Engineer Engineering
Resume:
MATTHEW S. NOALL
Nipomo, CA **444
*******@*****.***
SUMMARY
A versatile and results-driven systems engineer with extensive
expertise encompassing system development, requirements management,
risk mitigation, and information assurance. Identifies areas for
improvement and works to provide solutions on budget and within
schedule. An exceptional communicator who works well with all
divisions of an organization, encouraging team members to think
outside the box and implement cross-disciplinary initiatives.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MATLAB (including use of the Communications Toolbox), Microsoft Office,
Microsoft Visio, familiarity with various programming languages, including
C and Python. Basic familiarity with VxWorks. Link budget analysis.
Requirements development and engineering, specification writing, customer
interaction for technical requirements. Equipment selection and
specifications, trade studies and risk management. Familiarity with RF
equipment and testing from the 1 GHz regime to above 25 GHz. Leading
technical teams from concept to delivery. Modulation and demodulation of
high-speed digital signals, sources of distortions and methods of
mitigation to reach required performance requirements. Cyber Security,
including Wireshark and security architecture concepts.
EXPERIENCE
CONSULTANT WITH TECHNICAL STAFFING ASSOCIATES
. Led assembly of test bed for simulation of In Orbit Tests
o Ka band frequency regime (18-30 GHz)
o Assembled components, debugged, tested, and maintained to
support customer's IOT activities
o Required use of Spectrum Analyzers, Power meters, other test
equipment as needed
. Prepared reports, maintained AI list
. Prepared scenarios and Test Plans
GENERAL DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS, Santa Clara, California
Senior Principal Engineer, 2009-2013
. Managed requirements using DOORS tool, specification writing and
management, ground segment engineering, interaction with satellite
development team, and risk and action item management.
. Handled information assurance and basic penetration testing concepts
and provided support to V&V activities as needed.
. Led analysis efforts on the specialized network finding exploit
opportunities
. Led delivery of system component matching initial bid and
requirements; negotiated spec with customer in development phase.
Completed task ahead of schedule, achieving first system part
delivered and accepted in overall project. Led team from initial
development to delivery. Component used in collecting measurement
data supporting antenna pattern measurements
. Performed specification writing and approval. Translated customer
desires into engineering specifications that could be implemented and
tested while holding budget and schedule
. Negotiated requirements with significant subcontractor for delivery of
major component. Specified portable SATCOM antenna and associated
antenna range testing
. Provided assistance in various aspects of system design and
specification, including keeping customer informed.
. Cyber security concepts and tools, including Wireshark
LOCKHEED-MARTIN, San Jose, California
Senior Staff Engineer, 1999-2009
. Served as chief systems engineer in ground terminal element for
satellite system. Terminal delivered on time and well under budget.
. Ground terminal performed full gamut of ground station functionality-
satellite tracking, command, and control, and user signal demodulation
and data processing of high speed signals
. Led full technical team through requirements management,
specifications, integration and test, and requirements sell-off.
. Acted as systems engineering IPT lead, overseeing system engineering
budgets, schedules, and reporting processes in EVMS environment, as
well as security approval and accreditation process under DCID 6/3.
. Delivered complete ground terminal system on schedule and under
budget, meeting and exceeding all of customer's needs and
expectations.
. Worked with security engineering team to develop solutions compatible
with system architecture consisting of signal processing hardware,
interfacing equipment, and four antennas.
. Gained experience with EVMS and risk management processes.
. Served as assistant chief engineer for ground data routing and
processing of satellite data signals.
. Integrated set of data routing components into existing system as part
of major upgrade, on budget and schedule. Led the interactions with
the other parts of the system, such as Database, Mission Management,
and Tasking entities, as well as customer and adjacent contractors, to
ensure seamless integration of final system.
. The data transport between the elements utilized standard networking
protocols in the TCP/IP stack
. Interacted with the internal team members, the Prime Contractor,
associated contractors, and the Government customer to ensure final
system worked properly. All these different components had somewhat
different motivations, and were geographically dispersed around the
country so this position required development and maintenance of
professional relationships to ensure smooth integration of the diverse
elements at the end of the program. This program delivered on time
and budget.
. Utilized trade studies to resolve issues with very formal program
process.
. Acted as risk manager for development activities. This required
technical oversight of the development activity and working with the
different leads to identify and manage the risks.
. Identified opportunity to recapitalize infrastructure for existing
program. Led team in initial architectural concept developments to
earn contract. Defined top-level network based architecture based on
10 Gigabit Ethernet technology and standard networking technology and
products, such as TCP/IP, MPLS, and ADM and network switches
. Performed as initial interface with the customer for this opportunity
. Oversaw project, developing concepts and architectures for new
business opportunities.
. Identified the government enterprise, both ground and space elements.
. Interacted with many different parts of company working in various
technical disciplines.
. Collaborated with company's space systems division, supporting studies
for advanced spacecraft payloads.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
STANFORD TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Sunnyvale, California, Engineer, 1997-1999.
Oversaw studies and systems engineering for satellite communications
systems. Utilized MATLAB for computational simulations.
GTE, Mountain View, California, Senior Engineer, 1987-1997. Served as tech
manager for Local Element on a remote flexible high-speed digital signal
demodulator; oversaw communications and signal processing engineering.
Managed budgets, schedules and material. Provided technical direction to
team. Interface between this part of the system and the remote component
developments. Required understanding and familiarity of international
standards for data modulations (ITU-T and ITU-R specifications). Performed
test engineering as needed with the team. All these systems were delivered
on time and under budget. Briefed customer community on status and
activities on program. Created various new studies and proposal activities
for new business activities. Identified new technology development areas
to Position Company for new opportunities. Supported an analysis program.
Delivered simple downlink collection system on a QRC basis, acting as
technical lead. System included the antenna and processing hardware and
software. System delivered on time and schedule.
DESKIN RESEARCH, Santa Clara, California, Technical Partner, 1986-1987.
Employee number 21 at a privately funded startup company in the small
satellite business. Performed systems engineering for communications
systems, test engineering on satellite payloads, wrote test plans and
procedures, set up the engineering lab by selecting and purchasing
everything from the lab benches, ESD equipment, test equipment and
environmental test facilities. Position required detailed attention to
cost and schedules, including managing use of the lab space to support
program schedules.
FORD AEROSPACE, Palo Alto, California, Engineering Specialist, 1979-1986.
Developed simulation programming. Handled communications systems
engineering. Performed specification development. Wrote reports and
proposals. Managed IRAD budgets and activities for digital communications
and signal processing systems focused on SIGINT type systems. Served as
system engineering lead for development of new ASIC for flexible, high-
speed PCM demultiplexing. Specified appropriate ITU-T and ITU-R
specifications to guide this development. Responsible for over-all
schedule and budget. Led interactions with the selected chip foundry for
this CMOS/SOS chip. Team for this activity was small but very diverse,
requiring me to interact with all members ensuring that program kept on
track. Selected ASIC foundry was a new company at the time, so I had to
develop the company relationships as well. Performed various system study
activities and simulation studies. Worked with flexible digital receivers
and associated processing.
EDUCATION
RICE UNIVERSITY, Houston, Texas
M.E.E., Communications and Signal Processing, 1979
B.S.E.E., Communications and Computer Engineering, 1978
CERTIFICATION
UCSC Network Administration, 1987
AFFILIATIONS
IEEE Communications Society, Signal Processing Society
Former member, board of directors, Community Association for
Rehabilitation, now Achieve
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