Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
•Develop full system architecture models in Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) software Cameo Systems Modeler and CATIA Magic comprising of SysML structure, behavior, risk management, requirements verification, and interface diagrams •Oversee systems engineering management plan for DoD government funded project for an aircraft mounted gimbal stabilized infrared imaging analysis electronics system •Operate and test prototype camera units with integrated dewar cooler assembly to maintain sensor temperature and ensure custom host computer controls hardware while simultaneously recording data at high frame rates •Meet customer requirements and objectives to integrate inside vendor supplied gimbal and stabilize camera during harsh environments •Prepare verification by test method documentation for Test Readiness Review (TRR) for NAVAIR customers and track verification methods in requirements table in MBSE •Revise interface documents and integrate system electronics, power, cooling, cable connections, and communication hardware on custom chassis •Implement standard system engineering practices for requirements, system architecture, document control, configuration management, and ICDs for customer provided mounting hardware, power, and Ethernet TCP/IP communications •DoD Top Secret / SCI clearance
•Responsible for developing and maintaining the requirements verification matrices for the Low Profile Distribution System program including multiple sea vessels and projects •Work with project team leads to develop verification approaches to deliver evidence for meeting requirements •Organize requirement identifiers to verify with testing and analysis leads that test reports support verification evidence •Lead presentations at system requirements reviews with Office of Naval Research and representatives from the Marines, Navy, and Coast Guard •Travel to working group meetings with government customers and other contractors to discuss requirement language and conduct of operations for the mission •Create Risk Management Plan and manage the risk register for two programs including risk scoring criteria and mitigation approaches •Generate system specification tables and review specification documents that detail design of subsystems •Attend weekly meetings with Leidos to plan and integrate autonomy equipment •Produce automation sequence tables describing automated messaging and autonomous operations
•Led team of 15 engineers and scientists to design, build, and test experiments for components to be flown on missile •Led the effort to ground test final designs in vibration, shock, acceleration, and thermal environments that mimic missile environments •Provided weekly status updates in meetings with DoD Navy and DOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) federal customers •Engaged regularly with the Navy and Lockheed Martin system engineers to derive missile safety requirements and Mission Objectives, Ground Rules, and Assumptions Document •Down-selected components and designs based on customer goals and requirements •Identified Subject Matter Experts and engineers to create and manage teams for each experiment using Atlassian Confluence to manage project tasks •Performed system engineering trade studies to determine appropriate design changes based on customer requests that account for schedule and budget constraints •Served as primary Technical Point of Contact for this project at Los Alamos National Laboratory •Managed project schedule to ensure hardware is tested and delivered by key milestones •Reviewed $6M budget, schedule, and resources with Program Manager Office (PMO) •Gathered test evidence to provide to Lockheed Martin Design Compliance Reports •Derived requirements from Lockheed Martin Alternate Payload to Missile System source documents •Communicated with other DOE weapon complex laboratories to collaborate on system integration for the missile •Collaborated across cross-functional teams to certify electrical and mechanical integration between experiments, the missile system, and the Navy’s safety requirements with NAVSEA approval
•Led a surveillance team of 12 engineers comprising of design, production engineering, chemistry, destructive test engineers, and Nondestructive Examination (NDE) engineers in order to complete all group contributions to the annual surveillance report •Received surveillance flight Detonator Cable Assembly (DCA) units from Pantex •Performed 75 visual and resistance NDE each year on LANL DCAs •Managed transfer of all classified DCAs and delegated necessary work for Computed Tomography (CT), test fire, and chemical analysis •Collaborated with surveillance PMO to create seven annual budgets totaling $5M and drove schedules for all DCA Surveillance work •Created production plans, quality instruction documents, administrative procedures, process control documents, and standard operating procedures for 30 DCA Surveillance travelers •Qualified new surveillance processes such as CT •Created and reviewed over 100 documents based on surveillance test program requirements •Interacted with customers weekly to meet DCA Surveillance Integrated Weapons Evaluation Team testing annual requirements for sample quantities •Tracked 75 DCAs annually by serial number through the surveillance cycle and provided bi-weekly updates on process dates to surveillance PMO for the Quality Evaluation Requirements Tracking System •Established electronic Secure Operations Management System test bed process for over 200 dismantlement DCAs •Evaluated which historical test fire results are scorable based on surveillance data and conveyed results to weapon reliability group for aging statistical analysis •Qualified five surveillance visual, resistance, CT, and test fire processes •Established new surveillance baseline schedule with program managers for new weapon programs •Authored 18 surveillance reports for all weapon program DCAs that provided evidence to ensure the safety, reliability, and security
•Performed design reviews for machining, pumping, valve, and piping systems to manufacture lithium for nuclear weapon components •Completed multiple change requests to improve machinist work efficiency •Checked torque and dimensional requirements on drawings and assisted in categorizing spare parts for maintenance plans •Presented at Configuration Control Board and Operational Safety Board meetings to explain my design changes •Corrected and organized hundreds of design drawings and other engineering documents in SAP document control and configuration management system •Reviewed grading worksheets for safety related parts and equipment safety boundaries •Key team member of the $10M lithium machine shop design project which upgraded lathe and mills to modernized computer numerated control technology •Worked daily with machinists on the shop floor to understand ergonomics of their process work and analyzed data to determine feasibility of design; communicated feedback with customer to ensure correct specifications •Updated drawings adhering to ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) to meet safety requirements •Qualified glove box vacuum process that had been dormant for over 10 years with new safety requirements regarding lithium dust and static electricity
•Systems owner of gaseous effluent vent system, Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) liquid sampling autoclaves, process piping, valves, pumps, and 5% enriched, or depleted uranium ASME Boiler Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) cylinders weighing up to 30,000 pounds •Prepared and reviewed procedural calculations, specifications, configuration management changes, engineering change requests, modifications, 10 CFR 70.72 facility change evaluations, and supplier document reviews of core systems at gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plant •Assisted licensing department by answering technical questions to Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) personnel during site visits or audits and followed DOE government regulated codes and ISO 9001 quality and 14001 environmental standards •Worked closely with Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA) and nuclear criticality safety engineers to provide technical input for Safety Analysis Reports during ISA impact evaluations and present during team meetings to minimize high dose consequence and chemical safety hazards •Led training for manufacturing inspection improvements to increase UF6 cylinder testing efficiency and characterize corrosion degradation observations •Developed and released specifications for thousands of ANSI N14.1 UF6 cylinders stored outside in harsh environments over 50 years while working with procurement and contacting suppliers about recommended hardware to meet design criteria and schedule deadlines •Supported semiannual ASME NQA-1 compliance and Quality Assurance (QA/QC) engineer supplier audits by traveling for field inspections at manufacturing facilities in Ohio and South Carolina •Root cause analysis team member with successful implementation of new training, procedures, equipment modifications, and production requirements to prevent reoccurrence of human performance initiating event •Updated Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA) cylinder fill time calculations to remove conservatism and, ultimately, saved millions of dollars in man hours