Raymond Pope / yarder67@gmail.com/ 256-426-4382
Program / Project Integration / Supplier Management / Systems Engineering
Professional Background Includes:
Over twenty four years of Aviation & Space Program/Project Integration, Change Management, Project
Management, Supplier Management, Flight Testing and Systems Engineering experience.
N”LOGIC
(June 2013 to Present Huntsville, Al) (Took over contract from Millennium Engineering)
I am the project integration lead for the Space Launch Systems (SLS) Avionics and Software Flight Controls group
on the SLS NASA program. I lead all project integration efforts across multiple avionics components including Flight
Computer, Battery Unit and Power Distribution Control Unit. I oversee schedules, IPT Baselines, change
integration, milestone development, supplier contract adherence and cost impact assessments. I support program
process improvement activities associated within the SLS Avionics group. I also have vast experience writing and
managing technical Statements of Work, contract modifications, Internal Work Agreements and Build to Print work
agreements. I am extremely familiar with a variety of tools to include CPES, APDM, DOORS and all Microsoft
applications.
MILLENNIUM ENGINEERING & INTEGRATION COMPANY
(Feb 2008 to 31 May 2013 Huntsville, Al)
I was the project integration lead for the Space Launch Systems (SLS) Avionics and Software Flight Controls group
on the SLS NASA program. I lead all project integration efforts across multiple avionics components including Flight
Computer, Battery Unit and Power Distribution Control Unit. I oversaw schedules, IPT Baselines, change
integration, milestone development, supplier contract adherence and cost impact assessments. I also have vast
experience writing and managing Statements of Work, contract modifications, Internal Work Agreements and
Build to Print work agreements. I am extremely familiar with a variety of tools to include CPES, APDM and DOORS.
I am very adept at building fruitful working relationships with diverse groups.
THE SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
(July 2006 Feb 2008)(Huntsville, AL)
I was a staff engineer and supplier manager supporting the U.S Army’s UH-60M Black Hawk upgrade fly by wire
helicopter program. I supported the Army Aviation Engineering Directorate as a technical focal on various upgrade
efforts for the UH-60M Black Hawk program. I was the Supplier Manager for the Integrated Vehicle Health
Monitoring System (IVHMS) (Goodrich Corp) on the UH-60M upgrade working all relevant issues with the prime
and government customer involving IVHMS CAAS issues. I lead the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS)
Requirements Development and Traceability effort resulting in the closing of over 1,200 initial UH-60M
requirements
THE BOEING COMPANY
(Jan 2001 – Feb 2006) (Crystal City Virginia & Huntsville Alabama)
Served as an engineer/scientist working on the Ballistic Missile Defense System (Ground based and Flight Test
Missile Defense portion) in requirements development, requirements verification and validation. I helped close
over 400 requirements utilizing VCN/ACN procedures. I Oversaw ground testing documentation development and
approvals (leading a 4 person team). Lead efforts to develop/define system level test requirements and objectives
for integration ground tests utilizing system engineering processes. Large scale system of systems knowledge was
required for day to day work and customer interactions. Wrote various system interface control documents. I
supported National Team analyzing flight test risk items. Topics included RF/radar sensors, battle management
command and control and Kill vehicle. I also supported I was a Cost Account Manager (CAM) controlling over
$300,000 dollars a month in expenditures and adhering to strict Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE AVIATOR / STAFF OFFICER
(September 1993-November 2007)
Served as an HH-60H Sea Hawk Pilot (HCS-4 Red Wolves, NAS Norfolk)
Served as a Pentagon Staff Officer & Weapons Range Safety Officer
BAE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES
(NOV 1998-Ocober 2000)
Project Lead for classified program.
D.P. ASSOCIATES
(April 1996-October 1998, Washington DC)
Technical project lead for a group (six persons) in support of Computer Based Training (CBT) Project for NAVAIR
that included lesson requirements, text, layout, modeling & Simulation and classroom set up for SH-60B/SH60F/HH-60H Sea Hawk aircrew. Coordinated both technical and program aspects of the effort to include team
members in Virginia and California. I delivered the training system on time and budget to the customer.
RAVEN, INC.
(OCTOBER 1993-APRIL 1996, Washington DC)
I served as a systems engineer on USMC CH-53E helicopter avionic systems and subsystems to include FLIR,
communications, navigation, and ANVIS night vision.
United States Navy Reserve
(2007, Retired USNR Aviator)
I flew HH-60H Sea Hawk Helicopters performing CSAR and special mission profiles.
United States Air Force
(1986-1992, Hurlburt Field, Fl)
I was an MH-60G PAVE HAWK Special Operations Pilot.
EDUCATION, TRAINING & Active Clearances
BS Engineering, The University of Memphis, 1986
U.S Military Pilot Training (USAF) 1986/87
Dept. of Defense Resistance/Stress training 1988
Dept. of Defense Leadership Courses/s (1987-2007—Hurlburt Field, Norfolk, Washington, DC)
Systems Engineering Certification(Boeing) 2001
US Navy Project Lead Training Course (1999-2001)
Boeing First Level Management Course (In Residence) 2003
Systems Engineering Professional Certificate Program, 2005, The University of Alabama Huntsville
Earned Value Management Training (Boeing 2003, Sikorsky 2007)
Professional Certification in Project Management (currently working on) The University of Alabama Huntsville
Secret Clearance (active)
Previously held a Top Secret Clearance
Military Background
1.USAF Special Operations MH-60G Helicopter Pilot (Hurlburt Field Florida) (1987-1992)
2.Served as MH-60G Combat Tactics Instructor/Operations Planner/Flight Test Pilot (1989-1992)
3. US Navy Reserve Aviator HH-60H Sea Hawk Special Warfare / Combat Search and Rescue (1993-1996)
4.Served as a Pentagon Staff Officer with US Navy (1996-2007)
5.Two Tour Combat veteran (Central America and Middle East)
6. Over 2,000+ total hours of flight time