Chris Clement
San Pedro,CA
Summary
Focused Systems Engineer with excellent testing, integration, and reporting skills. Adept at collaborating with clients and team members to determine job scope and project milestones for MILSATCOMM systems projects. Meticulous and dedicated with proven history of 7 years of successful industry experience.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Systems Engineer
US Space Force
05.2018 - Current
- Led 20-person cross functional team in planning, testing, and integrating $4B (ACAT-1B) MILSATCOM satellite acquisition
- Crafting, coordinating and managing test planning and verification documents: directed the development of Test and Evaluation Master Plan, coordinated between 6 government agencies
- Coordinate the assessment of contractor test plans against the baseline architecture: coordinated systems level design decisions such as orbital slot integration, ground system architecture, and centralized planning architecture for seven independent systems
- Lead and support government/contractor working groups to develop relevant test scenarios and detailed test planning culminating in test readiness reviews, test conduct, and review/acceptance of results
- Collaborated with testing, cybersecurity, government, and stakeholder communities to to resolve test questions from
stakeholders
Product Owner
US Space Force
05.2022 - 02.2025
- Led 3 10-member Agile development teams in designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining 6 applications with 100% uptime
- Facilitated client/stakeholder communication and requirements inclusion, leading to 4 successful user acceptance testing
- Directed 10-member cybersecurity team in identifying and mitigating 20,000 vulnerabilities and complying with Department of Defense Risk Management Framework policies
- Managed 30-member team in deploying, upgrading, and maintaining $750K cybersecurity tool suite to 19 sites across the US
- Led cybersecurity Authorization to Operate (ATO) process for 2 product lines, enabling continued product marketability
Senior Operations Manager for Special Missions
US Air Force
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Quarterbacked cyber secure-initiative with team of 63 personnel; guarded 6K systems/94 TB data; honed capes for sole Air Force C-17, KC-135, KC-46 training wing.
- Directed $1.1M wing tech refresh; configured and dispatched 680 devices; enhanced management oversight and control for 3,000 personnel
- Stood up and configured $250K cyber training range, key to securing $25M network and eliminating 2.3M cyber vulnerabilities
Education
Bachelor of Science - Systems Engineering
US Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, CO01.2018
Skills
- Strong Communication Skills
- Time Management
- Multi-tasking
- Active TS/SCI
- Multi-team leadership
- Stakeholder Focused Management
- Adaptable/Flexible
- Problem Solving
- System testing
- Cybersecurity
- Technical writing
- Model-based system engineering
Certification
CompTIA Sec+
Notable Awards
Company Grade Officer of the Quarter
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Software
Platform One
Microsoft Office
SharePoint
Timeline
Product Owner
US Space Force
05.2022 - 02.2025
Senior Systems Engineer
US Space Force
05.2018 - Current
Senior Operations Manager for Special Missions
US Air Force
05.2018 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Systems Engineering
US Air Force Academy
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