2006-Present Sr. Systems EngineerSAIC/Solidus for Electronic Systems Command at Hanscom AFB.Burlington, MAJoint Mission Planning System for DOD. Systems Engineering early life cycle involvement through set up of requirements process, extraction of requirements schema and implementation in RTM requirements management tool. Analysis of capability of various Requirements Management tools, including DOORS XT, RTM, DOORS Net and Mission Planning Central (Sharepoint). SEIC Enterprise systems engineering, including requirements gathering, Requirements Management Process and incorporation into an RM Schema for RTM, IPTs, review of CDRLs, peer reviews of Enterprise documents, traceability matrices, Mission Planning requirements baseline, test verification procedures, test matrices. Integration of threat and RADAR data into Mission Planning System.

2006 Sr. Systems EngineerNorthrup Grumman DSDRolling Meadows, ILMissile Warning System Sensors: Dual color, External Dispersion Interferometry (EDI) passive doppler sensing, Cross Dispersion Prism Sensors, Miniature Pointer Tracker (MPT) development through limited production. Analysis of requirements levied on subcontractors for performance, acceptance testing and screening anomalies. Use of SLATE Req Management tool, CAIV, RM tool maintenance.

Hired on contingency for OAV II contract. Loss of contract lead to development of propulsion Intellectual Property, patens for the BAE UAV Heavy Fuel Engine. Systems engineering (DOORS 6, 7), Product development for fixed wing UAVs (Tier II UAV). Use of RADAR and LIDAR for OAV vehicle altitude determination. Use of ground penetrating RADAR systems on UAVs such as OAV, SUAV. UAV Payload development.

2002-2005 Systems EngineeringScience Applications International Corporation Secret Clearance.Torrance, CASupported SMC’s GPS IIF activities at the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Command at the Los Angeles AFB (DOORS, Requirements traceability). Control Segment hardware/software Program Management assistance. BOE reviews, DOD 5000 Acquisition process, IPT process for GPS IIF elements. Proposal evaluation, Independent Government Estimates, Technical Evaluation of contractor proposals. Risk assessment, recommendations for control segment risk board, software risk assessment, assessment of subcontractor performance. Risk analysis of Launch Anomaly Disposal Operations implementation, program management assistance, risk assessment and mitigation. GPS III simulation and trade studies, signature/coverage analysis and performance math modeling. LOS communications in GEO/MEO for NDS, active tracking cross-links.

1996-1999 SWB Turbines, Neenah, WI. Chief Controls Engineer, Program Manager. Conducted daily engine firings to test controls, simulations and algorithms for Micro-Turbines used in decoys, smart munitions, affordable weapons. Purchasing, subcontracts management, subcontractor evaluation, technical evaluation of subcontractor cost and tech volumes. Developed proposals, reports, reported directly to customer, prepared and delivered briefings, conducted research and directed controls development team. Developed a micro-turbine controller including hardware such as turbine laser tachometer, analog amplifiers, analog temperature sensing circuits, microcontroller and PWM control of fuel systems. Turbine controls from design and hardware to software, testing and test fixtures. Developed controls algorithms, coded PID schemes, digital filters and software filters.