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Mclean, Va, Us

Govt Customer team for Next Gen OPIR Enterprise

Falls Church, Va, Us

Overhauled the Space Vehicle (SV) NGP I&T MS Project Schedule collaboratively with seasoned SMEs, incorporating critical missing details, updating task durations, and creating alternate "What-if" scenarios to provide multiple options for the I&T Director to choose from•Devised a robust SV unit removal and replacement risk assessment strategy, evaluating potential impacts on I&T schedule in the event of unit failures during testing, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of overall schedule implications and risk•Led VR studies for SV design and associated Conceptual GSE hardware through CATIA 3DX Models and VR headsets, collaborating with technicians to identify design inadequacies and enabling proactive updates before production.•Collaborated closely with Systems Engineering on the SV Test Requirements Document (TRD), defining SV I&T level tests by holistically grasping subsystem RDE requirements, ensuring streamlined implementation without major hindrances•Model Based Engineering of I&T flow SV subsystems, facilitating a visual demonstration of the Space Vehicle's assembly throughout our facilities and development and allowing for swift identification of discrepancies.•Evaluating development of the Space Vehicle and System Test Requirements, proactively identifying potential risks to mitigate impacts on I&T cost and schedule.

Falls Church, Va, Us

Oversaw operational readiness of the JWST Primary Mirror System, providing daily status updates to the leadership team, effectively mitigating risks and minimizing schedule impacts. • Led and managed a proficient team of Test Engineers. Reviewed and optimized their test procedures, offering hands-on support during floor operations, responding to queries, and delivering mentorship to foster professional growth. • Pioneered the development of the Red Tag Green Tag (RTGT) process and accompanying procedures. This solution meticulously tracked and documented the removal of non-flight hardware, ensuring the flawless installation of flight hardware for launch operations. • Designed an Excel Macros instrumental in identifying overdue SV test procedures based on the I&T execution schedule. Organized recurring meetings to actively drive the closure of pending procedures, maintaining operational efficiency. • Delivered comprehensive test engineering training to the department's newest engineers, extensively covering essential concepts, lessons learned, and personal insights gained from hands-on experience in the field. • Served as a dedicated mentor to summer I&T interns, imparting valuable skills in procedure writing, effective communication, and meticulous follow-up.

Falls Church, Va, Us

Managed the readiness of the JWST Primary Mirror system by meticulously monitoring procedures, drawings, requirements documents, as well as flight and ground support hardware using the bluebook process for comprehensive oversight. • Collaborated closely with Test Conductor and Technicians to facilitate the testing of the Mechanical Deployables for the Primary Mirror. Provided hands-on troubleshooting support for operational challenges and anomalies, ensuring prompt resolution through established processes. • Authored meticulous System test and integration procedures, incorporating pertinent notes, cautions, and warnings by gathering process, quality, and system engineering requirements, ensuring requirements fulfilment • Facilitated working group meetings and tabletop discussions to meticulously review draft procedures collaboratively with involved technicians, engineering teams, and customers to ensure thorough scrutiny and secure approval of all stakeholders • Presented at TRRs, meticulously reviewing the status and operational readiness of Primary Mirror operations. • Demonstrated a commitment to excellence by training and mentoring new hires and interns in our processes.

Falls Church, Va, Us

Led Offsite Mission Assurance efforts and served as the primary quality liaison for NASA customers. Responsible for managing quality and mission assurance of the JWST Primary Mirror at GSFC and JSC. • Facilitated Interim and Final Dispositions from multiple Engineering disciplines though the Material review board process (MRB) to allow for approved troubleshooting, Rework, Repair, or Use-As-Is Final Dispositions. • Conducted meticulous inspections of flight hardware, encompassing assessments of electrical connector pins, connector mates, torque operations, adhesive bonding, and proof load per prescribed procedures & processes. • Generated comprehensive non-conformance reports, documenting discrepancies and issues encountered with flight and non-flight hardware, addressing damaged items and deviations from engineering requirements. • Reviewed Test Mechanical and Electrical procedures, ensuring alignment with quality and engineering standards. This involved careful assessment against drawings, process specifications/standards, and requirements documents to uphold stringent quality criteria.

Falls Church, Va, Us

• Functioned as a Production Quality Engineer, providing essential support to the F/A-18 Center Fuselage assembly line. This encompassed diverse areas such as Paint, Seal, Structures, Composites, & Final Assembly • Proactively managed both internal and external repetitive non-conformances, employing comprehensive root cause analysis techniques including problem statement, fishbone, and 5-why tools. Instituted effective Corrective and Preventive Actions and ensured the successful implementation of corrective measures. • Successfully contained external escapes within the Boeing/Navy Fleet by promptly identifying affected aircraft and determining relevant bounding information leading to swift implementation of containment actions. • Maintained vigilance by closely monitoring daily defect data, tracking patterns of repetitive non-conformances and escapes. Proficiently extracted valuable metrics from the data, presenting insightful information to stakeholders for informed decision-making

Master Of Science - Ms, Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering