Worked with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to develop and manage requirements which aligned with business goals for multiple systems and multiple generations of computer hardware. The included system and component requirements for the Cargo System, and component for multiple compute boards.Authored design documents to provide additional context and implementation details for the requirements, such as reset strategy and communication paths, and ensured alignment with design reviews and stakeholder feedback.Ensured traceability between requirements and verification activities using Jama, which improved tracking and reporting of verification status. Identified barriers to using Jama, then established processes and Python tools to ensure consistent verification documentation.

Supporting the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) National Campaign X4 ProjectTransitioned from a contractor with Millennium Engineering and Integration Company for NASA to a full time employee on the same project.Promoted to a Lead System Engineer role and led a team of up to 6 to develop the System Requirements Document and System Verification Plan, Subsystem Requirements Documents and Subsystem Verification Plans for multiple software subsystem teams, define the Application Programming Interface between those subsystems, and define the metrics used to analyze the simulation. Supported development of the Integrated Master Schedule. Ensured that all Systems Engineering documents were completed and delivered on-time to meet program milestones.Wrote PostgreSQL scripts to support real-time and post test analysis of a test session.

Supported NASA on the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) National Campaign X4 project, UAM National Campaign X3 project, and Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) projectReceived a NASA Ames Honor Award in the Group/Team category in 2021 for the success of the X3 team while the entire team was working remotely. Nominated for a NASA Ames Honor Award in the Contractor Employee category for the successful completion of X3.Authored and presented a paper at Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC) 2021 on the X3 results and won a Best of Session Award.Received an award on UTM in recognition of developing a deep understanding of the system and providing critical support across the project, bridging multiple teams. Wrote system requirements, system verification plan, and system test plans. Identified system metrics used to assess the success of the project.Presented at System Requirement Reviews, and System Design Reviews. Coordinated and led Test Readiness Reviews. Defined Application Programming Interfaces using YAML.Led a team of up to 6 to develop the test procedures, coordinate and perform testing with industry partners, troubleshoot problems with collected data, and complete all post test analysis. Wrote PostgreSQL scripts to analyze data for quality and quantity, both in real time and post-test, and automate the aggregation of test metric results for reporting.

Supported a Directed Energy ProgramAuthored documents describing complex system designs. Presented at working groups, review boards and critical design audits with external customers.Developed the Verification Plan, including the process for requirement verification closure, and identification of verification activities at the subsystem and system levels.Used DOORS scripting language, Rational Publishing Engine, and Visual Basic for Applications to create verification document generation tools which reduced the time needed for document preparation.Defined test events and successfully led the corresponding Test Readiness Reviews before major test events.Developed test procedures for state transitions, fault response, and tracking capabilities. Coordinated with multiple subsystem teams to ensure that all requirements traced to test events.Received an Employee of the Month award for working across subsystems to develop solutions, and being a focal point for state transitions and requirement analysis.

Supported the Chinook and Osprey ProgramsRecognized by the Chief Engineer for rapidly and successfully resolving an issue found by the customer. Performed root cause analysis on the recorded performance data. Presented the analysis, and recommended solutions to senior engineers.Developed software requirements as part of a multidisciplinary AGILE team for Communication, Navigation, and Performance Calculation capabilities. Developed new algorithms using Matlab for aircraft performance calculations using database models.Analyzed supplier interface control documents to determine impact on design implementation and requirements. Performed integration testing to confirm interoperability.Performed unit testing and software integration testing to verify functionality met software and system level requirements. Created test script generation tools to support unit testing and software integration testing using Python. The scripts reduced the time needed to develop procedures and improved first time quality.Presented detailed explanations of new system operation to the end user (pilots).

Supported the Chinook ProgramIdentified evidence for requirement verification, and coordinated acceptance meetings with customer program leadership to gain final approval.Identified and conducted avionics software testing with the supplier to discover and better understand system faults.Compiled the data necessary to deliver each aircraft and generated the corresponding reports. Recognized for developing a program which reduced the time to generate reports from 5 hours to 1 hour and improved first time quality.