Engineer Maintenance

David S. Isaacs

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Potomac, MD 20854

Cell: 301-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***

Qualifications Summary

Electronics engineer with extensive experience with configuration

management, schedules and plans, Earned Value Management, logistic

support, quality assurance, technical writing, system requirements,

planning, communications equipment, radar systems, antenna systems,

and weather reporting systems. Currently hold a secret clearance.

Professional Experience

BAE Systems Rockville, MD October 2005

- Present

Systems Analyst V - (Sept 09 - Present) Planning Group - Weapons

Compatibility Section.

Develop schedules and plans in support of SP2012, update and track

engineers' progress for drawings and Proposed Notice of Change (PNOCs) on a

MS Project schedule, review PNOCs for engineers. Prepare reports and

presentations for SP2012. Specific responsibilities:

1. Develop and update schedules for Mechanical and Electrical PNOCs

2. Develop and update the Master Schedule for Nuclear Weapon Safety

3. Review PNOCs and Strategic Systems Program Alterations (SPALTs) for

Data Requirement issues

4. Provide reports and schedules for bi-weekly customer meetings

5. Provide presentations as requested

6. Maintain action item database

Systems Analyst V - (Nov 08 - Sept 09) Data Requirements. Supported

SP201233 in Engineering and Configuration Management of the Strategic

Weapon System (SWS) Data Requirements programs by providing a means for

coordination, preparation, and provision of all electronic test data

required by contractors and government agencies. This included scheduling

quarterly Data Requirement Working Group Meetings (providing minutes,

presentations, and technical reviews), validating engineering data change

requests, reviewing and updating Ordnance Documents (OD) and reviewing

PNOCs, SPALTS, and SHIPALTs for Data Requirement issues.

Systems Analyst V - (Oct 06 - Nov 08) Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

Developed, planned and monitored performance against schedule and cost

goals for a large and complex set of projects, control accounts and work

packages within a major program. Identified and analyzed variances from

program performance goals. Utilized company standards and developed

program-unique reports depicting relevant EVMS and scheduling information

and recommended corrective action. Specific responsibilities:

1. Prepare, direct and maintain complex plans for activities of a highly

technical nature

2. Evaluate status and report the problem areas

3. Consider trends and recommend corrective action

4. Perform special projects and studies as required

5. Perform varied program planning, scheduling and monitoring activities

6. Utilize MS-Project 2003/7 to prepare and update comprehensive

schedules that reflect the appropriate time-phased completion of tasks

(maintained 39 performance-based schedules with bi-weekly updates and

93 level of effort schedules.)

Systems Analyst V - (Oct 05-Oct 06) Supported SP 2012 in engineering and

configuration management of SSBN/SSGN programs that included validating

engineering change requests, setting schedules for reviews, comment

resolution sessions/teleconferences, coordinating change approval process

and incorporating changes to approved drawings in accordance with the

SSPINST 8822. Coordinated the updating of the SSPINST8822.12B to support

current systems in the submarine fleet.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Fairfax, VA July 2000 -

October 2005

Systems Engineer on contracts with Federal Aviation Administration Air

Traffic Organization (ATO) group E, En Route and Oceanic Finance and

Planning Directorate and Air Traffic System Requirements Service (ARS) to

support Aviation Weather Requirements (ARU-100/200)

Responsibilities included:

. Provide assistance in the development and updating of the yearly

Operating Plan of ATO-E and provide briefings of the Operating Plan as

needed.

. Develop future plans, including analysis of cost and contracts, for 21

Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCCs).

. Coordinate with national based planning group in NAS, ATO and FAA-wide

issues including ATC systems, future capabilities, IT security,

tactical and strategic views, and concepts of use in the FAA.

. Act as liaison between the national and local planning groups for

facility-specific infrastructure, site-specific and tactical/strategic

issues.

. Serve as member of cost efficiencies inputs initiative team assessing

the impact of all aviation weather products, projects, systems, and

technical requirements.

. Determine resource needs for funding, training, telecommunications,

staffing and space requirements.

. Provide engineering support to define requirements for the following

programs: Weather and Radar Processor (WARP), Corridor Integrated

Weather System (CIWS), Capstone, ATOPs, Micro-EARTS. program and new

interface between WARP/Micro-EARTS programs.

. Identify and coordinate all required ARS actions with appropriate

organizations, both internal and external to the FAA, including

regions and centers.

ACS Government Solutions Group, Inc. Rockville, MD April 1997 -

July 2000

Senior Engineer responsibilities included:

. Provided systems engineering support to FAA Weather Sensors programs

(AUA-430) and FAA System Engineering Surveillance Group (ASD-140).

. Acted as project lead for ATIS/ASOS Interface Program, and AWOS.

Served as engineer lead for SAWS.

. Provided technical and engineering analysis of ASOS, AWSS, AVOCC, and

ACE-IDS systems.

. Acted as technical liaison between NOAA/NWS and FAA organizations,

representing the FAA at meetings and workgroups with other federal

agencies and aviation industry officials.

EG&G Washington Analytical Services Gaithersburg, MD December 1989

- April 1997

1995 - 1997: On-site engineer provided support at National Weather

Service. Managed the operational network maintenance program (presently

over 800 sites), developed alternate configuration strategies, monitored a

complex, multi-agency electronics maintenance program, coordinated and

conducted major complex engineering analysis investigations and assessments

of ASOS Systems performance. Prepared both Modification and Maintenance

Notes, developed maintenance-training enhancements, and upgraded existing

procedures and training for technicians.

1989 - 1995: Provided engineering support to Naval Sea Systems Command

(NAVSEA) for the AN/BPS-16(V), AN/SPS-55, AN/SPS-67(V) 1, 3 Surface Search

and Navigation Radar Systems and the AN/SPS-67(V) 4 Antenna Upgrade

program.

Integrated Systems Analysts, Inc. Fairfax, VA December 1987

- December 1989

Senior Engineer Technician/Technical Writer

Responsible for Coast Guard Planned Maintenance System (PMS) development

for navigation systems, comdac systems, loran transmitters, frequency

standards, receivers and transmitters. Required knowledge of MIL-P-24534A

(NAVY), completion of Reliability Centered Maintenance Analysis,

Maintenance Index Pages, and Maintenance Requirements Cards (MRCs).

Validated PMS procedures with on-site visits. Trained technicians in

procedures, answered feedback reports and technical questions.

Field technician in the Telecommunications Technical Assistance Program

(TTAP), provided technical assistance for communication and surface-search

radar systems on Coast Guard vessels, assisted unit personnel in alignment

and repair of equipment, provided on-the-site training to Coast Guard

technicians, provided emergency technical assistance, and performed

Standard Measurement Technique (SMT) testing of communications equipment

and the surface-search radar.

United States Navy April 1978 -

November 1987

. Leading Electronics Technician / USS McINERNEY (FFG-8) Mayport,

Florida

. Leading Electronics Technician / Headquarters Navy District

Washington, Washington, D.C.

. Senior Electronics Technician / NATO Satellite Ground Terminal,

Keflavik, Iceland

. Junior Electronics Technician / USS WABASH (AOR-5), San Francisco,

California

Education and Training

University of the State of New York, B.S. 1986 (Major studies in

Electronics Engineering and Mathematics)

University of Maryland, A.A. 1984

Pennsylvania State University

Military Service Schools/Courses - United States Navy 1978 - 1987

Basic and advanced training included Material, Maintenance, Management (3-

M); Basic Electricity and Electronics; Electronics Technician; CRYPTO

Equipment (TSEC/KWR-37, TSEC/KG-14, TSEC/KY-57/58 and HYX/TSEC); Line of

Site UHF Transceiver AN/SRC-20/21; Satellite Communications Fundamentals

(SATCOM) and Communications Maintenance AN/SRC-78/79; NATO SATCOM Phase

III; Leadership Management Education and Training (LMET); Miniature

Electronics Component Repair (2-M)

Continuing Education Classes and seminars include:

ASOS Maintenance (1996), H083/1088 Hygrothermometers, Laser Beam Ceilometer

(LBC), Hazard Communications, MIT: Civil Aviation Technology Seminar

(1999), NESWOS Maintenance (SMI Corporation) (2000)

Certificates:

Systems Engineering Certificate (SSCI - November 2008)

Principles of Schedule Management (PMI - November 2007)

Principles of Earned Value Management (PMI - November 2007)

Six Sigma Certified Green Belt (December 2002)

Publications and Awards

Co-author: The Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)/Automatic

Terminal Information Service (ATIS) Interface - A Fast Track Solution for

Part-time Towers (1998 Conference Proceedings of the Air Traffic

Controllers Association)

. Letters of Appreciation from FAA customers 2001 - 2004

. Air Traffic Systems Development Directorate ARU Excellence Award May

2003

. Finalist 1999 Government Leadership Technology Award for Automated

Surface Observing System (ASOS)/Automatic Terminal Information Service

(ATIS) Interface Unit (AAIU)

. Received two 1996 National Weather Service Modernization Awards.

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