Andrew Blalock
West Haven
Summary
Dynamic Electrical Engineer with extensive experience at Northrop Grumman, excelling in project management and hardware integration. Proven track record in enhancing lab efficiencies and leading cross-functional teams. Skilled in MATLAB and process automation, driving successful test planning and execution to meet stringent requirements. Committed to delivering high-quality results in complex environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Systems Engineer
Odyssey Systems
Roy
08.2024 - Current
- Evaluated customer proposals and recommended changes regarding schedule, pricing, and data rights.
- Coordinated with government vendors to ensure designs complied with electrical standards.
- Reviewed and critiqued vendor designs for performance, scalability, and technical efficiency.
- Assessed technical performance of RF systems and subsystems per government-defined requirements.
- Coordinated testing events to verify all designs met established criteria.
Test Engineering Manager
Northrop Grumman
Roy
12.2023 - 08.2024
- Drove employee career growth through individually tailored development plans.
- Evaluated system requirements to assess lab capabilities for testing.
- Coordinated key meetings including DPR, TRR, and CDR with stakeholders.
- Managed four labs across two Utah locations, addressing diverse stakeholder needs.
- Designed and integrated lab setups, including LRU’s and test equipment.
- Executed IMS EVMS planning, BOE estimates, and test schedules in agile framework.
- Enhanced organizational processes to improve efficiencies and adhere to program timelines.
Senior Principal Systems Integration Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Roy
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Led electrical design lab operations across multiple facilities.
- Directed system test and integration efforts for subsystem integration lab.
- Managed hardware and software capabilities in alignment with program schedules.
- Integrated lab test equipment with line replaceable units to fulfill testing requirements.
- Streamlined communication processes among various integrated product teams to enhance collaboration.
- Updated procedures to ensure labs maintained configuration management controls effectively.
Principal System Integration Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Melbourne
05.2020 - 08.2022
- Designed electrical systems for various lab environments and subsystems.
- Analyzed lab system architecture against production standards to ensure test accuracy.
- Led system testing and integration efforts for multiple labs across air vehicle and mission systems segments.
- Managed program schedules to align lab capabilities with customer needs based on IFC timelines.
- Reviewed electrical designs, ensuring compliance with MILSTD-1553, CAN, ARINC 429, ARINC 818, discrete I/O, power and ground, and RF specifications.
- Coordinated lab capabilities including hardware, software, integration, quality assurance, and fabrication to meet delivery requirements.
- Evaluated design requirements of all labs to verify alignment with AV platform capabilities.
- Facilitated seamless integration of lab systems to optimize performance and reliability.
Systems Integration Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Melbourne
11.2018 - 05.2020
- Led hardware installation and checkout engineering for System Integration Labs.
- Verified compliance with electrical engineering standards based on lab electrical drawings.
- Assured electrical characteristics of MIL-STD-155, CAN, ARINC 429, ARINC 818, Discrete I/O, power, ground, timing, and RF capabilities.
- Developed lab acceptance tests and procedures to validate adherence to design specifications.
- Designed updated installation and checkout processes in alignment with configuration management standards using Atlassian tools.
Design and Analysis Engineer
Boeing
St Louis
07.2016 - 10.2018
- Verified data bus communications for compliance with subsystem requirements.
- Analyzed flight data tests to ensure GPS and navigation data met specifications based on error percentages.
FL
Blackberry
Sunrise
09.2015 - 12.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Boca Raton, FL
Boca Raton, FL12.2015
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTMBA -
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UTSkills
- Team leadership
- Systems integration
- Test engineering
- Systems Enginnering
- Project management
- Programming in MATLAB, C, and Python
- Microsoft Office 365
- Jira project tracking
- Technical documentation skills
- MBSE Cameo Experience
Timeline
Electrical Systems Engineer
Odyssey Systems
08.2024 - Current
Test Engineering Manager
Northrop Grumman
12.2023 - 08.2024
Senior Principal Systems Integration Engineer
Northrop Grumman
08.2022 - 11.2023
Principal System Integration Engineer
Northrop Grumman
05.2020 - 08.2022
Systems Integration Engineer
Northrop Grumman
11.2018 - 05.2020
Design and Analysis Engineer
Boeing
07.2016 - 10.2018
FL
Blackberry
09.2015 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Boca Raton, FL
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
University of Utah
MBA -
University of Utah
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