Engineer Engineering

Torrance, CA *****

Home 310-***-****

Dan Richardson

Objective: To secure a technical position which provides an opportunity to

use my acquired Quality Lead, design, system engineering lead, process

analysis, communication, documentation, and contract skills to promote an

efficient environment, cohesive IPT's, and high yields while insuring

customer satisfaction with robust products.

Professional Experience:

I'm currently available to support your team.

9/11-2/13 Manufacturing Process Engineer Data Direct Networks. Process lead

for Engineering and Manufacturing Product Development including sustaining

process support.

. New facilities implementation. Requirements, permits, building

architectural review, product production qualification requirements and

integration verification.

. Leading manufacturing supplier and customer Quality meetings to

proactively plan and improve product quality and efficiency for new

products and sustaining support.

. Planned, documented, reviewed and updated all quality phases of

development, including new product qualification, test and all test

equipment quality inspection processes, 1st article inspections, and

periodic metric reviews of suppliers and customers.

. Risk management utilizing various tools to plan all aspects of new

products, facilities, and suppliers.

. I personally wrote specifications, redesigned cloud storage systems and

subsystems while upgrading the complete flow from engineering through

manufacturing, and customer support activities.

3/07-6/10. Sr. Systems Engineer II. Raytheon Systems. El Segundo CA.

Millennium Programs: Supported Design team in the development of additional

system functionality. As system Requirements and Verification Lead, I

suggested system architectural improvements and owned and maintained

systems engineering documentation (ICD's. Specs, RVP's)

. Created and captured the design requirements, released spec, and create

RVP by utilizing tools such a Remedy, DOORS, Slate, and other system

engineering tools designed to trigger other necessary critical

implementations.

. Scheduled requirements meeting with software, hardware, and STE (Special

Test Equipment) designers.

. Identified missing requirements and interface descriptions related to

hardware and software.

. I identified and resolved critical system engineering traceability issues

by pulling design, analysis, and AI&T teams together to achieve

concurrence with sound system engineering processes during development.

. Completed both the specification and the associated CN (Change Notices)

with over 100 new requirements. Resonated requirements with AI&T by

balancing test capabilities, risk, budget, and verification robustness.

. Developed Verification Plan and presented spec and RVP at customer

reviews.

. Supported system analysis and test effort by writing multiple ETP's/ENB's

(Eng Tesp Procedures/Engineering Note Books) and critical operating

procedures. Received very positive feedback for this effort directly from

customer. Supported Glory APS Satellite test.

. Updated the User Guide capturing the latest software integration and

operational instructions.

. Communicated needs to IPT (Integrated Product Teams) development

teams e.g. I initiated an investigation where it was determined that a

new document architecture was needed to support a seamless requirements

flow and traceability.

. Created analysis descriptions in VCRM's (Verification Cross Referrence

Matrix) to support verification closure during associacted customer

reviews.

. System anomalies occurred during our system development. I

provided advanced technical support to resolve software-hardware-firmware

issues by visiting vendor, resolving hardware issues. I improved system

performance by recommending system architecture improvements and hardware

software updates.

. Designed and planned the required engineering upgrades and I made

critical system engineering document upgrades to support those efforts.

. Worked closely with internal and external teams.

8/06-2/07 Sr. Systems Engineer II. Raytheon Systems. El Segundo CA.

Millennium Programs: Supported Tiger Team as mock customer to examine &

update SE processes and documentation. This was a late effort to respond to

a customer request to develop and prepare SE processes for customer review.

Included weekends and occasional all-night deadline preparation of

processes and documentation.

. Created ICD matrix to capture I/O interfaces for digital data

transceivers.

. Identified inconsistencies between specs and verification plans.

. Developed and updated traceability documentation for data sources,

verification planning, and specifications.

. Identified potential issues with interconnecting cables.

. Provided SE process critical items-issues list.

Team was recognized and congratulated for providing VCRM (Verification

Cross-reference Matrix) within short window.

8/05-7/06. Sr. Systems Engineer II. Raytheon Systems. El Segundo CA

Alaska Programs: Systems Engineering Verification Lead - Planned and

implemented verification processes.

Design support, spec traceability, DOORS database module setup, chaired

verification meetings, coordinated with working groups, identified and

status of risk and opportunity, derived verification requirements for

testability into designs, aligned verification with STE capabilities and

balanced STE budget with efficient verification methods, closed gap between

AI&T and SE, and developed PowerPoint presentation detailing the

development and process of (Qualification Requirements and Qualification

verification), Functional verification, performance verification, and the

ICD verification process.

7/03-8/05 Sr. Systems Engineer II. Raytheon Systems. El Segundo CA.

STSS: (Space Tracking Surveillance System) - Track Sensor SE Lead - IMP,

IMS, (Integrated Master Schedule/Plan) Optical, RF, subsystem bus, Power

management.

Captured, defined, and controlled requirements flow from customer and

internal specs to ICD's and TP's.

. Track Sensor Responsible Systems Engineer. Received Outstanding

Individual Performance and Achievement award in recognition of the

support of the System Engineering Center.

. Assisted in the completion of the STSS IMS and IMP documentation per

contractual requirements on schedule.

. Developed payload thermal instrumentation, Interpolation equations, and

documented all processes.

. Verified Health & Status ICD parameters meet program specifications.

Controlled in ICD.

. Provided systems engineering support to customer and payload test venues

for critical issues.

. System engineering support of payload test procedure validation process.

. Developed "Quick-Look" procedures for real-time data integrity

verification.

. Continue to build knowledge by completing UCLA SE eight month extension

(3/27-Oct-30 2004).

. Supported Acquisition sensor, Track sensor, and payload thermal-vacuum

integration & test.

. Supported FRACAS implementation. (Failure Reporting Analysis and

Corrective Action System)

. Supported CCB (Config Control Board) and MRB (Materials Review Board)

proceses.

. Completed six sigma classes and project for certification as Six Sigma

Specialist. I implement 6S tools within engineering processes.

8/00-5/02 - Systems Engineer RF Design - Manager and lead of Test

Engineering. (Engineering department): Luminent Inc., Chatsworth, CA.

. Designed and developed high speed MMIC (Monolithic Microwave Integrated

Circuits) RF microprocessor controlled transceivers marketed toward Cisco

Systems and various cable TV system manufacturers. Conceptual and

sustaining engineering.

. Software knowledge: Office, P-spice, AutoCad, OrCad, LabView, and Visio.

Various RF design software.

. Setup, integration and test lines incorporating the latest Agilent

network, spectrum, and serial data analyzers.

. Wrote specs and test procedures, all planning, detailed drawings. Hired,

supervised, and trained personnel.

. Visited customers and suppliers to resolve engineering/production/field

RF, analog, and digital issues.

. Installed and maintained NT computer networks for automated test and data

access using LabView software.

. Designed test fixtures for failure trend analysis and compliance

verification of optical and RF product designs.

. Developed optical, RF, digital isolation, grounding, EMI shielding

techniques to reduce cross-talk & ingress.

. Assisted Document Control, engineering, and production with ISO 9001

electronic media processes & BOM.

4/00 - 8/00 various consulting agencies (consulting services to computer

networking arena).

3/99 - 2/00 New Horizons Computer Learning Center - CNA/MCSE Internet -

completed six month curriculum.

8/82 - 9/98 Development Engineer - Raytheon/Hughes Aircraft Company - El

Segundo, CA

Radar communication systems, Microwave Engineering laboratory,

Power/Control Electronics Department.

Responsible for analysis and support of prototype RADAR circuits, including

high & low voltage switching power supplies, modulators, ASIC (Application

Specific Integrated Circuit), controlled MMIC based T/R (Xmt/Rcv) module

supporting electronically scanned beam RADAR array systems. Supported

systems engineering and sustaining production systems.

Lead electrical support engineer for the F18 Transmitter Integrated Product

Team. Initiated and implemented numerous hardware and process improvements

to resolve flight failures and kept production line flowing smoothly.

Analyzed all types of microwave and RF components working with suppliers to

resolve issues.

Responsible for tracking production processes while keeping IPT members

informed of failure anomalies and production yields through the use of

various software packages. (i.e. Visio, PowerPoint, and Microsoft

Project). Recognized for production yield increases after providing

engineering support for complex issues.

Designed specialized test equipment and utilized a wide variety of existing

equipment to aid in analyzing resolving failure trends -digital

controllers, serial data analyzers, and various black boxes.

. IR&D leading-edge switching converter power supply topologies. Performed

digital design and microprocessor firmware programming. High voltage 1

MHz 40Kv class-E resonant power supply designs. 10 KHz to 40 GHz.

Assisted in development efforts of various missile and aircraft RADAR

systems. (i.e. F18, F15, B2 (AHEP), ATP, STP, and IR&D prototypes MMG

(Multi-Mode Guidance). Improved the operation of most subsystems which

saved hundreds of thousands of dollars > $300,000. Logic, firmware, and

system serial BUS interface upgrades within the F18 Fighter RADAR system.

Participated in the training of local and international customers who

purchased APG-73 F/A-18 RADAR.

Education:

---Montana University- Core studies in electrical engineering

digital/Analog circuits, Instrumentation - Pneumatic/electronic control

systems, VHF-UHF - Microwave transceiver design and trunking systems,

Radio/TV Broadcast transmitters.

---MCSE, CNA.

UCLA Experiential Systems Engineering. Extension 8 months.

---First Class Radio Telephone Operator License with RADAR endorsement -

Advance amateur radio license.

Maintained secret clearance, SAR. (Special access requirement).

Current clearances - DOD SECRET and SSBI.

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