Resume for Conrad Meyer

CONRAD MEYER13902 Sherman Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35803

(256) 337-9399 meyerthon2@gmail.com

S YSTEMS E NGINEER E LECTRICAL E NGINEER M ANAGER

Profile/Objective: Experience in Program Management & Leadership, Product Analysis & Development including Aviation and Weapon systems, requirements, software, test and evaluation, and high performance computing solutions (hardware and software). Seeking position that will utilize my Engineering and Management experience.

Education: Florida Institute of Technology, MBAAuburn University, BSEE

Senior Systems Engineer 2008 - PresentdeciBel Research, Inc. Huntsville, AL

Supporting US Apache Program as lead Systems Engineer for the Software Engineering Directorate (SED) Systems Integration Lab (SIL) for Apache Block III (AH-64E) aircraft installation. Procuring required aircraft hardware (components, structural parts, harnesses). Managing aircraft assembly, buildup, and installation in the SIL. Lead for scheduling of testing and maintenance for AH-64E. System and component level testing involves HWIL as well as other labs, aircraft, sensors inside and outside of the SIL. Testing includes both Common Operating Environment (COE) and Army Interoperability Certification (AIC). Lead for existing Apache Block II (AH-64D) COE and AIC testing and flight model and troubleshooting

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Programmatic

Program Plans and Schedules Product and Technology Migration Strategies Develop and Maintain Relationships with

Customers, Vendors, and Suppliers Weekly Activity Reports for Senior

Executive Staff Test Coordination and Facilitation User Manuals for Aviation Platforms Development Tools Evaluation and Selection Management of Electrical, Mechanical and

Software Engineering Disciplines and other Business Functions

Budget Planning and Management Staff Planning, Recruiting, Performance

Management and Career Development Facility Modification and Renovation Development and Implementation of

Organizational Structure and Managed Quality Programs for ISO9000

Engineering / Technology

Weapon Systems Analysis and Requirements Technical Briefings and Technology Papers Integration of Complex Systems & Technologies Test Documentation and Test Support Planning Software Independent Verification & Validation System Security Engineering Technology Assessments and Use Case Studies Product Installation, Setup, and Commissioning Combat Identification Component Lead Action Items Database Lead & Administrator Sensor Tradeoff Analysis/Architecture Analysis Technical Documents on Weapon Systems Computer Processors and Network Fabrics Contract Compliance Program Protection Planning Environmental Assessment Engineering Telecommunications Equipment and Network

Studies to include Training Courses

Resume for Conrad Meyer

analyses. Support includes participation in Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Working Groups (System Safety, Interface Control, Test & Integration, and Crew Station), and Human Factors Engineering (HFE) and Avionics Integration Laboratory (AIL) testing. Responsible for Technical Analyses and Reporting on Emerging Aviation Technologies. Ensure all User Manuals are followed and maintained for Aircraft. Provide Requirements and Scope of Work inputs as required.

Supported International Apache Program as Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program lead. Verified and Validated Aircraft was ready for flight and production. Responsible for Software Safety Analyses in Preparation for Airworthiness (included DO-178 and MIL-STD-882E standards). Supported Software Documentation (Design and Test Plans and Requirements) and Test Reviews. Verified Structural Coverage Analysis (SCA) was validated and met requirements. Witnessed Weapon Inhibits, Limits, and Interrupt (WILIs) Testing for Apache Block II software. Maintained Task Tracking spreadsheet for All Program Activities.

Lead Systems Engineer for Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) Fire Control Radar (FCR) Software Independent Verification and Validation (SW IV&V) team with direct support to Army customer at the JLENS Joint Product Office (JPO). Responsible for review of Software Requirements Specifications (SRSs), Software Design Documents (SDDs), Software Test Plans (STPs), Interface Requirement Specifications (IRSs), and Interface Design Documents (IDDs). Requirements trace tool used for analysis was DOORS.

Performed Dynamic Systems Level Testing in lab environment on JLENS Software to verify system can perform as required including RCS analysis on targets of opportunity.

Developed Executable Software Test Plan for JLENS FCR component to include Validation and Verification of Sensor Requirements. Responsible for Schedule Coordination between Labs and System Engineering Integration of all components and communications.

Performed Quality, Quantity, and Security Analysis of FCR Software Package. Tools used to generate metrics were McCabe (quality), Understand (quantity), Flawfinder and Klocwork (security), and MATLAB (plotting / data distribution). Results were presented and favorably received as Presentation and Executive Summary to JLENS Government Customers.

Attended TIMs to discuss Systems Integration and design requirements for the FCR, SuR, and CPG elements.

Participated in FCR Configuration Control Board (CCB) to assist JPO in tracking accuracy of updates to FCR documentation.

Performed review of both Surveillance Radar (SuR) and Communications Processing Group (CPG) documentation for Army customer.

Performed gap analyses on JLENS requirement documents to ensure system compatibility and completeness.

Systems Engineer, Senior Staff 2005 –2008Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Huntsville, AL

Supported Multiple Kill Vehicle (MKV) Program as Systems Engineer. Lead for MKV Action Items Database Administration and Execution. Lead MKV Board Facilitator (CAB, PERB, PMPCB, CM/DM, Risk) including corporate

Compliance Guidelines and Directives. Point of contact for MKV TIM, SRR, Analysis Team Support. Lead for MKV Personnel Management (tools, orientation, program accesses).

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Supported Army System of System (A SoS) Program (Patriot, Sentinel, JLENS, THAAD, SLAMRAAM, and GMD).

Lead for Combat Identification (CID) Team for Army Requirements Development. Army Representative to Team for Sensor Analysis (IFF/ES/RSM) for JSSEO. Resolved JSSEO / Army JTM Architecture for IAMD Program. Lead for Completeness of the IAMD Security Classification Guide. Army Representative to JSSEO Performance Budget Working Group. Lead for Functional Analysis Team as Army SME for System Requirements List (SRL) and

Derived SRLs toward successful SRR. Supported SLAMRAAM Concept of Operations (CONOPS) using Use Case Analysis. Led Working Group to Provide Army Specific Requirements for CID, Data Dissemination, and

Attribute Fusion for Architecture Definition Review (ADR) and SRR. Completed Objective Architecture and Associated Requirements for PDR and SRR. Supported IAMD Systems of Systems (SoS) CONOPS.

Operations Manager / Systems Engineer IV 2000 –2005COLSA Corporation Huntsville, AL

Operations Manager for the Hypersonic Missile Technology (HMT) Program. Maintained Government Customer’s AMCOM Computer Network. Prepared and Presented Program Briefings to Government and Industry Personnel. Evaluated, Tested, and Provided Comparison on High Performance Computing Networks. Prepared Annual Budget for HMT Program. Supported Oversight for Compliance and Audit Reviews of HMT Program. Prepared and Evaluated/Edited Technical Documentation including Contract Proposals. Provided Weekly Activity Reports to Executive Staff. Attended Trade Shows and Conferences on Emerging Computing Technologies. Evaluated Existing and Emerging Algorithms for Project Hercules. Developed Requirements and Documentation for Navy TCG Program. Published Technical Documents for Navy TCG: Program Plan, Concept Overview, Functional

Design Document, PIDS (via DOORS), SW Development Plan, and Test Plan/User’s Manual. Preformed Analysis through Comparison of Scattering Center File Data with Actual Threat

Data from Threat Data Package Using Interactive Data Language.

Radar Systems Engineer 1998 - 2000Xontech (Bought by Northrop Grumman) Huntsville, AL

Performed Sensor Analysis for THAAD and GBR Programs. Supported Integrated Flight and Ground Tests for NMD Program. Performed Functional Decomposition for NMD System and Elements (XBR and UEWR). Identified Requirement Changes for the NMD Sensor Elements. Supported NMD Capability 2 for Sensor Concept Development. Performed Crosswalk Analysis of NMD Sensor Elements.

Applications Engineer 1997 - 1998Adtran Huntsville, AL

Conducted Training Courses on Existing and Emerging Communications Equipment. Published Technical Papers and Documentation on Communications Equipment.

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Assisted Sales Engineers with Technical Presentations and Equipment Problems.

Systems Engineer 1989 - 1997Teledyne Brown Engineering Huntsville, AL

Programs supported: Air Defense Initiative (ADI), Anti-Satellite Weapon System (ASAT), Environmental Engineering, Contract Compliance, Test Support Planning, Program Protection

Developed System Requirements and Attack Scenarios for Army Air Defense Environments. Prepared Test Documentation and Test Support Plans for Missile and Target Testing. Developed Verification Matrices to Cross-Check Requirements in Contract Specifications. Published Technical Documents on Defense Interceptors and Sensor Systems. Prepared Program Protection Plan for Army Theater Missile Defense System. Prepared and Published System Level Security Classification Guide for Army System. Prepared Winning Army Environmental Awards Package for Army Customer. Published Patriot Missile System Data Summary Sheets and Mitigation’s Checklist. Analyzed GBR Program Facilities Using LAVA Software Tool. Conducted Environmental Contract Compliance Reviews for Army Customer. Published Technical Documents: LTA Platforms for Army ADI, Preliminary Survey of

Missiles for ADI, Theater Missile Threat Survey, Study of Radome Materials for ADI. Technical Letters published include: ADI Final Report, ADI Technology Requirements

Assessment, ADI Integration Monthly Report, Engagement Concept Recommendations.

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