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Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

Engineering Manager of Combat System Site Engineering team at the Production Test Centers in Moorestown, New Jersey. I support Solid State Radar, Directed Energy, and Integrated Warfare Systems and Solutions lines of business.

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

Successfully lead the Aegis Ashore Japan program from proposal through Issue for Construction (IFC) and General Contractor selection; All construction discipline coordinationLead Cross Functional Organization SIA events ensuring schedule coordination and dependenciesProvided overall program support, project management and leadership for DDG 121-127, J7, KDX, and 8 Back-fit ship sets through Production Test Center with all on-time Contract Delivery Dates (CDD)Lead and coordinated required planning, resource needs, and Engineering Design to support PMO and Operations for the TRS-3D, ALPS, MMSP-R, and BMD 5.4 system installations with PTC Operations, Maintenance, System Test and Moorestown Facilities TeamsCost Account Manager (CAM) for multiple programs using EVMS methodologies to support monthly status meetings and planning

Moorestown, Nj

For the White Sands Missile Range Upgrade Program;Successfully executed three critical missions at WSMR, a land-based test-bed for new Aegis functionality Responsible for Levels 3/4/5 Program Test Plan/Procedure development and executionFrequent interaction with PEO IWS leadership, NSWC PHD-WSMR leadership, and Internal ManagementMaximized testing output and efficiency by utilizing Agile planning for I&T schedule development and performanceIntegrated end item equipment configuration in Moorestown and WSMR suitesSupported Desert Ship Upgrade III and FY18 program office planning. Desert Ship Upgrade III will be the first instance of the ACB16 capability at White Sands. Coordinated Multi-Element / Product team for the integration and test effortsTrained three I&T engineers in system test methods and best practicesLead Automation, common I&T database, and MEIT tool incorporation into test effortLead effort to generate the first Configuration Definition Document for the WSMR ProgramWrote and Regression tested system problems for both hardware and software

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

On the Space Fence Program;Lead effort to implement and execute Monthly Integration Capture events as risk mitigation to major SW/HW build Capability ExercisesResponsible for planning, coordination, and execution of all System Integration ObjectivesSynchronized SW/HW deliveries across all subsystems to assess new computer program loads and hardware to ensure integration into the Space Fence System (SFS)Trained six new I&T members and coordinated effective subsystem team communication Executed System Test plans/procedures to Verify and Validate system requirements

Akron, Ohio, United States

During my time on the Persistent Threat and Detection System;Provided technical I&T leadership and experience/guidance to the 15-member I&T team.Provided daily insight to the Program Management Team, Engineering Lead, and functional management on the schedule and technical issues associated with I&T efforts.Directed preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures, and schedules for 56 complete systems and/or subsystems; leading to over 500 million in salesOptimized and coordinated subsystem and/or system testing activities with program management, production, and engineering.Strategized and implemented customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions.Established functional and technical specifications and standards, solved hardware/software interface problems, defined input/output parameters, and ensure integration of the entire system or subsystem.Represented I&T during the SIA event; providing honest input for system process improvementsWrote discrepancy reports and perform integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems, and systems.

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

During my time on Baseline 7.2; Responsible for the planning, execution, and reporting of the MEIT test processes throughout the entire development effort and coordinated Demonstration and Certification testing effortsAssessed the maturity of the computer programs and hardware during the development cycle up to acceptance and maintenanceCollected and analyzed Technical Performance Measurement (TPM) dataPerformed Regression Tests to verify system functionality due to the incorporation of new HW and SW upgrades.

Moorestown, New Jersey, United States

As a member of the Engineering Staff at Lockheed Martin;Improved and created system engineering Interface Block Diagrams and documentation for C4ISR, Sensor and Weapon, and AEGIS Computing Infrastructure systems.Served as Liaison for Combat System Interface Engineering to Ship Integration & Test, performing weekly duties such as coordinating schedules, ascertaining workload, continuous open communication, tracking and monitoring system design, and recording and disseminating information to the engineering team.Interfaced with Project Managers, Integrated Product Team members, program and site lead engineers, and Baseline PMOs.Reviewed Aegis Weapon System detailed design specifications and integrated the system into the Aegis Combat System.Lead team in the development and CAM of DDG 113 and ACB/TI 12 CDD

M.S, Technology Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

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