Nicholas S. Stuart Email & Phone Number

Little Elm, Tx, Us

United States

Provides architecture design, implementation oversight, systems integration, verification and validation, interface management, and general technical assessments to the Advanced Sensors Technologies (AST) Program Office (PO) for the Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS).Supporting development and refinement of system architectures to include requirements definition, supporting conceptual design, and investigating emerging technologies/concepts.• Providing technical support for contractual documentation.• Performing engineering studies to support program requirements; analyzing current capabilities, identifying shortfalls, and proposing improvements; evaluating contract proposals for technical feasibility; planning software development and tracking of software issues; risk analysis and mitigation.• Supporting integration into system architecture and systems of systems; providing technical support to specification verification activities; root cause investigation.• Assisting in the development of sensor calibration and production manufacturing processes.• Providing support for interface management and compliance.• Providing technical, cost, and schedule monitoring and assessment of AST efforts.- Develop and execute product roadmaps, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and analyze customer feedback to drive product improvements.

Texas, United States

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Leidos Maritime Division Systems Integration Engineer. Supports end user requirements, system technical planning, process development, data inspection and data labeling for an Airborne RADAR Sensor. Key enabler for machine learning type techniques.Responsibilities include:- To discover and store sensor data for labeling. - Assess quality of product data. - Develop repeatable data labeling for machine learning. - Assist in development activities and determine data needs for machine learning. - Coordinate with internal and external mission partners. - Coordinate technical planning activities. - Generate high level reports to communicate data available and data required for development activities. - Attend customer and partner meetings for development efforts.- Coordinate multi-level Data Transfer Activities. - Draft and coordinate software approval for multiple hardware configurations. - Develop, revise and champion approval of system execution CONOPS designed for cyber, security, and end user buy in and approval.

Multiple Domestic And Foreign Locations

Honorably served in progressively more senior technical, management, and leadership positions with the U.S. Navy at multiple domestic and forward-deployed locations. Promoted to Senior Chief Petty Officer and repeatedly won praise as an extraordinary leader, supervisor, manager, and trainer who has excelled across multiple leadership and management challenges.Security Program Manager: Enforced strict visitor and access control and accountability measures for Naval facilities with multiple tenants. Provided security training, conducted briefings/debriefings/inspections, and developed/evaluated security policies and procedures. + Served as a Government Special Access Program Security Officer.+ As a Special Security Officer, oversaw a six-month dual accreditation and installation process for a Top Secret/SCI-level federal data network at a major Naval facility.+ Led cross-functional working group that reviewed/ensured security requirements for $120M military construction projects. + Managed classified material with zero discrepancies, strong inspection results.Organizational Manager/Supervisor: led, managed, and supervised organizations and workforces. Coordinated and planned innovative logistics support for forward-deployed personnel. Developed, coached, and mentored peers and subordinates. + Handpicked for a select group that maintained technologically complex and operationally sensitive assets and performed high-level operational research, testing, and evaluation.+ Facilitated coordination between multiple air, sea, and ground military units conducting successful operations overseas.+ Developed and executed innovative staffing solution: ensured zero loss of communication coverage for multiple operations despite persistent staff shortages.+ Managed and oversaw execution of work requests across nine facilities hosting 600 personnel.+ Quality of Life Program manager: achieved outstanding scores on program inspection ratings and reviews.

Multiple Domestic And Foreign Locations

Airborne Sensor Operator: safely and effectively operated advanced intelligence collection equipment and systems and disseminated intelligence data from multiple RADAR systems, Electronic/Magnetic Anomaly Sensors, Multi-Spectral Targeting systems, and Electro Optical/Infrared Detection systems. + Directed the training, use, and protection of high-value assets, and achieved perfect safety/security record during multiple assignments to forward operating positions abroad. + Ably supported deployed U.S. and allied forces with timely and comprehensive intelligence data.Formal Trainer/Instructor: Training Department Manager and Instructor: trained/qualified 307 staff across four organizations. Created highly effective sensor training program that achieved 100% qualification for operators/flight crews despite decreased flight hours and reduced trainer availability. Provided lectures, coaching, and written and verbal instructions and examinations on diverse subjects. + Delivered 2K+ hours of formal instruction for 80 Combat Aircrews to prepare them for arduous assignments in support of ongoing operations worldwide. Nominated for Instructor of the Year.+ Developed and published in-flight checklists that improved effectiveness and performance. + Qualified In-flight Systems evaluator trusted to qualify other in-flight systems operators in all aspects of systems utilization as well as flight safety. + Weapons and Tactics Instructor trusted to qualify crews in-flight or in the Weapons System Trainer for all aspects of advanced intelligence collection.

Master Of Science (M.S.M.), Management | Project Management

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Professional Aeronautics | Management And Aviation Safety