Erin Power-Salmon
PDA Engineering
Inver Grove Heights,MN
8
years of professional experience
Continuously learning Systems Engineer with extensive experience in systems engineering and requirements development. Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring compliance with rigid industry standards. Committed to delivering high-quality solutions that enhance operational efficiency and meet customer needs.
Work History
Senior Systems Engineer
1 Year 4 Months- Managed cross-functional teams for multiple product lines.
- Transformed customer requirements into specifications.
- Acted as a liaison between the company and customers for status updates, questions, and product, timeline, and cost changes.
- Presented product updates at technical and design reviews with customers.
- Managed documentation for multiple product lines.
- Maintained company and government standards and best practices.
- Coordinated additions, changes, investigations, analyses, configurations, installations, and testing of hardware, software, and attached systems.
- Provided direct support in day-to-day operations of hardware and software deployment in the form of technical guidance, training, and engineering staff support.
Systems Engineer
1 Year 7 Months- Utilized industry standards and customer specifications to author and maintain system-level requirements and documentation.
- Consulted with customers via meetings, presentations, and digital communication.
- Ensured program certification compliance by implementing ARINC 429 standards.
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver a successful multi-year fuel system upgrade.
- Capitalized on technical expertise to provide support for integration and formal testing events, both remotely and on-site.
Software Engineer
2 Years 3 Months- Employed technical writing skills to produce clear and concise requirements and documentation.
- Applied industry standards and company best practices to develop comprehensive verification test cases and procedures.
- Submitted essential documentation to facilitate seamless software rollouts.
- Cooperated productively with engineering teams to develop and refine system requirements for efficient system integration.
- Drove project progress by leading meetings focused on scope, best practices, and DO-178 compliance.
Manufacturing Electrical Engineer Co-op
7 Months- Provided technical support for troubleshooting and issue resolution, including testing IC boards for failures while adhering to ESD standards.
- Implemented effective solutions to mitigate equipment failures and ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Contributed to certification success through collaboration with quality engineers.
- Designed and implemented a tracking system to monitor the location and testing status of products across three shifts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Skills
Root-cause analysis
Process documentation
Project management
Requirements gathering and documentation
Software development experience
Troubleshooting and technical analysis
Software development (Python)
Product development
Mission-critical system design and testing
Model-based system engineering
Continuous improvement
Change management processes and documentation
Timeline
Senior Systems Engineer
PDA Engineering
04.2025 - CurrentRead More
Systems Engineer
Collins Aerospace Systems
09.2022 - 04.2024Read More
Software Engineer
Collins Aerospace Systems
06.2020 - 09.2022Read More
Manufacturing Electrical Engineer Co-op
Collins Aerospace Systems
01.2019 - 08.2019Read More
Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science from Electrical Engineering
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