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Hawthorne, California, Us

Hawthorne, California, Us

Hawthorne, California, Us

Reston, Va, Us

Reston, Virginia, Us

• Acted as technical resource and liaison to customers in support of space systems and their related ground infrastructure though satellite communications engineering and systems engineering activities• Analyzed complex satellite/space communications requirements, space/ground equipment specifications, and performance requirements to identify and document compliant end to end solutions and architectures• Conducted detailed satellite link analysis and determine link feasibility, margins, and required spacecraft and ground hardware in support of both inter satellite and ground to satellite links• Created Systems Tool Kit (STK) scenarios to model and simulate various systems to analyze communication links; determine coverage areas and times; and compute look angles and visibility constraints• Developed and present detailed technical reports, analysis results, requirements and specification documents, ICDs, system engineering drawings, test plans, and related link analysis for both internal and external audiences

Fairfax, Va, Us

• Supported various customer programs through space mission design, management, and planning activities; data processing and ground architecture monitoring functions, and general space systems expertise and knowledge• Worked with a variety of orbits at different inclinations, eccentricities, and altitudes including LEO, HEO and GEO• Executed mission planning and management of active programs including daily payload scheduling, tasking plan generation, data processing, and ground connectivity• Evaluated performance of future programs and assist in orbit selection by developing day-in-the-life simulations in Systems Tool Kit (STK) and contributing to overall mission CONOPs• Presented information, status updates, and technical data to program office audiences of varying technical backgrounds and responsibilities ensuring content contains appropriate level of detail

Melbourne, Florida, Us

• Provided direct support in the area of radio spectrum management via satellite network coordination and registration activities, interference analysis, and program office support• Assessed interference between geostationary and non-geostationary satellite networks in various frequency bands by calculating C/I, ΔT/T, and other communications values• Generated link budgets to determine worst-case scenarios by investigating parameters such as EIRP and EIRP density, bandwidth overlap, antenna patterns, and service areas• Evaluated the impact of interfering non-geostationary satellite networks on a weekly basis by building Systems Tool Kit (STK) scenarios to calculate communications outage durations• Communicated with customer to understand specific system characteristics such as orbit and intended function to create appropriate satellite registrations and ensure protection from all sources of interference• Created detailed national and international satellite network registrations for submission to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and International Telecommunications Union (ITU) including Advanced Publication Information (API), Coordination Requests (CR/C), and Notification submissions for over 20 different satellite networks in various frequency bands and orbits• Responded to requests from program offices for recommendations on frequency selection for new networks, spectrum usage trends by foreign networks, and interference assessments on current networks• Negotiated with international administrations and operators at face-to-face satellite coordination meetings and via correspondence to resolve potential interference and guarantee no impact to program satellite networks• Possessed detailed understanding of national and international radio regulations to ensure all program network registrations are in compliance to apply relevant procedures to coordination activities

Exton, Pa, Us

• Utilized Systems Tool Kit (STK) and add-on modules to model, simulate, and analyze systems of varying size and complexity across numerous aerospace and defense domains including land, sea, air, space, missile defense, ISR, and electronic warfare• Communicated with customers to understand their needs, challenges, and specific mission objectives and assisted in the creation of effective solutions• Provided technical support to internal and external users to resolve issues related to both basic and advanced STK techniques, licensing, hardware, and other areas• Supported sales meetings as the engineering point-of-contact which required rapid understanding of new concepts and the ability to propose high-level solutions quickly• Worked in multiple areas of space-based mission development including trajectory design, orbit determination, satellite communications, constellation design, contact scheduling and tracking opportunities, and payload design and performance• Performed a variety of communication-based studies including link budget generation, interference analysis, atmospheric effects, and antenna modeling• Led comprehensive, week-long STK training courses to teach, explain, and demonstrate STK skills to individuals from across the industry• Developed custom plugins and utilities to simplify STK workflows using C#, MATLAB, and VBScript

Westminster, Colorado, Us

• Improved and maintained procedures currently in use by the Satellite Operations department• Created new training modules for the GeoEye-1 command and control position• Attended Lockheed Martin led training on the GeoEye-2 Command and Control system• Developed a training and certification program for future GeoEye-2 Command and Control operators• Participated in Lockheed Martin led GeoEye-2 training covering an overview of the SV and its subsystems

Westminster, Colorado, Us

• Worked as part of the Satellite Operations Team to complete activities required to operate the companies imaging satellite, GeoEye-1• Used LabVIEW based AstroRT to perform real-time satellite command and control activities including uplinking command loads and monitoring state of health telemetry• Validated command tables prior to uplink to ensure accuracy• Planned specialized operations including two orbit adjust maneuvers and numerous calibrations• Executed data archival, trending, and analysis of spacecraft state of health telemetry to support engineering department• Operated ground terminals and systems to ensure successful uplink of commands and downlink of imagery• Identified and diagnosed a ground terminal tracking an object other than GeoEye-1 and executed a solution resulting in minimal loss of imagery• Generated daily satellite ephemeris required to maintain satellite position knowledge• Executed and supported real-time anomaly resolution for system malfunctions to quickly return mission-critical systems to service• Trained new personnel on all required positional skills and knowledge required for certification

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Aerospace Engineering

Master Of Science (Ms), Space Systems Engineering