Manager Engineer

Wayne Parsons

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Tallahassee, Fl 32308

512-***-**** (M), 850-***-**** (H)

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CAREER SUMMARY:

Experienced computer science and electronic design engineer that started as an individual contributor with

detailed design roles, to developing systems requirements, and then to project engineer responsibilities

culminating in Project Execution, Manager. Project Execution Manager is responsible for annually leading 15+

cross-functional technical teams to customer compliant on time deliveries of over $15M of new development

defense industry hardware and software integrated products in accordance with ISO-9001 processes.

DESIRED POSITION:

Program Manager of development projects that will broaden existing skill set.

CAPABILITIES:

• Proven track record on managing technical integrated product teams from concept through final

design, acceptance and on-time compliant delivery of products.

• Ability to interface with customers and to communicate-capture requirements for problem

resolution.

• Development of consolidated program plans, risk assessments and mitigation, and consolidated

Proposal responses

• Application of system wide metrics (Earned Value Management System) and tracking throughout

project lifecycle

• Accomplished in Requirements Synthesis, Allocation, Traceability and Configuration Management

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, RTrace, Doors, Oracle Database for Supply Chain, WelcomHome,

COGNOS

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

General Dynamics Land Systems

Project Execution Manager: 2008 - present

• Managed-mentored group of 15 Project Engineers on 40+ annually defense electronic design, development and

test projects across the M1A1 tank, Stryker, Bradley, Future Combat System, Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle

platforms. As Project Execution Manager, was responsible for the successful development and on-time, compliant

(validated and verified) delivery of hardware and software products delivered in accordance with ISO-9001

processes. These projects were either new development items or modifications (due to obsolescence) and were

typically 12-18 months to develop. Each cross-functional project team typically consisted of electrical, mechanical,

firmware, software, systems, mechanical, test and manufacturing engineers.

General Dynamics Land Systems

Project Engineer 1998 - 2008

• Managed engineering electronic hardware and software design, development and test project teams for

the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV), M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank Continuous Evolutionary

Enhancement Program, M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank System Enhancement Program (SEP) and Tank Urban

Survivability Kit (TUSK) program.

Harris Corporation

Individual Contributor: 1994 - 1998

• System Engineer Requirements Development on the CORE Program- NASAs Kennedy Space Center

Flight Control Center at Cape Canaveral, Florida

• System Engineer Requirements Development Eastern and Western Flight Range for Air Force

Harris Corporation

Section Manager – Program Engineer 1984 – 1994

• Test Program Development F/A18, B1B and B2

• Site Manager – Transition F/A18 Test Program Sets from Syosset, New York to Orlando, Florida. This was

a six month effort to manage 75 engineers to transition the Test Program Sets for 4 LRUs and 121 SRUs including

the automated program, Test Interface Hardware and the LRUs from development by AAI to development instead

by Harris Corporation.

Other Experience:

• Section Manager for engineers assigned to the Target Acquisition Designation Sight - Pilot Night Vision Sensor

(TADS-PNVS) EQUATE Electro-Optical Bench Test Program Development. There were 22 Electro-Optical Line

Replaceable Units that required automated test development and integration for the Apache helicopter.

• Design, developed and integrated 3 Multiplexer Systems for the 2F55J (F4) Aircraft simulator

• Design, developed and integrated Weighted Edge Accumulator-Automatic Sequencer

• Developed system wiring, schematics and parts lists for the Florida Flood Control Projects Microwave Control

Units, Remote Access Control Units and Remote Sensor Stations

EDUCATION:

University of Central Florida; Master of Science Engineering Computer Science and Mathematics; June 1982

University of Florida; Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering; March 1975

AWARDS: October 1994 – Stellar Performance Award

March 1997 – Program Performance Award

PUBLICATIONS: AutoTestCon 89 Proceedings: “Testability: The State of the Art”

AutoTestCon 89 Proceedings: “Use of Software Protocols for 1553 Bus Testing”

AutoTestCon 88 Proceedings: “Fault Insertion Methodology”

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