Lead Systems Engineer and Cyber Architect

Serve as the Digital Engineering and MBSE subject matter expert for Engineered Systems leadership, advising on strategy, engineering tools, program execution, cyber architecture, and digital engineering practices. Lead MBSE and architecture efforts across FC2, EOS, and GMI Architecture programs totaling approximately $900M.

Manage resource allocation, recruiting, succession planning, stakeholders, subcontractors, compliant CDRL products, and IRAD activities. Introduced AI/ML, IoT, cloud, cyber, requirements-analysis, and gated MBSE workflows; the DoD Requirements Writer supported seven proposals associated with more than $2.043B in awards.

Acted as MBSE SME and Technical Lead Engineer for cyber research and development, engineering analysis plans, ML/AI analytics, cyber-range test environments, and Security Management System deployment. Received Boeing Defense Systems Technical Lead Engineer of the Year recognition in 2022.

Led contract tracking, lab management, personnel, proposals, EVMS, Agile Scrum, CDRLs, and SOW execution. Provided MBSE guidance across major defense programs and led Horizontal Cyber Integrator work supporting a $5.1B IDIQ contract win.

Led development, simulation, analysis, and qualification work for Multi Object Kill Vehicle component efforts. Converted a MATLAB simulation to C++, resulting in a sixteen-fold improvement in simulation development speed recognized by Raytheon Missile Systems.

Led engineering reviews and change boards with Cummings and Raytheon. Integrated Guidance, Navigation and Control functionality for the Inertial Measurement Unit and developed Python tools to compare simulation results with truth data.

Authored a Scientific Innovation white paper on Python Linux multiprocessing for GMDCL and implemented the approach in production code. Earned the All Points Python Technical Innovation award and recognition from Northrop Grumman and Boeing for work associated with $7.7M in annual savings.

Translated MATLAB code to Python for Linux server blades, improving threat-data generation productivity across Cover, GMDSim, and OSC platforms. Led five direct reports and reviewed IR, RCS, and trajectory threat datasets for anomalies before government delivery.

Evaluated Ground Test Integrated System Simulation engineering documentation, including behavior diagrams, SysML artifacts, systems engineering plans, use cases, software development plans, traceability matrices, and integration plans.

Briefed personnel on transitioning from traditional systems engineering to MBSE using OOSEM. Provided MBSE expertise for integrating the MDA Objective Simulation Framework digital prototype into EDISS and reviewed MIL-STD-6016 Link 16 message decomposition.

Led engineering teams supporting the 2016 Achievable Capabilities List, covering the annual $7.5B Missile Defense Agency technical capabilities budget. Managed architecture design and analysis activities for ATMD and BMDS studies.

Planned and managed study contracting, including labor, UFR, cost, FFRDC support, CDRLs, and SOWs. Led development and analysis of Initial Requirements Documents for BMDS architecture programs including PIA, MOKV, THAAD, Aegis, and PATRIOT.

Supported conceptual and logical modeling of the avionics software reference architecture for the Joint Common Architecture project. Decomposed mission-level capabilities into lower-level capabilities and required data while adhering to FACE standards.

Developed a CMMI Level 3 Enterprise Architecture process for the program. Created a front-end Java Black Hat user interface for the Business Development Team.

Developed MBSE models and simulations for Tactical Open Government Architecture small unmanned aerial systems using IBM Rational Rhapsody. Created requirements traceability artifacts and evolved model architecture into a FACE-compliant software architecture.

Contributed to system documentation including ICDs, operator manuals, and specifications. Helped prepare the TOGA program for a successful System Functional Review.

Performed daily intelligence briefings, tactical planning, investigative work, case management, warrant service, crisis response, and threat assessment. Supported explosive identification and K-9 assistance activities.

Held APOST and NCIC certifications during employment. Processed personally identifiable information and supported law-enforcement operations requiring disciplined handling of sensitive data.

Set up, operated, and maintained FM, AM, HF, VHF, UHF, and SHF radio and antenna systems, SATCOM devices, and Joint Base Station System networking. Used TACLAN imaging for virtual machines on Red Hat Linux and Unix systems.

Performed crypto management, classified data storage, communications switching installation, and intelligence support activities. Completed more than 600 hours of technical computer information systems training, with exposure to C++ programming.

Dissertation: Applying Model-Based Systems Engineering in Search of Quality by Design.