators to be built to train the International Space Station ISS crew and Ground Controllers that will use these devices. Helped the Training Strategy Team TST define training tasks and which training device would best provide this training. Support the Payload Developers in the generation of documents concerning training devices and Training Scenarios.
• Acting Chief Engineer for the Payload Training Capability PTC Project. Ensure Payload development would interface with the SSTF and meet the training needs of the crew and ground controllers. Generate Change Request to incorporate new functionality to meet the training needs. This included defining requirements and high-level designs.
• System Engineer supporting the development of the SSTF for the Electrical Power System EPS , Thermal Control System TCS , Environmental Control Life Support System ECLSS , Extra-Vehicular Airlock System EVAS , Payload Resource Utilization PRU , and the International Partner Interface Stubs IP Stubs . Analyze real world changes to determine the impact to the SSTF and cost changes that would require training of the ground controllers and crew. Review software model development to ensure the function properly meets requirements. Work with other System Engineers to ensure software design will interface with other software and hardware developed for the SSTF.
• Project System Engineer/Cost Account Manager for the Station application Model Group and Payload Training Capability. Provided technical direction for the development of the International Space Station Vehicle Systems EPS, TCS, ECLSS, EVAS, PRU and IP Stubs for the SSTF. Including the development and interface Command/Control Telemetry to the SSTF of the Payload Systems. Additionally, defining staffing needs and interfacing with NASA personnel to identify risks and analyze changes request. Work with the Program Manager to report Cost and Schedule Variances and generate recovery plans to correct negative Cost and/or Schedule Variances.
• System Engineer converting requirements from the Space Station Freedom to the International Space Station. This involved the rewording of requirements to reflect the architecture change that occurred with the redesign and account for budget reduction associated with the redesign effort.
• Acting Department Manager, managing 40 to 50 engineers. Worked to meet the staffing needs of all programs. Worked with other Department Managers to reassign engineers completing current assignments and place them in areas needing their skills. Performed recruiting trips, conducted interviews, wrote employee appraisals and worked with employees on career development within the company.
• Section Head managing 40 to 60 engineers. Worked with the Department Managers to staff all projects. Performed recruiting trips, conducted interviews, wrote employee appraisals and worked with employees on career development. Developed tools to help manage staffing and ensure full utilization of employees while meeting project goals. Worked with department Managers to track budget and identify variances, to anticipate staffing needs.
• Technical Lead of 5 to 10 engineers. Performed requirements analysis, scheduling and staffing for the following projects: Application 45, Application 64, Shuttle/Centaur, and Shuttle Mission Simulator SMS Step 2 Upgrade to the Payload Computer. Assigned tasks and gave technical direction for the development of software associated with these projects. These tasks were in support of the avionics, mainly the Command/Control and Telemetry.
• Senior Software Engineer responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of the Shuttle Payload Communication software that handled the command and telemetry in the SMS located at the Johnson Space Center JSC in Houston, Texas.

Confidential

Prime Lockheed dropped United Space Alliance and picked up employees. Creating datastores to match the configuration requested by NASA for each training flight. Verified and, change if necessary, the configuration of each system to match the NASA desired training state for each flight. Bring up the Space Station Training Facility and find the configuration file and associated datastore file to start the task. Additionally, create a datastore with the system changes incorporated.

United Space Alliance

Confidential

Contract changed from Raytheon to United Space Alliance was picked up as an employee. Same duties as listed in Lockheed Martin.

Volt Technical Services

Confidential

Changed back to Volt because Geologics did not provide employees the option of medical benefits. Same duties as listed in Lockheed Martin.

Geologics Consulting

Confidential

Raytheon consolidated labor types into single contractor, which cause me to transition from Volt to Geologics. Same duties as listed in Lockheed Martin.

Volt Technical Services

Confidential

• The subcontract was to Raytheon for support of the NASA Training System Contract. Same duties as listed in Lockheed Martin.
• Raytheon Technical Services Company / Aerospace Engineering Services Formerly Hughes Training/ CAE-Link /Singer Link Division

Confidential

The Raytheon on-site representative for the Microgravity Research Development and Operations Contract in Cleveland, Ohio at the Glenn Research Center. Performed System Engineering for the Fluids and Combustion Facility to help define simulation needs based on training requirements. Support the Training Strategy Team in the definitions of task list to determine who needs to be trained and what training device to accomplish the task. Interfaced with engineers building the flight article to gain knowledge and information to pass on to the Raytheon engineers building rack simulators.

Confidential Performed System Engineering for the Payload Training Capability in analysis of hardware and software model development to ensure functionality will meet requirements. Performed System Engineering for the Space Station Trainer in analysis of software model development to ensure functionality will meet requirements. Performed Cost Account Manager position to track software development against cost and schedule. Performed department manager duties of personnel development and recruiting. Served as the Technical Lead in software development efforts.

Objective

Find a position that I can utilize my skill to enable a company to increase productivity and reduce cost. The areas of interest would be a system engineering or project office related position.