Engineer Software

Robert Burns

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

Address: **** ********* ****

City: Spring Lake

State: NJ

Zip: 07762

Country: USA

Phone: 732-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $120,000

Willing to Relocate

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Robert Burns Resume November 2012

Robert A. Burns

1297 Wedgewood Road

Wall, New Jersey 07762

Phone: (W) 732-***-**** (Cell)

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

Summary Profile: A distinguished background in Systems/Software Engineering on Programs of Record (POR) in the Defense Industry & Homeland Security. Twenty plus years of contracting experience fulfilling program life cycle milestones, systems certification, and sustainment. Lead Integrated Product Teams (IPT) in the implementation of systems engineering requirements & certifications to comply with military/industry standards --- especially DoD C4ISR technical applications for emerging networked, sensors, & weapons systems within the Systems of Systems (SOS) architecture & framework.

Education:

Bachelor of Science (BS) - US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

Master of Science (MS) - Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

Master of Engineering (ME)- Stevens Insitute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

Professional experience (Current):

Senior Systems Engineer:

Achievements:

Wyle Laboratories Mt. Laurel, New Jersey 02/2012 10/2012

Achieved Software Systems Safety Technical Review Panel (SSSTRP) and Combat Systems Certification Panel (CSCP) approval to proceed with Master Build Schedule (MSB), USCG Command and Control (CGC2) Software, National Security Cutter Large (WMSL)

Professional oversight of the prime contractor in the development of safety critical architecture in compliance with Weapons Systems Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB)

Significant "added value" engineering support to C4ISR engineering team & Program Management (PM) integrating the Navy Gun Weapons System (GWS) and associated Computer Network Infrastructure (CNI)

URS (EG&G Division) NAVAIR Lakehurst, New Jersey 10/2006- 01/2012

Lead systems & software safety engineer: Supporting Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on Unattended Air Systems (UAS) and Rotary Wing (RW) for the following air platforms:

UAS platforms: Aqua Puma, Global Hawk, Scan Eagle, Silver Fox, T-Hawk; Fire Scout MQ-8B, and associated C4ISR interface to the Ground Control Station (GCS)

Rotary Wing: USMC AH-1W/Z Cobra helicopter & advanced sub-systems integration

Crucial Safety/Mission Critical problem solving applied to: onboard avionics, navigation, weapons, propulsion subsystems, and the associated shipboard/ground control software

Achievement: FMECA, FTA resulted in Safety Certification Program Life Cycle Milestones

Excelled in communicating complex software safety requirements, process, and risk to the Navyas Weapons Systems Explosive Safety Review Board (WSERB) a" for hazard mitigation steps

Innovative in Concept of Operations (CONOPS): Lighter than Air (LTA) Navyas MZ-3A Airship Army C4ISR network modernization: tactical data a" links, external communications, and interoperability. Demonstrated LTA aproof of concepta first responders NYC

Previous Experience:

Sytex Inc. (Lockheed Martin) Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 9/2005 -10/2006

Lead Systems Test Engineer, US Army PEO-C3T, Systems Engineering and Integration

Continuously encouraged the Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E), and Limited User Test (LUT) test teams, Armyas Future Combat System (FCS), in completing test requirements

Provided professional oversight during Formal Qualification Test (FQT) LC

Successfully completed FQT/LUT milestones for the Armyas FCS Battle Command Software

Tybrin Corporation & Millennium Services Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey 12/2001 - 8/2005

Lead Software Safety, Security, & Reliability Engineer, Future Combat/Maneuver Control System (FCS/MCS) for the Armyas Program Executive Officer (PEO-C3T)

Exceptional System Safety/Security analysis provided to the Program Manager Integrated Product Team Product Teams (IPT), including, but not limited to:

System and Subsystem Hazard Analysis (SHA/SSHA) Mil-STD-882D

Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) security patches to comply with National Security Agency (NSA) requirements

Authored and implemented Lockheed Martinas System Safety Program Plan (SSPP)

Significantly enhanced reliability prediction for both electronic & non electronic systems/subsystems to support Army mission, safety, and reliability requirements

Computer Sciences Corporation (Three Programs) 9/1998- 11/2001

US Armyas Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS), Ft. Monmouth, NJ

FAAas Controller-to-Pilot-Data-Link-Computer (CPDLC), Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City, NJ

US Navyas Aegis Combat System (ACS), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Washington, DC

Lead Command and Control (C2) authority for AFATDS software implementation for the US Army, US Marine Corps, and Lockheed Martinas proposed design for the Navyas Destroyer for the 21st Century, (DD-21) program in both field artillery & naval gun fire control systems

Instrumental in Developing Systems Engineering & C2 requirements and system engineering CORE Models for all three programs

Achieved Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) software implementation a" certification for airworthiness in accordance with DO-178b for the FAA CPDLC program

Successfully derived and developed Systems/Software engineering requirements for the Navy's Aegis Software Quality Assurance (SQA) program

Software/Systems Test Engineer 7/1985 a" 12/1990

Teledyne, Brown, Engineering & Grumman Aircraft Systems

Primary responsibilities: Systems/software test engineer for the following programs:

US Armyas Battery Computer System, CECOM, Ft. Monmouth, NJ

Grumman E-2C Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft, Bethpage, NY

Enhanced the software quality, of command and control & electronic warfare systems, through software design, test, verification &validation (V&V) in accordance with critical requirements

Exceptionally skilled as lead test engineer during Formal Qualification Tests (FQT)

Naval Officer US Navy/Naval Reserve 5/1979 a" 12/1995

Qualified Surface Warfare Officer and Engineering Officer (Multiple Navy Ship Classas)

Graduate of US Naval War College, as well as, Navy Professional, Leadership, and Technical Schools

Retired Naval Officer a" Veteran - numerous expeditionary/sea service deployments and awards

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