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Lead activities for System Integration & Test. Authored & rewrote System Test Strategy Plans and Test Plans to test the Integration of different Subsystems that were being developed and integrated, in order to verify the entire System • Coordinated and lead the definition of the strategy to test and verify the whole system of the firmware over the air centralized update system for Iridium devices via satellite. This strategy verified and validated the service before making it available to customers for the firmware updates on their Iridium and compatible devices. I collaborated and lead the different groups to get cooperation between them to design the architecture, develop the system, interface and integrate the various parts and make sure it is tested in a modular manner while being integrated. Contributed to the Deployment Strategy and developed and contributed to similar documents for other Iridium projects.• Ran Test Equipment to make RF data calls with to Engineering models of that satellites, verifying call connections via telemetry and other test tools.• Rewrote Failure Review Board Process document to provide guidelines for the process to be updated and implemented in the System Integration and Test division.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Project Engineering / Lead activities. Authored & rewrote System Test Procedures, documents & scripts, to verify requirement implementation and software & system functionality. Coordinated & drove Boeing 787 migration project (process, data, tools, build and configuration management systems) to a system using new configuration management tools. Interfaced with the teams that own the data, the build and tools teams & participated in the validation of the configuration management data activities. Lead the staffing activities driving the effort to meet schedule. Tracked progress and taking action to mitigate schedule issues.Coordinated and drove the effort in moving assets for the International Space Station from Torrance to Glendale. This included Proposal writing, staff allocation, budget estimation, implementing & managing schedules, asset evaluation, decision making and contracting Engineering expertise.Drove the effort in migrating project data from one configuration management system to another by interfacing with teams that own the data and creating a structure in Clearcase to house the data. Coordinated work for Systems Tests and Run for Score Tests, assigning test development and Run for Score tests to Engineers to meet milestones. Updating metrics and reporting team status / progress to management. Assisting on the project by alleviating issues impeding progress.Developed & wrote System Test Procedures and header files for the tests containing requirement tracing and verification information. Reviewed & Moderated System Test Procedures and results of Engineers Globally.Developed & updated test documentation & performed testing to verify design & design modifications showing test compliance to requirements for SOI Audits. Chaired SSRB processing System Change Requests to perform / update System, Development, Test & other.Lead Regression Analysis efforts for tracing & tracking implementation of Requirements & Requirement updates via Verification Matrix.

Authored and rewrote system requirements, designed and redesigned for Flight Controls Software for Business and Regional Jets using Primus Epic according to DO-178B/C standards. • Designed and modified control logic models using Matlab, and C code generation. • Implemented updates in the integration database supporting the model logic and C code generation. • Performed testing to verify design and design modifications.

Performing analysis & modifications on System / Software requirements to verify & validate the requirements that cannot be tested. Re-writing requirements to make them testable or verifiable by analysis. Writing & updating BITE test procedures for the Electronic Control Units for APUs & Engines for Commercial airplanes and business jets.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Authored System Test Plans & Procedures verifying the correct functionality and implementation of System Requirements for Flight Controls on board the Boeing 787 aircraft. Lead test execution, automation and authoring of Test Reports and involved in system tests reviews.• Developed automated scripts decreasing errors and increase time efficiency in the Spoiler tests on the 787 aircraft.• Requirement analysis performed, making sure that all applicable requirements for specific test resulting in no trace holes. • Executed and produced Test Reports for verification tests needed for certification of the 787 aircraft spoilers.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Authored System Test Plans & Procedures verifying the correct functionality and implementation of System Requirements for Flight Controls on board the Boeing 787 aircraft. Lead test execution, automation and authoring of Test Reports and involved in system tests reviews.• Developed automated scripts decreasing errors and increase time efficiency in the Spoiler tests on the 787 aircraft.• Requirement analysis performed, making sure that all applicable requirements for specific test resulting in no trace holes. • Executed and produced Test Reports for verification tests needed for certification of the 787 aircraft spoilers.

Reston, Virginia, Us

Executed tests and wrote Sw Integration Sw Test Plans, for three Sw Government Projects. Created Test Cases & wrote Test Procedures & Test Scripts.• Participated in TPRs to analyze & reviewed System & Sw requirements in SRSs, IDDs, IRSs & ICDs documents.• Produced Test Case Traceability Matrix to the Sw requirements tested by each Test Case, to be included in Test Plans.• Produced Sw Test Reports for Sw Qual. Tests, Regression and other permitting on time fielding of Sw upgrade.• Reported Sw defects found in testing to Sw developers, following through ensuring a fix or scheduled fixes.

Executed tests and wrote Sw Integration Sw Test Plans, for three Sw Government Projects. Created Test Cases & wrote Test Procedures & Test Scripts.• Participated in TPRs to analyze & reviewed System & Sw requirements in SRSs, IDDs, IRSs & ICDs documents.• Produced Test Case Traceability Matrix to the Sw requirements tested by each Test Case, to be included in Test Plans.• Produced Sw Test Reports for Sw Qual. Tests, Regression and other permitting on time fielding of Sw upgrade.• Reported Sw defects found in testing to Sw developers, following through ensuring a fix or scheduled fixes.

Fairfax, Va, Us

Wrote Acceptance Test Plans, verified, rewrote and mapped System requirements, coordinated & verified test, scheduled test and planning of assembly, integration & test activities for the Geo Eye- 1 Satellite project.• Coordinated procedures for the test, integration and assembly for system and subsystems by means of a matrix used by program management for procedure status for the Geo Eye-1 satellite. Tracked, reviewed & approved procedure development and release.• Produced a project detailed schedule to the ½ hour for payload assembly, integration & tests, with the spacecraft.• Chaired the optical payload working group formed to coordinate with the payload supplier so that all physical interfaces between the payload and spacecraft are coordinated to facilitate integration. Also procuring all needed Mechanical and Electrical Ground Support Equipment.• Integrated and reviewed processes for the Common Process Framework, for Integration and Test and Development processes from Spectrum Astro and C4S System to GDAIS, resulting in a complete process mapping and coverage.• Managed, maintained and coordinated the activities on the C/NOFS hot bench for testing and installation before Hw/Sw updates on the Satellite, resulting in completely tested scripts, Attitude Control System validated and Hw/Sw with acceptable hot bench uptime.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Authored system requirements, system verification tests, reviewed software requirements documentation and attended CCB meetings. Performed system tests and reviewed software test.• Developed system requirements for the Advanced Graphics Module (AGM) and the Du 1080 LCD display unit for the graphics and boot functionality of the Primus Epic project software component for Business and Regional Jets, according to DO-254 and according to DO-160 Standards.• Configured and updated the data and data structure for the AGM and Du 1080 to interface with the ASCB-D bus on board, resulting in a certified interface approved to FAA standards and written procedures to perform this and requirements for the interface in the Systems documentation according to DO-178B Standards.• Performed requirement management, tracking and analysis eliminating decomposition errors and inconsistencies.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Wrote test plans and procedures, conducted software tests, evaluated and implemented test tools, verified requirements, integrated software with hardware and mapped to test cases and executed.• Analyzed requirements for the software Operations Maintenance Center (OMC) and created verification cross reference matrices to map and write each requirement to one or more test cases, resulting in complete requirement verification.• Trained engineers in use and testing of OMC-GPRS and served as internal resource. Studied and tested system in Cork, Ireland, for implementation and use in Motorola process to develop OMC-UMTS.• Verified and implemented corporate test tools and procedures for testing software functionality and requirements verification by studying test tools, resulting in implementing prototypes, giving demos & recommending tools to be used.• Wrote and executed tests and procedures according to ISO9000 standards. Trouble shot problems and reported defects to database system (ClearQuest), resulting in no ‘escape’ defects in domain.

Software Engineer / System Engineer, Integration & Test, Satellite Communications DivisionAnalyzed requirements and software prototype, wrote requirements, test scenarios, test threads and test cases. Monitored satellite constellation, verified status and check phone data quality, technically assisted the anomaly resolution team board.• Produced user friendly manual and outlined enhancements for developers.• Prepared management & insurance reports on constellation status providing management with information for decisions on constellation maintenance.• Tracked satellite hardware/software problems and addressed by uploading patches.

Performed software/hardware integration and testing using K-band link effect model and orbit services package for ephemeris data generation at space vehicle level, system-wide and on orbiting satellites; wrote test procedures, recorded and reported defects, verified nominal functionality of the Iridium system.• Customized space vehicle antenna routing computer allowing simple hardware fault injection, fault management tests.• Developed and executed test procedures from functional specifications for space vehicle to antenna to control facility using mission planning, table configuration data, pay load instruction, permitting tests for L-band telephony and K-band command and control and performance of tests with orbiting satellites. • Developed and customized regression tests on software for orbiting satellites insuring their safety.

System & Application/Programmer