Rachael Canter

*** ******* ******, ******* ******, MO 63119

256-***-**** abh55p@r.postjobfree.com

SYSTEMS ENGINEER

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE: SECRET

EXPERIENCE:

**/**** - ******* ******e Applications International Corporation

(SAIC)

Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker Enterprise Suite (SPOT

ES)

SPOT ES is a Congressionally-mandated system providing management,

accountability, and visibility of contracts, contractors and contractor

acquired property deployed with Forces overseas.

. Developed Lifecycle Signature Support Plan (LCSSP), Lifecycle

Sustainment Plan (LCSP), Integrated Master Schedule, and Acquisition

Strategy (AS)

. Liason to government customer coordinating deliverables in preparation

for Milestone C Review and FDDR

Department of Homeland Security's Secure Border Initiative Network (SBInet)

Army Material Research, Development, and Engineering Command Software

Engineering Directorate on the US Army PEO C3T-SPO Independent Test &

Evaluation Team

. Part of a team of Systems Engineers, Operations Research Analysts, and

Software Engineers working with the end-user, the U.S. Border Patrol.

Perform systems engineering analysis in the Independent Test and

Evaluation (IT&E) of the SBInet system

. Developed a System Evaluation Plan that addresses operational mission

effectiveness, system suitability, and system survivability of the

SBInet system fielded in the U.S. Southern Border

. Collaborated on software tools development ensuring analysis

capabilities requirements are met; System designs are compatible;

Designs and requirements meet applicable standards; and Unique

customer requirements are met

. Use approved technical approaches to ensure all design decisions are

evaluated analytically and in a systematic manner

. Collaborated on the development of a software database for defining

and tracking COI/MOE/MOP, ensuring that these key performance

parameters track with the customer requirements

. Collaborated on the development of a software database to manage

operational testing documentation, and to ensure data collection

addresses all system test objectives

Security Equipment Integrated Working Group (SEIWG) - Under the DOD

Physical Security Equipment Action Group (PSEAG)

Task Lead reporting directly to the SEIWG Army Prime

. Responsible for leading integrated team in the development and

maintenance of security equipment interface control documentation,

including system, technical, and operational views

. Management of appropriated budget, technical oversight of contractor

data analysis and reporting support, and publicize/grow business

. Brief regularly to multiple sensor standards communities; Liaison and

voting member on the MASINT Configuration Control Board

Medium Extended Air Defense Systems (MEADS)

MEADS is a NATO-partnered air defense system

. Provide Configuration Management and Requirements Management support

to NAMEADSMA and the US MEADS NPO

. Generate & maintain a DOORS Database of all requirements and provide

System Requirements Traceability Reports

. Coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical

parameters, and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and

program interfaces

. US MEADS NPO liason to Germany and Italy at weekly control boards

Automated Installation Entry (AIE)

. Provide systems engineering support in the conceptual stages of the

system design, developing a System Engineering Plan and Requirements

Traceability Matrix.

. Apply reliability engineering to calculate power versus load

confidence intervals and develop trade-offs

07/2006 - 09/2008 UAH Center for Modeling, Simulation, & Analysis

Graduate Research Engineer

. Developed and maintained a database of several current and previous

U.S. spacecraft to establish the engineering relationships between

spacecraft total power and instrument power, and the effect apogee,

aviation mission type, and aviation program type have on this power

ratio

. Utilized MATLAB statistical software for algorithm development, data

visualization, data analysis, and numeric computation

. Part of an interdisciplinary team designing a lunar rover as a

precursor mission to Ares V

. SME on AGI Satellite Tool Kit (STK) software, integrating STK's data

collection and visualization capabilities with Perl programming

applications

01/2006 - 05/2006 Aerospace Senior Design Project

Team Lead

. Collaborated with interdisciplinary students from UAH, Louisiana, and

France to design a micro-vertical robot for the U.S. Army

. Winners of the Internal Class Competition

. Winners of the American Helicopter Society's (AHS) National

Competition

EDUCATION:

2006-Present MASTER'S OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING

The University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH)

Major: Systems Engineering

Minors: Aerospace Engineering and Statistics

*Have successfully completed all coursework, and am currently completing

thesis.

2002-2006 BACHELOR'S OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING

The University of Alabama-Huntsville

Major: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Minor: Mathematics

TRAINING & CERTS:

Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt Certification

DOORS Database Training

MS Sharepoint, MS Project, STK, C++, Minitab, MATLAB, MathCAD, I-DEAS 10

(CAD), MS Publisher, Quark Xpress

AWARDS & LEADERSHIP:

UAH Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2002-2006

Society of Women Engineers Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2002-2004

Energen Corporation Academic Excellence Scholarship, 2002-2006

Delta Zeta Sorority, Vice President, 2005-2006

Society of Manufacturing Engineers, UAH Chapter President, 2004-2005

UAH College of Engineering Ambassador, 2003-2005.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

SAIC Junior Advisory Council Board Member

Society of Women Engineers

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

*References available upon request.

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