Manages execution of Lavatory new customer introduction programs, sustaining activities, and configuration managementLeads professional team of varying levels of experience Forecasts and assembles engineering resources required to support programs Prepares technical engineering bids to support sales and marketing campaignsOwns and advocates all process and standards documentation for the Lavatories groupLeads continuous improvement projects to increase deliverable quality, utilize low cost country workforce, and design for cost

Led technical product team for 30+ active programs at various stages of development and implementationServed as a primary technical focal for communication to customers both internal and externalEstablished schedules, budgets, and forecasts for programs of unique requirementsAssigned and adjusted team member work load according to organizational prioritiesDeveloped planning and tracking tools to reduce repetitive operationsCollaboratively engaged with intradepartmental stakeholders to resolve process gaps

Acted as a technical focal point for customer requirement implementationImproved accuracy, consistency, and efficiency of project qualification plans and specification documents through the development of templates and automated toolsRecorded and verified lavatory customer selected options for financial reconciliation valued at approximately $2MIdentified business process non-conformities during internal audits for change management, program management, and manufacturing processes

Provided general engineering support throughout all phases of a product life cycle to include; requirements development, Vendor management, system verification and validation, system deployment, and configuration managementManaged all planning and risk mitigation activities for a multi-agency test event of military radar equipment to include; identification of objectives, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, complying with regulation, developing detailed schedules, and scripting test proceduresLed activities for a research project on quickly deploying camera surveillance equipment along the Texas-Mexico border to include; identifying required resources, estimating costs, tracking schedule progress, evaluating standards implementation, managing modeling and simulation, and presenting recommendationsDeveloped performance and suitability metrics to evaluate existing technology against border mission requirementsImproved quality and adherence to contract requirements of Vendor documentation such as system design drawings, training materials, and operations and maintenance manualsGenerated risks, schedules, and cost estimates for test event reviews for senior level management Championed a verification plan to ensure quality of Vendor delivered systemsTailored planning documentation and review activities to align with project scope and requirements Recommended responses to Vendor requests for equitable adjustmentReviewed monthly Contractor progress reports and supporting financial data for reporting to program managerDeveloped budget estimates for emerging engineering activities for submission in the resource allocation plan

Completed three-year leadership development program designed to equip recent college graduates with wide-ranging skill sets in the fields of acquisition program management and systems engineering.Engaged with customers to improve the clarity and completeness of their operational requirementsCrafted functional requirements for a mobile radar surveillance system Request for Proposal (RFP)Established the Government selection criteria for RFP bids on baggage screening equipmentParticipated on a technical evaluation team analyzing Vendor proposals for truck mounted surveillance systemsReviewed Vendor monthly invoices and provided acceptance recommendations to the contracting officer’s representative Completed document packages for bridge contracts and contract modifications for technical servicesDeveloped a strategic planning tool for the procurement & deployment of explosive trace detection equipmentManaged contractor support to analyze a tower structural capacity against industry standards Revised Operational Requirements for multiple acquisition programsRestructured the test and evaluation strategy of a web application to implement quantifiable testing against system level requirementsFacilitated test and evaluation planning and risk management meetings

Developed various engineering change proposals for obsolete subsystemsCompared new and legacy systems and proposed design changes to create efficiency in common parts or subsystemsRed-lined detailed drawings of various vehicle subsystems for quality assuranceDesigned a testing apparatus to test synthetic rope abrasion resistance