Ken Webb

Experience

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  Lockheed Space Operations

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1996

  Test Project Engineer
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  United Space Alliance

  Jun 1996 - Oct 2003

  Senior Test Project Engineer | Aerospace

  Senior Test Project Engineer Reporting to Senior Manger | Aerospace:• Provided technical management, integration and co-ordination of test team during shuttle countdown, landing and daily testing of orbiter, external tank and solid rocket boosters, serving on launch team for 101 launches, accumulating over 20,000 hours manning the Integration console• Successfully completed a cross-training program to acquire working knowledge of major orbiter, SRB and ET subsystems (electrical, RF, mechanical, hydraulics, instrumentation, range safety, digital processing, main propulsion, cryogenics, pneumatics and life support) to support launch/checkout operations Show less

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  SAIC

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Systems Safety Engineer

  Systems Safety Engineer Reported to Senior Manager | Defense, Aerospace:• Performed safety analyses for new and existing hardware interfacing with Titan, Atlas and Delta launch vehicles. • Produced fault tree analyses, hazard analyses and safety analysis reports. • Duties included field work to investigate mishaps and hardware system configurations, track action items to closure.

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  Sverdrup Technologies

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Systems Safety Engineer Manager

  Systems Safety Engineer Manager Reporting to Senior Manager | Defense, Aerospace:•Ensured systems safety engineering program complied with System Safety Requirement MIL STD 882C and Eastern and Western Range Safety Requirement EWR 127-1•Successfully managed a team of Safety Engineers performing analysis on Delta, Atlas and Titan launch facilities•Developed comprehensive and aggressive schedule for ongoing analyses, resulting in on-time product delivery•Achieved successful evaluation of hazard control measures•Change in employment due to Sverdrup losing Launch Operations Service Contract. Show less

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  The Boeing Company

  Mar 2005 - Sept 2011

  Senior Engineer | Defense, Aerospace

  Senior Engineer | Defense, Aerospace. As Orbiter Element Integration Lead Engineer, performed systems integration between flight elements:orbiter, external tank and solid rocket booster. Manage technical details of ICDs (Interface Control Documents), LCC (Launch Commit Criteria) document, lead launch day Problem Resolution Team, assess program-driven technical changes, maintain awareness of ongoing challenges to vehicle processing, generate standard and ad hoc reports for NASA customer and management.. Show less

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  Vencore/QinetiQ North America

  Apr 2012 - Sept 2017

  Senior Principal Electrical Systems Engineer

  Develop test procedures and engineering drawings for the validation and verification of the special ground power system supporting Boeing's Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle,Lockheed Martin's Orion spacecraft and ATK's solid rocket boosters. Support integrated schedule development, present technical issues to Engineering Review Boards and formulate system troubleshooting plans relevant to power systems at Launch Complex 39B, Mobile Launcher and Multipurpose Payload Processing Facility power systems. Work with design leads to incorporate improvements into the ground power hardware and associated Programmable Logic Controllers. Assess needs of ground power users and coordinate power availability accordingly. Assess and document technical requirements for program-level approval. Perform hands-on field verification/validation of installed power system hardware. Act as liaison between engineering and manufacturing for the Electrical Ground Support Equipment fabrication effort.. Show less

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  Geocent

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2018

  Senior Engineer/Scientist

  Assess mechanical and electrical facility interfaces supporting Boeing’s Core Stage Wet Dress Rehearsal and test firing at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. Author detailed documentation for test, checkout and assembly of key components. Integrate and coordinate engineering support with government and contractor teams at Marshall Space Flight Center, AL and Michoud Assembly Facility, LA.

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  Jacobs Technologies/Craig Technologies

  May 2018 - Feb 2020

  Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

  • Developed test procedures and engineering drawings for the validation and verification of the special ground power system supporting Boeing's Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle and Lockheed Martin's Orion spacecraft.• Supported integrated schedule development, presented technical issues to Engineering Review Boards, formulated system troubleshooting plans relevant to power systems deployed at Kennedy Space Center. Assessed needs of ground power users and coordinated power availability accordingly.• Led hands-on verification/validation of installed power system hardware.• Led Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs) and 30/60/90% Design Reviews. Developed test requirements and procedures to perform validation/verification efforts.• Reconciled Interface Control Document (ICD) with verification and validation objectives, along with requirement decomposition and allocatio Show less

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  Lentech, Inc.

  Feb 2020 - now

  Senior Project Manager

  • Provide project management and technical expertise during the development of Space Launch System (SLS) Mobile Launcher # 2 design, fabrication, and verification & validation support for Artemis missions. Perform providing technical overview for the project’s subsystems, umbilical designs, launch vehicle and spacecraft interfaces, as well as assisting in project management functions, budgets, schedules, and risk development.• Evaluate and assess requirements and develop alternate or mitigation strategies for implementation based on changing policies or directives, and/or changes in customer’s strategic direction.• Develop and present briefings, studies, analyses, assessments, and recommendations to NASA senior leaders, and/or various customers.• Coordinate qualification for new components, including EMI and vibration. Show less