Doris Thorn
408-921-3214 – doris.thorn@lmco.com
EXPERIENCE
Systems Engineer
January 2004 – Present
Lockheed Martin, Space Systems Company
Sunnyvale, CA
 THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense)
- Support Missile System Analysis team with analysis tasks, software fixes, DTRI, and postflight analysis.
 Missile Defense Systems, IRAD
- Wrote requirements for radar model after negotiating features with potential users
- Worked with Huntsville analysts on Verification & Validation plan for radar tool
- Developed algorithm to analyze US Census data to analyze defensive coverage areas
- Developed algorithm to compute minimum radar tracking time
REDKAT (RTCS Endgame and Deployment Kill Analysis Tool):
- Developed interface for subcomponent models;
- Tuned autopilot gains to obtain results within requirements specification after new
components were added
- Incorporated optimization algorithm to fix signal-to-track correlation problems
- Performed system-level performance testing for software releases
- Performed parametric studies for MKV
- Documented software packages
Intern
May 2003 – December 2003
Lockheed Martin, Space Systems Company
Sunnyvale, CA
- RTCS (Real Time Common Simulation) activities: Demonstrated to senior management
capabilities of new framework
- FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) activities: Converted code from Fortran based simulation to
RTCS framework.
Student Teaching Assistant
January 2003 – May 2003
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
- Directed laboratory activities for ME134 (Automatic Control Systems)
- Prepared students for midterm examinations
EDUCATION
M.S. Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (2006), Stanford University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering & Minor in Business Administration (2003), UC Berkeley
AWARDS ACTIVITIES
2003 Leland Farber Award from Student ASME San Francisco Section
2004 SRA Team Accomplishment Award
ACTIVITIES
Skiing, Ballroom/Latin dancing, windsurfing, hiking