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Long Beach, Ca, Us

Tustin, Ca, Us

• Wrote and performed functional checkout procedures for safety critical flight control systems on system test benches and the spaceship to verify safe functionality of system architecture updates.• Performed troubleshooting and root-cause analysis to drive multiple Major and Grounding problem reports to close, ensuring safe and repeatable mission completion. Enabled successful entry into commercial service for VSS Unity.• Worked closely with pilots to amend pilot operating procedure documentation, ensuring safe nominal and emergency operation of the vehicle.• Developed environmental qualification requirements for flight-critical hardware to verify robustness within the highly dynamic sub-orbital spaceflight mission environment using internal standards based on RTCA DO160 guidelines. • Subject Matter Expert for the flight surface actuator controllers; safety critical hardware and software which is enabling full Fly-by-Wire operation of the next generation Delta-class spaceships.• Interfaced with internal program and technical teams to provide supplier management coordination for the actuator controller supplier.• Developed and refined functional, performance, and interface requirements for the actuator controller LRU and the Flight Controls Subsystem, including all mission critical functions from pilot interfaces to flight surfaces.• Identified Delta system requirement non-compliances and developed mitigation strategies to address them. Assessed alternative paths to identify and recommend a viable path forward which meets strict program cost and schedule needs while ensuring safe, reliable system operation.• Developed Design Verification Plans for the actuator controller and the Flight Controls Subsystem, detailing the verification approach of the flight critical system.•Demonstrated depth and breadth of knowledge of flight controls system architecture.• Consistent recognition from pilots, directorate, and other departments for attention to detail.

• Led concepting, design, and integration efforts for various complex system components on the vehicle and the wayside.• Collaborated across teams to develop functional, program, and safety requirements, providing thorough coverage while maintaining rapid turnaround times and zero slip to program schedule.• Owned problem reports throughout the system, presenting details and recommendations to a review board to drive them to close.

Poway, Ca, Us

• Responsible for simulation, test, and evaluation of flight control systems for the MQ-9B type certification program.• Provided full development-cycle support, from requirements definition to algorithm specification, integration, test requests, test support, analysis, and technical reports.• Conducted various failure mode analyses for fault-tolerant and safety critical systems, utilizing desktop and SIL 6-DoF simulation environments to identify worst case failures and assess impact to safety of flight.• Defined requirements for, assessed, characterized, and documented contingency management capabilities. Included analyses in certification artifacts.