System Engineer

Janis Sciarrotta

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Cell: 641-***-****

ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE

Authorized to work in the US for any Employer

EXPERIENCE

System Engineering and System Safety Engineering (Not a complete list)

MIL-STD-882 ESS – Environmental Stress Screening

MIL-STD-498 FHA – Functional Hazard Analysis

MIL-STD-1472 FTA Fault Tree Analysis

MIL-HDBK-454, Guideline FMECA – Fault Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis

MIL-HDBK-454 FRACAS – Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System

MIL-HDBK-516 PSSA – Preliminary System Safety Analysis

14 CFR Part 23.1309 SHA – System Hazard Analysis

AC 23.1309 1A SSHA – Subsystem Safety Hazard Analysis

AC 23.1309 1D SSA – System Safety Analysis

AC 25.1309 HALT – Highly Accelerated Life Tests

SAE ARP4761/4754A HASS – Highly Accelerated Stress Screening

RTCA/DO-178B AAF – Test Analyze and Fix

RTCA/DO-254 ARINC STANDARDS

American Rheinmetall Vehicles

Contractor: Colonial Staffing

Onsite

Active Secret Clearance

October 2023 – Present

System Safety Engineer

XM30 Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV)

Awarded contract to build 7 prototypes as part of the US. Army’s modernization program

Awarded contract for the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Program

Currently in the design phase until Critical Design Review in March 2025

Encompassing all aspects of the System Safety Program.

Applied Management Corporation (AMCORP)

KMS Contract NAVSEA – Remote

Active Secret Clearance

January 2022 – December 2022

System Safety Engineer – NAVSEA Compact Rapid Attack Weapon program (CRAW) and Common Very Lightweight Torpedo (CVLWT)

● Performed System Safety Engineering assignments as required

Modis Engineering

GE Embedded Engineering - Boeing Commercial Aircraft

March 2022 – June 2022

Contract position working as System Embedded Engineer for GE Aerospace

Cobham Mission Systems, Davenport, IA

Bentley Global Resources, LLC Contract Position

December 2018 – August 2019

Reliability Engineer

Detailed analysis and assessment of mechanical, electronic, and electromechanical designs to identify

and document reliability, maintainability and safety considerations.

Development of reliability program plans

Perform reliability analysis, apportion failure rates, generate reliability predictions and reports, analyze production and field data to identify reliability improvement opportunities.

Utilize the company Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS).

Conduct and document Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA/FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis.

Perform systems and subsystems safety hazard analysis, assign hazard rating, develop mitigation

strategies, actively track and manage hazards to acceptable risk levels.

Perform maintainability analysis; identify preventative maintenance activities and cycle times, ensure

customer maintenance requirements are met and support customer maintenance demonstrations.

Implement a Reliability Growth program to include recommendations and support for Highly Accelerated

Life Tests (HALT), Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS), Test Analyze and Fix (TAAF), reliability

risk reduction, Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), acceptance testing and qualification testing.

Support Life Cycle Processes and phase/design review milestones (TBR, SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and PRR). Estimate and support Total Cost of Ownership or Life Cycle Cost predictions

ACSS L-3 Phoenix, AZ

Donatech Corporation Contract position Fairfield, IA

January 2018 – March 2018

Systems Engineer

As a Systems Engineer my primary responsibility focusing on identifying customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, documenting requirements, impact to safety and reliability, system integration, requirement validation, and ultimately minimizing the risk of discovering design issues late in the project. My ability and desire to work with a variety of functions and teams to find and implement solutions.

Familiarity with standard System Engineering practices. Familiarity with commercial air transport surveillance, flight management, and displays experience. Possess excellent interpersonal skills and able to work with multiple teams, able to work directly with ACSS customers. Self-motivated; self-starter needing little supervision for tasks at hand.

Collins Aerospace West Des Moines, IA

QuEST Global Services N.A, Inc. (Contractor Services)

April 2017 – September 2017

Quality Services Liaison –Supply Chain Services

●Quality services for the company, their customers, and customer’s suppliers. Responsible for internal and external quality systems, compliance and enforcement of quality practices for customer’s suppliers.

●Managed the document control system for quality assurance

●Managed the internal audit system and supplier quality systems

●Managed quality assurance-originated documents including the Quality Manual, PMI’s, QAI’s and the document retention system for inspection records

●Maintained records of training, education, and certification for QA personnel

●Performed on-site audits of suppliers as required

●Liaison contact for customers and agencies performing audits of the company

●Assisted the Director of Quality Assurance with all duties required for the job function

●Managed and controlled supplier rejections (Deviated Material Reports)

●Issued monthly supplier quality rating and management review newsletter

●Issued bi-monthly reports of overdue DMR’s

●Managed internal quality reports for suppliers and customers

●Maintained and processed internal non-conformances (NCM’s)

GAP in employment: April 2013 – a family medical event

My husband’s medical condition worsened. I made the decision to remain home to care for him until he passed away in April 2014. I had fulfilled my contract prior to his worsening condition. I worked a variety of short-term jobs that were not in my career path until 2017

Textron Aviation Wichita, KS

Advanced Technology Innovation Corporation (Contract position)

October 2012 – April 2013

Senior System Safety Engineer

●Responsible for authoring system safety reports including Aircraft and System Functional Hazard Assessments, Preliminary System Safety Assessments, and System Safety Assessments. This includes supporting FMEA, fault tree analysis, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and other analysis methods.

●Assisted systems design and engineering teams in ensuring all aspects of MIL-Std-882 and 14 CFR Part 23.1309 or AC 25.1309 compliance are addressed including reviewing certification plans and supporting reports.

●Knowledge of the safety assessment processes outlined in Mil-Std-882. Experience with FAA System Safety Process defined by AC 23.1309-1D SAE ARP 4761/4754A and the draft version of AC 25.1309.

●Working knowledge of DO-178 & DO-254. Many years of previous experience with mechanical and/or electrical systems design, tools such as FMEA, fault trees, and safety analysis.

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, FL

June 2009 – October 2010

Systems Engineer, Stf

●Performed Analysis at all levels of total system product to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensured the logical and systematic conversion of customer and/or product requirements into total system solutions that acknowledged technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

●Performed functions of my position with little direction from upper management. Determined the technical objectives as assigned and carried out the objectives of my assignments setting priorities and project goals keeping a constant awareness of constraints that could affect the completion date and making changes as necessary to avoid delays. Evaluated potential health hazards or damage which could result from misuse of products, using applied engineering principles and product standards to improve safety. Investigated causes of accidents, injuries, and/or illnesses resulting from product use and developed solutions.

●Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications; Strong ability to communicate clearly and concisely in presentations/meetings. Ability to operate effectively in a team environment. Worked effectively utilizing engineering systems and software, such as the DOORS requirements management tool.

NASA – Marshall Space Flight Center – Ares VI (Vehicle Integration)

Huntsville, AL

Bastion Technologies A direct contractor to NASA) Huntsville, AL

June 2008 – June 2009

System Safety Engineer

●Developed and implemented effective System Safety Program Plans in accordance with MIL-STD-882.

●Provided System Safety/Human Factors Program Management support within Integrated Safety Working Group.

●Conducted System Safety Hazard Analyses of Systems/subsystems and procedures.

●PDR and CDR review presentations to the customer. Identified/Specified Safety Engineering and Human Factors Design Requirements and Specifications. Conducted research investigations and studies of advanced systems to identify technical safety problems/issues. Developed safety Information to enhance safety and human factors management decision making.

Collins Aerospace Cedar Rapids, IA

Commercial Systems – Flight Management Systems

March 2007 – January 2008

Systems Engineer

●Responsible for Commercial Systems Flight Management Systems requirements definition, with emphasis on flight planning and/or predictive performance software requirements development. Worked with a diverse and innovative team of FMS subsystem engineers developing industry-leading flight management systems for business and regional jet aircraft.

Possess the following skills and experience:

●FMS (Flight Management Systems) in flight deck avionics for commercial aircraft.

●Strong teaming skills with reports to transfer domain knowledge and assist in their professional development.

●Preparation of engineering estimates.

●Possess excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.

●Experienced in creating and executing flight scenario-based integration tests in a laboratory environment.

●Effective time management skills training subsystem engineers to work independently with minimal direct supervision.

●Experienced with DOORS requirements management tool. All ARINC Standards relevant to aircraft specifications and requirements, defined by the form, fit, function, and interfaces of avionics, cabin systems, and aircraft networks. Specifications implemented to define the physical packaging or mounting of avionics and cabin equipment, communication, networking and data security standards.

●Performed all elements of the systems engineering process, including requirements analysis and capture, system/sub-system design, software requirements definition, integration, formal test for requirement verification, and project management.

●The system developed has capabilities that included flight management and guidance, communications management, tactical sensor and weapons management, as well as the display and management of primary flight data and situational awareness information.

●Performed assignments in conjunction with other system and software engineers as part of a Mission Application development team using the Engineering Technical Consistent Process and MIL-STD-498 based processes and documentation. WXR, FLIR, HUD, ASE, SIIRCM, SIRFC, Data Load, open system architectures, Ethernet communications, and system health monitoring/reporting.

●Working knowledge of ARINC STANDARDS, DOORS.

BAE Systems, Armament Division, Fridley, MN

NewTown Solutions-Contract position Prior Lake, MN

July 2006 - December 2006

Senior Systems Safety Engineer

●Under the Navy’s DD(X) program, the company developed the 155-mm gun system, Advanced Gun System (AGS), a new 155-mm Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) and a new missile launching system, Mk-57 Vertical Launching System. Additionally, BAE Systems provided the 57-mm Mk 110 Naval Gun system and 57-mm Mk 295 ammunition for the Navy’s DD(X) class ships and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as well as the Coast Guard’s new Maritime Security Cutter, under the Homeland Defense Initiative. The contractor tasked me with the Safety Engineering portion of the AGS Gun and Magazine for the DD(X) program.

Orbital Sciences, Inc. Chandler, AZ

Superior Technical Resources, Inc. (Contract), Phoenix, AZ

April 2005 – April 2006

Senior Systems Engineer

●Provided leadership support to Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program management, on contract to provide missile defense interceptor rockets for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

●Provided top level systems engineering leadership for research, collection, and status of fault, reports of open issues, fault trees, and MS Schedule; under intense schedule pressure to meet critical deadline for program management team. Worked directly with customers daily to accomplish these tasks.

●Duties involved interfacing with the customer and a wide variety of management personnel, engineers, production/test personnel, as well as with other subcontractors and vendors. Working directly with Boeing to report and alleviate top issue resolution through telecommunications and engineering community onsite.

●Possess excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written. Efficiently gather status to provide feedback in a variety of formats to customer. Large range of technical topics with broad technical understanding of the Aerospace industry. Have immense knowledge of all facets of the aircraft. Excellent attention to detail. Work effectively and easily with diverse teams. Met objectives and criteria for program and project management by establishing tasks, schedules, and resources. Ability to handle major multi-tasking responsibilities.

Honeywell International, Inc. Phoenix, AZ

February 2002 – November 2004

System Safety Engineer

●Experience varied throughout development of the Honeywell Primus Epic architecture. Managed various responsibilities including integration and test; verification and validation; FMS Flight Display requirements definition; interface definition. Working group met regularly to identify accomplishments, coordinating with the team members to identify problems and/or schedule delays and prepare a correction plan as necessary. Strong technical writing skills and oral/written communication skills.

●Skills Summary: Detailed comprehensive understanding and implementation skills as defined in the following commercial standards, and specifications: MIL STD 882, RTCA/DO-178B and RTCA/DO-254. All Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR’s) for commercial business jet, commuter jet and general aviation aircraft. AS9100 and ISO9001 current.

●Word Processors, Presentation Tools: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio, and Interleaf,

Hughes Helicopter=McDonnell Douglas=The Boeing Company, Mesa, AZ

February 1985 – June 2001

Operational Concept Analyst

●Designed combat scenarios through software to analyze forces, weapon performances and operational effectiveness. Combat scenarios modeled with emphasis on scenario composition, terrain utilization, tactics; techniques, and procedures (TPPs); command and control models (decision tables, etc.). Combat models developed for direct and indirect fire scenarios utilizing JFAS (Joint Force Analysis Simulation) as a medium resolution, force-on-force combat simulation model.

Engineer Scientist/Systems Engineering

●Reliability/Maintainability Engineer for 15 years with FMEA, FMECA, and system safety. In support of all systems on aircraft including human factors, avionics, mechanical, MRB, propulsion, drive systems, sensor systems, weapon systems and processors, etc. Interacted with customers of many varied disciplines to accomplish off site field data collection/field service requirements at Army installations. Participated in a team capacity with additional flight test personnel in support of the customer requiring close coordination and cooperation with multiple Boeing components across the Military Aircraft & Missile Systems Division, and DOD. Continually interfaced with US Army customers in test and integration at Fort Hood, China Lake, Yuma Proving Grounds over many months at a time.

●Additional Experience in Configuration Analysis for Commercial & Military Programs - Lead Data/Production Control: Computer Operations-Information Technology Manager.

EDUCATION:

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Extended Campus, Daytona Beach, FL

●Master Aeronautical Science, Specialization: Aeronautics –- May 1999 (GPA: 3.50)

Graduate Research Project: Effects on Visual Perception of AH-64 Helicopter Aviators Utilizing IHADSS

Bachelor of Science December 1992, Cum Laude

●Major: Professional Aeronautics

●Minors: Aviation Business Administration/Aviation Safety

Thunderbird - The Garvin School of International Management - Glendale, AZ

●Certificate: Global Leadership Management April 1999

Gateway Community College - Phoenix, AZ

●Intermediate Unigraphics II - CAD Spring, 1993 (GPA: 4.0)

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Certifications:

●Pilot Ground School 2004

●Six Sigma Plus Green Belt Certified 2003

●ISO 9001

●Unigraphics I & II CAD (Computer Aided Design)

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