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• Managed 4 External Interfaces: Orion to Mission Systems (MS), Orion to Communication and Tracking Network (CTN), Orion to Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), and Orion to Space Launch Vehicle (SLS) interfaces.• Created and maintained External Interface documentations including: Interface Requirements Document (IRD) and Interface Control Document (ICD).• Performed System Engineering tasks from: concept, requirements, design/upgrade, hazard analysis, planning, implementation, system integration, testing (verification and validation), costing, risk assessment, and trade studies. • Assisted stakeholders (customers, end users, developers, and engineers) to determine requirements and perform requirement verification and system integration.• Responsible for Integrated Testing between MCPCV and Mission Systems, Communication &Tracking Network at MPCV Integrated Test Lab (ITL), and Operational & Checkout (O&C-KSC).

- Chair the Space Launch System (SLS) Program and Command & Data Hanlding (C&DH) ICD development along with Marshall and NASA MPCV. - Lead the C&T Thread Team between LM and NASA C&T to ensure system requirements will be traced to verifiable success criteria in the RVTM.- Act as the Book Manager of the Orion to Mission System Interface Control Document (ICD) and work jointly with NASA customer to develop and deliver the ICD with 99.9% technical accuracy.-Perform Electrical Systems Integration on the Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle/Orion Space Capsule for Lockheed Martin.-Conduct Electrical Compatibility Analyses and generating End to End Circuit Diagrams. - Support End-to-End Integraton Testing and MPCV Functional Testing such as: S-Band Functional Test, RF Testing, and Verifications and Validations. -Provide strong collaborative efforts on the delivery of RF ICD and CTN IRD that required technical inputs. Worked very closely with NASA Communication & Tracking (C&T), Space Network counterparts, as well as LM C&T, Avionics SPT, C&T SPT, Flight Software, and other disciplines, to understand, update, change, the technical contents of the Orion to RF ICD and and Orion to CTN IRD.-Lead the Orion to CTN interface, but not limited to cross train when possible supporting the other interface such as Orion to MS interface, the LMGS to MS interface. Sucessfully became a value member of these interface by reviewing and providing inputs to the CR, TR of these interfaces.-Manage the system level requirements specification by ensuring the requirements within are verifiable and meet the customer's needs (used Cradle Requirements Management and model-based Systems Engineering tools).-Provide and develop details design and technical direction for on orbit mission support in areas such as mission systems, ground systems, command, communication and tracking network.

Interfaced with NASA technical staff to detail the interfaces between the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) and NASA Mission Systems (MS), which includes the Mission Control Center Systems (MCCS), the Constellation Reconfiguration System (CxRS), and the Constellation Training Facility (CxTF).Worked diligently and cooperatively, with team members from both NASA and Lockheed Martin, to develop an Interface Control Design (ICD) document to show the interface between the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) and NASA Ground Systems (GS), which includes the Launch Control Center (LCC), Command, Control and Communications Element (CCCE), and Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB).Successfully initiated and led a Time Synchronization Working Group (WG) (worked among NASA, Orion, and Mission Operation Project (MOP) Representatives) to work on the time exchange between Orion and MS.

Performed engineering assignments involving specifications for, and design changes or alterations to, aircraft's navigation system, communication system, aircraft's weapon system, and complements for the F-16 program.Developed, edited, wrote and/or rewrote in clear concise language technical/interactive manual for installation, operation, and maintenance of complex avionics using SGML (Standard General Mark-up Language).Evaluated, selected, applied, and/or adapted engineering modifications; designed or recommended new or modified parts and components; analyzed reparability of parts and components; evaluated operating data on parts, components, and systems to establish causes and to determine remedies for wear, malfunctions, or premature removals; analyzed and evaluated aircraft and associated equipment proposals; prepared technical data, procedures, reports, drawings, manuals, and other required publications.