Propulsion Systems Engineer and MBSE Specialist

Monica Faustina Mahoney

Mountain Green, UT 801-***-**** *****************@*****.***

PROFILE

Project Engineer with over five years of experience in Propulsion Systems design, development, analysis, and systems engineering. Proven track record as a top performer at Northrop Grumman, excelling in cross-functional coordination, requirements management, and technical leadership. Holds a Secret Security Clearance. Security Clearance: Secret

EDUCATION

Masters, Mechanical Engineering W Systems Engineering Certification August 2022 – August 2024 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT

Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Science, Materials Science and Engineering May 2021 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT

Cumulative GPA: 3.3

EXPERIENCE

Principal PSSC Ordnance Project Engineer July 2025 – Present Northrop Grumman Corinne, UT

• Lead Project Engineer for Minuteman III Ordnance Repair Line, overseeing technical execution, requirements compliance, process improvements, and cross-function coordination across engineering, manufacturing, test, and quality teams.

• Act as a technical focal point to the Air Force, providing bi-weekly updates, presenting at customer meetings, and delivering clear, data-driven recommendations up to the Ordnance Repair Line Deputy Chief Engineer and the Air Force.

• Standardized the process for implementing electronic HAR which established clear roles and responsibilities, aligned deliverables with customer expectations, and maintained adherence to contract requirements. Principal Loaded Motor Design Engineer – Northrop Grumman April 2023 – July 2025 Northrop Grumman Corinne, UT

• Led design and requirements efforts for Sentinel, BOLE, SLS, CASTOR IVB, and SMART Demo solid rocket motor programs; owned and maintained loaded motor drawings and their respective requirements, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and seamless integration.

• Drove Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) initiatives, integrating system modeling into design workflows.

• Coordinated cross-disciplinary teams, facilitating technical issue resolution and risk management.

• Applied configuration management principles to ensure consistency and control of system documentation and design changes.

• Served as Scrum Master for the SMART Demo Loaded Motor Integrated Product Team (IPT), leveraging digital collaboration and management tools such as Confluence and Jira to effectively support team members and tasks.

• Facilitated collaboration between science & engineering and production support to produce high-quality loaded motors that met program and customer requirements.

• Participated as a responsible engineering team member for Sentinel, focusing on proactive strategies to identify and resolve technical issues and implement opportunities for cost savings, time efficiency, and reducing future efforts. Associate Materials and Processes Design Engineer – Northrop Grumman June 2021 – April 2023 Northrop Grumman Corinne, UT

• Managed requirements for SLS and BOLE propellant raw materials, standardization processes, and production workflows.

• Authored test plans, documented results, and produced technical reports to support system verification.

• Primary design engineer for Ammonium Perchlorate blending operations, ensuring robust and consistent processes. TECHNICAL SKILLS & PROJECTS

• Systems Engineering: Requirements Management, Configuration Management, MBSE,

• Tools: MBSE Tools (Cameo), Confluence, Jira, Microsoft Office Suite, FEA, NX modeling

• Strong Analytical, Problem-Solving, and Cross-Functional Collaboration Skills

• Project: Individually selected and completed a Northrop Grumman MBSE Tech Starter Cohort, gaining experience in Cameo for systems modeling

RELEVANT COURSE WORK

·Systems Integration ·Fundamentals of Systems Engineering ·Requirements Engineering & Management ·Program Management

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