Project Manager Engineer

Steve McCarty, PMP

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Project Manager / Project Engineer / Project Scheduler

Summary:

Degreed project engineer with extensive experience managing software upgrade and aerospace

analysis projects, PMI certified Project Management Professional (PMP) . Proficient in software

development, implementation and validation of high fidelity simulations. Successfully achieved

positions of higher responsibility including Department Project Manager, Technical Lead Engineer and

Principal Function Manager for Deorbit guidance. Self-starter who enjoys challenges and overcoming

obstacles and can work with a variety of customers.

Skills:

Project Management: 12 years with Earned Value, schedule, requirements and task management

Technical Writer

Validation & verification of high fidelity simulation software

Computer Languages: FORTRAN, C and python

Applications: Microsoft Office, Microsoft project, Primavera P6

Work Experience:

United Space Alliance: Houston, TX 1991 - Aug 2011

Space Shuttle Descent Design: Project Manager / Engineer 5

• Project Lead: Communicated the need to upgrade the high fidelity simulator to current models and software

language. Managed (direct and indirect) a team of 10 to define requirements, develop scope and schedule,

monitor and control the implementation of the tool and verify the results with a budget of 850K dollars. New

program was acknowledged as prime verification tool for the Space Shuttle.

• Project Manager: Communicated the advantage of improving the high fidelity Monte Carlo statistical program.

Directly managed a team of 4 to define requirements, develop scope and schedule, monitor and control the

implementation of the tool and verify the results. Project affected 5 departments with a budget of 300K. Allowed

thousands of simulations to be analyzed instead of 100. Wrote the Validation Test Document, Requirements

Document and Detailed Specification Document.

• Project Manager: Communicated the need to improve the atmosphere model. Managed team of 4 with a 200K

budget to define requirements, develop scope and schedule, monitor and control the implementation of the tool

and verify the results. Ensured Space Shuttle operating limits were calculated with best data. Wrote all program

documents.

• Project Lead: Managed the on-time development, implementation and verification of 25 updates to the high

fidelity simulation. Wrote 25 Validation Test Documents.

Process Integration: Reduced user verification process by one month.

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Team Integration: Integrated software development with user requirements to reduce errors.

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• Project Manager: Communicated the need to incorporate a statistical analysis tool (Monte Carlo program)

into the department's high fidelity simulation. Managed a team of 4 to define requirements, develop scope and

schedule, monitor and control the implementation of the tool and verify the results. Program was used to ensure

the Space Shuttle operated within safe boundaries.

• Principal Function Manager: Reviewed changes for Deorbit onboard guidance and displays

• Subject Matter Expert: Deorbit guidance and analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, Atmosphere models

• Flight Controller for 23 Space Shuttle Missions

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Steve McCarty

Rockwell Int.: Houston, TX 1986 - 1991

Space Shuttle Descent Design: Engineer 4 / Deorbit Lead Engineer

• Led a team of 6 engineers in the creation and data analysis of the deorbit design phase for multiple shuttle

missions including Department of Defense missions.

• Created procedures/flowcharts for Deorbit mission products, ensured customer obtained correct data.

• Reviewed Deorbit technical analysis, presentations and documents.

• Trained new engineers and developed software requirements for Deorbit programs

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics, University of Minnesota

Continuing Education:

Project Management Professional

Lean 6 Sigma, Green Belt class

Primavera: basic and advanced

Fundamentals of the Petroleum Industry class

Management Training

Certifications:

Project Management Professional from Project Management Institute, 2012

Security Clearance:

Inactive: National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) issued from NASA, to support Space Shuttle missions

Inactive: Secret Clearance issued from DOD to support DOD Shuttle missions

Awards:

Employee of the Month (4): January 1994, May 1997, January 2008, 4th Quarter 2009

Group Achievement Award (4): October 1993, January 2009, July 2009 and March 2011

Letter of Commendation (2): October 1991 and May 1995

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