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Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Laurel, Maryland, Us

• Plans and implements system safety programs for assigned space systems in accordance with MIL-STD-882, AFSPCMAN 91-710, NASA Procedural Requirement 8715.3, NASA Procedural Requirement 8715.7, KNPR 8715.3, and NASA-STD-8719.24. Ensure the space systems safety development and management conform to all applicable government and commercial range safety requirements.• Develops and implements system safety programs for assigned space system development projects. Develops documentation including system safety program plans, system safety analyses, software safety analyses, safety assessment reports, and missile system safety data packages.• Provides input to project documents related to potential safety issues and hazard controls.• Participates in project requirements, design reviews, and technical interchange meetings to identify potential safety issues and required hazard mitigating controls. Lead safety reviews and system safety working groups.• Participates in space system assembly, integration, test, and launch operations to ensure required safety controls are implemented to preclude realization of identified hazards.Experience in providing system safety oversight activities in preparation for and during:• Spacecraft and mechanical ground system equipment (MGSE) critical lifts, • Review of MGSE and related item proof test documentation• Spacecraft thermal vacuum testing• Execution of EMI/EMC RF surveys• Environmental testing• Development of space craft, MGSE, and electrical ground system equipment (EGSE) transportation safety surveys and shipment inspection• Spacecraft leak and functional test/propellant loading activities• Project requirement level development, as needed.• System safety software test documentation as required• Development of waiver and equivalent level of safety (ELS) artifacts

Herndon, Virginia, Us

Systems Analyst supporting Defemse Information Systems Agency (DISA) HQ Global Information Grid (GIG) JITC IT projects by providing test and evaluation framework-centric requirements analysis and risk assessment studies during the project initiation phase. Experience includes providing technical analysis of system interoperability and system integration by way of participating in integrated product teams comprised of DISA personnel and DOD/Government stakeholders.

Software Test Engineer, IntermediateExecuted and documented front end software testing results by utilizing SQL queries via IBM Rational Functional Tester 7.0 and IBM Data Studio 4.1 software test tools Provided input to LOE assessments (as requested by Test Lead). Created and maintained test data for scenarios/cases/scripts. Conducted and participates in peer review processes for other test data content. Validated PRs / CRs when PRs / CRs are in Ready_for_Test status. Drive Quality PR (Defect) Resolution.

• Developed and wrote National Telecommunications Information Agency (NTIA) Federal Spectrum Management System (FSMS) and SPECTRUM XXI Online (SXXIO) spectrum test scenarios and test cases in accordance with Exelis project processes to meet specified product quality standards and supervisor delivery dates. Ensured test cases were in accordance with customer requirements.• Delivered FSMS onsite build acceptance test (BAT) results to the Test Manager and software development team in a timely fashion. Quickly identified discovered build issues and reported them to the Test Manager and software development team. Documented test completion times to measure goal statistics. Held supervisory responsibilities for a team of two testers.• Provided weekly assessments of test activities to the Test Manager for review and feedback, which includes, but not limited to, task percent complete, status reports, and software defect metric reports.• Responsible for the completion of SXXIO/FSMS Interoperability testing for Joint Interoperability Test Council (JITC) Assessment. Ensured test and software development team resource were included to provide assistance for delivery of test cases and completion of testing per the designated schedule. Documented actual delivery dates against assigned deadlines.• Reviewed and maintained SXXIO product software requirements for customer contract deliverables using IBM Rational Requisite Pro and Clearcase. Played a key project requirements role in the project team receiving CMMI Level III certification.

• Provided mission services support to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Code 450 by developing a GSFC Missions Tracking Database (MS Access) to include mission name, ground and space network assets, Tactical Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) constellation status/service/system status and Network Control Center Data System (NCCDS) reporting.• Provided systems engineering support to the NASA Second Guam Antenna System (SGAS) program management lead. Reviewed engineering documentation and provided briefing documentation for major satellite system design reviews.• Provided government oversight and participated in the contractor testing of the ground terminals and satellite radomes in 2007 and 2008. Reviewed contract test reports and analyses and provided engineering test reports daily to the NASA project manager at GSFC.

• Provided systems engineering support for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Defense Information Initiative (DII) Gateway Task. Developed and reviewed key technical documentation.• Documented key concepts and provided documentation review for the Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaisance (C4ISR) architecture framework.• Provided satellite communication systems engineering link and network analyses and support to DISA's Commercial Satellite Communications Initiative (CSCI) Program. Support satellite system communications tasking at the DISA CSCI Bandwidth Management Center in Clarksburg, MD.• Researched computer network securiity management techniques. Developed and maintained documentation related to intrusion detection

Huntsville, Al, Us

• Provided program support to Secretary of The Air Force/ Acquisition, Space Systems (SAF/AQSS) in the area of MILSATCOM terminal management and analysis. Terminal architecture included Army ground terminals, Air Force airborne terminals and emerging software radio architectures.

San Diego, Ca, Us

• Provided contractor oversight to the safety, reliability and quality assurance system engineering aspects of the UHF Follow-On (UFO) and Global Broadcast System (GBS) satellite architecture development for the United States Navy• Ensured system effectiveness by monitoring the implementation of proper safety, reliability, and quality assurance methods for the manufacture, test, launch, deployment, and operation of the UFO Satellite System.• Provided government management oversight of the parts, materials, and process activities involved in spacecraft production.• Monitored the space qualification process for all parts used in the spacecraft.• Verified spacecraft compliance with pre-launch system safety, range saftey and DOT requirements for delivery to the launch site.• Proactively analyzed and resolved issues and action items spacecraft program safety, reliability, and quality assurance requirements.• Reviewed failure analysis and test anomaly reports for each spacecraft. Evaluated failure trends and reliability impacts on spacecraft schedules and mission life. Maintained a failure analysis database for monitoring trend analysis, the corrective action process, unit level acceptance, and rework/retest actions associated with failed parts and test anomalies. Coordinated corrective actions between the prime contractor and Naval program office to maintain spacecraft schedules.• Provided program management oversight of spacecraft contractor activities to integrate a GBS payload onto a UFO spacecraft. Developed detailed program plans which identified actions, resources, schedules, and responsibilities for payload integration.• Identified and addressed potential problems with regard to impacts on cost, schedule, and performance of the UFO system and GBS payload. Presented technical analyses and information clearly.• Coordinated UFO activities with outside agencies' activities involving the entire GBS effort.