Engineer Engineering
Resume:
David J. De La Paz
Albuquerque, NM 87122
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Summary of Systems Engineering/Reliability Technical Experience
Lead Systems/Reliability Engineer with experience in developing, managing
and implementing reliability programs on military and commercial weapon
systems, space systems, and air traffic/air defense systems. System
engineering/reliability tasks include development of reliability tests,
assessments and failure analyses including system level Failure Modes and
Effects Analyses (FMEAs), FMECAs using Excel, MIL-HDBK-217 prediction and
modeling analyses using Relex, Reliasoft, and other system analysis
software. Logistics and safety management activities include Logistics
Support Analyses, sparing, cost analysis and maintainability analyses
supporting logistics and safety analyses. Reliability technical support and
management of programs to component, manufacturing, and design
organizations and design reviews for major contractors and government
agencies. Familiar with 6-sigma processes and manufacturing procedures.
General Electric Corporation (GE-Intelligent platforms/Embedded Systems) -
(Albuquerque, NM) February 2008 - March 2011
Senior Systems/Reliability Engineer- Lead reliability engineer
providing FMEA/FMECA analyses, reliability predictions, modeling, and
allocations using 217 commercial software tools, design
recommendations for all commercial and military programs and technical
support on proposals at GE Intelligent Platforms and technical support
to other GE divisions and organizations. Lead reliability engineer
with all GE Fanuc customers and suppliers. Lead Reliability advisor to
management on technical issues involving reliability, maintainability,
and safety engineering. Reliability team coordinator on corporate-
wide reliability engineering activities and processes impacting design
and systems performance.
Vista Sciences Corporation/Vista Information Solutions-- (Albuquerque, NM)
1997-2008
Director, Senior Systems Engineer-Director and Senior
Systems/Reliability Engineer for Vista Sciences Corporation in
providing reliability and systems engineering support to Los Alamos
National Laboratories on computer systems and software backup
solutions. Senior systems engineer providing technical support to
major customers such as Sun Microsystems hardware and software
products, HP, Cisco, IBM, Dell and the U.S. Air Force. Reliability and
systems engineering support to Honeywell Corporation, APC Backup Power
Solutions, and the U.S. Forest Service. Lead contact for all contract
activities between the company and the Albuquerque SBA office.
Vista Technologies, Incorporated (Albuquerque, NM) 1995-2000
Director, Systems Engineer-Provided engineering support and interface
with the small business administration and company in on contracts and
modifications to contracts. Supported the Albuquerque office on
proposals and to the other offices within the company on technical
support activities.
Hughes Aircraft Company-Ground Systems Group/General Motors Hughes
Electronics (Fullerton, CA)-1985-1995
Senior Systems/Reliability Engineer-Provide reliability,
maintainability and safety technical and design engineering support to
major defense systems for the U.S. Navy (ADCAP MK-48 Torpedo System),
Air Traffic Control Systems and Air Defense Systems (Peace Shield
-Saudi Air Defense System), military and commercial satellite systems
(Navy satellite/Direct TV satellite system), and a wide range of other
military programs. Technical support included reliability, integrated
logistics, safety, analyses, maintainability predictions, proposal
support, design and systems evaluations, and failure detection and
correction processes and systems.
Security Clearances
Have held security clearances at different levels when required
Education and Certifications
BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Texas (El Paso), 1985
Reliability Engineering Advanced Program Studies, Hughes Aircraft
Company/GM Hughes Electronics 1987-1992
Certified Systems Engineer - Certifications and Training - APC Power
Systems, HP, Cisco, Sun Microsystems, Dell, IBM --1997-2008
References
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