Engineer Design
Resume:
LARRY J. MANUEL
Cell: 801-***-****
**********@*****.*** Aurora, CO
80016
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Achieve an engineering position (Entry - Mid level) with a high degree of
responsibility that will promote company profits, customer satisfaction,
and employee fulfillment.
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
. 23 years - conscientious professional able to achieve positive
results.
23 years - coordinating/researching/defining progressively complex
engineering requirements for man-rated space vehicles.
23 years - productive time management, ability to take initiative,
effectively lead others toward a common goal, excellent organizational
skills, and the expertise to communicate with all levels of management and
customers.
EXPERIENCE
ATK Launch Systems
Brigham City, Utah
Systems Integration Engineer (December
1993- October 2009)
Launch Support Console Manager
. Coordinate Launch Team efforts prior to, during, and after Space
Shuttle launch countdowns to evaluate flight worthiness of the rocket
motors.
. Responsible for real-time monitoring/analyzing of launch countdown
Space Shuttle Redesigned Solid Rocket Motor data.
. Designed/implemented software screens for real-time Space Shuttle
Redesigned Solid Rocket Motor data evaluation during launch
countdowns.
. Designed/initiated/maintained software programs (Visual Basic) used to
collect, refine, and analyze/summarize temperature/pressure data
during launch support activities.
. Established/maintained a performance database for Space Shuttle
Redesigned Solid Rocket Motors used during flight.
. Proved 99% of all Operational Pressure Transducers were within
established statistical limits for use on the Space Shuttle Redesigned
Solid Rocket Motors.
. Released 100% of all flight performance evaluation reports on or
before contractual due dates creating a substantial award fee (profit)
for the company.
Test Plan Coordinator
Reviewed/approved all subscale/systems level tests/test plans and
reports sent to NASA (customer).
. Reviewed/commented to/approved all contractually required test plans
and reports sent to NASA for review.
. Received 100% positive response from NASA on the content, logic flow,
design, justification, and classification of test plans and reports
submitted (translated to award fee).
Systems Test Engineer (December
1988 - December 1993)
. Defined/researched engineering requirements for Space Shuttle
Redesigned Solid Rocket Motors systems and component level tests.
. Achieved 100% compliance with all engineering, schedule, and budget
requirements to produce a safe, qualified flight system or component
(including full-scale rocket motors).
. Achieved 100% success in reducing NASA's concerns involving test
requirements or constraints. Resulted in a high degree of customer
satisfaction (translated to award fee).
. Released 95% of all contractually due test plans and reports on or
before the due date creating a substantial profit for the company.
. Reduced by 50% the time required for newly hired engineers to become
productive and efficient.
Instrumentation Design Engineer (September 1987 -
December 1988)
. Designed/implemented instrumentation packages (drawings and parts
lists) used on Space Shuttle static full scale Solid Rocket Motors and
Space Shuttle rocket nozzles.
. Designed the instrument cable harnesses used on rocket motors.
. Increased available data channels from 6 to 562 (9300% data
acquisition increase).
. Gained customer and senior management approval for instrumentation
design changes with highly favorable results (100% acceptance rate).
. Achieved a 97% success rate for instrumentation packages to produce
useful data for full-scale solid rocket motors.
EDUCATION
McNeese State University
(August 1983-May 1987)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
. Bachelor of Science Degree; Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Technology
. Associate in Science: Electrical Technology, Electronic Technology,
and Instrumentation Technology
. Selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and
Colleges
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