Thomas Hughes Rust 6827 Mill Road Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey 08234 Home Phone: (609)

646-7353 Cell Phone: (609) 226-8788 E-mail: tr1294402@westpost.net Detail-oriented and solutions-focused professional equipped with over 28 years of progressive quality assurance leadership success, contributing to major global corporations (Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin). Hands-on team player skilled at critical thinking, collecting, organizing, synthesizing, and analyzing data; summarizing findings; developing conclusions; and providing recommendations for data sources at all levels. Holds an active Secret Clearance. AS9100/ISO 9001 Expert. US Citizen Graduated: Towson Senior High1979 Currently Enrolled University of Phoenix - Course of Study - Computer Technology Experience: Raytheon Company 10/16/06 to 4/30/2010 Falls Church, Virginia Senior Systems Engineer / Hardware, Software, Mechanical, Test . Integrate and test UAV, Ground Sensors, Radar and GPS data and disseminate the collected data for commanders in theater to protect the ground troops from threats . Quality Assurance CM/DM Manager . Work with the System Engineers and Architects to define and document System Engineer Documents (SADD,SSDD...) . Implement and manage Configuration and Data Management processes, plans and personnel . Interact and Report QA/CM/DM activities and status to Senior Management and Customer (Army) . Hardware and Software Test Provide assessments regarding current, state-of -the-art and industry trends in the computer field . Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, plans, blueprints, schematics and technical data . Write and Execute SDLCTest Procedures . Certified Configuration Management Analyst . Mandatory Member for C2IS Program Gate Reviews . Coordinate All aspects of Product (HW/SW/Mechanical) Deliveries to Theater . Manage/Schedule/Lead FRACAS, CCB, Risks Boards . Manage all AS9100, ISO Audits, CMMI (3-5) Level Reviews . Staff Meetings (Senior Level Management and Inter Departmental) . Manage and Insure Mission Success Across Division . QA Team Leader for C2IS Division . Risk Management Coordinator . Conduct Hardware and Software Test Verification and or Witness

Boeing 7/19/05 - 6/8/06 Senior Software Quality Engineer Philadelphia, PA . Consultant in Software Quality Assurance (SQA) as Lead SQA for MV-22 Program. Peer Reviewing MV-22 Test Procedures and other applicable documents. . Responsible to Implement, Monitor, Audit DO-178B Life Cycle Requirements . SQA Lead with day-to-day issues and program related concerns. . SQA Member for SRCR/WPCR and Kill Board Meetings . Supported the CMMI Level 5 efforts . Support audit activities to ensure compliance to with ISO9001 / AS9100 Standard, and other contractual, regulatory, and enterprise requirements . Support CAAS and VMS Test witnessing including Software CM Verifications. DO-178B Certified . Develop audit plans and schedules; Analyze, track and verify corrective action, and provide feedback . Conduct quality management system compliance reviews of internal processes, and analysis of related documentation . Report compliance status information to Management. Ensure effective record keeping of audit activities, corrective action, and verification . Perform Code Inspections against current software builds/releases . Inspect and control Lab Configuration in support of Test activities and control hardware/software baseline configuration baseline during test. . Provide education and coaching on the Quality Management System. . Develop PowerPoint presentations to support effective communication of Quality Management System Health Lockheed Martin Transportation & Security Solutions 3/05 William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center Quality Assurance Senior Systems Hardware/Software/Mechanical Engineer . Responsibilities included system engineering, system integration, test, lab system administration, analysis & problem determination/closure of any issues on the systems to insure all test goals are met, satisfying the stated mission & objectives. Programs included GPS, DSR, STARS, HOCSR, ECG, ATOP, ERAM, URET, Korea and Argentina. . Responsible to deliver an integrated System to the FAA per the requested schedule, & ensure the quality of the system has not regressed per documented processes & procedures while satisfying all FAA & LMTSS requirements and standards . Identified how the Laboratory customer requirements or request will affect existing WJHTC conditions and labs. . Key member of the CCB/Peer Review boards to review engineering documents for system informational flow diagrams, cabling diagrams, rack elevations, reference designation drawings and Maintenance procedures and documents. . Responsible for Configuration Management of all hardware and software components. . Knowledge of Flight patterns, Flight Strip Data, Flight and aircraft identification. . Knowledge of how the FAA systems interface and interaction with each other. . Knowledge of all the systems and individual components that comprise the FAATC and ARTCC's. . Traveled to various FAA ARTCC sites to support both system HW/SW 7/84-

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installation and I&C activities along with site operations support at the sites Able to take new functionality from all SIGs/CRs and incorporating these new requirements into the test and lab processes/procedures Lead test lab runs (lab bring up, test, debug & analysis) Knowledge of scenario/adaptation generation and SW life cycle, NAS, and PTR/PR problem resolution. Specific skills/experiences: System Engineering of System Integration and debug of large systems provided lab management support, Software installs and System analysis to provided Data Reduction & Analysis for the test/lab activities Represented department/company in various critical thread reviews, program management and working level reviews including heavy customer interaction Implement various schedules for the programs' committed dates and ensuring the timelines and milestones are met Perform Earned Value Methodology and produced metrics to communicate both EV and schedule activities

United States Army Reserve Senior Mechanical Engineer

1980 - 1996

. Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (SGT/E5) . Maintained all equipment and documentation related to all areas of maintenance in accordance with United States Army Regulations . Certified 63H40 Track Vehicle Mechanic . Certified 63J40 Quartermaster Light Equipment Mechanic . Nuclear/Biological/Chemical (NBC) Engineer . Maintenance training NCO for the 310th TAACOM, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. . Responsible to oversee, assist, train, and evaluate the 310th TAACOM and all subordinate units in all areas related to maintenance. . Motor Sergeant for the 339th Chemical Company, Baltimore, Maryland. . Certified in Automated Prescribed Load List (PLL) . Received the ARMY Achievement Medal, Certificate of Recognition, Memorandum of Appreciation, Letter of Appreciation Education: . Mechanical Engineer, Motor Sergeant - US Army, 63J/63H, PLDC, Squad Leader Training . Degree Mechanical Engineering US Army School of Engineers . Petroleum/Oil/Lubricants (POL) Certified . Configuration Management, Inventory Management, Program Management, Quality Assurance Engineering, Schedules, TS 16949 . Currently Enrolled University of Phoenix Bachelor of Science-Computer Technologies/Networking Personal: . . . . . Currently have an active Secret Clearance Held FAA DOT Clearance Held DOD Top Secret Clearance (1984) Excellent Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Trainer Egg Harbor Township Volunteer Fire And Rescue

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