Cleared & Experienced Avionics & Payload Systems & Test Engineer

FREDERICK ("Fred") E. LAWLER

Torrance, CA

714-***-**** **********@*******.***

www.linkedin.com/in/fredlawler

PROFILE:

Experienced & Versatile Digital & RF Acquisition, Architecture, Subsystems Design & Development,

Integration, Test, Certification & Sell-off Engineer (MSEE & Active TOP SECRET SCI CI-POLY Clearance) Responsible for Successful Implementation of Advanced Technology Projects involving Payload, Avionics & Integration across Life-Cycles in both Commercial & Aerospace Industries.

SKILLS:

*Proposal, Design, Analysis, Simulation, Prototype, Integration, Test, Certification & Sell-off

*CAE Tools: DOORS, MBSE (Cameo), MATLAB, LABVIEW, CAIV, Visio, MS-Office

*Technical Writing, Reports, Specs, ICDs, ECPs, Briefings, RFPs, RFQs, SOWs, CDRLs

*Pro-Active Team Player & Subcontractor Technical & Management Approach

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

12/23 to Present: Boeing--Experimental Systems Group (ESG) Seal Beach & El Segundo, CA

Senior Systems Engineering Integration & Test (SEIT) Engineer Responsible for REQs Definition & Verification for Classified Unmanned Space Vehicles & their Payloads (X-37B):

*Leveraging DOORS to Update & Baselining Various Avionics Subsystems & Unit Specs & ICDs

*Adjudicate Revision Comments across Missions & Coordinate Approvals thru Engr Change Board

*Assisted in applying CAMEO Constructs in Defining Functional REQs & Subsystem Interfaces

06/22 to 05/23: Northrop-Grumman—Payload & Ground Systems Div Redondo Beach, CA

Hardware Lead Responsible for Procurement of NGP COTS Hardware (Front-End Processor (FEP), MODEM, Q-Band/K-Band Up-/Down-Converters & KG-42/-255) for Ground SATCOM (FORGE):

*Leveraged DOORS to Flow-down, Baseline & Release HW Subsystem TRD & Unit HRSs & ICDs

*Generated SOW, HW Specs & RFI Packages for Vendor Trade Studies & Briefed Results

*Baselined Subsystem & Unit VCRMs & Wrote pre-PDR CDRLs (eg, Site HW I&T Plan)

*Provided Cost (CAM) & Schedule (IMS) Status & Coordinated & Screened Additional Hiring

11/18 to 05/22: Raytheon—Intelligence & Space (RIS) El Segundo, CA

Principal Systems & Test Engineer Responsible for REQs Flowdown (via DOORS), Verification Planning & Test Execution for RF Digital Waveform Generator (DWFG) CCA EM (Gladiator):

*Generated 9 VCRMs across 9 RF Test Parameters (eg, Spurs, Output Power, VSWR, Phase Noise)

*Coordinated, Wrote, Conducted & Updated among 22 RF Engineering Test Plans (ETPs)

*Upgraded & Maintained LabView-based STE (Custom & COTS HW & SW) for CCA Testing

*Assisted Scheduling among 8 Test Personnel & Calibration Status of 20+ Test Equipment

Previously, Performed Architecture Baselining & Planning for RADAR & Warning Receiver (RWR) Prototype Integration & Verification Testing for New “EW Suite” IRAD Project:

*Baselined 60+ Performance Requirements for Targeted Platforms (F-18, UAV) (using DOORS) *Generated & Documented First of 6 Progressive Verification Tests for Prototype HW & SW LRUs

*Coordinated & Allocated 17 Test Assets & Resources in Planning Test Executions

Also, Responsible for Hardware Definition of Advanced Weather Sensor (VIIRS) STE, GPS (MGUE) Next-Gen ASIC (NGA) Requirements Baselining & E/O Payload Sensor Testing (HADES):

*Consolidated & Obtained ROM Quotes for COTS Upgrades of 16 CCAs for STE Rack

*Identified & Categorized 4 Possible Requirements Sources to Baseline STE Capabilities Spec

*Imported & Baselined 12+ Gov’t Specs (using DOORS) & Linked to 2 Traceable NGA Specs

*Developed & Tracked 14 Key Metrics to Assess Maturity & Testability of NGA Design

*Generated 2 Sensor Flight Hardware (EMI and Continuity & Isolation/Safe-to-Mate) Test Procedures

03/18 to 09/18: Northrop-Grumman (formerly Orbital/ATK) (Contractor) Gilbert, AZ

Senior Systems & Test Engineer Responsible for Requirements Flowdown, Baselining & Verification (using DOORS) for Advanced Remote Sensing Sensor Payload & Bus Architecture (LANDSAT-9):

*Performed V&V on 4000+ Functional & Environmental REQs across 12 Satellite Subsystems

*Identified & Mapped these REQs to 1000+ Verification Artifacts (eg, Analysis & Test Reports)

*Verified 10+ Component (eg, TWTA, Solid-State Recorder, etc) Verification Matricies (CVMs)

*Provided 400+ CCSDS Standard & GSE Test Interface Updates to Space-Ground ICD

08/15 to 10/17: SMC Contractors (TASC & BTAS) (Direct; Funding Cutbacks) El Segundo, CA

Senior Systems & Test Engineer Responsible for Requirements Analysis & Acquisition Planning for Future Upgrades to 10+ USAF Payload & User Terminal Programs (eg, GPS, FAB-T, PTES & ESS):

*Reviewed & Enhanced 5 Key Acquisition Docs (SOW, CONOPS, CDD, TEMP & SEP)

*Contributed Key Inputs to 31 Attachments (450 artifacts) towards Program Certification Approval

*Restructured GPS Test Vector Working Group (TVWG) (coordinating 30+ Organizations)

*Lead TVWG Team in Defining, Coding & Documenting over 40 Inter-Segment MATLAB Test Scripts

*Coordinated & Conducted Weekly TVWG TELECONs & Numerous Technical Meetings & PMRs *Produced Requirements Flowdown via DOORS & Created Test Vector Scripts via MATLAB

2012 to 2016: ITT Tech Institute (Part-time; Nationwide Shutdown per DoE) Torrance, CA

Adjunct Technology Professor Responsible for Teaching & Enhancing Undergraduate Electronics, Telecommunications & Networks Lectures & Co-requisite Labs:

ET-2530: Digital Communications (ASK, FSK, PSK, QAM, PLL, PCM, T-1, PSTN)

ET-2560: Introduction to “C” Programming (Flowcharts, Pelles IDE, Algorithms, Loops)

ET-2640: Microprocessors (8051, LED, ADC, RTC, Assembly, RAM, ROM, Interrupts)

ET-2750: Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) (SLC-500, Ladder Logic, Timers)

ET-3110: Networking & Communications (TCP/IP. Ethernet, Packet Switching)

ET-3220: Mobile Wireless (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, VPN, IEEE-802.11, VLAN)

ET-3330: Telecommunications Systems (Eb/No, BER, SATCOM, Link Budgets, EIRP)

2013 to 2014: TELEDYNE-CONTROLS (Direct; Funding Cutbacks) El Segundo, CA

Senior Systems & Test Engineer Responsible for Data Acquisition LRU Requirements Flowdown & Test Planning (using DOORS & implementing ARINC-429, DO-160, DO-178 & DO-254)

2011 thru 2013: ROCKWELL-COLLINS (Contract; Funding Cutbacks) Tustin, CA & Portland, OR

Senior Systems & Test Engineer Responsible for Requirements Flowdown (using DOORS) & Development of Flight Control & Head-Up Display (HUD) LRUs for Advanced Commercial Aircraft

2010 to 2011: SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL (Direct; Funding Cutbacks) Palo Alto, CA

Senior Systems & Test Engineer Responsible for Design, Development & Test Planning for

Broadband Multi-Band (C, Ku & Ka) GEO RF Broadcast Payloads (for INTELSAT & DIRECTV)

2009 to 2010: NORTHROP-GRUMMAN-ISR (Contract; Funding Cutbacks) San Jose, CA

Senior Systems Engineer Responsible for Operational Sustainment of Current & Requirements Analysis for Future Upgrades for SIGINT Avionics Payloads & Supporting Ground Stations

2007 to 2008: BOEING-INTEGRATED DEFENSE (Contract; Funding Cutbacks) Long Beach, CA

Senior Systems Engineer Responsible for Advanced Cargo Transport (C-17A) Avionics Upgrades (eg, UHF Transmitters, GPS Links, 1553A Bus & PowerPC CPUs)

EDUCATION:

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (GWU) Washington, DC

MSEE in Communications Engineering & Computer Science

VIRGINIA TECH Blacksburg, VA

BSEE in Communications & Computer Engineering

Company-Sponsored Classes: MBSE (CAMEO) Certificate (CalTech)

Hands-On Applications of MBSE & SysML

TEST EQUIPMENT: BERT, DSO, DVM, AWG, VNA, STE, RF Power Meter, Spectrum Analyzer

PUBLICATIONS: Numerous Technical & Project Documentation, Including:

SOW, System, Subsystem, ICD, Unit, Interface & Test Specs & Briefings

CLEARANCES: Active TOP SECRET/POLY (CI) (updated Nov, 2021), COMSEC/TRANSEC

VOLUNTEER: Many STEM, DE&I & Young Prof (YP) Outreach & Sports Recruiting Events

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