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Leslie A. Baca

Summary

Results-driven engineering professional with experience in technical and business environments across various engineering and business lifecycles. Adept at collaborating within cross-functional teams to deliver successful projects. Seeking a Program Management position, bringing extensive knowledge from the government sector, particularly in proposal development, systems engineering, and integration/testing to drive optimal outcomes.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Systems Engineer Staff / Control Account Manager

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
02.2011 - Current

Company Overview: Global company engaged in research, design, development, manufacturing, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services for government and commercial customers with annual revenues of approximately $70 billion and 122,000 employees.

  • Responsibility as Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) System Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) Team Lead working on system engineering definitions, system test planning, integration and execution of program integrated tests and all financial data processing pertinent to SEIT Sustainment scope.
  • Lead for SEIT Sustainment team to actively champion team success and development.
  • Support for SEIT Sustainment team as the personnel manager in order to allocate the correct knowledge base required to support each project as schedule demands based on priority.
  • Support to system engineering efforts for requirement verification plans/reports, interface control/design documentation, and administration of boarding process for documentation release using Agile/Waterfall approach as required.
  • Active participant in the implementation of test process for integrated system test campaigns following both contractor procedures along with existing Air/Space Force Instructions identified by the government customer and all other system stakeholders to include the end user.
  • Lead support of integrated organizational coordination to develop integrated project schedules for primary sustainment updates and operational development (OpsDev) projects.
  • Active responsibility on multiple program projects as a Control Account Manager (CAM) requiring Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques to manage a total budget of $10 million for multiple teams/managers by utilizing analytic tools to efficiently decipher large amounts of data to support budget forecasting and aiding in discovering a consolidated approach for program finance across the corporation.
  • Lead role for for the SEIT organization on Request for Proposal (RFP) efforts including technical development planning and as a Basis of Estimate (BOE) author in order to add new business.
  • Support as a trainer/mentor for less experienced staff to improve technical education with the aim of reducing time to productivity.

Test and Evaluation Engineer

The Boeing Company
02.2004 - 02.2011

Company Overview: Commercial and defense aircraft manufacturing and integration support of multiple defense systems with divisions supporting military, government and commercial customers. Annual revenues of approximately $65 billion and 172,000 employees worldwide.

  • Subject Matter Expert and Test Director on government owned test framework system. Participated in system test planning, execution, and analysis utilizing software, hardware and system network functionality expertise. Actively involved in Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system configuration documentation.
  • Key player in development of procedures for transitioning the GMD system between operations and test.
  • Instrumental in creating training program material for government test framework operators for classroom and online training; took part in presenting training program to executive management.
  • Developed process and procedures required for adding test framework into flight test configurations.
  • Achieved Basic Boeing Systems Engineering Certificate (Colorado).

Education

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - International Business and Finance Emphasis

University of Colorado
Colorado Springs / Denver, CO

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Engineering, Mechanical Specialty

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

Skills

  • Budgetary account administration
  • Proposal development
  • Project execution management
  • Proficient in agile practices
  • Specification development
  • Operational efficiency enhancement
  • Comprehensive systems evaluation
  • Customer relationship management
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • JIRA project management
  • Proficient in Confluence
  • Comprehensive mission evaluation
  • Proficient in functional analysis techniques

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working

Affiliations

  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
  • Society of Women Engineers

Timeline

Systems Engineer Staff / Control Account Manager

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
02.2011 - Current

Test and Evaluation Engineer

The Boeing Company
02.2004 - 02.2011

Bachelor of Science (BS) - Engineering, Mechanical Specialty

Colorado School of Mines

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - International Business and Finance Emphasis

University of Colorado
Leslie A. Baca