Engineer Engineering

Melvin Tressler

Email: *********@********.***

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City: Lake Saint Louis

State: MO

Zip: 63367

Country: USA

Phone: 636-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 156

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MELVIN C. TRESSLER

113 Wyndgate Valley Dr. / Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367

T: 636-***-****; M: 636-***-**** / Email: *********@********.***

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT

Results-driven, senior-level professional with extensive experience leading and consulting on technical research / engineering initiatives for the aerospace industry. Successful at building and directing diverse, technical teams that collaborate to achieve aggressive program objectives. Highly effective at leveraging key resources, processes, and methodologies to design, test, document, and implement high-quality, cutting-edge aerospace systems per engineering requirements. Analytical troubleshooter with demonstrated ability to identify problems and implement technical solutions based on engineering principles. MBA, Focus: Management.

CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Engineering Consulting Expertise Proposal Development

Engineering Program Management Process Improvements

Team Leadership & Collaboration Engineering-Based Methodologies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

YOURENCORE - Saint Louis, MO 2009 - Present

Consultant Engineer / Scientist

Provide engineering expertise and technical support services as a Senior Consulting Engineer for DOD, NASA and US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) programs. Collaborated with Boeing`s program, proposal, and capture teams to develop and implement USAF proposal to update a common range integrated instrumentation system supporting DOD national test and training ranges. Selected to be a member of the ElBit (ESA) -Red Team- evaluating their Integrated Fixed Tower (IFT) proposal prior to their submittal to the CBP.

JACOBS ENGINEERING - Huntsville, AL 2007 - 2009

Senior Engineer / Scientist

Served as a Senior Engineer accountable for supporting NASA`s engineering, scientific, and technical support program. Tracked and managed engineering requirements for NASA`s crew launch vehicle, ARES-1, and upper stage integrated avionics team. Worked closely with NASA Engineers and management as a part of an ARES-1 NASA Design Team in analyzing, planning, allocating, developing, and documenting ARES-1 avionics and software requirements.

DUCOMMUN / MILTEC CORPORATION - Huntsville, AL 2003 - 2006

Senior Engineer / Scientist

Delivered engineering expertise and support services for a Ground Based Missile Defense (GMD) Program. Acted as Lead Systems Test Laboratory (STL) Systems Engineer for GMD and Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) in ground and flight test planning and execution. Played key role in the ongoing development, test, engineering, and evaluation of Ballistic Missile Defense Systems.

BOEING COMPANY - Huntsville, AL 2001 - 2003

Senior Manager, Engineer, & Scientist

Led numerous teams in defining, creating, and documenting engineering requirements for GMD program for Boeing Corporation.

Selected Highlights

* Led multi-disciplined team of up to 25 System and Test Engineers in developing / documenting integrated flight and ground test requirements and resolving system-level integration / engineering issues for GMD Development Program.

* Oversaw up to seven Senior System and Test Engineers in defining, creating, and documenting GMD integrated flight and ground test requirements for a Test, Training and Exercise Capability (TTEC) system and a GMD System Test Bed.

BOEING COMPANY - Houston, TX 1991 - 2001

Senior Engineer / Scientist

Directed project / engineering requirements for NASA`s International Space Station (ISS) Program & Special Projects. Conducted analyses to define and allocate electrical power and thermal resources for the International Space Station vehicle. Provided Mission Evaluation Room (MER) technical services and support to NASA flight controllers during integrated Shuttle/Station assembly and utilization missions.

Selected Highlights

* Spearheaded a team of 3-6 Senior Test and Verification Engineers in developing and implementing test and verification processes and procedures for NASA`s International Space Station (ISS) US Propulsion System (USPS) and US Habitat module (HAB) Projects.

* Directed team of seven Systems Engineers to devise and execute integration processes and procedures with International Partners, NASA, and other contractors.

Previous Roles: Senior Systems / Avionic Design Engineer, Various Aerospace Firms, 1979-1991

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY - St. Charles, MO

Master in Business Administration (Focus: Management)

GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY - San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Science in Operations Research

TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Virginia Beach, VA

Associate of Science in Electrical Engineering

Certificate as an US Navy Instructor, US Navy Instructor Training School, Memphis, TN

Certificate: Private Pilot. US Navy Certified Technical Training Instructor

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE); Member of American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA), served on the Systems Engineering Technical Committee

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