Sean Sanders
Fort Worth,Texas
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Systems Engineer for F-35
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LM Aero)
08.2022 - Current
- Led technical and integrative activities supporting the JASSM/JASSM-ER/LRASM weapons family, covering weapon and aircraft requirements, integration planning, test support, supplier coordination, and schedule risk mitigation.
- Served as a primary interface with Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, and the F-35 Joint Program Office to align requirements, schedules, and technical deliverables.
- Reviewed and approved Requirements Work Packages, ensuring compliance with system-level and weapon requirements.
- Provided hands-on support to Mission Systems Integration Lab (MSIL) testing, troubleshooting integration issues in real-time and coordinating with test engineers to validate aircraft and missile software.
- Produced and analyzed MIL-STD-1760 data products, including review of hexadecimal data to support integration and flight readiness assessments.
- Developed and maintained an integrated roadmap capturing software development, MSIL, and flight test activities, clearly identifying dependencies and risk for leadership decision-making.
- Authored and reviewed Statements of Work (SOWs) for Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control and Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, defining technical scope, deliverables, and preventing contract overlap.
- Led and chaired Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), facilitating collaboration across engineering, test, supplier, and program stakeholders and driving actionable outcomes.
- Mentored junior engineers on requirement interpretation & compliance, data analysis, and hosting TIMs & Launch Readiness Reviews (LRRs).
- Recipient of Aero Star Award for contributions to weapon acceleration efforts under an aggressive schedule.
Systems Engineer for F-16
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
08.2018 - 08.2022
- Performed system integration and test of the F-16 Operational Flight Program (OFP) with multiple air-to-ground and missile weapon systems.
- Served as technical interface with external defense customers, including L3Harris, Raytheon, and Boeing, supporting integration and validation of customer-developed weapons.
- Led avionics and weapons system integration lab testing and data analysis to support certification and flight readiness.
- Supported ground and flight test activities at Edwards Air Force Base, troubleshooting integration issues and performing requirements analysis to drive resolution.
- Developed and executed automated Universal Armament Interface (UAI) test cases within a virtual simulation environment to improve test efficiency and coverage.
- Reviewed and approved updates to test procedures and automated data analysis scripts, maintaining configuration control and test rigor.
- Served as Product Owner for an Air-to-Ground Weapons Agile team, managing backlog prioritization, task assignments, and test shift coverage while supporting the transition to Agile execution.
- Trained and mentored team members on system capabilities, integration processes, and test methodologies.Served as interface with external defense customers while testing their products: L3 Harris, Raytheon, and Boeing
- Developed automated UAI tests within a virtual simulated environment.
- Approved and reviewed changes to test procedures and automated data analysis scripts.
- Trained and shared knowledge of capabilities with team members.
- Served as Product Owner for Air to Ground (A-G) Weapons Agile team, as a Product Owner who managed tasks and test shift assignments. Aided transition of tasks to an Agile team environment.
- Served as lead for system integration lab testing and evaluation for JASSM-ER, including ground/flight test support.
- Performed avionics system integration lab testing and data analysis for a large number of weapon systems including: Universal Armament Interface, Joint Direct Attack Munitions, Joint Stand Off Weapon, Joint Air To Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range, Bomb Rack Unit-57/A , Cluster Bomb Unit, Maverick, Harpoon (Block I & II), A-G Conventional Weapons, Missile Control Unit, and High-Speed Anti-radiation Missile for F-16 programs
Education
BS - Aerospace & Engineering Mech.
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas, TX08.2018
BS - Mech. Engineering Mech.
University of Houston
Houston, TX08.2015
Skills
- Software: Dimensions/Serena, TWIN, SWAT, Matlab, AutoCAD, Labview, Microsoft Office, & Lockheed Martin Data Analysis tools
- Hardware: 3D Printers, Power tools, Soldering, Operations with Aircraft & Weapon Simulators
Timeline
Senior Systems Engineer for F-35
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (LM Aero)
08.2022 - Current
Systems Engineer for F-16
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
08.2018 - 08.2022
BS - Aerospace & Engineering Mech.
University of Texas At Austin
BS - Mech. Engineering Mech.
University of Houston
Aero Star Award
Recipient of Aero Star Award for contributions to weapon acceleration efforts under an aggressive schedule.