Engineer Manager

Guy W. Savage

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

WWW http://www.guysavage.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position that will fully utilize my technical engineering and business skills / experience.

EDUCATION: B. S. Space Sciences 1991. Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida

Encompasses: Math, Physics, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering.

Graduate Certificate, Satellite Communications Engineering 2002. Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey

Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA) 2005. George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Emphasizes strategic thinking, leadership and decision making.

EXPERIENCE: Orbital Sciences

Scientist, Space Systems Group March '07 – Present

* Lead Systems Engineer for MEASAT Star-2 Geosynchronous Satellite program.

- Responsible for technical management of all subsystem engineers assigned to the program.

- Support program manager by acting as the technical interface with the customer.

Senior Principal Engineer, Space Systems Group July '05 – March '07

* Mission Operations Lead for NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Orbital Carbon Observatory (OCO) program.

- Cost Account Manager (CAM) for Mission Operations and Ground Segment subsystem accounts and associated work items.

- Participated in the development of OCO Concept of Operations and critical design of ground system.

* Mission Operations Lead for NASA/JPL DAWN program.

- CAM for Mission Operations subsystem account and associated work items.

- Participated in the development of DAWN Concept of Operations and response to JPL’s Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Phase C/D and E contract addendums to obtain budget allocations required for support of DAWN’s 10-year mission.

Principal Engineer, Launch Systems Group April '04 – July ‘05

* Mission Operations Lead for Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART) program Mission Operations.

- Participated in the development of DART Concept of Operations.

- Presented Concept of Operations during Technical Interchange Meetings.

- Developed Training Plan for DART Flight Operations Team (FOT).

- Led Orbital team in response to Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Rehearsal and STK contract addendum to obtain budget allocations required for completion of DART FOT training and development of 3D DART STK visualization tools from AGI under subcontract.

- Acted as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for Rehearsals and STK account after our RFP response was approved by MSFC and associated work items were included in the DART contract and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

- Provided Orbital input into GSFC Project Service Level Agreement (PSLA).

- Monitored / confirmed GSFC ground network checkout in support of DART program.

- Provided Orbital input to Kennedy Space Center Launch Site Support Plan (LSSP).

- Managed Mission Operations Center setup and checkout activities taking place at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB).

- Updated Flight Operations Plan (FOP) and Detailed Mission Requirements (DMR) as needed.

- Completed L-30 and L-7 Dart mission rehearsals per contractual requirements contained in the Rehearsal and STK contract addendum.

- Represented DART program in Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Mission Operations Readiness Review (MORR).

- Managed development of 3D DART STK visualization tools from AGI under subcontract.

- Supported DART launch Mission Dress Rehearsal (MDR) and subsequent launch attempts as the DART Mission Operations Center (DART MOC) Director.

- Supported Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology (DART) program Integration and Test Activities.

- Participated in software verification and validation data reviews.

- Documented Verification Requirement B3.2.1.4.1.4, GSN Transmit Telemetry.

Principal Engineer, Advanced Programs Group Oct. '03 – April '04

* Supported S143 Study.

- Participated in development of Concept of Operations.

- Presented Concept of Operations during Technical Interchange Meeting.

- Contributed with Operations input to the Final Report and ROM Costing efforts.

* Supported Orbital Space Plane (OSP) program development.

- Analyzed and Evaluated Data Procurement Documents for the OSP Program with respect to Operations requirements.

- Participated in development of Concept of Operations for the OSP Program.

- Contributed with Operations input to RFP response efforts.

Principal Engineer, Space Systems Group June '02 - Oct. '03

* Mission Operations Lead for PanAmSat, PAS, satellite-manufacturing program.

- Managed pre-mission operations development team.

- Directed creation and delivery of PAS Satellite Operations Handbook and procedures.

- Conducted training of Orbital’s PAS mission operations team.

- Evaluated ground system functionality and readiness to support spacecraft launch

- Managed PAS Geo-synchronous Transfer Orbit, GTO, mission operations.

- Generated staffing plan for GTO operations.

- Participated as Flight Director during GTO and In Orbit Testing, IOT.

- Conducted training of Panamsat’s long-term on-orbit satellite operations team.

- Provided mission operations support to PAS customer after spacecraft handover.

* Supported Orbview 3 System Checkout.

- Conducted Orbit analysis / Flight Dynamics.

- Performed Operation of Image Tasking & Optimization System.

- Operated Squiggle - Manual Image Tasking.

- Carried out STK Operations.

- Performed Training of OrbImage Personnel.

LORAL SKYNET

Senior Flight Manager Jan. '01 - June '02

* Managed Satellite Control and Flight Management Groups.

* Continued to carry out Satellite Control Center (SCC) Management responsibilities.

* Hired and supervised team of flight managers that manage the SCC during the operation of SKYNET, Sirius, & Echostar spacecraft fleets on a 24 hour / 7 day basis by scheduling and tracking spacecraft operations events at Hawley, Three Peaks, & other remote Earth stations.

Satellite Control Facility (SCF) Manager Jan. '97 - Jan. '01

* Managed Satellite Control Group.

* Operated SKYNET, Echostar, and Sirius spacecraft fleets by scheduling and tracking spacecraft operations events at Hawley, Three Peaks, & other remote Earth stations.

* Created activity plan, computerized logbook, & anomaly databases and implemented their use by SCF Technicians.

* Developed and implemented a method to allow Orbital Analysis team members to publish satellite orbital location data directly to the corporate Internet web server.

* Created SKYNET’s telemetry screen page display layouts for Epoch 2000.

* Maintained and operated networked earth stations ground systems equipment.

* Administered Solaris OS on SKYNET’s ground systems computer network.

* Authored and updated spacecraft operations, ground system, and STOL procedures.

* Implemented controller work tours and scheduled assignments.

* Increased controller knowledge through on the job training.

* Engineered Real Time C programs which perform the following functions:

- Automated spacecraft commanding based on specified telemetry point values.

- Automated spacecraft ranging.

* Recruited new hires for the SCF.

* Provided technical support to contracted customers.

* Continued to carry out Spacecraft Engineering and Orbital Analysis responsibilities.

Spacecraft Engineer Mar. '96 - Aug. '98

* Performed Orbit Analysis.

* Maintained Telstar 4's orbit & spacecraft parameters.

* Planned maneuvers in order to maintain spacecraft’s geostationary orbital position.

* Gauged propellant use in order to project spacecraft’s end of life.

* Supervised Satellite Control Technicians.

* Revised Satellite Operations Procedures.

* Conducted tours of the satellite control facility.

* Investigated satellite anomalies.

* Provided technical support to contracted customers.

* Monitored and maintained spacecraft’s on board flight computer parameters.

* Regulated Attitude and Propulsion Subsystems.

* Participated in satellite ground systems development.

* Supported satellite operations by providing 24-hour availability.

CRSI (Comsat Radiation Systems Incorporated) Oct. '94 - Feb. '96

Senior Satellite Systems Controller

* Performed maneuvers of Spin Stabilized Satellites.

* Engineered C++ program that created satellite sensor operations schedule:

- Processes senecle data input.

- Outputs Earth sensor Sun and Moon interference start and stop times.

- Calculates Earth sensor switches and times to avoid interference events.

- Outputs Earth sensor switch schedule for Comstar, Marisat, and SBS satellites.

- Outputs start and stop times for station antenna outages from sun interference.

* Constructed MS Access program to maintain the DIT Network TR database.

* Developed MS Excel macros that process spacecraft antenna biasing data.

* Evaluated and Tested Ground Control System and Software for the DIT Network.

* Supported Comstar, Marisat, and SBS satellite operations.

* Performed network operations of narrowband video services.

* Operated ACU's in order to track satellites with slightly inclined orbits.

* Monitored Satellite Control Center computers and equipment for anomalies.

CCS (Corporate Computer Systems) / Martin Marietta / AT&T Aug. '93 - Sept. '94

Satellite Controller

* Accomplished duties of Mission Controller during Telstar 401 and 402 launches.

* Engineered Real Time C programs which perform the following functions:

- Record specified telemetry points at a selected time interval and output data in an easily analyzed format.

- Obtain binary SSPA telemetry data and calculate Attenuation values in dB.

- Perform Real Time Integration of Amp-Hours Discharged / Recharged during Eclipses and Arc-Jet Maneuvers.

* Created help files for Workstation Display Software, (WDS).

* Implemented Configuration Management System, (CMS).

* Evaluated and Tested Ground System Software Upgrades.

* Operated VAX/VMS Ground Station Control Computer network.

* Supported Telstar 4 operations and consulted on procedure revisions.

* Performed maneuvers of Telstar 401, a Three-Axis Stabilized Satellite.

* Assisted in training AT&T Controllers on Ground Control and Satellite subsystems.

AWARDS: Scholarship, Westchester County Caddie Scholarship Fund.

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