Engineer Project Manager

WILLIAM D. YATES

PROJECT/SYSTEMS ENGINEER

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position as a Project Engineer PE, Systems Engineer, SE that

utilizes my engineering and purchasing experience in the aerospace and

construction industry as well as my knowledge of manufacturing operations

QUALIFICATIONS

( 24 years of engineering experience in design, flight test, test plans,

operations analysis and systems engineering and project management PM

including statement of work, SOW and task orders TO and procurement

( Exceptional versatility with adaptable skills in large scale projects

supporting engineering review boards, ERB, program review boards, PRB,

preliminary and critical design reviews, PDR / CDR

( Ability to manage multiple tasks and personnel in a pressured

environment assuring on-time delivery of products and services

Jacobs Engineering - Huntsville, Al 4/2008 - 6/2010

Senior Systems Engineer - Ares First Stage (Solid Rocket Booster)

Interfaces

Manage Systems Engineering and Interface (SE&I) First Stage interfaces of

the frustum and solid rocket booster of the Ares launch vehicle between

stages, including maintenance and revision of the Upper Stage / First Stage

Interface Control Document

. Project Management PM of First Stage, FS systems engineering and

Integration, SE&I interfaces to meet the Ares I contract end item CEI

requirements. Monitor and execute to the Master Schedule for Ares program

to ensure tasks are completed with no schedule or cost variances.

Interface with supplier chain management for space flight hardware between

stages

. Support the Ares First Stage Project Office in definition, creation, and

coordinating of electrical, mechanical and software interfaces between the

Upper Stage (Orion Capsule/J2X Engine) and First Stage Solid Rocket

Booster. Coordinate with other product teams and lead preliminary design

reviews, PDR, critical design reviews, CDRs, end item procurement and

qualification

. Develop and actively manage project plans create and review system

requirements to ensure interfaces meet program goals and objectives while

providing requirements flow down from design, delivery and operational

flight. Wrote bilateral usage agreement, BUA between stages and worked

with suppliers to keep contract items within budgets and utilize common

hardware items across program

. Proven ability to manage staff, develop and oversee operating budgets,

and communicate with other departments, vendors, and executive management

to ensure procurement goals are met

USA United Space Alliance - Huntsville, Al

6/2004 - 4//2008

Sr. Engineer (Solid Rocket Booster)

( Review engineering design, materials and process, M&P documentation for

references to obsolete specifications

( Perform comparison of replacement document to existing document for

technical content with recommendation of acceptance or rejection. Write

new specification and requirement documents as required

. Created and populated access database to track and identify replacement

specifications which was moved to sequel server for company wide access

and control

( Plan and coordinate project review packages and participate in Technical

Information Meetings for vendor reviews and NASA approval during PDR, CDR,

ERB and CRB activities

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Lockheed Martin Co. - Huntsville, Al 9/2003 - 6/2004

Lead Systems Integration Test Engineer - Targets / THAAD Launcher Program

( Translation of SCUD mechanical drawings and program requirements to

integrate existing guidance system with new enhanced guidance system

( THAAD tasks include review and translation of program requirements into

test plans and procedures for integrated assembly and checkout of system

and safety requirements, including ground support equipment GSE

( Performance of systems integration test with evaluation and analysis of

results including preparation and presentation of test reports to military

customers. Failure mode effects analysis, FMEA down to component level

( Instrumental contributor in preliminary / critical design reviews with

customer interface. Document customer change request and develop lessons

learned incorporated into test documents

HP (Formerly Compaq Computer Corporation) - Houston, TX 5/2000 - 8/2002

Time-to-market Project Manager - Lead Systems Integration Test Engineer

( Single point project management interface between systems integration

test groups and corporate management

( Development of test plans for testing and evaluation of PC hardware

and software of integrated system assemblies, subassemblies and

components, including commercial off-the-shelf products

( Supervised 17 test technicians performing systems integration test

including analyzing test failure information for use in preparing

evaluation reports of quality and reliability data

( Management of outside test resources third-party vendors /

International providing test plans, reporting methods, and problem

resolution

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Undergraduate: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa, AL

B.S., Electrical Engineering Technology, 12/85

Concentration: Electrical Design and hands on engineering

applications

Continuing Education Completed classes for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer,

Training: Continuing Education Department of University of Alabama,

Huntsville, AL, United Space Alliance (Cadence) Project

Management Training for managers

Certifications First aid and Adult CPR/AED operator.

White Papers Co-Author for presentation to AIAA: Obsolete Specifications

and Standards and the Aerospace Industry

Clearance: Inactive Secret 6-2004

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