United States
TS-cleared Senior Ground Systems Engineer supporting Skunk Works T&E / ADP operations. I support and sustain mission infrastructure, validate test-site readiness, integrate systems under configuration control, produce technical documentation, troubleshoot in real time, and support control-room operations in high-security aerospace environments. My background spans defense electronics, classified systems administration, RF test range support, tactical threat range systems, OT/ICS cybersecurity, SIEM/NDR visibility, and mission-critical infrastructure across defense, aerospace, and national security programs. Each step added transferable depth: configuration discipline, system hardening, operational troubleshooting, infrastructure visibility, and mission-readiness support. That progression shaped a consistent approach: understand the environment, validate configuration, build visibility, document what matters, and keep the mission moving. I work well when technical ambiguity and operational pressure meet mission-readiness requirements. I translate technical issues into clear, direct language for managers, engineers, operators, and program stakeholders: what is happening, why it matters, the risks, and what happens next.
Ground Systems Engineer Sr. supporting Skunk Works T&E / ADP operations. I maintain mission infrastructure, validate test-site readiness, integrate systems under configuration control, and troubleshoot in real time in high-security aerospace environments. - Support the sustainment, readiness, and integration of a large ground-systems technology stack used by flight test engineers and control-room mission teams during advanced aerospace Test & Evaluation operations. - Execute readiness checks, pre/post-test procedures, configuration validation, and asset verification to maintain test continuity. - Troubleshoot complex hardware and software anomalies and maintain disciplined technical documentation. - Translate technical issues into clear, action-oriented updates for managers, engineers, operators, and program stakeholders.
Contracted to the Department of Energy / National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), supporting the Enterprise Detection Engineering team within the Information Assurance Response Center (IARC) and Enterprise Security Operations Center (ESOC), focused on mission-critical infrastructure monitoring across ICS/OT environments. - Gained hands-on experience with secure infrastructure visibility, enterprise packet broker workflows, and industrial network monitoring using Gigamon, Suricata, Zeek, Corelight, and Splunk. - Collaborated with NDR, Enterprise Detection, and threat intelligence stakeholders, gaining daily exposure to threat contextualization, rule management, campaign tracking, vulnerability prioritization, automation, and orchestration workflows. - Strengthened my systems engineering foundation in observability, telemetry, configuration discipline, anomaly detection, and operational readiness within national security environments.
Supported NTTR mission and range systems for high-security operational training and test environments under the JT4 J-Tech II contract. - Provided mission-specific field support across range infrastructure, integrated mission systems, and tactical threat range systems. - Collaborated with technical and operations stakeholders to implement mission-networking solutions across Starlink-enabled connectivity, radio/VoIP communications, and firewall configurations. - Maintained fielded infrastructure supporting air-picture visualization and mission-support technologies. - Supported COMSEC related communications activities to improve situational awareness, training realism, compliance, and operational readiness across complex range environments.
Supported classified Raytheon Intelligence & Space programs across infrastructure, database, security, and robotics environments. - Maintained secure systems administration, configuration compliance, and patching across classified infrastructure aligned to NIST RMF and DCSA requirements. - Performed endpoint protection updates, Windows patching, and SIEM visibility support. - Validated SCAP/STIG compliance and applied STIG-aligned system hardening. - Supported backup, UPS, redundancy, failover, and disaster recovery readiness, helping maintain 99.9% uptime and mission availability.
Performed RF antenna acceptance testing within Raytheon Intelligence & Space Integrated Test Range and Antenna Integration Factory environments, supporting production validation for advanced missile and radar systems. - Conducted near-field testing, instrumentation setup, calibration, and configuration in anechoic chamber and range environments. - Supported data acquisition and test execution throughout production validation cycles. - Troubleshot equipment issues and performed hardware adjustments and rework. - Verified quality compliance against engineering procedures, technical drawings, and production standards.
Selected for MST Special Programs, supporting low-volume, rapid-turn electronics integration for fixed-wing defense applications, where schedule discipline, configuration accuracy, and mission readiness were critical. - Applied IPC-certified workmanship standards across SMT component soldering, cable and harness assembly, and connector work. - Performed inspection and rework to meet mission-specific build quality requirements. - Supported X-ray quality inspection prior to final build assembly.
Entered the defense industry through SNC MST APC, supporting production, configuration, automated testing, functional validation, environmental stress testing, and depot bench repair for mission-support electronic systems. Built on 10+ years of prior break-fix troubleshooting, configuration, and high-volume electronic systems experience. - Built, configured, tested, and repaired field-returned units using software configuration, CLI-based automated testing, and functional test procedures. - Verified unit performance using multimeter testing and environmental chamber testing. - Performed depot rework and supported final assembly to meet build quality standards. - Supported QA/DCMA inspection readiness, IPC-certified workmanship, and Lean Manufacturing adoption to improve throughput and production quality.