Engineer Design

William T. Tschirn

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804-***-**** (Home)

540-***-**** (Cell)

540-***-**** (Work)

Summary

A dedicated professional with a range of experience in

engineering fields

Verification and validation - 7 years of well regarded

experience on the USS Zumwalt Project

Programming - Radar simulation, instrumentation

automation, code verification

Fabrication - Hardware fabrication based on MIL spec

diagrams and self generated diagrams

Database - Maintained local databases in Access, Excel

and DOORS

Security Clearance

US citizen with an active secret clearance

Skills

Verification and Validation, UML, Radar Clutter

Simulation, Coding:

C++, MATLAB, BASIC, Assembly, and HTML, DOORS, Office

suite

Experience

Northrop Grumman, Dahlgren, VA

Independent Verification and Validation Engineer (August 08 -

Present)

. Performed Human Computer Interface and Training full

lifecycle verification and validation activities in the DDG-

1000 USS Zumwalt Program.

. Analyzed Human Computer Interface and Training segment

functional requirements, interfaces, and design

documentation for correctness, completeness, consistency,

accuracy.

. Interface with engineers to assure that changes to design

are made correctly and do not cause further issues.

. Maintain the local database for tracking changes in the

human computer interface design.

Independent Verification and Validation Engineer (November 03 -

May 08)

. Performed Sensor Segment full lifecycle verification and

validation activities in the DDG-1000 USS Zumwalt Program.

. Analyzed Sensor segment functional requirements, interfaces,

and design documentation for correctness, completeness,

consistency, accuracy for all sensor related systems

including Sonar, EO/IR, and Radar.

. Worked with Navy customers (NSWC-Dahlgren and NUWC

Portsmouth, RI), operators, and sponsors to establish and

gather software/system design requirements, and interfaces.

. Maintain the local database for tracking changes in the

integrated undersea warfare design.

SCCI, Dahlgren, VA

Engineer (May 08 - August 08)

. Maintained System Architect database for changes to

engineering designs.

. Learned the basics of launch and path changes to Tomahawk

Missile system.

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA

Co-op Engineer (Summer 2002)

. Created Visual BASIC interface for new power bus for remote

controlled cameras

. Created CAD drawings of plates needed for mounting different

cameras using AutoCAD Lite

Co-op Engineer (Spring & Summer 2001)

. Trained new employee on applications for clutter simulation

model

. Conducted comparative analysis to demonstrate increased

performance of new clutter model

Co-op Engineer (Spring & Summer 2000)

. Designed and fabricated a device to calibrate an array of

strain gauges.

. Improved instrumentation recording systems by developing

BASIC code for automation

. Installed sensors and cabling for data measurement

. Designed and coded a program to generate maps in MATLAB to

be used in radar simulations

. Assisted in the coding of a radar simulation for clutter

over land and sea

. Altered existing radar simulation model to calibrate for new

clutter information

Co-op Engineer (Summer 1999)

. Fabricated cables for a telemetry system upgrade based on

Mil Specs

. Fabricated amplifier for telemetry system

Volunteer Work

Photography By Joe Parker

Web Developer (2006 - Current)

. Multiple designs and upkeep of PhotographybyJoeParker.com

using HTML and Javascript

Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

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