Systems Engineer Engineering

KIMBERLY SUE RUDISILL

Newark, DE ***** 703-***-**** ****************@*****.***

PROFILE SUMMARY: Experienced former Aerospace and Systems Engineer with a successful 27-year career supporting advanced research and development initiatives for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Retired from Centra Technology in Arlington, VA, where I specialized in systems engineering, technical analysis, and project coordination on national security programs. Highly proficient in office productivity tools, technical documentation, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Currently seeking a part-time office-based role that leverages my organizational skills, and professional discipline developed over a career in a high-responsibility technical environment.

SKILLS & TECHNOLOGIES

MS Office (Access), PowerPoint MS Project, Earned Value Management (Government Accounting)

Technical Writing, Financial Reports, Writing Specifications and Controls, Presentations

Visual Basic (VBA), STK, Matlab, CORE, DOORS, ExtendSim, Crystal Ball, Pro-E, CATIA, CAD

Customers Included: DARPA, ONR, NASA, AFRL, NAVAIR

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY:

Family Caregiver, Newark, DE 2015 to 2025

Daily personal care, medication management, meal preparation, and transportation to appointments.

Coordinated with healthcare providers, managed medical documentation, and advocated for patient needs.

Handled budgeting, scheduling, and other household management tasks under pressure.

Centra Technology, Arlington VA, Aerospace and Systems Engineer. 2003 to 2014

Supported analysis and development of advanced aerospace and space systems, including unmanned aerial systems (UAS), hyper sonics, and ISR platforms.

Conducted systems engineering tasks such as requirements definition, architecture development, modeling and simulation, and performance analysis.

Provided technical assessments of current and emerging aerospace technologies to support capability gap analysis and technology road mapping.

Advised to government stakeholders on system integration, acquisition strategy, and technology transition.

Led and contributed to technical briefings, white papers, and reports for senior defense and intelligence officials.

Applied knowledge of defense acquisition processes, systems lifecycle, and DoD architecture frameworks.

Aerojet, Aerospace Engineer & Systems Engineer, Sacramento, CA 2002

Supported propulsion system development, integration, and testing for advanced aerospace applications.

Contributed to systems engineering efforts, including requirements analysis, interface definition, and planning.

Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to support mission assurance and component reliability assessments.

Participated in failure investigations and implemented corrective actions to improve system performance.

Rocketdyne, Aerospace Engineer, Cangoa Park, CA 1987 to 2001

Served as a Design Engineer specializing in Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME) turbomachinery systems.

Led detailed design, analysis, and testing of critical turbopump components including turbines, impellers, and bearings.

Applied thermal, structural, and fluid dynamics modeling to optimize engine performance and ensure safety under extreme conditions.

Supported hardware development through multiple test phases, contributing to engine upgrades.

EDUCATION:

George Washington University — Washington, D.C. Master of Science in Systems Engineering

West Virgina University — Morgantown, WV Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering

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