Diana Nguyen

Embedded Software Engineer at Northrop Grumman Space Systems

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

Experience

  • Northrop Grumman (7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Principal Embedded Software Engineer
      Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Embedded Software Engineer
      May 2020 - May 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Associate Embedded Software Engineer
      Jun 2019 - Apr 2020 · 11 mos

  • University of Virginia (3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Aerodynamics/Mechanical Engineering Lab Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
      Feb 2019 - May 2019 · 4 mos

      - Led a mechanical/aerospace lab section specifically for analyzing different forms of head protection using a testing apparatus with a dummy head and various sensors. Guided undergraduate students with using the testing apparatus, using LabView software, and developing a formal experimental design document. - Graded homework assignments and lab reports.

    • Co President of Hoos Flying/UVA Aero Design Team
      Aug 2015 - May 2019 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      - Helped lead team to 3rd place overall in 2019 and 5th place overall in 2018 at the International SAE Aero Design East Competition - Organized overall logistics of team, such as competition travel and transportation, team meetings, and flight tests - Managed competition budget, funding requests from various organizations (UVA Student Council, UVA Parents Fund, UVA Experiential Learning Fund, UVA Engineering Student Council), and membership dues - Acted as a key lead in the propulsion team by developing test matrices for static and dynamic thrust tests and carrying them out to determine the optimal propulsion system - Acted as corporate liaison for a sponsorship from Leidos - Used EagleTree telemetry system to analyze competition plane performance (eg stall speed) - Conducted preliminary FEA analysis on landing gear using SolidWorks to determine potential areas of failure - Assisted in building competition plane assembly with SolidWorks - Used laser cutters to fabricate various SolidWorks parts - Constructed high-quality competition plane with the team

  • Product Definition Intern at Rolls-Royce
    May 2018 - Aug 2018 · 4 mos

    - Evaluated and mapped out variances between limits in service and manufacturing for 1st stage turbine vane in formal technical presentation and report - Created formal software specification document for a tool streamlining an audit process and its prototype using Excel VBA - Optimized CADIQ reports data analysis process by automating specific steps using Excel VBA (allowed user to compile data from multiple files in less than 5 minutes, compared to manual process that took ~ 6.75 hours) - Updated a fluid systems database by adding missing fluid fittings and their associated specifications to allow engineers to have an up-to-date resource for their design

  • Cyber Solutions Network Intern at Booz Allen Hamilton
    May 2017 - Jan 2018 · 9 mos

    - Wrote Java scripts to create additional functionality into Jira using Jira APIs to automate certain processes, such as ensuring internal BAH employees and outside contractors belonged to correct user-groups - Assisted ~2,000/~500 software development projects with migration, customization, integration, and overall project/user support within Atlassian suite of tools - Gathered data, conducted testing, defined security and utility of existing project management and process automation tools undergoing a renewal process - Conducted an Analysis of Alternatives as a part of the team's new product evaluation - Provided Jira system performance support by creating a workflow and issue type audits and consolidating these items - Participated in team booth organization, preparation, data gathering, demoing, and providing 1-on-1 personal user FAQ sessions - Intern for Summer 2017 and Winter 2017-18

  • Sales Associate at Teavana
    Dec 2015 - Jan 2016 · 2 mos

    Provided positive customer service experience and effectively communicated with team members and managers to maintain and organize store products and maximize daily sales.