Gage Hintzen
Summary
Proactive professional with a strong ability to adapt to new challenges. Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a history of building strong relationships with clients and team members. Committed to supporting team success and driving positive outcomes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Systems Design Engineer, Sea and Air, Defense Systems
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES
08.2023 - Current
- Tiger Team systems engineer: Spearheaded efforts to close out variances, securing approvals from configuration management (CM), chief engineers (CE), quality assurance (QA), operations (OPS), CABS, and subject matter experts (SMEs).
- Responsible Systems Engineer (RSE): Developed specifications for systems and subsystems, with a focus on the Fuel System and Input Output Circuit Board (IOB) interface between the guidance electronics unit (GEU) and All-Up-Round (AUR).
- Requirements Management: Authored requirements specifications in DOORS, managed documentation through Peer Reviews, and released specifications using cPDM and Ultra PDM tools.
- Collaboration: Coordinated with REAs, DARPA, suppliers, SMEs supporting IPTL during Program Increment (PI) planning.
- MBSE Tools: Acquired knowledge in CAMEO to facilitate the transition of specifications from DOORS to CAMEO.
- Trade Studies: Defined criteria and options for trade studies and presented findings to the product teams and customers.
- Leadership: Assigned tasks to junior engineers, organize meetings with stake holders for requirements analysis, Scrum Master
Principal Systems Engineer Lead, AS, Defense Systems
NORTHROP GRUMMAN
07.2021 - 07.2023
- Systems Lead: Utilized CAMEO, SysML, and MBSE tools for defining requirements interfaces, and high-level system definitions.
- Agile Project Management: Managed SharePoint and Jira pages, and Peer Reviews.
- IRAD Projects Support: Contributed to IRAD projects aimed at winning contracts by creating CONOPS and SOW.
- Systems Integration Lead: Focused on systems architecture and interfaces for the Sentinel Program
Electrical Engineering II. Systems Test Engineer. SM6 Missile
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES RMS
04.2019 - 07.2021
- Electrical Engineering Lead (Level II): Led a project team of three engineers for variance closure, overseeing all deliverables.
- SM6 Missile Launcher Support: Provided support for the SM6 common munitions bit reprogramming system (CMBRE).
- Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs): Modified ATPs for Power Conditioning, Integration modules (PC&I) and External Power System (EPS).
- Schematics and Mechanical Drawings: Utilized CREO to interpret and redline electrical schematics, and view mechanical drawings, power systems, electrical systems, circuit card assemblies (CCA), relays, and government-installed software.
- Lab Equipment Utilization: Employed various lab bench equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, DMM, ILB, and BOB in low and high voltage settings.
- Subsystems Management: Worked with power systems, CCAs, PCBAs, FPGAs, CCA cage DLTM, MCU, relays, computer systems, heaters, cooling systems, fans, harnesses, electrical systems, and interfaces between electrical, computer, and mechanical systems.
- Product Life Cycle Management (PLM): Used Windchill for creating and managing variances, Bill of Materials (BOM), redline drawings, and processes.
Electrical Engineer II. Material Review Board Missile and Fire Control
LOCKHEED MARTIN MFC & SKUNKWORKS
01.2016 - 04.2019
- Sustainment and Recapitalization: Provided supported the groundside PAC2/PAC3 launcher, ensuring ongoing operational readiness and system updates.
- Subsystem Integration and Testing: Integrated and tested subsystems down to the component level, including the Enhanced Missile Launcher Electronic System (ELES), Junction Box (JBOX), and harnesses.
- Component Inspection and Disposition: Inspected and dispositioned PCBA conformal coatings, solder and components to maintain quality and performance standards.
- Collaboration and Review Boards: Actively participated in peer reviews, failure review boards (FRB) and risk and opportunity management boards (ROM).
- Lean Six Sigma and EMI/ESD Considerations: Applied Lean Six Sigma principles, addressed EMI and ESD concerns, and optimized signal integrity on PCBAs and PWBAs.
- Remote Collaboration: Worked remotely with contractor field support representatives (FSRs) U.S. and International sites ensuring seamless coordination and support.
- Flight Test Instrumentation System Design hypersonic: Collaborated with DARPA and NASA to design a flight test instrumentation system, including parts sourcing and integration.
- Critical Design Reviews (CDRs): Participated in CDRs with customers and team members, providing valuable input and feedback during the design process.
Entrepreneur, Founder Inventor, photovoltaic devices
NEW LIGHT SOLAR LLC.
02.2011 - 12.2015
- Founded a limited liability corporation (LLC) called New Light Solar (NLS)
Astrophysicist Intern, Research in Low Power stellar objects
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
01.2010 - 01.2011
- NASA Space Grant Intern in astrophysics: Categorized low-power signature stars, contributing to astrophysical research and analysis.
- Accomplishments: used spectrum of stars to determine specific chemicals in the star.
Education
Master of Science - Model Based Systems Engineering
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
12.2027
RTX PM6 with EV training -
12.2025
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Skills
- Leadership and collaboration
- Model-based systems engineering
- Electrical engineering expertise
- Configuration and requirements management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Trade study analysis
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Systems testing procedures
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Sustainment engineering practices
- Component inspection and repair techniques
- Lean Six Sigma methodologies
- Review board participation
- Remote collaboration strategies
- Flight test instrumentation knowledge
- Critical design review processes
- Systems integration expertise
- Telemetry and RF signal verification
- Flight line operations management
- Mission control operations
- Technical documentation skills
Certification
- CORE APPRENTICE
- SYMVIONICS Interactive Analysis Display System (IADS)
Clearance
Active Top Secret
Training
RTX PM6 with EV training, 2025-12-01
Affiliations
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Golden Key Honor Society
- IEEE
- Key Note Speaker NASA Space Grant
- Artist, Film maker, scriptwriter
Languages
Norwegian
Limited
Timeline
Senior Systems Design Engineer, Sea and Air, Defense Systems
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES
08.2023 - Current
Principal Systems Engineer Lead, AS, Defense Systems
NORTHROP GRUMMAN
07.2021 - 07.2023
Electrical Engineering II. Systems Test Engineer. SM6 Missile
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES RMS
04.2019 - 07.2021
Electrical Engineer II. Material Review Board Missile and Fire Control
LOCKHEED MARTIN MFC & SKUNKWORKS
01.2016 - 04.2019
Entrepreneur, Founder Inventor, photovoltaic devices
NEW LIGHT SOLAR LLC.
02.2011 - 12.2015
Astrophysicist Intern, Research in Low Power stellar objects
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
01.2010 - 01.2011
Master of Science - Model Based Systems Engineering
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
RTX PM6 with EV training -
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
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