Engineer Software

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U.S. Citizen Denver, Colorado *0211

Scott M. Balaban

Clearance: Secret ********@*****.***

Investigation: TS/SCI Poly (C) 920-***-****

Reference Available on Request

Experience

Aerospace Engineer August 2013-Current

United States Navy Reserve – China Lake, Ca

Operational Support for X35B Test Squadron

Performing verification of requirements during and after flight tests

June 2009-August 2009

Research Engineer

The Gates Corporation – Customer

Solution Center, Englewood, CO

Develop analysis methods for belt

tensioner applications using

MATLAB

Perform design optimization

(MATLAB) and validation through

FEA (ANSYS) and testing

Product development from cradle

to grave

Develop trade studies for new

product lines

Test Engineer II

Raytheon – Intelligence and

Information Systems, Aurora, CO

Wrote CI and Element level Test

Cases and Procedures for GPS

Reference Available on Request

System Simulator

Computed orbital elements

required for satellite Delta-V

maneuvers

Built and sent SV payload

commands and verified telemetry in

simulated environment

Assisted with the integration of

software models used for CI and

Element level testing

Wrote Python and VBA scripts

used for automated testing

Reviewed and edited system

requirements to ensure iteration

interface links, overall system flow,

appropriate verification method and

verification success criteria.

Structural Engineer

NASA - Goddard Space Flight

Center, Goddard, MD

Performed optimization on all

structural components using FEA

in CATIA

Performed tests on structure,

control, and hydraulic system in

laboratory setting

Systems Engineer

NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

Performed an assessment of the current state of both the Work Station Test Set and

Testbed ground support equipment software instrument sim capabilities and fidelity

Developed requirements and tracked through all stages: coverage, verification, selling

off

Utilized DOORs as requirement management tool.

Education

Master of Science Graduated December 2011

Major: Aerospace Engineering GPA: 3.74

Focus: Structures and Materials

University of Colorado at Boulder

Bachelor of Science Graduated May 2009

Major: Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics GPA: 3.02

University of Minnesota –Twin Cities

Software

Reference Available on Request

Proficient in: Solidworks, CREO, ANSYS Workbench (Nastran), DOORs.

Computer Languages: Python, Visual Basic, and MATLAB.

Reference Available on Request

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