I lead an engineering team to develop spacecraft concepts for deep space exploration missions. In this role I develop architectures for complex, multi-system vehicles and lead a team of engineers to develop and analyze these architectures. I also define mission technical requirements and CONOPS, and perform system level trade studies. As the technical lead I identify technical, cost, and schedule risks and mitigation strategies. Finally I write and present the technical review packages to our customers.

Led and reviewed the engineering efforts of a team of systems engineers, maintaining system budgets, requirement flow-down, and artifact generation. Defined system CONOPS during all phases of the mission (LEOP, operations, fault recovery, collision avoidance, deorbit). Managed the subcontracts to complete the design of a US Space Force (USSF) satellite. Presented the spacecraft architecture and technical design in milestone reviews to the USSF. Developed Monte Carlo simulations in Python to determine satellite constellation reliability.

Managed a spacecraft’s system requirement specification, defining requirements, verification methods, approaches, and artifacts for each requirement. Wrote and delivered to NASA the Verification & Validation Plan, Telemetry Database, AI&T Plan, and Spacecraft Operations Plan for a spacecraft program. Developed the Interface Control Documents (ICDs) between the spacecraft and NASA payload. Led weekly technical working groups with the NASA customer. Presented the spacecraft architecture and technical solution in milestone reviews. Oversaw the development of a spacecraft simulator for delivery to NASA. Analyzed ground station contact duration in STK for a complex spacecraft/antenna geometry, and wrote scripts in MATLAB to interpret the data. Operated the OTB-1 spacecraft on-orbit, including during fault recovery

Developed and tested Orion spacecraft mission cases, integrating spacecraft hardware and software in the lab. Wrote high quality test procedures, test reports, and discrepancy documentation to support all mission testing efforts for the Orion spacecraft. Scripted fault scenarios for the software and hardware using Python. Responsible for all mission entry tests and all Fault Detection, Isolation, and Recovery (FDIR) tests for the Artemis-1 mission. Conducted full Run-for-Record tests for NASA stakeholders to validate requirements.

Installed and tested the AEGIS missile system on destroyers in Japan and South Korea as the lead Weapon Control Systems (WCS) engineer. Led Change Review Boards with the Japanese and S. Korean Navies. Passed thousands of regression requirements for foreign and domestic AEGIS defense programs. Wrote new requirements, specification changes, and test procedures in DOORS.