Senior Software Test Engineer

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Highly motivated Senior Software Test Engineer with more than 20 years in software test case design and development.  Over 15 years in foreign and domestic missile systems including development, analysis, and testing of safety requirements, tactical messaging, and data transfer requirements. Strong team player and Technical Writer with ten years experience in Quality Assurance.  Exceptional knowledge of all software documentation development processes.  Excellent oral and written communication skills, proactive and energetic. 

Active Secret Clearance

PROGRAMS/KEY SKILLS

Ares I Constellation Spacecraft    Payload Launch Vehicle    THAAD      Patriot     JLENS      DISAMS

 Ballistic Missile Defense                Man-rated Safety Environment        Test Case Design

Software IV&V                              Complex Missile Systems Test           Flight Data Analysis

Six Sigma Specialist                      Requirements Definition/Analysis      Technical Research        

Root Cause Analysis                     Automated Test Tools/Scripting          UNIX/LINUX           

Technical Writer                            Test Document Development              Exceed/DOORS

Quality Control/Assurance            Software Model Simulation Test         Object Oriented Test

 Automated Test Tools                    Spacecraft Software Test                  CMMI/ISO 9001

Microsoft Office                              C/C++                                                Test Case      

Scripting                      

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Jacobs Technology, Incorporated                              Huntsville, AL                       2008 – August 18, 2010

Senior Software Test Engineer

Authored software test case design and associated verification objectives and success criteria, based on functional requirements for the Upper Stage of the Ares I Constellation spacecraft, contracted to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).  Responsible for Test and Evaluation of the Mission Propulsion System (MPS), Thrust Vector Control (TVC), and the Upper Stage Electrical Power System for the Upper Stage Element.  Supported test database development for the Upper Stage MPS, Upper Stage Electrical Power System (EPS), J-2X Engine, Upper Stage TVC, Roll Control System (RoCS), Reaction Control System (ReCS), Flight Safety System (FSS), and Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) requirements in the Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements (DOORS) database.

• Derived a large percentage of the Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V) test module parameters for the DOORS database, through requirements analysis.
• Supported successful accomplishment of milestone Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs).
• Presented award by the United States Army for on-going support of War Fighters, through correspondence and packages from home.

Raytheon Company                                                     Huntsville, AL                                          2001 - 2007

Senior Software Test Engineer

Interpreted requirements and conducted IV&V test of the Patriot Missile System at the Software Engineering Directorate (SED).  Contracted to Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space Company supporting Systems Engineering Integration and Test for the National Missile Defense Terminal High Altitude Area Defense

(THAAD) Program.  Authored technical documents describing Test Cases, test methods, and analysis for

THAAD software, from Jan’01 – Jan’04.  Accomplished test and analysis from Jan’04 – Oct’04. 

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• Key participant in successful Patriot software demonstrations, for high ranking military officials.
• Received bonus award for Patriot Missile software demonstrations.
• Completed a total of seven Raytheon Six (RSix) Sigma projects resulting in total annual cost avoidance in excess of $950K. 
• Authored an article on military support group involvement that was accepted for internal publication by Raytheon Company.
• Sustained THAAD effort through test case technical development with writing style consistently held as the standard, by Lockheed Martin and by the Government customer. 
• Promoted to Software Test Lead for THAAD Operations Maintenance, Aug’01 - Apr’02. 
• Recipient of more than fifteen Raytheon certificates and cash awards for technical writing, technical excellence, RSix Sigma projects, community involvement, and the achievement of corporate goals. 
• Received two Raytheon awards for exceptional performance as the Lead for all Raytheon, Huntsville sites for 2004 National Engineers’ Week. 

Madison Research Corporation                                  Huntsville, AL                                          1996 - 2000

Software Test Engineer/Analyst

Performed Test and Analysis of the Test Director Console (TDC) portion of the Payload Launch Vehicle (PLV) ground support software while contracted to Lockheed Martin, NASA, and the Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC).  Interpreted test case design and management of test procedure documents. Performed Verification and Validation (V&V) testing of the Chandra X-Ray Astrophysics Observatory (space telescope), launched July 1999. 

Performed system level IV&V testing of five, Digital Infrared Surface-to-Air Missile Simulation (DISAMS), foreign missile systems.  Evaluated the accuracy of these digital simulation models designed to represent real-world missile performance for MSIC, on Redstone Arsenal. 

Researched feasibility and approach for development of a simulation of the Aerostat portion of the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS) defense system.  Communicated findings through technical writing. 

Performed test and mathematical analysis of system level results, from digital simulation models of infrared seeker guided surface-to-air missiles.  Contributed to technical documents, describing test methods and results.

Authored CMM practices and procedures for MRC. 

• Received the “Lockheed Martin Exceptional Performance Award” in support of the PLV program, the “Madison Research Outstanding Contributor Award,” and two awards from the Vice President of Madison Research Corporation (MRC) for achievements as the first President of the MRC Employee Association. 
• Team member tasked with expanding existing and identifying new business opportunities for MRC for four consecutive years.                               .
• Documented, planned, and implemented ISO and Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model (CMM) standards, at MRC.  Successful internal assessment of SEI CMM Level II.
• Selected by the President of MRC, John Stallworth, for numerous special projects.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS                 

Bachelor of Science, Physics                        

Purdue University                                                                                                        West Lafayette, Indiana  

SEI CMM Level II and Level III Auditor                          Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist