Engineer Project

Samuel R. Ledger

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Washington, DC 20004 ***@*********.***

PROFILE

~ Documented Track Record of Generating Millions of Dollars in Cost Savings

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Solutions-oriented and analytical professional with experience in design,

research and development, and program management for international consumer

product development. Versed in leading/managing engineering teams and

maintaining project schedules. Strong team builder and facilitator; foster

an atmosphere that encourages talented technical

professionals to apply skill sets to achieve maximum productivity. Valuable

experience in directing engineering personnel in

fabrication of test controls and equipment, along with determining methods,

procedures, and conditions for testing products.

Team Leadership Training and Process Flow

Development Diagrams

Design Evaluation Process Documentation Quality Control

Site Inspections Cross-Functional Validation Testing

Management

Regulatory Training/Audit Contractor

Compliance Procedures Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) - Falls Church, VA

Engineer/Mil-Std-2525 Chairman 2008 - Present

Provide guidance and leadership to 10 engineering professionals while

supporting DOD communications development

from an enterprise level. Oversee all aspects of DOD C2 Symbology

development for all branches of U.S. military. Conduct advanced research

on Symbology to determine cognitive abilities of individuals using

Symbology during high

stress combat situations. Direct contractor support.

. Held position of Lead Engineer for new technology for DOD Thin Client

Computing, a high visibility program

designed to implement multi-level security and identification for

virtualized computing from high bandwidth to

. tactical edge ability and Pentagon/military services worldwide.

Program reports to Vice Chairman for the Joint Chief

of Staff.

. Developed a new Online Symbology Program designed to take new National

Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)

data model for Symbology based on International Standards Organization

(ISO) and Open Geospatial Consortium

(OGC) and build new interoperability for all DOD systems using combat

C2 Symbology.

. Acted as lead for DISA Joint DOD Technology Transition funding

knowledge base understanding for bringing new

technology into the US DOD.

. Successfully train new engineers in becoming program managers to

succeed in DOD engineering positions.

. Serve as DOD Command and Control (C2) Symbology Chairman.

Scientific Applications International Corporation (SIAC) - Arlington, VA

Senior Systems Engineer 2005 - 2008

Established testing procedures and formatted data for analysis of NBIC

Communications System for US Navy program. Served as Project Engineer for

launching of prototype Aerostats for Communications Systems for

deployment in Iraq. Wrote modified test documents. Ensured soundness and

operational suitability of designs and design concepts. Performed

technical planning, system integration and verification/validation.

. Member of Future Combat Systems (FCS) Lead Systems Integration (LSI)

team and held position of MCOTEA Test Manager for Autonomic Logistics

(AL) and Embedded Platform Logistics System (EPLS).

. Held position of Senior Systems Engineer for AFATDS Program;

identified digital communications nodes in C4ISR Integrated

Architecture for AFATDS and draw system.

o Communicated with Ft. Sill AFATDS instructors at Quantico and

communications instructors for C4ISR on all AFATDS operations.

Geisecke & Devrient - Dulles, VA

Senior Project Engineer 2004 - 2005

Oversaw the upgrade of the Federal Reserve Money Automation Systems.

. Calculated return on investment for repair capabilities for US Federal

Reserve money inspection sensors, resulting in several hundred

thousand dollars per year in reduced costs.

. Created structure for United States Repair Capability of Sensors that

reduced repair turnaround time by 75%.

BMW Manufacturing Corps - Greer, SC

Manufacturing/Project Engineer 2002 - 2004

Held position of electrical assembly planner for Z4 Roadster electrical

and electronic systems. Identified issues with extended bend radius of

optical fiber being used for emergency airbag systems. Coordinated with

BMW Munich off/online repair to provide the latest diagnostic tools and

ensure repair technicians received adequate training for wire harnesses

repairs.

. Managed cross-functional project team in restructuring vehicle flow

during assembly of X5 and Z4, reducing costs by eliminating inspection

redundancy, bottlenecks and obsolete systems. Reassigned assembly

associates to optimize time utilization.

. Developed approach that laid groundwork for elimination of ESD bags

from electronic modules, which was projected to save millions in

annual cost for BMW Group.

. Developed project and managed cross-functional project team that

standardized plant-wide assembly process documentation; created

training and audit procedures for improved assembly of the X5 and Z4

vehicles.

. Resolved Bluetooth phone mating issue on X5 by identifying processing

and handling issues.

. Held additional leadership roles that included BMW North America

Representative for Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Control, Steering

committee member for new Z4 Roadster Wire Harness and ESD Subject

Matter Expert for all English speaking BMW operations worldwide.

Corning Optical Fiber - Wilmington, NC

Manufacturing/Project Engineer 2001 - 2002

Managed project and designed systems to detect micro-debris on Submarine

Fiber. Designed and built alarms to integrate to coloring systems for

flaw identification. Integrated detection for high-speed coloring

systems.

. Credited with eliminating the #1 quality issue of a major customer for

a $200 million Submarine Optical Fiber Program.

o Completed project ahead of schedule with 100% efficiency while

generating a $30,000 savings.

o Performed analysis of returned fiber to define flaw to determine

detection thresholds.

o Trained production, engineering, and supervisor personnel on

systems operation, maintenance and operations theory.

. Developed procedure for Optical Fiber Flaw analysis; increased

precision of flaw identification and reduced time for customer

feedback from two weeks to two days.

. Selected micro-movement translation stages and designed new micro-

movement fiber holders as a member of the R&D Team that developed

testing systems for 10 Gbit Optical Fiber, resulting in bringing fiber

to production and introducing new product to market ahead of

competition.

. Contributed to resolving recoat gaps issues with polymer coating on

Submarine Optical Fiber, preventing loss of multi-million dollar

program a member of the Research team.

Lockheed Martin - Ft. Worth, TX

Senior Electrical Engineer 2000 - 2001

Served as an Engineering Team Member for Exterior Night Vision Imaging

System (NVIS) lighting on the Israeli and Greek F-16 Fighter.

. Identified errors in the F-16 fighter electrical wiring; resolved

exterior lighting issues during transfer from normal to NVIS lighting.

. Inspected national/international manufacturing facilities to determine

their ability to manufacture NVIS Electronics.

EDUCATION

Pursuing M.B.A., Technology Management ( George Washington University -

Washington, DC

B.S., Electrical Engineering ( Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA

Additional Professional Development

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Theory Resolving Conflict in the Workplace

and Control

Project Management Professional Team Building Skills and Concepts

Preparation Course

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

. Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), LSU Alumni DC

Chapter

. Project Management Institute (PMI), Louisiana State Society

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