Engineer System

STAN LAUT

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY-QUALITY & HEALTH HAZARDS/OSHA SPECIALIST,

SYSTEM SAFETY

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SUMMARY:

• Provided system engineering expertise in ESH-HHA, Quality Assurance System Integration and Evaluation.

• Implemented OSHA Title 29, Part 1910 requirements, planning and assessment for compliance. Performed plant walk-downs to determine safety risk evaluations in manufacturing environment for deficiency review and correction.

• Developed, prepared, and issued division company ESH safety training and prepared training class. Developed SOP's for hazardous materials handling, transportation, and operating system operations.

• Supported the PMO in companies and government sites in delivering HW and SW Program designs and delivered to the Range Launch sites operating systems and test supporting equipment to meet the customers SOW products.

• Maintained close support with Design Development personnel in achieving Environmental Safety & Health technical excellence support of systems and equipment meeting risk reduction goals of the designated program in safe handling instructions.

• Innovator, problem solver, cost effective solutions, auditor in explosive intgration process control. Reviewed Root Cause Analyses, recommended solutions to process operations in factory and field.

TECHNICAL TRAINING

Courses taken at the Calif. Inst. Technology – Management of Engineers and Executives,

Univ. of Calif., Economics and Engineering and Social Systems. In-plant courses completed at Bechtel Corp. in Management Development, In-plant courses taken at Aerojet General – Electronics Div., Design and Fabrication Thin Film Microelectronics, courses taken at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, Nuclear Weapons Effects.

At Lockheed Co. Completed courses in Advanced Reliability Engineering at Lockheed, Martin Co. Electrical Design, Guidance, Environmental Testing, Designing for Inherent Reliability, at General Electric, Advanced Computer Application Programming, CAD/CAM for Engineers and Managers, Operating Support Cost Analysis, Weibull Analyses and Statistical Evaluations, at Digital Equip. Corp. Standard Missile Block II and Vertical Launch Standard, Naval Ship Weapons Systems Engineering Station , Port Hueneme, CA Procedures 1990.

At Raytheon Systems Co. Completed Several Radar Courses, Signal Process Courses, VLSI Design Analyses, Transition to Production, Total Quality Management, Design of Experiments, Advanced Radar, Introduction to ISO 9001. Completed at Raytheon, two day Six Sigma, Design for Manufacturability training class in Lexington for techniques in Total Quality Improvement.

At the Combat Readiness Center (CRC) completed Action Officer Development Course 12/14.2005, at CRC in 1/11/2006 Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist Training. At CRC Additional Duty Safety Course 2/2/2006

At the Defense Acquisition University, Completed CLE 009, System Safety in Systems Engineering 6/8/2005, ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management 5/6/2005, CLE Lean 6 Sigma 2005, CLE 301 Reliability and Maintainability 10/20/ 2005, LOG 235A Performance Based Logistics 11/29/2005, CLM Risk Management 10/17/2005, Introduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and Evaluation 1/3/2006, Risk Management Workshop 9/18/2008,

MDA Technical QS Appreciation Award 10/8/2008, MDA Program Information Training Course and Handbook 10/20-23, 2008. Risk and Opportunity Management training at Lockheed Martin 12/5/2008, Power Sources, Battery Focus 2/26/2009, MDA Radar Updated Seminar 7/30/09.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Active Clearance

CITIZENSHIP:

U.S. Citizen

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Strengths - Over 20 years experience and know how as a lead engineer applying System Safety/System Safety Management, System Engineering, Risk Management, and System Test skills. Provided technical information suggestions for inclusion in MIL-STD-882C, MIL-882D, MIL-STD-882E and other related military standard documents. Developed, prepared and issued (Raytheon) explosive training manual, and developed a two day training class. Trained over 1000 engineers and safety personnel as trainers within plants and field operations and issued certificates at the course completion. Prepared and issued LASER safety guidelines for (Raytheon). Developed system safety design check lists for many design reviews (PDR & CDR).Commendation received from CCB Chairman on THAAD for System Safety reviews of designs and specification. Have strong initiative for goal setting and performance-oriented results.

Worked as a Principal Lead System Engineer at the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center for the Commanding General implementing Composite Risk Management on a variety of military system programs in the oversight system safety assessment of BMD, THAAD, UAV, Helicopters, U.S. Army Tactical Command.

Awarded a technical achievement commendation from the Commanding General for Technical Excellence in performance. Awarded technical bonus for innovative solutions for the path forward for risk reduction and cost avoidance based on area of expertise at my present assignment.

HARDWARE:

PC and Laptop

SOFTWARE:

Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Windows Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Automated Fault Tree Analysis by computer.(CAFTA, Faultrease, Graphic Diagrams). Automated CCB and ECN (Drawing & Specification Reviews). Hazard Tracking Information and Risk Assessment both standard and web based system. Relex Visual Reliability Software (Studio Suite) Programs. Root Cause Analysis Software NEW REASON® 6.5

SPECIFIC WORK/TASK EXPERIENCE:

Presently working for ITT in support of a Management Authority position review, auditing, technical evaluating major contractors on a weapons program. I am a Project Systems Lead reviewing, hardware, software and Test and Evaluation Planning and Analysis. It is a Senior Level Technical Management Opportunity.

I visit System Expert Team Sites, Ranges as well a contractor's in the Design Review process.

I am presently involved in the Assessment of Flight hardware and software.

2/2010 - 2011

WYLE/CAS

Provided ESH, Safety expertise for WYLE/CAS in support of a Management Authority position review, auditing, technical evaluating major contractors on a military program. I am a Project Systems Safety Specialist reviewing ESH, System Safety, mechanical-electrical, electro-mechanical hardware, software and Test and Evaluation Planning and Analysis. Provided Technical Oversight. Visited European Sites, Ranges as well a contractor's facilities in the Design Review process. Participated in on-site evaluation of contractor's safety program.

Review process looks at the Assessment of operational hardware and software.

May 2007 – Sept 2009, Project System Safety Engineer, Mantech SRS Technologies, Inc, Huntsville, AL

As Project System Safety Engineer of the ManTech SRS Technology working for MDA Quality, Safety Chief/ Assistant Director, personally engaged in the technical evaluation and assessment of target test launch vehicles. Responsible for leading and communicating System Safety, Quality and Mission Assurance task activities associated with the development of launch operation flight vehicle testing, design and mission assurance evaluation and assessment of system requirements as well as field operation activities and solutions.

Lead responsibilities include participating as a team member in Design Reviews, Facility Safety Reviews, Field Operations, Evaluations of Mission Assurance Assessment of System Equipment and System Operation and Test Evaluations. Launch Operation/Procedure reviews and Risk Assessment Probability of Failure Analysis for New Expendable Launch Vehicles

Facility System Safety Lead in Design and Construction, System Safety Evaluation and Assessment of Facility Design Assurance Criteria, Pathfinder Processing Reviews, Evaluations as well as Procedure Development and the Evaluation and Assessment and Auditing of in-processing component elements of target launch vehicles.

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March 2005 – February 2006, Principal Lead System Engineer/System Staff Engineer – Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc., Fort Rucker, AL

As Principal Lead System Engineer of the Westar Management Support Contract for the Combat Readiness Center, personally engaged in the Life Cycle System Management at the U.S, Army Combat Readiness Safety Center implementing the Army Acquisition Policy AR-70-1 through proactive Composite Risk Management for the Commanding General. Performed oversight in the design evaluation, risk assessment and test process of reviewing hazards and recommended solutions on a variety of weapon systems and electronic systems. Typical systems evaluated were BMD, UAV, Helicopters, the Army Data Distribution System, Battle Command Sustainment Support System, Global Command and Control System, MCS Maneuver Control System, Army Tactical Command and Control System, Spider Spiral evaluations. Participated in the technical evaluation of MIL-882E-US Army 385-16, Implemented Horizontal Technology for the System Safety Division at CRC, Incorporated Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) at CRC.

* Briefings, Gave Bi-Weekly Reports, Time Sensitive Reports, Memos, and Letters - helped prepare numerous reports and briefings.

* Reviewed Contractor Proposals and Final Reports - aided other CRC personnel in the final System Safety and Risk Management Assessment of contractual requirement documents. Provided recommended enhancements to their documented reports.

March 1985 – May 2002, Project Staff Systems Lead Engineer, Raytheon Systems Company, Bedford, Massachusetts

Provided system engineering expertise in Radar System Engineering Integration and Evaluation and Testing of GBRP, XBR, Airborne Radar, (System Safety Engineering), technical staff lead in System Safety Engineering. Performed System Safety, Reliability Engineering and Integrated Logistics tasks associated with missiles, LASER Detection Systems, Ground Based Radar, Navy, Air Force, Army and DARPA Flight Worthiness Certification Tasks on Falcon 20 and related aircraft (C130, UH 60 helicopter) for experimental equipment programs. Programs involved Radar Surveillance, Airborne Sensors, Data Gathering Equipment on aircraft. Special weapons programs. System Safety and Reliability tasks included Program Planning, Safety Compliance Assessments (SCA), Subsystem and System Hazard Analyses (SSHA. & SHA), Operations and Support Hazard Analyses (O&SHA), Software Requirements Hazard Analyses (SRHA), Fault Tree Analyses (FTA), Analyses of Failure Conditions, Airworthiness Certification, Flight Operational Readiness Reviews and Assessments. Change Control Board (CCB) System Safety Lead in Design Drawings and Specification Reviews, Operational Test Evaluations and Assessments.

Technical review comments submittals for MIL-STD-882C, MIL-STD-882D and MIL-STD-882E Drafts safety criteria inputs. Prepared and issued LASER safety and test guidelines for company programs.

Developed, prepared, and issued division company explosive safety training and prepared training class. Trained safety personnel as trainers in explosive safety for supervisors within Raytheon plant’s and operating sites and issued certificates of compliance. Participated in company field site testing at WSMR, KMR and Fort Huachuca site locations on missile systems, weapon systems and integration of flight test hardware to assure airworthiness.

Performed program, and administrative aspects supporting Test Management activities, supervised and managed professionals in their expedient completion of all support tasks and activities. Implemented a Cost Account Management (CAM) system and to schedule multi-tasked efforts to assure optimal use of existing professional staff. Interacted with Governmental counterparts to determine possible improvements or refinements in routine operations to minimize risk, increase productivity, and enhance quality of all deliverables.

As Senior Project Staff Engineer supported the Ground Based Radar, THAAD, MLRS Rocket & Missile Systems Project Office, Smart Munition Program Office. Reviewed development of Test & Evaluation (T&E) Master Plans (TEMPs); planning, execution, and reporting of test events; review of detailed test plans and reports; selection of required test ranges and coordination of subsequent testing performed. Participated in Range Safety activities in the updating of the Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) Reporting System and updated detailed test schedules. Reviewed all relevant documentation for correctness and completeness to assure deliverables. Worked and Coordinated with the various test ranges in their planning and test documentation. Conducted teleconference calls with USAKA and WSMR.

June 1984 – February 1985, System Effectiveness Technical Lead / Senior Staff Engineer – Northrop Precision Instruments, Norwood, Massachusetts

Directed System Effectiveness Analysis and Test Evaluations of a Missile Inertial Guidance on the MX Program and a Navigation System. Lead a 10 man team of System Engineers reviewing the Test and Design Evaluation Drawings and Specifications, and Planning of the system equipment in the design, factory and field.

April 1983 – June 1984, Project Lead / Senior Engineer, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts

Provided technical and engineering support for RMA Analyses on Industrial Shipboard Computers to the US Navy. Provided engineering and test-management support to the company management in the Development and Testing Engineering Center at the Maynard Facility. Developed an On-going Reliability Testing procedure and standard for computer testing on all relevant aspects of the design, operation, maintenance, and repair of the industrial computer systems. Unit under test data to determine the suitability of various test regimens and associated data-acquisition practices to assure such were properly tested (e.g., reliability, operability, maintainability, quality, compatibility, supportability).

December 1981 – February 1983, Principal System Lead Engineer, Support Systems Corp. Burlington, Massachusetts

Performed systems engineering and provided T&E support for Joint Program Office (JPO) at Hanscom, AFB, Bedford, Mass. for the USAF on advanced flying electronic platform and ground station for the JTIDS Program, AWACS Program, E4B Boeing 747, F15, F-16 aircraft systems and Special Electronics Program and their associated support systems including communications systems, aviation systems, weapons systems, and support systems.

Participated with the JPO in the review and evaluations of system equipment at various installations and sites around the USA with the JPO. Developed, reviewed, and utilized various test plans and regimens to assure the proper and complete testing of those systems; as warranted, helped develop and refine the testing methodologies to assure testing of the desired parameters (e.g., electrical, electro-mechanical, electronic, mechanical, optical, hydraulic, pneumatic).

Assured the JPO that necessary and sufficient data were acquired, reduced, analyzed, and stored to permit proper and complete evaluation of the test articles. For each specific test item, developed a comprehensive testing regimen (e.g., test plans and procedures; data acquisition) to assure that subsequent testing was performed appropriately. Prepared interim and final reports encompassing items so tested; assured that the reports and supporting documentation (test data, multimedia records) were maintained to provide desired accountability and traceability of those tests performed.

July 1978 – August 1981, Consultant Contractor, General Electric Corp.

Performed Reliability/Maintainability/Availability and System Safety on electronics, electro-mechanical equipment, engines. Analyzed the operating environment and operations. “Performed Design to Cost”, “Operating and Support Cost” computer modeling and analysis, Weibull Analysis, to forecast performance and life expectancy predictions for F-18, UH 60, and Apache Helicopter and S2 aircraft.

Past Positions (Date Back to 1961)

Senior Reliability/Principal Engineer with McDonnell Douglas Corp. (Calif.), North American Rockwell (Calif.), Lockheed (Calif.) Martin Company (Baltimore).

RANGE and Environmental Health and Safety Experience:

Visited several other Range Safety locations at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Vandenberg area, WSMR, RTS and performed System Safety oversight at a contractor’s facility and participated in Pre-ship Readiness Reviews, Flight Readiness Reviews and Design Review at contractor facilities.

STRENGTHS

Innovator, Oversight Assessment, Incentive Award Fee Reviews

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Life Member in the IEEE

Life Member in the American Defense Industrial Association

Emeritus Member in the System Safety Society (2002)

AWARDS AND HONORS:

Missile Defense Agency recognition of exemplary support to the Quality, Safety, and Mission Assurance Directorate for extraordinary work ethic and tireless devotion has been a vital contribution to the success of this organization, as well as the agency.

Commanding General’s J. Smith, Award for Technical Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama, Combat Readiness Center (Life Cycle Systems Management)

Emeritus System Safety award for Boston, Mass Chapter President contribution

PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS:

• Presented several papers and presentations at the Raytheon Product Assurance Council (PAC) technical interchange meetings for several years while working at Raytheon Systems Company.

• Presented several papers and presentations at the Boston System Safety Chapter and technical interchange meetings for several years while presiding as President of the chapter.

• Chair at the 15th Int’l System Safety Conference and presented a Technical Paper at the conference, “Safety Program for Electro-explosive Devices” Aug 13-17, 1997, Wash D.C.

• Presented a technical paper at the 16th Int’l System Safety Conference, “Electro-explosive Device Hazard Induced by Static Electricity”, Sept 14-19, 1998, Seattle, Wash.

• Presented a technical paper and presentation at the 18th Int’l System Safety Conference, “Exposure of RF Energy and Electromagnetic Field Safety Hazards,” Sept 11-16, 2000, Fort Worth, TX.

• Systems Engineering Technology Network Overview of Exposure to RF Energy and Electromagnetic Field Safety Fourth Annual Symposium (November 7-9, 2000, Dallas, TX, Raytheon Systems Company).

• Presented a technical paper at the 19th Int’l System Safety Conference “An Overview of Electromagnetic Radiation and Safety”, Sept 10-14, 2001, Huntsville, Alabama.

EDUCATION:

BS, EE Columbia University

MS, EE Columbia University

Undergraduate Course Work at Polytechnic Inst. N.Y.

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