Christopher Coppess Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida

Long Range Strike Systems• Performed requirements and architecture definition in the early design and development phase on a corporate focus program from contract award through System Preliminary Design Review (PDR)• Developed Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for missile-payload integration through ongoing collaboration with multiple stakeholders including the Air Force customer and the Department of Energy• Conducted analysis of warhead arming and mission timeline to meet nuclear surety and safety certification requirements• Established program process using industry-approved tools for calculating Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) for all system components to meet critical customer design review entrance criteria• Authored and maintained seven (7) performance specifications, with associated links and verification information, at both the subsystem and component level in DOORS

Huntsville, Alabama

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)• Supported the Missile Defense Agency as part of the Weapon Systems Engineering Integration and Test (WSEIT) group for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system• Developed and verified element-level requirements and supported CONOPS definition for the integration of weapon system components including launchers, fire control, and radar to support the THAAD mission• Presented requirements to internal and external stakeholders at Systems Requirements Reviews (SRR)• Lead coordination meetings with US government customer to identify and meet their needs for system performance• Performed additional tasks and stretch assignments outside my scope of work to help other components and programs meet deadlines when needed

Ames, Iowa

• Development of new Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) processes for the planarization of sapphire wafers• Procurement of materials and parts for the building and operating of experimental polishing machine• Utilized precision measuring equipment including a nano-indentor, and profilometers to analyze experimental results• Preparing a paper on our findings to be published in a scientific journal