Open To Work
Annie Barta
Arvada,CO
Summary
Team-oriented Systems Engineer with multiple years of hands-on experience in areas of requirements derivation and flow down, test campaign development and execution. Able quickly to master new technologies and skills. Excellent at problem-solving, communication, and teamwork, ensuring seamless coordination across project teams for optimal outcomes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Systems Engineer
Loft Orbital Solutions
Golden, Colorado
07.2023 - Current
- Performed commissioning activities as the Lead SE for three launch campaigns.
- Developed the plan, coordinated, oversaw, and ran Day In The Life (DITL) testing and activities for six vehicles within three months.
- Performed sprint rotations on the SatDevOps team to improve knowledge of the Bus platform. Included work on fixing and updating flight procedures for streamlining processes, and enhancing clarity for operators, investigating procedural bugs, and timeout issues.
- Wrote AI&T procedures for modifying the power distribution unit's automatic power-on sequence for FDIR implementation.
- Performed an investigation on signal loss to the payload, and briefed customers via two MRBs on root cause analyses and the path forward.
- Worked with the harness vendor to implement corrective actions, and then tested the new harness set on a flatsat for verification.
- I wrote test identification documents to define the testing needs for AI&T and correlate testing events to the TVM.
- Defined the payload FDIR for a 16-imager satellite, which was the first satellite within the company to run payload FDIR in orbit.
- Modeled the LLIO architecture diagram.
- Created harness diagrams, and had multiple sets of test harnesses manufactured.
- Lead the payload harness integration, including payload provider site visit logistics, planning, and writing the procedure.
- Documented the steps for setting up a virtual machine with the company's infrastructure for remote testing purposes, which is now used as the first training module for new engineering employees at the company.
Lead Systems Engineer
Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, CA
08.2022 - 07.2023
- Worked closely with customers, internal staff, and other stakeholders to determine the planning, implementation, and integration of MSS and COTS hardware for a rapid program.
- Collaborated with customers and mission partners to determine needs and devise appropriate software and hardware solutions.
- Tackled open-ended and broadly defined customer requirements, and derived L0 requirements from the customer SOW down to subsystem-level requirements.
- Established verification and validation plans for L1-L3 requirements.
- Estimated systems engineering project scope, labor hours, and materials costs.
- Informed architecture decisions.
- Led the requirements review process, prompting initial system development and a successful SRR.
- Led the design review process on the path to PDR.
Systems Engineer
Millennium Space Systems
El Segundo, CA
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Derived requirements to subsystem level, and completed reviews with respective responsible engineering authorities in preparation for requirement sell-off.
- Managed and maintained program risks.
- Collaborated on mechanical testbed plans for qualification, and authored the mechanism risks and burndown plan package of a new deployment mechanism to be presented to the customer for assessment.
- Kickstarted and led Flatsat planning to ensure the timely execution of the program test campaign.
- Managed requirements for a processing product using MSOSA.
- Collaborated on the development of physical and functional architectures for a processing product.
- Presented briefings to customer leadership and agency-wide audiences.
Associate Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
Azusa, CA
09.2019 - 01.2021
- Mechanical design and test engineering lead for TVAC testing of a COTS camera and lens.
- Authored the test procedure and planned the testing campaign for a thermal characterization test of the COTS system
- Designed mechanical ground support equipment and custom cabling
- Modeled the TVAC test configuration in PTC Creo 5.0.
- Authored procedures and data analysis plans for field tests of the optical system.
- Performed various lab tests with the COTS system and analyzed subsequent data for various distortion effects.
- Identified materials and parts needed for testing, then procured lab and demo unit hardware.
- Wrote and maintained algorithms for image processing techniques in MATLAB, decreasing data downlink size while retaining critical data.
- Maintained vendor relations through procurement processes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA06.2019
Skills
- Collaboration and communication
- Test procedure development
- Technical documentation
- Root cause analysis
- Proficient in Git
- Proficient in Grafana
- LabVIEW
- Jira
- Matlab
- Python
- CAMEO
Languages
German
Native/ Bilingual
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridOn-SiteSalary Range
$160000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Systems Engineer
Loft Orbital Solutions
07.2023 - Current
Lead Systems Engineer
Millennium Space Systems
08.2022 - 07.2023
Systems Engineer
Millennium Space Systems
01.2021 - 07.2022
Associate Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
09.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo