Engineer Test
Resume:
BEN LEE
P.O. Box *****
Phoenix, Arizona *****
********@*******.***
OBJECTIVE Systems Integration and Test Engineering position with opportunity to apply leadership skills
and broad experiences to solve technical problems through systems design, analysis and process improvement.
EDUCATION B.S.E.E. and a B.S. in Math New Mexico State University (1983)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
SUB-CONTRACT SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER
Northrop Grumman / ARINC, Inc / RTSync – Engineering Jan 2009 – Aug 2009
Updated the highest level of system requirements based of Department of Defense Architecture
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Framework (DoDAF) using Unified Modeling Language model (UML). Developed UML diagrams like
Use Case Diagrams, Class Diagrams, and Sequence diagrams to communicate the design.
Specific project for Interoperability Test and Evaluation Capability (InterTEC) task in delivery an Information
Assurance (IA) test capability.
Prepared documents for Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR) and In Progress
Reviews (IPR) for latest technical issues.
Interfaced with senior level members (SMEs) of the team to determine Information Assurance (IA) testing
requirements from the InterTEC development team.
• Developed PowerPoint for future product architectures and roadmap.
• Granted DoD final SECRET clearance on 25 March 2009 – currently active
SUB-CONTRACT SYSTEMS TEST ENGINEER
Honeywell Defense and Space Division – Engineering Jan 2008 – Dec 2009
Responsible for military helicopter flight deck PFD/MFD glass cockpit display functional V/V test
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efforts. Developed test cases based on internal systems level design documents and customer users’
requirements documents.
Developed test scripts based on in-house custom test development environment. Executed automatic / manual
integration and test procedures in the SIL environment.
Track discrepancies, analyze requirements and wrote test reports. Use ARINC 429 and MIL 1553 PC analyzers
for data communication verifications.
Utilized requirements management databases such as TeamCenter, TeamView, ClearCase and ClearQuest for
systems requirement documents reviews/updates during SCR implementation and SCR verifications phases.
PRINCIPAL CUSTOMER SERVICES ENGINEER
Aviation Communication Surveillance Systems – Customer Services March 2003 – Sept 2007
( a spinoff company from Honeywell joint venture )
Responsible for TCAS/Transponder/TAWS customer systems operations / maintenance training
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classes. Received excellent reviews from all attendees including airline pilots, avionics engineers,
maintenance staff and executive managements. Trained 300+ students in classroom / lab environments
Developed new training materials for Airbus/non-Airbus TAWS training classes based on engineering
documents such as Software Requirement document/Systems Requirements Documents. Developed Computer
Based Training CD video clips for PC tools training classes. Developed troubleshooting methods for Repair
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Shop during T2CAS new product introduction phase. Researched/prototyped technology needed to implement
Web-Based Training Courses. Saved $35K+ for development cost by doing in house development.
Performed T2CAS reliability/repair studies for 2005 TAWS Users Conference. Supported customer technical
issues via phone calls/emails and related field unique problems to engineering for solutions. Participated in
lab/ground/flight testing.
Designed new TAWS simulation test bench for customer training classes and for TAWS manufacturing repair
testing.
Received 3 Spot Awards and 1 Achievement Award
PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE VERIFICATION / VALIDATION LEAD TEST ENGINEER
Honeywell Business and General Aviation Division – Engineering June 2001 – February 2003
Responsible for leading a team of approx. 16 test development engineers from both India and Phoenix.
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Facilitate and encourage teamwork between offshore team and Phoenix team. Shared best practices with
other team leads
Held weekly PHX team meetings and daily telecom with India team. Defined work assignments, provided day-
to-day direction to all test team members. Reported weekly Earned Value team progress status to upper
management. Participated in activities to improve overall test efficiencies with the test bench team and system /
software engineers.
Handled many tasks at once and optimized workloads for all team members. Act as mentor for less experienced
engineers. Assist team members with conflict resolutions.
Developed test scripts based on in-house custom test development environment.
Certification testing was DO178B compliant and formal testing with DER was required. Worked with DER on
Formal Testing issues. Performed development/code/execution of Primus EPIC display bench testing
Upon completion of FAA certification testing, received Appreciation Award Certificate / gift as radio tuning
team lead from Managing Director.
SENIOR TEST / INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER
AT&T Technology / CSI, Inc / Belden – Manufacturing June 1995 - May 2001
• Responsible for the selection/purchase of various production test equipment.
Performed cost-benefit analyses to determine whether requirements are best met by manual, software or
hardware functions. Making maximum use of commercial off-the-self software or already developed
production test systems.
Interfaced with DSP Development Corp engineers to define test definitions and Graphical User Interface
requirements. Characterized and correlated among all control systems by data acquisition and applied
theoretical transfer functions with simulation tuning model towards practical engineering solutions.
Interfaced with production staff and manufacturing engineers to resolve test / quality / process issues.
Received Achievement/$4,000 Cash Award certificate for cost savings goals (AT&T business model) from both
Directors of Engineering and Director of Manufacturing
SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER March 1990 - May 1995
CONTRACT SYSTEMS TEST ENGINEER October 1989 - February 1990
Honeywell Air Transport Division – Engineering
• Responsible for coding/execution of system level validation/verification black box testing. Employed a
VAX/VMS to develop flight simulation software to run on an IBM PC in a lab environment. Performed
initial FAA formal certification testing to verify/validate operating software and system requirements in
which procedures, results and corrective actions were under assurance control.
• Worked with customers to update flight software, data communications software, systems requirements
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document and revised reliability documents such as Failure Mode Effects Analysis and Fault Tree
Analysis for new airplane certification requirements. V/V testing includes MD-11 ASC, TCAS and
Flight Control computers. Participated in process improvement and design reviews
All Certification testing was DO178B compliant and formal testing with DER was required. Test scripts were
written based on in-house custom test development environment.
SENIOR TEST TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER
Northern Telecom / Bell Northern Research, Inc. – Manufacturing May 1988 - August 1989
Responsible for the development of 4,600 line of code functional test software from start to finish on the
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LTX Automatic Test Equipment. Software was developed by using Digital Signal Processing
techniques to test processor based digital/linear printed circuit boards.
Responsible for the design/test/code of calibration program, test strategies, solutions and interface hardware to
the station. Modified existing software to become compatible software for upgraded test station.
Proposed ATE digital testing for 40 MIPS 'Build In Self Test' firmware strategies and requirements. Used
references such as MIL STD 2165 and Corporate Standards for testability reports during New Product
Introduction.
Trained production technicians and developed test procedures such as Test Set Instructions. Provided test
engineering support to manufacturing test engineers, product engineers and quality engineers.
Applied for a new Canadian patent in manufacturing test technology.
• President for The American Society of Test Engineers local chapter in Atlanta
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION / TEST ENGINEER
GTE / Siemens Communications Systems, Inc. – Research & Development June 1986 - March 1988
Responsible for implementation of a complete test strategy for backplane products such as Modular
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Lightwave 145Mb/s fiber optic transmission terminal/repeater system and an IBM PC based digital
cross connect multiplexed system.
Performed product validation/verification based on software/hardware design spec product spec and by
interpreting Bell Communication Research documents. Interfaced with designers in the lab during unit testing
phase. Responsible for monitoring prototype system evaluation in the lab.
Identified hardware/software failures due to fault insertions and abnormal stress operating conditions. Also,
responsible for documents such as system test plans, test procedures and problem reports. Chaired weekly
meetings to identify and resolve integration problems.
Developed environmental test plan for digital cross connect product. Worked with manufacturing test engineers
before products were commercially available.
TEST SET DESIGN ENGINEER
Boeing – Maintenance Ground Operation Systems February 1984 – May 1986
Responsible for design, test, conceptual study and specification of electrical/electronic manual test sets
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for systems test on the ground and black box testing in the shop.
Special projects included a test box to simulate the fire detection/extinguishing system of the B757/767 airplane
and analog/digital stall warning guidance system for the B727/737 airplane. This included testing of the angle
of airflow sensors and flap position transmitter using ARINC and Being internal documents.
Developed test boxes for B737-300 stall warning computer using Fluke 9010 troubleshooter. Interfaced with
lab technicians during prototype testing and mechanics during systems testing. Worked with drafters to assure
that design, test set ups and certification procedures were correctly documented.
Awarded Boeing paid 1-week training opportunity, anywhere in the United States for any training courses.
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