Scott A. Byrne
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
ab686m@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Customer-focused Senior Systems Engineer with extensive experience in requirements analysis and definition, systems analysis and design, functional architecture development, IV&V development and implementation, and risk management for top-tier defense contractors. Military Veteran with exceptional oral, written, and presentation communication skills. Recognized DOORS expert, adept at taking customer wants and converting them into concise requirement documentation that satisfies both internal and external customer needs. Develops common sense requirements solutions on hardware, software, signals processing, electro-optical, communications, and RF intensive DoD programs.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
DOORS – Requirements Management
REMS – Lockheed Martin Risk Tool
Microsoft Office – Proficient in ALL
Enterprise Architect – UML Systems Mapping
Rhapsody – UML System Architecture
Expert Choice – Trade Studies
WindChill/SharePoint – CM Tools
Risk RADAR – Risk Tool
Security Clearance: Active Top Secret - Inactive Top Secret SCI with Lifestyle Polygraph
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jacobs Technology/Tybrin Corporation, Nashua, NH / Melbourne, FL
2012-Present Senior Systems Engineer
• Serves as DOORS and Enterprise Architecture expert for all programs in development.
• Leads Requirements, IV&V, and Functional Architecture development on 4 major software engineering development and sustainment programs in support of Mission Planning Directorate.
• Incorporates Systems Engineering best practices in linking requirements to use cases, functional flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, and other program artifacts to create a more consistent display of development efforts.
DRS Technologies, Melbourne, FL
2011-2012 Senior Systems Engineer
Directed requirements development for 19 programs – steered each through gate reviews SRR, PDR, CDR (functioning as presenter and reviewer), IRAD/CRAD development, verification/validation, system testing and through to the production engineering process. Developed training and taught: Requirements Development, Analysis, DOORS Development and Decision Analysis procedures to entire organization.
• Developed DOORS standard schema, DOORS Training courses, and authored all pertinent requirements development procedures for use at all of RSTA Melbourne and Dallas; single –handedly creating all new material and processes from the ground up.
• Led CMMI appraisal requirements process activities to gain DRS Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Maturity Level 3 qualification; qualified and served as CMMI Appraisal Team Board Member for final Class A and B reviews.
• Succeeded in significantly evaluating and improving the Risk Management program at DRS with an emphasis on program support, customer compliance, and practical resolutions to risks.
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL
2008-2011 Senior Systems Engineer
Led requirements development initiatives on two major Electro-Optical weapon systems. Designated as DOORS Super User/Trainer by LMC Missile and Fire Control’s DOORS User Group.
• Authored white papers, analyzed customer requirements, designed and created functional system architecture documents and drawings for JATAS platform survivability program.
• Led team of Systems Engineers in the dissemination of 460 system level requirements down to their subsystem components, test procedure, verification and validation ensuring that the end system functioned as intended and was built to specifications on time and under budget.
• Served as Risk and Opportunity Manager for entire Turreted Systems Department including two major EO programs (TSS, GMS and GMS2) as well as two minor programs.
• As Risk Lead identified and mitigated 26, potential program /technical risks to resolution in 14 months.
BAE Systems, Merrimack, NH
2003-2008 Systems Engineer
Served as primary point of contact for all Requirements Management activities at the three New Hampshire based BAE Systems locations. Creating standard training materials, schemas, requirements flow downs, link patterns, processes/procedures, and verification/validation customized reports to over 37 individual programs.
• Aligned all system level requirements with their associated test/inspection procedures and plans to verify that the quality assurance checks verified the system components at the earliest/most correctable time for the Aries (satellite communications/collection system) Program.
• Converted all engineering systems requirements documentation for the development of an upgraded Navy weapons system for a new proposal using System Architect and DOORS.
• Developed the test, IV&V, and evaluation plans for the bench and field testing of a department of Homeland Security Program (Win-T Law) for an all-inclusive rapid response communications system.
SAIC, Columbia, MD 2002-2003 Deputy Team Lead
Led team of skilled engineers in the implementation and integration of Unicenter network technologies system across a multi-tiered secured environment allowing the host center to monitor and task 750 international sites on collection activities of the highest security interests.
Oracle Corp., Columbia, MD
2000-2002 Senior Consultant
Supported customers and technical experts to develop reports, queries, and processes necessary to complete the contract and improve efficiency by integrating hardware and software assets. Served as functional lead in the implementation of full-scale Financial Management System (FMS) utilizing Oracle applications: Oracle General Ledger, Oracle Financial Analyzer, and Oracle Desktop Integrator.
U.S. Navy, Hawaii/Maryland
1993-2000 Cryptologic Technician
Stationed at Pearl Harbor, HI, directed the integration of a 12-man highly skilled technical crew during national SIGINT collection missions of vital importance to the security of the United States. Awarded Navy Achievement and Naval Expeditionary Medals.
EDUCATION
Masters of Science in Systems Engineering - Johns Hopkins University
Bachelors in Information Systems Management - University of Maryland University College