Engineer Safety
Resume:
Name:
Eric dela Cruz
Suite 9A Number 612
El Segundo, CA 90245
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Security Clearance: Secret
Education
West Coast University, Master of Science/Computer Science, 1991
UCSB, B.A. Psychology, 1973
SUMMARY
System engineer/analyst experienced with validation of mission critical control system designs. Verified implementation of quality, security, safety, and reliability design criteria in support of NASA and DOD programs such as ARMY Future Combat System unmanned air and ground vehicle projects, NASA Space Station Electrical Power System, DoD Space Shuttle, USAF Minute Man III, Titan II, Titan IV, Small Missile, Rail Garrison, Delta IV propulsion system, NASA Biological Research Program, NASA SOFIA Airborne Astronomical Observatory, Stanford University Gravity Probe B Space Mission. Member of US Air Force Space & Missile Center (SMC) Independent (Space Launch) Readiness Review Team (IRRT)-Software Review Panel . Served as a member of the mission operations staff at the NASA/Jet Propulsion Lab Space Flight Operations Facility as Deep Space Network Data Chief for Viking, Voyager, Pioneer, Helios and Landsat space craft missions. Technical/analytical skills include
ability to collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data, summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources. familiarity with how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) throughout the product, knowledge of technical data verification and validation practices (e.g., Technical review of Engineering Data, Laboratory simulation, and validation of functional tests).
DETAILED EXPERIENCE
SAIC (11/2004-2/12)
Risk Manager/Sr. Analyst - Member US Air Force Space & Missile Center (SMC) Independent (Space Launch) Readiness Review Team (IRRT)-Software Review Panel; U.S. Army Future Combat System (FCS)
Member of USAF Space & Missile Center (SMC) Independent Readiness Review Team (IRRT) Software Review Panel responsible to USAF management for independent assessment of program risks in support of the SMC space flightworthiness certification program for space craft, launch vehicles, and payloads. Responsibilities included IRRT operations management tasks such as production and maintenance of IRRT Final Reports and the IRRT Guidebook governing IRRT risk assessment procedures. Performed administrative tasks within the USAF IRRT knowledge management database. Provided input to proposal teams.
Responsible to Boeing safety management for mission assurance and safety assessment of command and control segment of the U.S. ARMY Future Combat System (FCS), a system-of-systems including advanced robotic air and ground vehicles, sensors, weaponry, integrated computer and network management sub-systems. Verified derivation and implementation of system and software safety engineering requirements. Maintained and supervised execution of the Safety Plan approved for program use by the U.S. ARMY Safety Directorate (CECOM). Acted as moderator for the lead system integerator s System Safety Working Group. Assigned as focal and subject matter expert for review and approval of all sub-contractor safety plans and reports. Assigned as safety representative to FCS integrated product teams, and environmental safety and occupational health working groups in support of Army Flight Airworthiness (SED), Army Fuse Board (AFSRB), and Army Safety Release (DTC) certifications required for government approval of the systems for field use IAW ARMY AR 385-16, DO-178B, and MIL-STD-882 regulations.
11/2002 to 10/2004
Senior Engineer/U.S. Air Force Western Space & Missile Center ACTA Inc. USAF Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
Under direction of Air Force 30th Space Wing Safety Directorate managers, verified range safety system and software safety design standards required for Air force Flight Safety Certification of space launch processing, vehicle flight termination, telemetry and other mission critical systems in accordance with MIL-STD-882 and EWR 127-1 Range Safety Regulations.
11/98 to 11/2002
System Safety Engineer NASA Ames Research Ctr. Safety Directorate - Hernandez Engineering Corp.
Responsible for verification of NASA software quality, safety, and reliability standards including DO-178B, ISO 9000-3, and NASA STD-8719.13 required for government acceptance of major research programs. Participated as safety representative in software design working groups, peer reviews and test teams for space systems and experiments including the NASA Space Station Biological Research Program and the NASA SOFIA airborne astronomical observatory. Responsible for system and software hazard analyses for projects such as Stanford University's Gravity Probe B space-flight experiment. Acted as NASA Ames safety representative on NASA Space Shuttle Avionics Independent Assessment team and center Y2K certification teams. Monitored supplier technical and contract compliance. Produced Software QA plan approved for use by NASA for HEI support contract at NASA Glenn Research Center. Provided input to proposal teams.
11/88 to 11/98
Sr. Member Technical Staff/NASA Space Station /Safety-QA Engr, Boeing North American & Rockwell International Corporations, Canoga Park, CA
Responsible for verification of NASA software quality, safety and reliability standards required for government acceptance of Space Station Electrical Power System (EPS) and other advanced programs. Participated as product assurance representative in software design working groups, peer reviews, and test teams. Responsible for production of the Missile System Pre-launch Safety Plan and hazard analysis for the RS-68 Propulsion System of the Delta IV Space Launch Vehicle. Produced software fault tolerance analysis approved by NASA for certification of Space Station Electrical Power System.
11/82 TO 10/88
System & Software Safety Engineer, SRS Technologies, USAF Safety Directorate, Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
Verified implementation of software safety design and coding standards required for U.S. Air Force authorization of missile flight test programs at the Western Space and Missile Center in support of Titan, Space Shuttle, Minute Man and Peace Keeper launch vehicle programs. Participated as safety reporesentative in software test teams, design working group and peer reviews. Assisted proposal teams and technical writing tasks including maintenance of Air Force EWR 127-1 Range Safety Regulations (the precursor to AFSPCMAN 91-710) and production of technical reports and program safety plans.
11/81 to 11/82
Computer Security System Integration Engineer/DOD Space Shuttle, Martin-Marietta Aerospace, USAF Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA
Responsible to the U.S. Air Force Space Shuttle Security manager for computer security integration planning and verification required for U.S. Dept. of Defense authorization of classified space launch and mission operations. Assigned as alternate security officer for the classified launch processing system. Participated as security representative in design working groups and test teams developing application software used for Shuttle launch processing such as Main Engine Checkout, Solid Rocket Motors, Liquid Hydrogen, LOX, Electrical Power & Distribution, Mono-methyl Hydrazine, etc. Contributed to system security plans and procedures.
1/78 to 11/81
Field Engineer / Space Flight Operations - NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Bendix Corp. Federal Electric/I.T.T, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA
NASA Space Flight Operations Center Data Chief responsible for supervising technicians operating mission control computer facilities at the NASA Deep Space Network/Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) for Viking, Voyager, Pioneer, Landsat, Seasat, and Helios space craft missions. Responsible for collecting, processing and distributing results of experiments on-board space-craft for project scientists, and processing space-craft tracking and telemetry data for use by space craft controllers.
6/76 to 1/78
Computer Operator, Westpoint-Pepperell, City of Industry, CA
Responsible for operations and database maintenance tasks of a multi-million dollar textile distribution management system serving all of southern California.
1975
Teaching Assistant Computer Science, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA
Assisted junior college students with COBOL computer programming language.
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On-The-Job Meritorious Achievements
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Group Achievement Award Deep Space Network Voyager Space Craft Planetary Encounter with Jupiter
Special Achievement Award, NASA Space Station Safety, Reliability, Maintainabiility & Quality Assurance Engineering Rockwell International Corp. Boeing North American Corp. Special Achievement Award Outstanding Performance / NASA Space Station Electrical Power System Program
Commendation from USAF commander Western Space & Mission Center Safety Directorate
Boeing North American Corp.- Rocketdyne Division - Employee of the Month
Boeing Pride Award Exceptional Performance - ARMY Future Combat System Environment, Safety, Occupational Health Program
SAIC Spot Awards Exceptional Performance
SRS Technologies Exceptional Performance Awards
SAIC Corp. Aspire Nominee - Intelligence, Security and Technology Group
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Training
Payload Safety Process & Reqs. Course - NASA Safety & Risk Management Division
Software Hazards System Safety Seminar- U.S. Air Force
Risk Assessment NASA Ames Research Center
Computer Control & Audit - Foundation for Continuing Education
Data & Site Security - Institute for Advanced Technology
ADA for Software Professionals Cal State Northridge
Pascal, Fortran, 6502 Assembly Language, Cobol, Basic, Ground Ops Aerospace
Language, Unified Modeling Language
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