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QUALIFICATIONS * Project Manager/Systems Engineer with a comprehensive background in requiremen ts management, aircraft structures, environmental control systems and water/wast e systems. * Strategic Team Leader, ensuring the successful completion of projects, on budg et and schedule. * Capable of directing remote, integrated product teams through the entire produ ct life cycle. * Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (2008) with a focus on product quality and perf ormance. Secret Clearance granted May 1999 (Background Investigation) last used 2006 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MONOGRAM SYSTEMS (ZODIAC AEROSPACE) - Carson, CA 2010 Systems Engineer - Commercial Aircraft Interiors (Contractor) Systems Engineer for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) Potable Water and Waste S ystem. * Created the System Maintenance Analysis (SMA) Report, System Requirements Docu ment (SRD) and System Specification for MRJ Potable Water and Waste System. * Top-Down and Bottoms-Up Review of the RTCA DO-160 Rev. F Environmental Require ments to determine which LRU components meet requirements and which require rete st or analysis. * Redlined Potable Water and Waste LRU Component ICD Drawings for the MRJ progra m. * Electrical System Schematic: Updated MIL-STD Connectors, wiring and system bus architecture. HONEYWELL, AEROSPACE - Torrance, CA 2006 - 2009 Senior Project Engineer / System Engineering Lead III Directed and motivated remote cross-functional teams; including engineering, qua lity, contracts and manufacturing towards successful execution and completion of programs. Represented the company in meetings and visits to customer facilitie s. Established, implemented and managed schedules and budgets for programs. Re viewed requirements, design specifications and processes. Conducted PDR, CDR an d internal (stoplight) program reviews to provide status to upper management. C oordinated program resource (people and equipment) priorities to satisfy all cus tomer requirements. * Systems Engineering Lead for the F-15SG (Singapore) Environmental Control Syst em (ECS) Upgrade Development Program ($7Mil) from post SRR to entry into product ion. * Reviewed Qualification Test Procedures and Reports to verify all customer requ irements are met. * Conducted the first virtual (WEBEX) Functional Configuration Audit (FCA) to cl ose out development and enter production, saving thousands of dollars in travel and printing expenses. * Completed the F-15SG ECS Performance Characterization Report, Actual Weight Re port and Equipment Parts List, meeting SDRL requirements, to close out the devel opment program. * Systems Engineering Lead for the Japanese Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Patrol Ai rcraft ECS Development Program from end of qualification testing to entry into p roduction. * Systems Engineer for the Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter Oil Cooler Duct Redesign. M anaged duct re-qualification and drawing changes to replace faulty duct fastener s and update production tooling. * Developed the supplier requirements and the SOW for the high-pressure ducting with leak detection for the Commercial Aircraft Company of China (COMAC) Proposa l. ATK, ALLIANT TECH SYSTEMS - Woodland Hills, CA 2005 - 2006 Senior Systems Engineer IV Imported the guidance and control sections interface control document (ICD) into DOORS for verification planning. Maintained the interface control document (IC D) for the guidance and control sections interface. Actively recruited from Nor throp Grumman, in anticipation of major contract awards, which did not happen, t he group was dissolved. * Performed a voltage drop analysis of the AARGM guidance section to verify powe r budget requirements were met, revealing a wire diameter increase was needed to meet requirements. * Researched and prepared program for CMMI level 3 audit and appraisal. NORTHROP GRUMMAN - El Segundo, CA 2005 Systems Project Engineer III Reviewed and coordinated, with the IPT, the Contractor Statement of Work (CSOW) requirements for the NASA Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Proposal Response. Fol lowing CEV CSOW proposal response completion and submittal, reassigned to F-18 p roduction support. * F-18G avionics cooling duct addition to meet new higher cooling requirements f or extended time on the ground, managing impacts to other systems and ensuring c hange occurred on schedule. * F-18 engine mount modification project to remove shim, reducing manufacturing costs. BOEING - Long Beach, CA 1998 - 2005 Engineer IV, Systems Engineering, C-17 Program, 6/2003-2/2005 Developed requirements, solutions and qualification of aircraft subsystems. Per formed verification and validation of requirements in Aircraft Systems and Airfr ame IPT. Managed product failure data for a Six Sigma Team to reduce engineerin g production problems. * Reassessed over 100 BC-17X (Commercial C-17) risks, based on program redirecti on from purchasing new aircraft to refurbishing old aircraft Engineer II, Project Management, C-17 Mission Systems, 7/1999- 6/2003 Managed the development, integration, and implementation of $2 million dollar im provement projects and strategies using Earned Value Management System (EVMS) an d Six Sigma. Developed costs, schedules, and program plans for fast implementat ion of Airframe IPT projects. Coordinated with engineering and business to crea te budget estimates for USAF requested project changes. * Co-authored users manuals for the Individual Aircraft Tracking Program & The L oads Environment Spectra Survey which tracked pressure cycles on the C-17 based on black box data Engineer II, Phantom Works, Air Vehicle Advanced Design, 8/1998 - 7/1999 Cost engineer support for Phantom Works, Air Vehicle Advanced Design. Managed l ifecycle and unit-fly-away cost trade studies for adv. technology use in future aircraft. * Conducted an affordability (CAIV) trade study for using Zvezda K36D 3.5A Russi an ejection seat technology in an American fighter aircraft as an upgrade for th e MD ACES II ejection seat * Created a performance and lifecycle cost model for a future medium strike/bomb er aircraft * Collected and organized cost data for the Affordability Report of the Affordab le Rapid Response Missile (ARRM) Program EDUCATION Masters, Systems Architecture and Engineering - University of Southern Californi a, Los Angeles Bachelors, Aerospace Engineering - California State Polytechnic University, Pomo na Associates, Computer Systems Operations - Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA HONORS & ACTIVITIES Boeing 'Engineer with High Potential' Award in Mission Systems in 2001 & 2002 Engineering Council Rep at Cal Poly Pomona for AIAA and Sigma Gamma Tau Honeywell Environmental Control Systems 'Boot camp' training completed 2008 SPECIAL SKILLS MS Office Suite, Visio, Design Sheet (CAIV), Mat Lab, EVMS, Risk Mgt, SLATE & DO ORS, Familiar with RCTA DO-160F, MIL-STD-810F, MIL-STD-721C and MIL-SPEC-Connect ors