Mark A. Vazquez Email & Phone Number

Titusville, Fl, Us

Kennedy Space Center, Florida, United States

Landing & Recovery (L&R) Deputy Element Operations Manager/Integration Engineer supporting NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program in the Operations and Test Management Division’s Mission Branch to manage L&R schedules, milestones, budgets, interdependencies, trade studies, concept of operations, operational requirements, assumptions, risks, throughout L&R activities including rescue contingencies for NASA's Artemis I missions and beyond.•… Show more Landing & Recovery (L&R) Deputy Element Operations Manager/Integration Engineer supporting NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program in the Operations and Test Management Division’s Mission Branch to manage L&R schedules, milestones, budgets, interdependencies, trade studies, concept of operations, operational requirements, assumptions, risks, throughout L&R activities including rescue contingencies for NASA's Artemis I missions and beyond.• Supports the NASA Element Operations Manager and the NASA L&R Director for spacecraft Underway Recovery Test (URT) planning and execution activities with an interagency team that will recover the Orion capsule upon return to Earth during an end-of-mission landing off the coast of San Diego, California within two hours of landing.• Participates in working groups, design reviews, technical interchange meetings, technical performance meetings, teleconferences, document reviews and design implementation solutions supporting NASA Civil Servant counterparts, DoD, Operations Support Contractor, and multiple engineering disciplines. Serve as NASA liaison for nominal, rescue and retrieval operations with DoD Human Space Flight Support at Patrick Air Force Base.• Provide NASA management briefings regarding L&R Operations Planning, Schedules, Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Specifications (OMRS) to meet need dates of the operations support contractor responsible for WAD development. Facilitated with planning and coordination of program support requirements, System Acceptance events for Crew vehicle recovery, ground support equipment and associated subsystems. Show less

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Landing & Recovery (L&R) Deputy Element Operations Manager/Integration Engineer supporting NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program in the Operations and Test Management Division’s Mission Branch to manage L&R schedules, milestones, budgets, interdependencies, trade studies, concept of operations, operational requirements, assumptions, risks, throughout L&R activities for NASA's Exploration Mission 1 and beyond.• Supports the NASA Element… Show more Landing & Recovery (L&R) Deputy Element Operations Manager/Integration Engineer supporting NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program in the Operations and Test Management Division’s Mission Branch to manage L&R schedules, milestones, budgets, interdependencies, trade studies, concept of operations, operational requirements, assumptions, risks, throughout L&R activities for NASA's Exploration Mission 1 and beyond.• Supports the NASA Element Operations Manager and the NASA L&R Director for spacecraft Underway Recovery Test (URT) planning and execution activities with an interagency team that will recover the Orion capsule when it returns to Earth during an end-of-mission landing off the coast of San Diego, California within two hours of landing.• Participates in working groups, design reviews, technical interchange meetings, technical performance meetings, teleconferences, document reviews and design implementation solutions supporting NASA Civil Servant counterparts, operations support contractor personnel, and multiple engineering disciplines.• Provides briefings to NASA management regarding Operations and Maintenance Requirements and Specifications (OMRS) to meet need dates of the operations support contractor responsible for Work Authorization Document (WAD) development and assist with planning and coordination of validation and verification (V&V) events for ground support equipment and associated subsystems. Show less

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Program Technical Integration contract support of NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program to develop products, maintain, and integrate key driving engineering and operational requirements, assumptions, risks, and design implementation solutions throughout the EGS development lifecycle.• Facilitate Cross-Program Integration of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), Space Launch Systems (SLS) and EGS Programs through support of Ground Hardware Integration Task Team (GHITT)… Show more Program Technical Integration contract support of NASA's Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program to develop products, maintain, and integrate key driving engineering and operational requirements, assumptions, risks, and design implementation solutions throughout the EGS development lifecycle.• Facilitate Cross-Program Integration of the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), Space Launch Systems (SLS) and EGS Programs through support of Ground Hardware Integration Task Team (GHITT) and task agreements in accordance with NASA Space Flight Program & Project Management Requirements NPR 7120.5.• Systems Engineering Integration support and program level guidance on Heritage Support Equipment subsystem and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) assessments and all design milestone reviews on Cross-Programs.• Providing Cross-Program technical assessments, Preliminary Design Reviews and Critical Design Review analysis, and assessments of new design, heritage and modified GSE.• Ensuring GSE and GHITT processes align with EGS Program Plan and Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and integrating EGS needs and expectations with KSC institutional support.• Providing framework guidance and team concurrence on sustaining engineering support and achieving Cross-Program Bilateral Agreements, characterizing configuration, fidelity and delivery schedule for each product to EGS. Show less

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

NASA KLXS-I contract supporting the Program Integration Division of NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) program to develop, maintain, and integrate key driving requirements, assumptions, risks, and design implementation solutions throughout the GSDO development lifecycle.• Systems Engineering (SE) support and program level guidance on Heritage subsystem and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) assessments, subsystem design milestone reviews on the Multi-Purpose Crew… Show more NASA KLXS-I contract supporting the Program Integration Division of NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations (GSDO) program to develop, maintain, and integrate key driving requirements, assumptions, risks, and design implementation solutions throughout the GSDO development lifecycle.• Systems Engineering (SE) support and program level guidance on Heritage subsystem and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) assessments, subsystem design milestone reviews on the Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), Space Launch Systems (SLS) and GSDO (Tri-Program).• Facilitate Cross-Program Integration of Tri-Program through support of Ground Hardware Integration Task Team (GHITT).• Providing Tri-Program technical assessments, Preliminary Design Reviews and Critical Design Review analysis, and assessments of new design, heritage and modified GSE.• Ensuring GSE and GHITT processes align with GSDO Program Plan and Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and integrating GSDO needs and expectations with KSC institutional support.• Draft framework guidance and team concurrence on Tri-Program Bilateral Exchange Agreements (BEAs), characterizing the configuration item, fidelity and delivery schedule for each specific product to GSDO. Show less

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Technical direction, integration and support of engineering activities related to Solid Rocket Booster Operations including successful transition and retirement activities, maintenance, modification and repair to preserve and protect flight assets for use on the Space Launch Systems program. Facility and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) maintenance support.• Directed work assignments, established priorities, and coordinated work progression resulting in exceeding customer expectations by… Show more Technical direction, integration and support of engineering activities related to Solid Rocket Booster Operations including successful transition and retirement activities, maintenance, modification and repair to preserve and protect flight assets for use on the Space Launch Systems program. Facility and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) maintenance support.• Directed work assignments, established priorities, and coordinated work progression resulting in exceeding customer expectations by completing tasks ahead of contract completion deadlines and under budget.• Prepared and provided written, oral responses to various reporting mechanisms for presentation to management throughout USA organization and external customers to meet strategic contract objectives.• Developed and implemented engineering planning documentation to support Space Launch Systems upper stage flight hardware preservation activities to mitigate hardware degradation to 31 flight structures.• Generated and submitted several basis of estimates and cost proposal estimates resulting in contract award of over $300K.• Earned consistent recognition as a visionary solutions engineer. Show less

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Fl

Performed supervisory, administrative, and directed work assignments to 17 Engineers. Established priorities, budgets, coordinated work progression to support launch vehicle operations to restore hardware to flight use condition.• Implemented “Best Practices” for engineering activities related to manufacturing operations planning documentation resulting in reduction of procedural errors to less than .24 per year.• Directed Facility and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) development to… Show more Performed supervisory, administrative, and directed work assignments to 17 Engineers. Established priorities, budgets, coordinated work progression to support launch vehicle operations to restore hardware to flight use condition.• Implemented “Best Practices” for engineering activities related to manufacturing operations planning documentation resulting in reduction of procedural errors to less than .24 per year.• Directed Facility and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) development to enhance space vehicle ground processing capabilities to recover and process launch vehicles.• Special assignment as Program IPT Lead/Flow Manager to support design, fabrication, buildup assembly, recovery of NASA’s Ares I-X Constellation program First Stage Flight Test Vehicle.• Effectively managed $877K budget for assessing work performed utilizing EVMS Control Account Management on NASA’s Ares I-X Constellation Fifth Segment Simulator Assembly.• Successfully won contract amount of over $2 million to recovery, disassemble and preserve Ares I-X First Stage flight vehicle. Contract successfully executed on time and under budget.• Earned 12 NASA/USA recognition awards for superior performance and outstanding contributions. Show less

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Special assignment as Program IPT Lead/Flow Manager to support design, fabrication, buildup assembly, recovery of NASA’s Ares I-X Constellation program First Stage Flight Test Rocket.Assignment included support of assembly and buildup of the Fifth Segment Simulator and recovery and disassembly of the Ares I-X First Stage.• Provided technical responsibility for all engineering activities related to Assembly, Retrieval, Disassembly and Refurbishment activity. • Directed work… Show more Special assignment as Program IPT Lead/Flow Manager to support design, fabrication, buildup assembly, recovery of NASA’s Ares I-X Constellation program First Stage Flight Test Rocket.Assignment included support of assembly and buildup of the Fifth Segment Simulator and recovery and disassembly of the Ares I-X First Stage.• Provided technical responsibility for all engineering activities related to Assembly, Retrieval, Disassembly and Refurbishment activity. • Directed work assignments, establish priorities, and coordinate work progression to meet schedules and budget allocation. • Assured compliance with all USA company requirements, operational procedures, and operational safety requirements.• Implemented documentation changes into the Disassembly/Refurbishment process and compliance to design requirements of flight hardware during processing.• Prepared manufacturing documentation and provide written, oral responses to various reporting mechanisms for presentation to management at all levels throughout the USA SRB Element organization and the NASA Customer. Show less

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Management training development training consisting of four separate company business assignments for six months each. The assignments allows exposure and experience in the companies organizations core areas to develop management skills. The areas include the following; • P&W Liquid Space Propulsion Upper Stage Engine – Assigned as Program Assistant in the development and qualification of a new engine. Resulted in cost schedule breakdowns for each engine task element to design… Show more Management training development training consisting of four separate company business assignments for six months each. The assignments allows exposure and experience in the companies organizations core areas to develop management skills. The areas include the following; • P&W Liquid Space Propulsion Upper Stage Engine – Assigned as Program Assistant in the development and qualification of a new engine. Resulted in cost schedule breakdowns for each engine task element to design, analyze, develop, procure, produce, deliver 10 engines for qualification demonstration testing in 42 months.• LSP Business Development – Chaired Strategy Council to capture new business opportunities and proposals for new contracts. Resulted in rocket engine thrust-to-weight per cost profiles and a key role as a proposal manager in the regenerative nozzle “make or buy” decision.• RD-180 Liquid Engine Phase III U.S. Co-Production Assistant Manager - Assisted the RD-180 Co-Production Manager in delivering the Statement of Work (SOW) contract between Lockheed-Martin Astronautics (LMA), NPO Energomash (NPO EM) and Pratt & Whitney (P&W). Other tasks included planning efforts with Lockheed Martin and the generation of the Management Authorized Material (MAM) Request for Phase III precontract tasks.• P&W USBI Environmental, Health & Safety - Enforced Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations and other EH&S regulations that affects USBI, P&W, UTC, NASA, State and Federal organizations as it pertains to operations. Ensured regulatory compliance in the prevention of emissions/waste in the environmental program and implemented OSHA/NASA exemption approval for overhead crane use in flight hardware operations. Show less

Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Assignments to translate design drawings, KSC Standards, Military specifications and Industry standards to develop, prepare, coordinate and revise Assembly and Manufacturing documentation for assembly and processing of Solid Rocket Booster flight hardware structures.• Implemented design changes/upgrades/reviews into the manufacturing process by creating and revising floor documentation and Bills of Materials that increased operating efficiency and productivity by 20%.• Facilitated… Show more Assignments to translate design drawings, KSC Standards, Military specifications and Industry standards to develop, prepare, coordinate and revise Assembly and Manufacturing documentation for assembly and processing of Solid Rocket Booster flight hardware structures.• Implemented design changes/upgrades/reviews into the manufacturing process by creating and revising floor documentation and Bills of Materials that increased operating efficiency and productivity by 20%.• Facilitated integration with configuration Management, Design Support Engineering and external customers concerning design and as-built hardware discrepancies to minimize documentation errors to the customer for Space Shuttle launch readiness reviews.• Participated in Kaizen team that significantly improved large flight hardware processing and stream line flow by reducing move time labor-hours by 60% and floor movement processing by 44%.• Developed, prepared, coordinated and provided Problem Report resolution against discrepant hardware components using computer based non-conformance systems thereby minimizing floor work stoppages. Show less

Design/Liaison Engineer – Provided technical engineering support in an Unionized manufacturing, assembly and machine shop working on multiple aircraft/missile Defense Programs and related Ground Support Equipment (GSE)*. Incorporated design changes in the revision of drawings (i.e., Engineering Orders (EO's)) to facilitate component manufacture, assembly and continuous improvement to lower production costs. Duties included assignment to develop, prepare, coordinate and provide Problem Report… Show more Design/Liaison Engineer – Provided technical engineering support in an Unionized manufacturing, assembly and machine shop working on multiple aircraft/missile Defense Programs and related Ground Support Equipment (GSE)*. Incorporated design changes in the revision of drawings (i.e., Engineering Orders (EO's)) to facilitate component manufacture, assembly and continuous improvement to lower production costs. Duties included assignment to develop, prepare, coordinate and provide Problem Report resolution against discrepant components. Responsibilities also included customer support to comply with contractual obligations of production components within the requirements of Military & Federal specifications.*Programs included: F-4 Phantom, F15 Eagle, F-18 Hornet, AV-8 Harrier II, Harpoon Missile, Tomahawk Cruise Missile, F-15 Conformal Fuel Tank Support Equipment (GSE), AIM-7F Rocket Launcher Assembly and the M-47 Dragon Anti-tank weapon system. Show less

Certificate, Autocad 2011 With Autocad 3D, 96.75%

Professional Certificate, Project Management

M.B.A., Business Administration In Aviation

B.S., Aircraft Engineering Technology

Activities and Societies: Scuba Club

Associate'S Degree, Aviation Maintenance Technician

Activities and Societies: ERAU Scuba Club

Faa License, Airframe & Poweplant

Activities and Societies: ERAU Scuba Dive Club

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