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Systems Engineering Thread Lead for Global Hawk International program- Responsible for Payload Segment integration for updated sensor suite, including completely new optical camera- Worked with the supplier and Payload IPT to create new requirements at the system, segment, and subsystem levels as well as updating ICDs to describe the proper connections- Held Technical Interchange Meetings, supplier design reviews, and government design reviews to ensure a robust technical baseline was established- Collaborated with the Test team as well as the Payload IPT to develop a definitive verification and validation planLead Technical Advisor for International Programs- Responsible for all export requests related to technical information/parts for International UAV programs- Led team of five to ensure that all submittals were completed correctly and efficiently

Rancho Bernardo

Integration Lead for Global Hawk International program- Responsible for subsystem, segment, and system integration and troubleshooting- Functionally organized work and lab efforts to align with software and hardware capabilities, and took ownership of the schedule to ensure optimal lab utilization.- Created an anomaly resolution process to efficiently drive issues to closure and ensure accountability in the Software Integration Lab, as well as taken ownership of the system test request process to make sure that the right assets, personnel, and time have been allocated to a given testing event.- Cognizant of both short- and long-term schedules, and aligned the lab work in such a way that major milestones, technical evaluations, and external commitments were met.Requirements Lead for Global Hawk International program- Responsible for requirements allocation/decomposition from System- to subsystem-level- Worked with the customer to approve the System/Segment-level Requirement Management Specification (RMS) baseline, as well as updates to the Master Verification Plan (MVP)- Created burn down plan for requirements approval, and acted as Cost Account Manager (CAM) in charge of Earned Value for requirements verification account- Wrote entire Subsystem Specification Document describing detailed functionality of multiple subsystems, timing and data flow diagrams, and 40 derived requirements for the Software team to utilize for software development

Greater San Diego Area

Assisted in the modeling of a combat system LAN in EXata Cyber as a team of five - Ran analysis over a four week period on the system to inspect latency and timing issuesUsed ClearCase to analyze software code of two components to trace data paths through systemCoordinated, developed, and lead a two-day Pro-Engineer training course to a section of four midlevel engineers employed by a mentee company of Raytheon - Helped the mentee company to improve their mold design processDeveloped Engineering Deficiency Report (EDR) algorithm to help prioritize addressing EDR database backlog; analyzed and resolved track-related mission critical EDRs - Tasked with keeping track of EDR resolution progress for a team of seven

Santa Barbara, California Area

Lead mechanical designer for a dual-band radar suite installed on jets - Researched materials and alloys for use in mic modules based on thermal properties - Designed the housing and ran analyses to ensure components had proper thermal margin - Created the entire drawing catalogue and wrote ECOs when necessary - Met with customers and vendors to ensure objectives were met on-time/under budgetLead mechanical designer on a proposal team updating an existing air force EW pod - Studied manual drawings from the original design to create Pro-E parts/assemblies - Completed many design iterations to arrive at the final pod layout - Interfaced with electrical, RF, and systems engineers to define system requirementsWorked on various other proposals and projects as a design engineer when neededDesigned fixtures for breadboarding and testing purposes

Santa Barbara, California Area

Greater San Diego Area

Master'S Of Science, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: IEEE, JUMP Mentoring Program

Bachelor'S Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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