DAVID C. MOSIER
Tucson, AZ 85748
520-***-**** (Cellular)
********@*****.***
EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE: Seeking an Engineering position in Systems, Test, Project Management or in a related capacity utilizing acquired skills, experience and training.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Extensive experience in Systems Engineering in requirements management, development, compliance assessment, traceability, flowdown and verification. Experience includes: preparation and review of wiring lists, interconnect diagrams, Interface Control Documents, Software Requirements Specifications, Engineering Change Proposals, Test Requirements Documents for both design verification and production test. Product line experience includes complex communication satellites, satellite ground systems, interceptor missiles, launch and ground support equipment, RF data links, circuit cards and missile guidance sections. Presentation of several engineering change proposals to senior management.
Experience acquired in test engineering of high-frequency radio transceivers, medical instruments, missile payloads, satellites (pre- and post-launch) and satellite ground support equipment. Authored certification letters, test procedures and test reports, directed tests, performed troubleshooting, test team supervision and training and intersegment verification.
Preparation of design review presentations to customers and representing company as the co-chair of Interface Control Working Groups.
Background includes a knowledge of Military and Federal specifications.
Strong client interaction-communication/troubleshooting aptitudes and experience.
EXPERIENCE:
TUCSON EMBEDDED SYSTEMS, Tucson AZ
January 2018 – present
Senior Test Engineer, Aircraft Security Systems
Key accomplishments include:
Authored Qualification Test Procedures to qualify design of aircraft line replaceable units for shock, vibration, temperature/humidity and EMI/EMC environments specified in DO-160G, for support of Gulfstream G-VIII platform.
Development of procedures for HALT (Highly Accelerated Life Test) and HASS (Highly Accelerated Stress Screen) for Power Control Unit and Cabin Display Unit
Review of program plan to verify correct test categories for equipment and proper environments
ENGILITY CORPORATION, Fort Huachuca AZ
December 2016 – January 2018
Senior Test Engineer, Joint Interoperability Test Command
Key accomplishments include:
Lead Engineer for certification testing of high-frequency (HF) radio transceivers used by government/military customers.
Coordination with vendors and government representative in scheduling, progress reports, resolution of interoperability issues, inventory of test assets
Authored final test reports and certification letters of interoperability compliance, noting deficiencies and identifying operational impacts as applicable.
VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS, Oro Valley AZ (via contract)
February 2016 – September 2016
Hardware Verification Engineer, Systems Integration
Key accomplishments include:
Development of project verification strategies by defining test protocols to verify compatibility of upgraded hardware with major software upgrade to medical diagnostic instrumentation.
Extensive use of HP Advanced Lifecycle Management tool to define preconditions, trace requirements to test protocols, sequence test steps for efficiency, establish links to objective evidence, and certify test completion.
Review and analysis of test data and recorded pass/fail criteria and conclusions, verifying compliance to Product Requirements Document.
BIGELOW AEROSPACE, North Las Vegas, NV
November 2014 - January 2016
Spacecraft Engineer, Test & Systems Engineering
Key accomplishments include:
Extensive research of HALT/HASS screening processes to determine applicability to spacecraft subsystems and assemblies, and presentation of findings to senior management.
Preparation of technical memoranda certifying flightworthiness of space hardware and materials for an existing International Space Station project.
Investigation of test equipment requirements and infrastructure necessary for spacecraft acceptance testing for planned commercial space habitat. This included facilities, test cases, personnel qualifications and ground support equipment.
RAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS, Tucson, AZ
Feb1999 – June 2014
Senior Multidisciplined Engineer I, Test & Systems Engineering
Key accomplishments include:
Reduced test cycle time by 50% in testing payloads in stressed powered testing conditions to missile payloads in launch simulations, resulting in substantial cost savings to the project.
Authored source control document in the new design of a missile interconnect harness, detailing technical requirements for an interface containing 800+ signals and supported development of the electrical interface specification for this unit. Formally presented systems requirements package to customer, including requirements verification and validation matrix.
Generated compliance matrices for missile payload, assessing compliance to nearly 1,200 requirements, identifying verification documents, test reports, analyses and inspection. This was used for selloff of two flight articles to customer.
Recognition received for outstanding performance.
LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE MISSION SYSTEMS, Sunnyvale, CA
February 1996- October 1998
Formerly Loral AeroSys
Engineering Specialist in Test & Systems Engineering
Key accomplishments include:
Supported installation of satellite ground control station for the SuperBird satellite in Japan and conducted system-wide testing to validate installation of hardware and software.
Managed a launch support facility in San Diego for the Globalstar satellite program, supervising a team of six engineers.
Regularly interfaced with international customers in Japan, Italy and France.
LOCKHEED MARTIN MISSILES & SPACE, Sunnyvale, CA
July 1985 – February 1996
Engineering Specialist in Test & Systems Engineering
Key accomplishments include:
Defined test requirements for two-stage interceptor missile, authored test procedures for RF calibration, transmitter checkout, telemetry processing and troubleshooting.
Test lead for intersegment testing of major military satellite program. Developed detailed test scenarios and test flows for verification of terminal-to-satellite interfaces. Directed on-orbit testing in Colorado Springs.
Lead Engineer for terminal-to-payload interface and payload specification for military satellite program. Co-chaired several working group sessions, prepared engineering change proposals, several briefings to senior management to present changes and system impacts.
EDUCATION / LICENSES / TRAINING:
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, San Jose, CA
BSEE
Additional Training includes:
CABRILLO COLLEGE, Soquel CA.
C++ Programming. Technical training including DOORS (Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System), Hewlett-Packard Advanced Lifecycle Management, Requirements Generation, RF Design, Export Compliance.
Graduate, Lockheed’s System Engineering Training Program, Sunnyvale CA, 1993.
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND/ACCOMPLISHMENTS/RECOGNITION:
CURRENT DoD Secret Level Security Clearance and previously active Special Access
8 years experience in use of DOORS requirements management tool
Recipient, Major Accomplishment Award, MILSTAR Program for contribution to the MILSTAR II System Preliminary Design Review
Recipient, Lockheed Productivity Improvement Plan Express Award
Recipient, Raytheon Award, for developing standard process for Performance Verification Reports
FCC-Licensed amateur radio operator, Extra Class, callsign W7DCM
Professional and Personal References Available upon Request