SUMMARY:

Experienced & Versatile Digital & RF Acquisition, Architecture, Subsystems Design & Development, Integration, Test, Certification & Sell - off Engineer (with MSEE & SECRET Clearance) 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:

• Requirements Analysis & Acquisition Planning for Future Upgrades to 10+ USAF Payload & User Terminal Programs (eg, EPS, GPS, FAB-T & ESS).
• Reviewing & Enhancing 5 Key Acquisition Docs (SOW, CONOPS, CDD, TEMP & SEP) Contributed Key Inputs to 31 Attachments (450 artifacts) towards Program Certification Approval Restructured GPS Test Vector Working Group Lead Team in Defining, Coding & Documenting over 40 Inter-Segment Test Scripts Coordinated & Conducted Weekly Numerous Technical Meetings Produced Requirements Flowdown via DOORS & Created Test Vector Scripts via MATLAB.

Confidential, Torrance, CA

Responsibilities:

• Adjunct Professor Responsible for Teaching & Enhancing Undergraduate Electronics, Telecommunications & Networks Lectures & Co-requisite Labs.
• Strengthened Technical Writing & Presentation Skills by including a Formal Confidential Topic, Paper & Class Presentation in select “Senior-Level” Classes.
• PC-Based Tools (eg, Electronic Workbench (EWB) & VisSIM) utilized in Labs Employing Modern Test Equipment (eg, Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, Digital Multi-Meters, etc).
• Specific Courses & Labs Successfully Enhanced & Taught include: ET - 2530: Digital Communications (ASK, FSK, PSK, QAM, PLL, PCM, T-1, PSTN), ET-2560: Introduction to C Programming (Flowcharts, Pelles IDE, Algorithms, Loops), ET-2640: Microprocessors (8051, LED, ADC, RTC, Assembly, RAM, ROM, Interrupts), ET-2750: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) (SLC-500, Ladder Logic, Timers), ET-3110: Networking & Communications (TCP/IP. Ethernet, Packet Switching), ET-3220: Mobile Wireless (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, VPN, IEEE-802.11, VLAN), ET-3330: Telecommunications Systems (Eb/No, BER, SATCOM, Link Budgets, EIRP), ET-4640: Embedded Systems (Microcontrollers, PIC18, Assembly, I/O, IDE).

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

Senior Systems & Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Data Acquisition LRU Requirements Flowdown & Test Planning (using DOORS & implementing ARINC-429, DO-160, DO-178 & DO-254).
• Imported & Baselined 4 Boeing (Customer) System Requirements & ICD Specs into DOORS Generated Flowdown Traces (in DOORS) between Boeing (System) & Teledyne (Subsystem) Specs Employed DOORS to Export & Baselin 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, Tustin, CA & Portland, OR

Senior Systems & Test Engineer

• Requirements Flowdown (using DOORS) &Development of Flight Control & Head-Up Display (HUD) LRUs for Advanced Commercial Aircraft.
• 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, Palo Alto, CA

Senior Systems & Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design, Development & Test Planning for  Broadband Multi - Band (C, Ku & Ka) GEO RF Broadcast Payloads (for INTELSAT & DIRECTV).
• Developed 5 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:

• Operational Sustainment of Current & Requirements Analysis for Future Upgrades for SIGINT Avionics Payloads & Supporting Ground Stations.
• 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:

• K-Band Electronically-Scanning InterferometricRADAR Avionics Subsystem Development & Integration Planning for USN Shipboard Platform.
• 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

Responsibilities:

• Advanced Cargo Transport (C-17A) Avionics Upgrades (eg, UHF Transmitters, GPS Links, 1553A Bus & PowerPC CPUs).
• Employed DOORS (Requirements Flowdown CAE Tool) to Generate & Baseline Several.
• 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:

• Next-Generation Transformational Satellite (TSAT)(Laser, RF & Digital) Payload Spec (PLS) Definition & Development.
• 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:

• Requirements Analysis, Acquisition Planning, Configuration & Data Mgmt for Current Operational & Planned Upgrades within Space, C3 &Multi-User Segments of Classified Secondary Payload Portion (NDS) of GPS-IIR/IIF/III Systems.
• Supported (Custom FORTRAN) Modeling of Various Proposed L - Band/K-Band 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, El Segundo & Anaheim, CA

Senior Embedded Subsystem Engineer

Responsibilities:

• IR&D Multi-PowerPC (G4)-basedSoftware-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).

Confidential, Culver City, CA

Lead Hardware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Two New COMSEC Product (PCMCIA ASIC-based Encryption Card (KRYPTON) & KG-227 Processor Flight Slice) Development Projects.

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

Systems Engineer

• Systems Engineering (plus Configuration & Data Mgmt) for Current Operational & Planned Upgrades within Space, C3 & Multi-User Segments of Multi-LEO Remote Sensing Satellite (S-Band & UHF) System (DMSP).

Confidential, Pasadena, CA

Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• COMSEC Telephone (STU-III) Hardware Lab Testing & Integration into JPL (L-Band) Mobile Satellite Experiment (MSAT-X).