Systems Engineer Program Management

Andy Garber

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Security Accesses: TS / SCI with CI Polygraph

C A R E E R S U M M A R Y

Senior Aerospace Systems Engineer with 34+ years of experience in Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (A-PNT), Radio Frequency Navigation Technologies for smart munitions, Quartz Crystal & Micro-Electromechanical System (MEMS) Oscillators, Hypersonic Glide Body Technologies & On- board Components, Space Systems, Advanced Sensors & Payloads, Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Satellites; Flight Vehicle Subsystems of Attitude Determination & Control, Power, Avionics, Data Stor- age & Buffer Sizing, Comm Pointing, Primary & Backup COMMS Payloads, Navigation & Guidance; Spacecraft Health & Safety to include Fault Detection & Correction; Tasking, Processing, Collection, Exploitation, Dissemination (TCPED) Processes, and Ground Based Command & Control (C2); Over- head Persistent Infrared Systems (OPIR); Program Management; Information Assurance & Crypto De- vices; MILSATCOM, Earth Terminals, Test & Evaluation; and Software Verification & Validation P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

SAIC, Chantilly, VA & Wesley Chapel, FL July 2014 to March 2024 SR. PRINCIPAL AEROSPACE / DEFENSE SYSTEM ENGINEER

Significant Accomplishments: Providing SME expertise on RF navigation technologies supporting smart munitions in GPS-denied operations. Evaluated Alternate Navigation (AltNav) technologies as: Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), receivers & antennas; M-Code GPS signals, receivers & antennas; anti-jam (A/J) systems; terrain-based navigation algorithms used in Tomahawk Blocks II & III, and current missile systems; terminal seekers including passive RF, semi-active RF, and active RF variants; and active & passive phased-array antennas. Co-authored the Synergistic Radio Frequency Navigation (SRFN) Study. Conducted in depth evaluation of crystal & MEMS oscillators, and GNSS disciplined oscillators (GNSSDOs). Interfaced with the Customer, and vendor design & engineering staff members to codify requirements for down-selection of oscillator technologies best-suited for smart munitions.

Lead Engineer & SME providing technical/programmatic guidance & oversight of vendors in develop- ment of hypersonics technologies for: denied GPS systems & associated alternate means of navigation, star trackers, IMUs (gyros), GPS receivers (P & M-codes), radar sensors, COMMs systems, onboard navigation & guidance systems, and kinetic energy penetrators. Customer Factory Representative sup- porting design, development, integration, test, and launch of Next Gen Space Situational Awareness satellites. Support of engineering, and manufacturing reviews for all phases of satellite development from component to system level. Provide oversite on all phases of high-bay activity including Safe To Mate Tests, System Sell-Off Tests, TVAC, Thermal, and Vibe. Lead Test Engineer for Current & Future OPIR Ground Systems; provide technical support to the Government during rehearsals and real-time activities for pre-launch, and Launch. Follow on activities supported included transition to Operations, fielding & deployment to the Warfighter.

Responsibilities: Provide technical support in development & delivery of next generation SSA satellites; develop and maintain oversight of OPIR System Test Program strategy, comprised of 11 Events span- ning FYs 2019 – 2024; provide technical oversight and guidance on management of all bus subsystems, primary & auxiliary payloads, including those for: power, attitude determination, GNC, propulsion, thermal, comms, payloads, C&DH, OPIR sensors (focal plane arrays). Daily interface with Government and Engineering teams on all pertinent issues impacting activities to ensure timely resolution and sound risk mitigation strategies are employed.

Program Management duties: Build OPIR test program budget ($45M) & FTE profiles, IMS develop- ment of milestone test dates for requirement sell-off considering integration of 20+ components com- prising the OPIR Ground System, monitor & oversight of component development efforts employing Agile and continuous integration / continuous development in DevOPs environment, facilitate meetings with test team and external organizations (NGIC, NASIC, NGA), oversight of Architectural Framework artifact development leveraging DoDAF (OV & SV Diagrams) guidance; use of Rational DOORS to show requirement traceability and verification as means for sell-off from component thru system levels; identify technologies best suited for future missions; and provide situational awareness to the Govern- ment in areas for improvements in the following areas: test planning & execution, attitude determina- tion, onboard data storage, power system management. ManTech Corporation, Chantilly, VA March 2012 to June 2014 SPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY – LEAD PRINCIPAL ENGINEER Significant Accomplishment: In role of “Government Designated Lead Test Engineer”, led successful Run For Record (RFR) testing of Next Generation Solid State Recorder (SSR) for C&DH space ap- plications. Testing effort resulted in 93 % success rate (250 / 261 requirements verified), with 0 result- ing mission critical DRs. Delivery of the SSR to the SPO was within budget and time constraints. Responsibilities: Provide technical guidance and program management insight to the Government Cus- tomer on several high visibility spacecraft bus programs. Core areas of support include attitude deter- mination / control and supporting sensors & actuators, solar cell development, onboard data storage components, and space vehicle health & safety. As Government Designated Test Lead, provide over- sight of contractor test programs to ensure traceability and verification of all requirements as stipulated in RVCMs, Test Plans, and Test Procedures. Employed DOORS to track: requirements, test events where verification / validation occurred, and as means for evidence of final sell-off. Program Management duties assist in the oversight of ~ $40M worth of spacecraft component programs in providing SOW updates, performance and evaluation of trades against technical and programmatical requirements, and verification of allocated vs. expended program moneys and personnel. Supporting duties include assessing contractor performance against Integrated Master Schedules (IMS). LinQuest Corporation, Chantilly, VA September 2008 to December 2011 EPS SPO T&E – LEAD TEST ENGINEER / MILSATCOM SYSTEMS WING/EPS JULY 2010 – DECEMBER 2011

Significant Accomplishments: In role of EPS SPO (Space Program Office) T&E Lead, led IET-2 (In- tersegment Engineering Test), and IST E0100 (Inter-segment System Test) Test Events; provided on-site test support for EPS System Level Tests IET-1, and IET-2. Duties: Lead team in construction and review of test plans & procedures; developed solutions to techni- cal issues; derived first cut IST E0100 test cases and objectives; coordinated with supporting Externals

(Host, AFOTEC, SSC Pacific, PMW/A170, JTEO); interfaced with Segment contractors for Command

& Control (C2) subsystem, Earth Terminals, and Communications Payload to ensure compliance, accu- racy and timeliness of deliverables.

Briefed Interface Compatibility, and Interoperability Verification initiatives to Government Customer and Senior Program Management at TPWGs (Test Planning Working Groups) and IPT meetings; devel- oped requirement verification plans for comms payload, terminals, and ground control; supported system integration plan (SIP) development; set weekly TPWG meeting agendas. LEAD AEHF TEST & EVALUATION ENGINEER / MILSATCOM SYSTEMS WING / JOINT TERMINAL ENGINEERING OFFICE (JTEO)

SEPTEMBER 2008 – JULY 2010

Responsibilities: Provided engineering services to the JTEO in support to the AEHF and TSAT satellite programs, including on-site test support for AEHF SV-1 ISTs. Duties: Lead engineering team in support of interoperability verification & certification of Upgraded AEHF Terminals, including FAB-T, MMPU, GEMS, NMT, and Advanced EHF SMART-T; supported AEHF test working groups, including those for Intersegment Testing, On-Orbit Testing, Developmental Testing (DT), MMPU & AEHF Integrated Test Teams (ITTs), and Future Terminals; developed the MMPU Interoperability Certification Evaluation Plan (ICEP) in coordination with JITC (Joint Interoper- ability Test Command), developed DoDAF artifacts as OV & SV diagrams supporting ICEP; updated Joint Terminal Segment Specifications for BC LDR / BC MDR / XDR (SR-3300); provided detailed test reports, as test witness, for delivery to JITC & JTEO Government personnel. Interfaced weekly with terminal program office (TPO) & space program office (SPO) personnel; briefed members of the termi- nal community on status of terminal Interoperability Certification efforts; provided review comments in supporting development of applicable test plans, procedures, and Interoperability Verification Plans; link budget analysis

General Dynamics – AIS, Chantilly, Virginia June 2005 to September 2008 LEAD SYSTEMS ENGINEER / SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS Responsibilities: Lead analysis, verification and validation of several key s/w models core to a C2 sys- tem supporting a national asset; emphasis on power subsystem model in considering operational (nomi- nal / anomalous) conditions to include charge / discharge rates in spacecraft day / night as based on orbit parameters and target of opportunity data collection, battery reconditioning, and battery calibration; ad- ditional models pertained to onboard buffer storage and sizing for store & forward and real-time data distribution to ground elements in consideration of storage & downlink data rates; communications pointing; maintained contact with hardware vendors to obtain technical specifications and their applica- tion to models employed in the C2 system; developed s/w tools for verification and validation of these models in assessment of scheduling efficiency; interfaced with prime and other team members; authored DR’s; provided analysis to resolve issues; responded to enquiries. Briefed analysis results to Govern- ment Customer and Senior Program Management; provided on-site test support for RFR (Run for Record) and EICO (External Interface Checkout) test events. Boeing, Herndon, Virginia November 2002 to June 2005 RF SYSTEMS ENGINEER / EARTH TERMINALS – SATELLITE APPLICATION CENTER JUNE 2004 – JUNE 2005

Significant Accomplishments: In role of RF Systems Engineer, successfully lead design and engineer- ing efforts for radomes deployed within CONUS & OCONUS. Provided oversight of design drawings, manufacturing processes, rf and structural testing, and shipment to ensure compliance against require- ments, schedule and budget.

Responsibilities: Design, procurement, test, and delivery of VSAT systems of varied sizes and configura- tions; utilized working knowledge of up/down converters, IF, LNAs, feeds, and supporting Ground Sta- tion equipment. Lead presentations of designs, SOWs, and proposals to Government Customer and Pro- gram Manager (PM) for verification, review, and assignment. PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE / TEST ENGINEER – SATELLITE APPLICATION CENTER NOVEMBER 2002 – JUNE 2004

Responsibilities: Lead efforts to devise test plans and procedures in support of telecommunications sys- tem development; lead system level test and validation efforts; employed DOORS during requirement synthesis, showing mapping to derived test cases, test event verification/validation, and as evidence for final sell-off; performed risk mitigation based on test results, anomaly tracking, and resolution verifica- tion. Interfaced with Government Customer, PMs, developers, and QA personnel to vet technical issues; conducted witness testing to ensure vendor deliverables complied with system requirements; develop- ment of s/w tools in support of build checkouts and system level tests. Raytheon, Aurora, Colorado April 2001 to September 2002 SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER II – C3I STRATEGIC SYSTEMS Responsibilities: In support of mission operations, served as liaison between C2 s/w developers and end users system at a Northern VA site; troubleshooting and analysis of s/w discrepancies; determined if de- fect or enhancement; tracked discrepancies through resolution; assisted users in cases of procedural/user error; suggested corrective action and modification of user procedures; performed build checkouts as precursor to transition to operations.

Orbital Sciences Corporation, Dulles, Virginia July 1997 to January 2001 PRINCIPAL SPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEER – SATELLITE SUBSYSTEMS, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE / GPS

Significant Accomplishments: Supported successfully TSX-5 launch and early mission operational checkouts from Kirtland AFB; OrbView 4. Verified nominal on-orbit conditions for power, ACS, ther- mal, C&DH from telemetry.

Satellite Subsystem responsibilities: Power subsystem analysis in assessing charge / drain rates from or- bital conditions in the specification of battery types and solar array sizing in evolving solar array de- signs. ACS flight s/w development and test from unit through integrated system level; constructed unit through spacecraft level test procedures for test of ACS flight h/w; supported of ACS h/w integration and test activities; conducted and oversaw spacecraft environmental tests for vibration, thermal cycling, and magnetic mapping; design, fabrication, and test of torque coils; performed alignment calibration of ACS h/w; interfaced with h/w vendors; participated in TSX-5 design reviews; briefed to Government Cus- tomer and Senior Management. GPS responsibilities: developed and tested an onboard orbit determina- tion system; constructed and executed test procedures on space qualified GPS Receivers; validated on- orbit performance of Receivers using GPS Simulators & Stimulators; executed of Y2K compliance tests on both receivers and spacecraft clocks.

Avtec Systems, Incorporated, Vienna, Virginia April 1996 to July 1997 GPS/DSP ENGINEER

Responsibilities: Analyzed R/F signals to determine characteristics and source; R&D for a GPS Data Quality Monitor (DQM) for precision category approaches; constructed a GUI as the foundation of the DQM utilizing Geographical Information System (GIS) s/w; developed s/w model to optimize locations of WAAS and LAAS pseudolites; executed tests to validate GPS models with GPS/WAAS Simulator and GPS Receiver cards.

Computer Sciences Corporation, May 1990 to April 1996 Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland

SPACECRAFT ANALYST

Significant Accomplishments: Spacecraft supported include EUVE, UARS, SAMPEX, XTE, SWAS, COBE, ERBS, DE-A, and DE-B.

Responsibilities: Assessed spacecraft attitude; performed anomaly troubleshooting; implemented correc- tive actions; processed both real-time and playback data; trended spacecraft sensors and actuators; au- thored technical reports, planned/supported maneuvers; and generated antenna predictions. Duties also included generation of onboard computer tables for uplink; daily interaction with task members and NASA Government personnel on spacecraft health and safety; provided spacecraft emergency response; and calibrated spacecraft attitude sensors.

E D U C A T I O N

University of Maryland College Park, Maryland

• B.S. of Aerospace Engineering, 1990

• M.S. of Aerospace Engineering (Space Systems), 1996 C O M P U T E R S K I L L S

MS-Project; Satellite Tool Kit (STK); Telelogic’s DOORS & SDL; Borland C/C++; FORTRAN; MAT- LAB; SharePoint

P RO F E S S I O N A L O RG A N I Z A T I O N S

• American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

• Sigma Gamma Tau (National Aerospace Engineering Honor Society)

• Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI)

• National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) References: Available upon request

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