Engineer Test
Resume:
Brittany Buatte
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Professional Experience
**/**/**- ******* *** Incorporated, China Lake, CA
Aerospace Engineer
Working as a flight test engineer for various projects on the MQ-9 and the MQ-1, particularly weapons
programs. Responsibilities include writing test plans, writing safety plans including risk assessments,
planning and executing tests, writing post-test reports, analyzing data, verifying requirements,
scheduling test resources. Work with engineers and flight test pilots to identify appropriate corrective
actions for safety trends observed during data reviews. Experience in developmental and integration
testing phases, operational assessments and joint capability technology demonstrations. Gained
experience with AGM-114, GBU-12, GBU-38 and GBU-49 as well as various surveillance pods. Work
~40 hours a week. Currently hold an Interim Top Secret Security Clearance.
06/23/08-06/20/13 NAVAIR, China Lake, CA
Aerospace Engineer
Working as a flight test engineer for various projects, particularly the JSOW and UxS Project Offices.
Responsibilities include writing test plans, planning and executing tests, writing post-test reports,
analyzing data, verifying requirements, scheduling test resources. Experience in developmental and
integration testing phases, operational assessments and joint capability technology demonstrations.
Work ~40 hours a week.
- 12/12-06/13: Completed the MQ-8B weaponization effort to integrate APKWS.
- 02/14: Graduated the ESDP (Engineering Scientist Develoment Program), became YD-02
- 05/12-11/12: Completed Performance Testing and Verification for STUAS. Participated in an
Operational Assessment following the developmental test phase. Also worked logistics for this test
to get assets in place.
- 12/09-05/12: Worked on the developmental JSOW C-1 project which incorporates a Link-16 data
link onto the JSOW C for in-flight updates post-launch from an F/A-18. Program conducted first
release of Link-16 guided weapon. Wrote test plans and flight cards, briefed and debriefed aircrew,
ran tests including in-flight radio communications with pilots and test range control, scheduled range
resources, analyzed data and wrote reports following test. Prepared Test Readiness Review and
Firing Readiness Review presentations prior to test events. Worked with engineers and flight test
pilots to identify appropriate corrective actions for safety trends observed during data reviews. Also
ran integration lab efforts at China Lake’s Advanced Weapons Laboratory. Actively involved in a
Joint Technology Demonstration that involved the JSOW C-1, F/A-18s and Air Force surveillance
platforms.
- 06/09-12/09: Completed a rotation at China Lake Range Control Center as a Test Manager taking
customer requirements and scheduling the appropriate range resources.
- 11/08-06/09: Completed a rotation with the ARM Program office as a Flight Test Engineer for the
HARM and AARGM programs. Wrote flight cards, scheduled range assets, briefed and debriefed
aircrew, ran tests including in-flight radio communications with pilots and test range control,
scheduled range resources and wrote reports following test events.
08/01/07-05/05/08 Texas A&M University Department of Aerospace Engineering, College Station, TX
Grader
Student grader for AERO 351: Aerothermodynamics and Propulsion and AERO 303: High Speed
Aerodynamics. Work 5 hours a week.
05/21/07-08/03/07 United States Air Force Research Lab, Hanscom, MA
Research Assistant
Worked on analyzing and processing data created by the VENUS program using PERL. Work ~40 hours
a week.
05/22/06-01/05/07 L-3 Communications, Greenville, TX
Senior Co-op Tech
Worked on the design side of the revitalization effort of the P-3 Orion using UNIGRAPHICS. Became
proficient in both 3-D modeling as well as the use of flat patterns. Work 40 hours a week.
08/22/05-12/16/05 Lockheed Martin Fire and Missile Control, Grand Prairie, TX
Senior Co-op Tech
Worked on the PAC-3 Missile Project updating computer scripts using PERL and FORTRAN. Work 40
hours a week.
Active Secret Security Clearance, Current Investigation Underway for Top Secret-SCI
Education
May 2008 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering, GPA: 3.222
Accomplishments
Test & Evaluation DAWIA Level II certified, February 2012
Selected to attend Air Wing Fallon as a Navy civilian representative, April 2010
Organizations
YES! (Young Engineer and Scientist) Conference- Volunteer 2011-2014
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics- Member 2003-2008, Junior Representative Spring
2006, Activities Chair 2007-2008
LIFE (Leaders in Freshmen Engineering) - Member 2003-2005, Team Leader 2004-2005
Students Engineering Council- Member Spring 2004-2006
Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate Council- Member Spring 2007-2008
Society of Flight Test Engineers- Member 2007-2008
References furnished upon request.
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