Manager Engineering

ROBEN D. DAVID

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A systems engineer and engineering manager with demonstrated abilities leading multi-disciplined teams in

the conception, development, manufacture, operations, and logistics support of a wide variety of products

and services. Insightful leadership and engineering savvy with 20-years experience move programs quickly and

efficiently through their lifecycle. High degree of accomplishment due to creating, and continually improving,

efficient and effective processes. Extensive breadth and depth of experience. Highly adaptable to changing

technology, customer requirements, and market opportunities.

A-Z Lifecycle Engineering Leadership / Technology Commercialization / Multi-disciplined Teams

Systems Integration / Strategic Planning / Lean Plant Management / Process Improvement

Six Sigma / Lean Enterprise / Lean Manufacturing / AS 9100 / ISO 9001 / CMMI / EVMS / DOORS

• Conceived shuttle-replacement designs with hand-picked team in historic NASA-USAF joint effort .

• Led SOCOM underwater GPS receiver program from idea to full-rate production in under 36 months.

• Replaced Turkish seismic network communications system and saved $70K per year in maintenance .

• Directed long-haul satellite communications architecture design to connect thirteen remote radar sites.

• Pursued the development of technologies found in many commercial products today.

Key Skills: Proven leadership, engineering and communications skills. Makes the complex understandable. Generates harmony

among parties and wins all-level cooperation. Tactician and strategic thinker. Skilled team-builder, coach and mentor. Effective

budget and personnel manager. In-depth technical, theoretical & conceptual grounding. Seasoned process analyst. Skilled with

multiple management methodologies and tools. Fully conversant with DOD Acquisition, FAR, CPFF, FFP, EVMS; with a

background in developmental and production programs, logistics management and operations. Proficient with management

software tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, and Visio.

BS, U.S. Air Force Academy, General (Interdisciplinary) Engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Aerospace, EE, CS, SE,).

MA, Regent University, Business Management.

U.S. Government Security Clearance.

Level III and other AF certifications in Scientific, Planning, Research, Development, Engineering and Program Management.

ADVANTAGES TO EMPLOYER AND CAREER HISTORY

Systems Maintenance & Reliability Engineer; Wyle / URS, Kennedy Space Center, FL, Sep 2007- Jul 2011.

Led engineering efforts pertaining to reliability/maintainability of NASA’s ground life support equipment in support of all space

shuttle and Air Force ELV launches. Performed various engineering analyses, optimized process workflows, and

investigated equipment failures; performed system optimization and simulation, trend analyses, FMECA, fault tree, root cause,

corrective-action analyses, and designed solutions. Trained in RCM.

Evenings: Adjunct Professor, ITT Technical Institute. “Advanced Digital Communications Systems II”, 2007 (Fall

Semester)

• Conducted performance evaluations of all Propellant Handler’s Ensemble (PHE) components and system.

• Authored monthly SCAPE reliability reports with matrices, identifying performance trends of suits and technicians, risk

assessment, in-field damage characterization, in-field performance evaluation, Close Call and Anomaly investigation and

corrective action summaries, major component replacement tracking and fault analysis, non-human exposure impact

analysis, etc.

• Developed performance metrics and presentation materials to accurately capture analyses results in an easily

understandable way for management, the contractor customers, NASA, and public release.

• Performed system optimization and simulation, trend analyses, FMEA, fault tree, root cause, corrective-action analyses.

• Re-wrote Operational Maintenance Instruction (OMI), Q6864: PHE Recycle Maintenance.

• Numerous taskings for reliability data and analyses, and process evaluations.

Manufacturing Program Manager, Hellfire Missile; DCMA, Lockheed Martin, Missiles & Fire Control; Simulation, Training

& Support (now Global Training and Logistics), Orlando, 2004-2006.

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Led teams of aerospace acquisition professionals at Lockheed Martin plants in defense contract administration, manufacturing,

systems integration, quality assurance, cost analysis, kaisen improvements, master scheduling, logistics planning, and PPPI

oversight. Directly supervised eight civilian and military reports each plant. Oversaw $1.3B in contracts.

• Adaptable and expeditious manufacturing production. When marines required specialized warhead modifications to

300 Hellfire missiles for high-value targets, performed engineering and manufacturing changes in record time and

delivered all missiles to theater two days before requested delivery date.

• Decreased defects. No missiles returned because of defects in parts or manufacturing.

• Continuous improvement initiatives per AS 9100 / ISO 9001. Reduced warranty repair turnaround time of COLT

flight-line test set system by four full days.

Chief, Engineering & Logistics Operations; Air Force Technical Applications Center, 2002-2004.

Performed continuous operations of $1.2B global seismic-monitoring system on five continents. Directed forty personnel in US

National Data Center, depot maintenance center, specialized maintenance teams deployed worldwide, and engineering of

replacement system.

• Increased efficiency. Troublesome seismic recording and communications array caused communication failures and

required excessive maintenance. Directed installation of Turkish International Monitoring System seismic

communications network. Restored critical communications capabilities and saved $70K in annual maintenance.

• Increased reliability. Improved operational reliability of global system by 14 percent.

Branch Chief, Space Launch Operations & Support; Space & Missile Systems Center, 2000-2002.

Direct supervisor of seven officers and 60-member world-class team of technology developers and inventors developing detailed

revolutionary space-lift and spaceport engineering and operational concepts, and developmental planning.

• Innovative system designs like reusable launch vehicles (RLV) with turn-around times of days, not months. NASA and

Air Force were planning duplicated major-cost efforts on a new RLV. Hand-selected for historic “One Team” charged

with developing common requirements and designs for RLV to replace the space shuttle. Was instrumental in delivering

three elegant RLV designs and a spaceport plan, based on common requirements at the time.

Team Leader, Satellite Communications Long-Range Planning; Space & Missile Systems Center, 1998-2000.

Direct supervisor of two officers and 75-member world-class team of technology developers and inventors developing detailed

advanced engineering concepts and developmental planning for future satellite communications systems. Conducted engineering

feasibility studies, requirements analyses, technology studies, IV&V, specification generation, interface docs, etc.

• Forward-thinking ideas. Engineering concepts developed push the state-of-the-art 10-20 years.

AF Material Command Commander’s Technology Representative to Special Operations ; Wright Laboratory, 1995-1997.

Built relationships within AF labs to advocate for increased investment in technologies critical to special operations forces.

• Aggressive customer advocacy. Examples of success include laser eye-protection, infrared-suppression, and millimeter

wave transmission technologies for AFSOC aircrews and aircraft.

• Technology harvesting. Streamlined a direct technology development pipeline from the labs into AF Special

Operations acquisition programs. Authored SOF technology roadmap.

Program Manager, Special Operations Special Technology Program; US Special Operations Command, 1991-1995. Visionary

and chief engineer for advanced technology demonstration and rapid prototyping program developed 32 inventions with $68M,

plus academic funding and industry IR&D. Managed cost, schedule, performance-based systems engineering development,

budgeting, contracting, and testing. Coordinated academic/industry R&D. Transitioned products into formal defense or

commercial programs. Many products are commercially available today.

• Develop new products. Led development of a handheld extended-range, broadband, thermal-imaging, laser target

designator which successfully transitioned into the SOFLAM program. Technology advancements were focused on

compact packaging, Kodak Platinum-Silicide technology and miniaturizing cryogenic cooler components. Also

investigated methods to miniaturize, un-cooled, Gallium-Arsenide detectors for handheld IR camera applications.

• Insert new technology innovations into current products. Orchestrated Govt/commercial cooperation in

advancement of US Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery technology to eliminate Japanese technological advantage. Led

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cooperative effort to develop high-energy-density battery technology for special operations requirements by leveraging

DOD/DOE laboratory and academic R&D, with commercial spin-off incentives to corporate developers.

• Think smaller, lighter, faster, and more powerful. Navy SEALS required a precision positioning and navigational aid

for clandestine operations while swimming underwater. Led team conception of a miniaturized underwater GPS receiver

(MUGR), built an operational prototype, secured Acquisition Executive support and full funding, completed engineering

and manufacturing development, and attained full-rate production--all within 36 months.

Earlier: Led design of long-haul satellite communications architecture to connect thirteen remote drug-interdiction radar sites in

the Caribbean Basin area with two geographically-separated operations centers. Progressively responsible positions in support of

Air Force systems acquisition and operations.

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