Helen Tran
Materials Engineer i Spe @DCS Corp
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WORK HISTORY
Materials Engineer i Spe @DCS Corp
VA, US
Coordinate 9 Research & Development projects spanning helmet protection, body armor, and testing technology initiatives, facilitating technical reviews with partners while tracking project milestones and maintaining stakeholder communication.Create technical procurement documentation for Head Protection Team including Requests for Information (RFI) for helmet pad vendor solicitation and Standard Evaluation Plan (SEP) for blast protection devices, developing executive briefing materials that outline testing requirements and acquisition strategies for Colonel-level leadership.Built standardized project management framework in collaboration with systems engineering team using OneNote and collaborative tools, improving knowledge transfer and team continuity for 50+ staff members.Support Chief Systems Engineer on configuration management, technical evaluations, and cross-function coordination between engineering teams and newly formed Futures & Integration team; draft technical demonstrations for executive review, and process approval packages through government systems.Support logistics and inventory operations by conducting warehouse audits of dry-layup artifacts and armor plate inventory, breaking down 456 Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) carriers for as-worn ballistic testing, and coordinating Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) delivery to testing partners.Serve as Product Owner for Soldier Protective Equipment Archival Repository (SPEAR), a knowledge management application within Sharepoint modernization initiative, gathering user requirements across 4 integrated engineering applications and participating in biweekly meetings.Processed 50+ engineering documents including Lot Acceptatnce Test reports, Engineering Change Requests, and technical manuals.
EDUCATION
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School
Advanced High School Diploma, Salutatorian
Stony Brook University
Bachelor's degree, Engineering Science
Stony Brook University
Master of Science - MS, Materials Science and Engineering
ABOUT HELEN TRAN
Materials Engineer I
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