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JAMES W. SWARTZ

Lovettsville,VA

Summary

Systems engineering advisor with broad DoD and Intelligence Community experience supporting GEOINT, cloud platforms, and secure mission systems. Background includes acquisition readiness reviews, systems integration, requirements analysis, and coordination with government stakeholders to support program delivery and user needs.

Overview

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1
Certification
42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

Systems Engineering Advisor

Peraton
Chantilly, Virginia
09.2019 - Current
  • Provided system integration and engineering support for NGA PEO GEOINT Ground Data Services and PGD OpenDataStore (ODS), identifying storage and management capabilities for content from commercial and national data providers to enhance mission-user discovery and usability.
  • Supported planning activities to ensure timely federal program deliverables and adherence to deadlines.
  • Communicated effectively with clients, teammates, and management regarding daily task progress and updates.

Senior Systems Engineer

Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions
Chantilly, Virginia
02.2006 - 09.2019
  • Integrated hardware, software, and network components across secure government platforms.
  • Reviewed mission system requirements to ensure alignment with technical design documents.
  • Helped define long-term strategic goals for systems engineering team aligned with business objectives.
  • Researched feasibility and performance of components and systems to inform design decisions.
  • Reviewed design and requirement details for equipment and systems.
  • Performed testing to verify functionality and optimize system performance.
  • Provided intelligence consulting support for enterprise solutions in classified system engineering environments.

Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman / TASC
Chantilly, VA
08.2003 - 02.2006
  • Executed acquisition milestones and readiness reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR, OAR, and DDR) for Readiness Division Enterprise Engineering (EE) at National Geospatial-intelligence Agency (NGA), enhancing visibility for milestone decisions; planned and coordinated life-cycle readiness assessments, effectively communicating outcomes to contract and NGA senior staff through boards and forums.
  • Supported defense systems engineering for Northrop Grumman/TASC mission programs.
  • Reviewed system requirements and updated technical documentation for project teams.
  • Assisted integration and testing of hardware and software interfaces.

Systems Integrator

SAIC
Reston, VA
05.2002 - 08.2003
  • Executed readiness processes for Readiness Division at NIMA Systems Engineering Services, improving milestone decision visibility. Planned, coordinated, conducted lifecycle readiness assessments for acquisition milestone events, including IRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR, OAR; communicated results to contract and NGA senior leaders through boards and forums. Facilitated readiness event dry runs, briefed NGA senior milestone decision authority on potential liens and action items before formal reviews, mentored peers as instructor for readiness portion of NSES systems engineering courses.
  • Engaged with SAIC program stakeholders to facilitate the integration of hardware, software, and network components.
  • Collected system requirements and developed corresponding integration support tasks.
  • Conducted interface testing and validated system connections within various development environments.

Systems Engineer

Sytex, Inc.
McLean, VA
03.2000 - 05.2002
  • Developed system architecture documentation for defense engineering teams.
  • Coordinated integration support across hardware, software, and test groups.
  • Delivered technical assistance to field sites and off-site personnel on advanced electronic warfare and communication systems, enhancing operational readiness and mission effectiveness.

Team Chief

US Army
MRSOC San Antonio, TX
04.1996 - 07.1999
  • Directed team operations during mission planning and execution in US Army mission planning and execution.
  • Conducted second-instance analysis for long-range aviation sigint, comint, and elint communications, enhancing all-source team support. Created fused multi-source technical intelligence reports and briefings for senior executive officers and intelligence agencies, facilitating informed decision-making. Maintained national databases for global customers requiring mission-critical data, ensuring timely access to critical information.
  • Supervised soldiers during daily training, tasking, and field exercises.
  • Managed equipment accountability to maintain unit readiness and maintenance for unit readiness.

Team Chief

US Army
FT. Stewart, GA
11.1994 - 04.1996
  • Led operations for army team during missions to ensure efficient execution. during daily missions and field exercises.
  • Guided team through daily mission priorities and enforced accountability.
  • Directed training, standards enforcement, and performance corrections for soldiers across mission activities.
  • Identified team training needs and built development plans to improve skillsets.
  • Prepared reports and briefed leadership on team status.
  • Reviewed personnel readiness and corrected deficiencies before operations.
  • Planned training schedules, briefs, and mission assignments to support daily operations.
  • Supported six electronic warfare operators through training on time-sensitive electronic warfare support, helping combine raw signals intelligence into multi-source intelligence reports for battlefield commanders through ASAS.
  • Deployed and maintained electronic surveillance warfare, signals, and communications systems in garrison and during deployments.
  • Built courseware using established ISD theory and practices, creating standard methods for training and evaluating crew members on ESM system employment and theory for battalion.
  • Administered COMSEC and INFOSEC programs, maintaining zero compromises and a flawless security record.
  • Managed crew member activities, pushed performance improvement, and disciplined underperforming personnel.
  • Developed strategies to improve team performance and support organizational goals.
  • Held regular team meetings to review progress and address project obstacles.
  • Developed detailed operational plans that outlined tasks required for successful project execution from start to finish.

Arabic Linguist Student and Chief, Operations Training

US Army
Monterey, CA
01.1992 - 01.1994
  • Executed Arabic studies and Syrian dialect training as linguist at Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. Directed training programs for over 150 personnel, enhancing language proficiency and operational readiness.

Certified Technical Instructor and Instructor Team Chief

US Army
Fort Devens, MA
01.1990 - 01.1992
  • Delivered classroom and field instruction for Electronic Warfare Operators Course and advanced electronic warfare and communications systems, enhancing operators' proficiency in employment and maintenance of AN/TRQ-32V2 and AN/PRD-11. Earned multiple awards for excellence in instruction, reflecting commitment to student success and program quality.
  • Instructed Army soldiers on technical procedures and equipment operation.
  • Developed lesson plans using Army training manuals and course materials.
  • Demonstrated equipment use and safety practices during classroom instruction.

Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Team Chief

US Army
Wiesbaden, Germany
01.1985 - 01.1990
  • Led team providing 24-hour indications and warnings, real-time collection, analysis, and translation to safeguard sensitive reconnaissance aircraft and crews.
  • Led daily team operations in US Army field environments.
  • Managed troop movements during operations and task assignments across work sections.
  • Supervised soldiers during training, maintenance, and mission preparation.

Education

Arabic Syrian Dialect Graduate -

DLIFLC
Monterey, CA
01-1994

Advance German Honor Graduate -

Foreign Language Training Center Europe (FLTCE)
Muenchen, Germany
01-1989

German Honor Graduate -

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)
San Francisco, CA
01-1985

AA - Mechanical Engineering Technology

The Pennsylvania State University
Sharon, PA
05-1983

Skills

  • Electronic warfare and communications
  • Electronic countermeasures
  • Electronic surveillance techniques
  • All-source analysis
  • Intelligence planning and capabilities
  • Requirements management
  • Requirements analysis
  • Test verification and validation
  • Acquisition lifecycle readiness
  • Acquisition milestone review
  • Milestone review expertise
  • Milestone review facilitation
  • Readiness reviews
  • Technical training delivery
  • Geospatial data management
  • Cloud proficiency in IC ITE
  • Atlassian tools experience
  • Microsoft Office expertise
  • MS Office proficiency
  • Stakeholder coordination
  • Technical training delivery
  • Collection management
  • Electronic countermeasures

Certification

  • Certified Trainer
  • Logistics Management
  • Electronic Warfare, TQM
  • Unit Movement Officer Course
  • Transportation of Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Course
  • Corporate specific Systems Engineering education and training;
  • Amazon Web Services Essentials
  • Architecting on Amazon Web Services
  • Advanced Architecting on Amazon Web Services

Education and Certifications

German, Arabic Syrian Dialect

Employment History

  • Individual efforts lauded on 3 separate occasions as part of the contract's award fee and presented three personal awards by the AE directorate.
  • Recognized and received numerous awards as a top instructor.

Security Clearance

TOP SECRET/SCI access based on current SSBi with CI Poly.

Timeline

Systems Engineering Advisor

Peraton
09.2019 - Current

Senior Systems Engineer

Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions
02.2006 - 09.2019

Systems Engineer

Northrop Grumman / TASC
08.2003 - 02.2006

Systems Integrator

SAIC
05.2002 - 08.2003

Systems Engineer

Sytex, Inc.
03.2000 - 05.2002

Team Chief

US Army
04.1996 - 07.1999

Team Chief

US Army
11.1994 - 04.1996

Arabic Linguist Student and Chief, Operations Training

US Army
01.1992 - 01.1994

Certified Technical Instructor and Instructor Team Chief

US Army
01.1990 - 01.1992

Signals Intelligence/Electronic Warfare Team Chief

US Army
01.1985 - 01.1990

Arabic Syrian Dialect Graduate -

DLIFLC

Advance German Honor Graduate -

Foreign Language Training Center Europe (FLTCE)

German Honor Graduate -

Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)

AA - Mechanical Engineering Technology

The Pennsylvania State University
JAMES W. SWARTZ