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Everett, Washington, United States

Everett, Wa, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

•Lead systems engineer for inclement weather. Conduct Safety Risk Assessments (SRA), and develop novel analyses to determine risk levels of expanding operational design domain (ODD) to increasingly severe weather conditions and at higher speeds. Validate system effectiveness and verify end-to-end safety performance of AV in adverse conditions, including fog, rain, dust, and icy conditions. Document V&V results, and present to senior and executive leadership.•Develop and manage Concept of Operations (CONOPs), and decompose stable and long-term requirements. Coordinate with operations to further decompose into Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). •Create test plans, procedures, and guidelines for collection of closed-course and on-road testing. Coordinate with test facilities, operations, and and other stakeholders to ensure successful collection and analysis of test data. •Identify key metrics, and establish proxies, to enable monitoring of in-service performance for early identification of potential regressions in verification criteria, and creation and management regression test suites to proactively identify areas of concern prior to deployment. Develop novel simulation approaches and scenarios to minimize test quantity while increasing quality of signal output.

Arlington, Va, Us

•Co-lead the development of a suite of Model-Based Safety-Analysis and Functional Integration tools and processes. Define requirements, develop use cases, review releases, prototype functionality on program tasks. Develop feature plan and schedules, integrating with related development efforts. Pilot implementation of newly developed tools on programs.•Develop an integrated airplane-level functional decomposition for new (NMA) and derivative (777X) airplane programs. Develop process and tools for defining, updating, and visualizing the hierarchy. Integrate top level functions with those owned by the system. Develop certification documentation to present the airplane functional decomposition and linkage to Functional Hazard Assessments (FHAs). • Capture system architecture in SysML, identifying functions and logical elements, and allocating functions and logical elements to requirements. Develop data model to represent FHAs and failure effects, and enable allocation of FHA and effects to functions and logical elements. •Focal 737Max Single and Multiple Failure (S&MF) cases through case definition, effects capture, pilot review, and documentation for regulatory compliance, in support of return-to-service. Develop detailed test plans, conduct laboratory testing to verify effects and pilot response, document results, and integrate into certification deliverables.

Arlington, Va, Us

•Define and develop architecture, implementation plans, and strategy to accomplish enterprise affordability targets. Communicate strategy and objectives, develop metrics to document value capture, and perform gap analysis on flow down of requirements from end-states to implementation plans. •Developed CONOPS and database for portfolio management and architectural analysis, facilitating candidate project assessment, down-selection, and development execution. •Created and deployed new approach for handling first-use implementation risk mitigation. Reviewed and assessed deficiencies in existing readiness level processes. Defined a process and system of metrics to ensure visibility and of program risks due to first use of new technologies, processes, suppliers, etc. Piloted process on several programs, and deployed improved process to the functional organization.

Arlington, Va, Us

•Developed and led technology pipeline process for flight test technology demonstration program. Reviewed technology projects for suitability, evaluated against gated process criteria, developed recommendations on candidacy and implementation, and conducted gate reviews. •Principle Investigator for 2013 ecoDemonstrator platform. Led managed configuration process, developed test plans, integrated program plans, and managed project performance and risks.

Arlington, Va, Us

•Developed Precedence Networks and Process Models to support Critical Chain project management. Provided product configuration knowledge and expertise to support process modeling efforts. Coordinated with subject matter experts refine and improve models. Deployed plans to enable efficient execution of program plans.•Extracted and analyzed data behind existing process models, identifying opportunities for tool and process improvements in reuse, scalability, and deployment. Created new modeling processes, job aides, and visualization tools to improve team productivity and enhance deliverable value and usability to customers.

Arlington, Va, Us

•Provided technical expertise on the 787 family, airline operations, and competitor products to support sales activity. Continually adapted to a rapidly evolving configuration and program status; updated materials and revised messaging to reflect changes; and pro-actively communicated changes to affected parties. •Led the development of new analyses and materials to highlight product value and emphasize competitive advantages; researched and interviewed to determine requirements; developed project plans and budgets; coordinated with subject matter experts, external messaging focals, and product marketers; executed plans and developed materials; published materials and deployed to affected stakeholders.

Arlington, Va, Us

•Developed configurations of commercial and military derivative aircraft. Applied knowledge of aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, systems, payloads, and airline operations to airplane preliminary design and development. Supported managed configuration process, including configuration description and documentation.•Led and participated in multi-disciplinary teams to implement new features and novel configurations. Evaluated designs and conducted trade studies for performance capabilities, cost effectiveness, customer fleet and business model compatibility, regulatory and certification compliance, and business case. Presented conclusions and recommendations to senior management, marketing & sales representatives, and external customers.

Arlington, Va, Us

•Developed system of systems simulations and models, conducted requirements and operational analysis to determine platform effectiveness in support of product development and sales process. Assessed competitor offerings against our baseline under a variety of historical and hypothetical scenarios, developing recommendations to shape business strategy and further configuration changes. •Conducted detailed performance and operational analyses of fleet effectiveness and suitability under a wide range of operational and economic scenarios, for purposes of fleet planning and in support of sales activities, communicated conclusions and recommendations to internal and external customers, including presentations to senior management, and at several industry conferences.

Arlington, Va, Us

•Modified, updated, maintained, and executed computer models of Environmental Control System, Fuel Thermal Management System, Engine Cycle Deck, and SindaG thermal analysis package to support flight test, laboratory tests, manufacturing, product improvement, and cost reduction initiatives, in support of F/A-18 production program.•Conducted laboratory testing to support avionics upgrade; defined requirements, determined testability, established testing plans, authored test procedures, supervised/supported testing in laboratory and flight test environments, evaluated results for compliance with requirements and test objectives, presented results to program and customer leadership. •Developed test data analysis tool to improve post-test data reduction, presentation and analysis, resulting in substantial reduction in time required to verify and validate test results against specifications.

Master’S Degree, Systems Architecture & Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering