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Brandon Spears

Great Mills

Summary

Systems Engineer with over 13 years of expertise in embedded systems and interoperability testing, adept at transforming complex challenges into innovative solutions. Proficient in Python Programming, System Engineering, and Data Analysis, leveraging technical skills to optimize system performance and ensure seamless integration. Passionate about fostering collaboration and driving forward-thinking engineering initiatives to enhance product functionality and system integrity.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

SYSTEMS ENGINEER/SYSTEMS TESTER

SCCI
11.2024 - Current
  • Develop comprehensive test plans and test cases to cover all aspects of embedded system functionality.
  • Develop and document methodologies for product functionality and integration verification.
  • Execute evaluations of weapon control systems during development and prior to formal release both in the laboratory and in the field.
  • Provide real-time documentation of critical thinking/test methodology to ensure a valid test is performed to meet requirement specifications.
  • Assess requirements and develop test procedures for assigned Scrum Team's software products.
  • Perform interoperability testing on systems exchanging electronic information with other systems.
  • Determine scope, infrastructure, resources, and data sample size to ensure system requirements are adequately demonstrated.
  • Test and validate Gun Computer System (GCS) Mark (MK) 160 Gun Weapons System (GWS) developer builds, progressing from iterative development builds to the final production build.
  • Design test environments and test procedures to accurately simulate real-world conditions.
  • Support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) on the AEGIS and Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) surface ship program.
  • Provide assistance to the Aegis In-service Baseline Manager through the performance of the following tasks.
  • Update and maintain existing production and installation processes and procedures.
  • Perform quality control on procedures and completed work.
  • Oversee computer program production, testing, and installation on surface combatant ships.
  • Manage computer program media load cycles and verification.
  • Assist in resolving any computer program build or installation anomalies.
  • Develop and maintain build and installation documentation.
  • Implement new technology within the build and installation processes.
  • Develop presentations as required.
  • Support process definition, improvement, and development.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Future Technologies, Inc.
04.2024 - 11.2024
  • Provide technical support for Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) meetings, working groups, peer reviews, technical interchange meetings, and periodic system status coordination meetings.
  • Use AWS CodeCommit to control, manage, and monitor, data to store and version their codes for software developers.
  • Provide system engineering support for the review of open issues including preparing material for discussion, actively participating in reviews, generating review reports highlighting potential problems and resolutions, issue/comment resolution, and tracking resolutions through to final approval.
  • Provide systems engineering support for the development of requirements for currently undefined emerging technology requirements and for the continuous evaluation and refinement of new and existing system-level requirements.
  • Analyse and evaluate emergent problems, perform yield analysis, updates, and enhancements to determine the impact on the combat and weapon system.
  • Mitigate interface changes to include: new and emergent technologies.

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN SENIOR

CTSI (Coberent Technical Services) CIUDS (Combat Integration & Identification Systems Division)
02.2023 - 04.2024
  • Collect, analyse, and process system data and determine if new software releases meet requirements.
  • Develop and modify existing documents, test points and procedures.
  • Produce metrics, document test activity, and present technical reports and status briefings on test results.
  • Support development and integration of design enhancements that address future needs.
  • Represent Systems Engineering at meetings, programmatic events, and during ship system installations.
  • Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for fleet use.
  • Provide technical support for weekly/biweekly meetings.
  • Create configuration management baselines.
  • Conduct all testing of the UPX/CP-2819 chassis.
  • Create all testing on Computer Programming computer cards. Configuring and installing, uploading software.
  • Develop and deliver DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) compliant system architecture, system design documents, product and component specifications, develop and manage requirements, and management of technical milestones.
  • Install and monitored Linux operating systems to ensure clients expectation are met. Using Raspberry Pi to run Linux.

INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING/TECHNICIAN

SA-Tech (System Application & Technology)
01.2021 - 02.2023
  • Support the full spectrum of instrumentation from design (engineering & drafting) to fabrication and installation, to the day-to-day support (calibration, preflight support for test/evaluation, post flight support).
  • Provided F35 and F18 aircraft instrumentation and wiring support to the Air Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation (AVMI) facility.
  • Extracting and compiling a variety of engineering data from field notes, manuals, lab reports, processing data. Identifying errors or inconsistencies selecting data presentation.
  • Following specific layout and scientific diagrams to construct and package simple devices and subunits of equipment.
  • Conducting various tests or experiments which may require minor modifications in test setup procedure as well as subjective judgements in measurement, selecting, preparing, and operating standard test equipment and records test data.
  • Entrusted with COMSEC duties and secret data handling.
  • Experience with ASVS camera systems, MCDAU's, TTC Recorders ETC.
  • Support the flight control system software support activity.
  • Flight Control system simulation and hardware in the loop.
  • Flight Control system testing (ground, flight, and lab environment).
  • Coax troubleshooting/repair.
  • Conducting pre-flight, launches, and post flights.
  • Analyse flight control systems including flight control computers, software, hydraulic and electromechanical actuators, and mechanical flight control linkages.
  • Develop team training and implementation for flight processes.
  • Flight Control Software development, integration, analysis, and test.
  • Provide expertise to achieve full operational flight status through monitoring, data collection and analysis while ensuring compliance with all airspace requirements.
  • Conduct system level regression tests to support the Joint Precision Approach Landing System (JPALS) In Service Engineering Agent (ISEA).

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Atlantic Broadband/Breezeline
05.2019 - 01.2021
  • Install fiber optic cable at various locations of category Se, category 6, multi-pair backbone copper cable and fiber optic structured cable.
  • Install or maintain existing fire stopping systems in conduits, trays, wall/ceiling/floor penetrations.
  • Documents network by labelling and routing equipment and cables; recording configuration diagrams and specifications.
  • Testing, troubleshooting, installing, and terminating fiber optic & copper cable infrastructure.
  • Primarily responsible for preventative maintenance and repair of the hybrid fiber coax network (HFC), including all of its associated equipment in accordance with the company Engineering Standards.
  • Install and replace HFC physical plant network components such as coax, actives, passives, grounding systems, pedestals, riser guards, conduit etc., according to technical specifications.
  • Identify, designed, and produce an entire purpose- built in rack system.

GIS TECHNICIAN

SMECO/UDC (Utility Data Contractor)
07.2014 - 05.2019
  • Proficient in design software including AutoCAD and ArcView.
  • Advanced statistical, mathematical, and methodology skills.
  • Traveling to geographical sites to conduct land surveys.
  • Maintain the GIS database and troubleshooting data issues.
  • Compile reports using all available GIS and GPS sources.
  • Ensure maps are annotated and compiled with the correct information.
  • Compile geographic information in the form of satellite images, geographical surveys, and aerial photographs.
  • Reviewed and interpreted data sources and uses basic GIS software functions to enter, edit, and update GIS spatial data, including points, lines, and polygons, and attribute data into databases or layers, following standard procedures.
  • Defined GIS product needs per request, works with supervisor or requestor to ensure compliance with identified need. Utilise appropriate application to develop and prepare the GIS product using IT GIS Cartographic Standards for mapping projects, and department standards for tabular products. Plots or exports product to digital files as appropriate; documents and archives projects.
  • Provided user training in the use of GIS software and/or manuals; coordinates and schedules training classes; develops, maintains, verifies, and updates operational procedures and documentation.
  • Confers with end users to analyse, configure, and/or tailor GIS web mapping applications to fit their requirements.
  • Operated GIS-specific hardware including large format plotters and scanners.

Education

High School - Physical Education

Great Mills High School
Great Mills, MD

Skills

  • Circuit Design
  • Data Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Signal Processing
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Python Programming
  • System Optimization
  • Quality Control
  • Team Collaboration
  • Hardware Testing
  • Flight Control Systems
  • System Engineering
  • Embedded Systems
  • Test Planning

Timeline

SYSTEMS ENGINEER/SYSTEMS TESTER

SCCI
11.2024 - Current

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Future Technologies, Inc.
04.2024 - 11.2024

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN SENIOR

CTSI (Coberent Technical Services) CIUDS (Combat Integration & Identification Systems Division)
02.2023 - 04.2024

INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING/TECHNICIAN

SA-Tech (System Application & Technology)
01.2021 - 02.2023

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Atlantic Broadband/Breezeline
05.2019 - 01.2021

GIS TECHNICIAN

SMECO/UDC (Utility Data Contractor)
07.2014 - 05.2019

High School - Physical Education

Great Mills High School

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