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San Diego, Ca, Us

San Diego, Ca, Us

Greater San Diego Area

-Manage personnel, cost, and schedule for high-visibility programs with multiple government stakeholders; Utilize Earned Value Management System (EVMS) techniques to ensure project is executing according to plan; Report program status and health to internal company leadership at monthly PMRs; Lead milestone reviews and weekly meetings with government customers and stakeholders; Completed challenging baseline of project amid frequent customer-driven scope changes; Managed proposals and rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates to bid new engineering and development work; Trained junior PMO staff to support weekly and monthly program cadence

Greater San Diego Area

-Managed mechanical and electrical engineering staff within the Hardware Engineering Department; Coordinated work assignments and hiring across multiple programs; Completed goal planning, reviews, and salary adjustments; Provided career growth, mentoring, and training; Developed best practices and process improvements for implementation across Business Unit

Greater San Diego Area

-Managed personnel, cost, and schedule for numerous R&D projects spanning multiple programs; projects totaled over $50MM in contract value and tasked 200+ employees; coordinated with government counterparts to manage scope and funding of tasking; developed and implemented tools to improve tracking of funding, burn rates, and project progress; prepared rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimates to bid new engineering and developmental work; coordinated with internal engineering teams to ensure project staffing needs were met

-Managed budget and schedule for multiple program control accounts totaling over $2MM using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) techniques; coordinated with technical and financial personnel to provide weekly and monthly status briefings to program management

Greater San Diego Area

-Lead engineer for communications system requiring the outdoor operation and storage of sensitive RF equipment; completed all mechanical and electrical designs and analysis; wrote requirements and test plans; led weekly briefings with the customer/end-users and presented at various design reviews; coordinated design, construction, and schedule requirements with subcontractors/suppliers-Lead mechanical engineer for compact terminal set intended to be carried on and off aircraft in a small briefcase; utilized top-down modeling techniques and structural analysis to optimize mechanical design-Managed and collaborated with a team of senior engineers to complete a design solution for multiple aircraft payloads in under two months; coordinated project requirements and expectations between engineering team and program management to ensure unified project execution-Managed program technical data package updates, budget, schedule, and delivery (firm-fixed-price contract), resulting in a work package under-run of 15% (additional $80K in profits)-Designed, assembled, and integrated new infrastructure for the campus system integration laboratory; created and managed all project documentation including project schedule, system interconnect diagrams, elevation diagrams, and detail/assembly drawings-Advocated for and headed the development of a drafting manual used by the engineering group to better standardize drawing practices and train new hires-Analyzed and prepared basis of estimates (BOEs) and design concepts for multiple project proposals-Redlined, updated, and participated in design review boards for over 300 hardware drawings, which were all released and delivered to the respective customers on schedule-Utilized 3D printing and machine shop tools for creating quick turn-around prototypes, saving weeks in project schedule and thousands of dollars in manufacturing costs

Greater Salt Lake City Area

- Supported program managers and mechanical engineers with day-to-day engineering tasks- Evaluated and developed solutions for vibration issues associated with inertial measurement unit testing stations- Analyzed reliability data to determine component failure patterns for gyroscopes and accelerometers

Greater Salt Lake City Area

-Created a company dedicated to helping people find new and interesting activities in their local communities-Established the company concept, vision, and business model; managed overall business operations; tasked and delegated projects to fellow co-founders and employees; organized and coordinated with contractors

Greater Salt Lake City Area

- Organized, handled, and processed human biological specimens for the purpose of assisting clients with in-house validation methods and proficiency testing- Collaborated with team members to reorganize the Specimen Sales Department, resulting in a significant increase in efficiency and decrease in waste- Played a large role in defining and creating new processes and procedures for the Specimen Sales Department

Greater Salt Lake City Area

- Coached and supervised the development of youth basketball players, organized camp drills