Brian Simms

About Brian Simms

I started Simms Integrated Solutions, LLC in 2018 to bring world-class system thinking…

Experience

1. Owner

   Simms Integrated Solutions, Llc

   Aug 2018 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Systems Engineering Consultant on Lockheed Martin\'s Sustaining Lunar Development (SLD) mission• Fault Management and Systems Engineering Consultant on BWXT\'s Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) mission • Mentor the systems engineering team on Lockheed Martin’s Parsec mission, establish the requirements architecture• FSW Manager on Earth Observant’s M Constellation• Independent Review Board Chair - Design Reviews for Space Sciences Lab (SSL) Berkeley’s Escapade mission• Requirements Manager on Lockheed Martin’s Cryogenic Demonstration Mission• Requirements Manager on Lockheed Martin’s HLS Appendix N submittal to NASA• Chief Systems Engineer on Nanoracks’ Mission Extension Kit• Verification and Validation Lead and mentor on Lockheed Martin’s Janus program (a NASA SIMPLEx mission)• Verification and Validation Consultant on Lockheed Martin’s Lunar Trailblazer program• Support Lockheed Martin’s National Team HLS Ascent Element requirements development• Generate a collaboratively developed Software Quality Process for Advanced Space• Perform a software architecture review to support Advanced Space’s Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System (CAPS)• Generate avionics designs to support Advanced Solutions, Inc. with their Human Landing System – Descent / Ascent Element manned lunar lander IDR and with Nanoracks Mission Extension Kit study• Capture lessons learned for CU LASP on the Emirates Mars Mission (EMM) for future process improvement• Design and run the test campaign for the EMM Solid State Recorder (SSR) flight software• Design and run the risk reduction test campaign for EMM

Education

• University of Denver

  Master of Science

  2005 — 2009

• Haverford College

  Bachelor of Science

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Testing
• Microsoft Office
• Squash
• Satellite
• Table Tennis
• Technical Writing
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Requirements Verification
• Space Systems
• Simulations
• Volleyball
• Ibm Doors
• Software Development
• Requirements Analysis
• Engineering
• Aerospace
• Software Engineering
• Cooking
• Process Improvement
• Spacecraft
• Troubleshooting
• Tennis
• System Design
• Requirements Management
• Fault Management
• Rational Doors
• Integration
• Unix
• Problem Solving
• Systems Engineering
• Configuration Management
• Systems Design
• Telelogic Doors