Gary Outwater

About Gary Outwater

Excellent written communication skills and hands-on experience with many Reliability and…

Experience

1. Principal Systems Engineer

   BAE Systems, Inc.

   Mar 2023 — Present · Fridley, MN, US

   Mk 45 Hunter Class Frigate (HCF) program- Function as Requirements Manager to coordinate full-system requirements planning and execution - Develop Verification Cross-Reference Index (VCRI) for Mk 45 Gun System used on HCF ships - Document and maintain artifacts such as functional specifications, concepts of operations, white papers, and operational definitions in support of engineering practices- Support Engineering Manager to develop the System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)T26 CR603 Update program- Support T26 Engineering Manager and lead systems team to coordinate requirements change requests - Develop and execute VCRI for Mk 45 Gun System used on T26 ships sets - Perform and participate in equipment integration, test, and operational validation of the capability, including generation of test plans and procedures for system acceptance testing- Ensure traceability of requirements across architectures, analyses, and verification plans- Provide weekly status of system development progress with requirements burn downMk 45 EP1/EP2 Technical Obsolescence Refresh program- Developed, analyzed, and verified system-level requirements and coordinate verifications for interactive display (IAD), single-board computer (SBC), graphics card, and Ethernet (ENET) switch components of Mk 281 Mod 10 control panel - Developed, analyzed, and verified system-level requirements and coordinate verifications for circuit breaker components of Mk 280 Mod 6 power distribution panel - Prepared verification procedures for SBC, graphics card, ENET, and CB components - Supported subcontractor to execute IAD verification tests, including preparation of environmental qualification (EQT), acceptance (ATP), and first article (FAT) planning and testing - Prepared SEMP for leadership review and U.S. Govt stakeholder use - Prepared master checklist for CDR - Organize/coordinate critical design technical reviews- Prepare statements of work (SOW) for future contracts

Education

• Monroe Community College

  Associates of Science, Audio-Visual Technology

  1977 — 1981

• Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

  Master of Science Courses, Project Management

  2002 — 2005

• Cleveland Instuitute of Electronics

  Diploma, Broadcast Engineering

  1982 — 1984

• Eastern Michigan University

  Master of Science, Engineering Management

  2008 — 2013

• Everest University-Tampa

  (Florida Metroploitan University) Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Science

  1996 — 1999

• Cleveland Institute of Electronics

  Diploma, Automation and Robotics with Lab

  2016 — 2017

• Eckerd College

  Bachelor of Arts, Business Management

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Avionics
• Leadership
• Reliability-Centered Maintenance (Rcm)
• Military Aviation
• Program Management
• Earned Value Management
• Aviation
• Project Management
• Information Assurance
• Electronics
• Team Leadership
• Change Management
• Technical Documentation
• Systems Engineering
• Government
• Army
• Quality Assurance
• Configuration Data Manager’s Database - Open Architecture (Cdmd-Oa)
• Military
• Helicopters
• Dod
• Manufacturing
• Government Contracting
• Process Improvement
• Task Analysis
• Troubleshooting
• Working Group
• Proposal Writing
• Six Sigma
• Defense
• Lean Manufacturing
• Training Development and Delivery
• Testing
• Logistics
• Requirements Management
• Project Planning
• Maintenance & Repair
• Navy
• Security Clearance
• Technical Writing