Aaron J. Rutten

Experience

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  193rd Special Operations Squadron, Pennsylvania Air National Guard

  Apr 2003 - Oct 2019

  Airborne Mission Systems Operator

  • Performs aircrew functions on EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft; qualified in four different mission crew positions.• Operates, inspects, and troubleshoots airborne communication and electronic systems.• Supervise airborne communications systems operations ensuring mission objectives are successfully met.• Conduct communications briefings and debriefings. • Track and deliver training requirements.

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  Sierra Nevada Corporation

  Mar 2007 - Jul 2011

  Instructor Aerial Sensor Operator and Imagery Analyst

  • Aerial sensor operator instructor for two different aircraft platforms of the U.S. Army's Task Force ODIN in Tikrit Iraq, support multinational coalition combat operations during Operation: Iraq Freedom and Operation: New Dawn• Led special ISR missions as the tactical mission commander on board ISR aircraft. Amassed more than 1,536 combat flight hours during 380 sorties.• Coordinated multiple air and ground assets using various methods of secure communication during combat missions. Provided real-time intelligence to ground force commanders during combat operations. • Conducted troubleshooting and maintenance, performed aircraft pre-flights. • Developed and implemented the field training programs for U.S. Army aerial sensor operators on both ARMS and MARSS 2 platforms. • Prepared daily flight crew schedules and conducted mission briefings and debriefings. Show less

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  Avenge Inc.

  Jul 2011 - Jan 2014

  Senior Aerial Sensor Operator Standardization Instructor/Human Factors Consultant/Test Operator

  • Designed and developed the EMARSS Aerial Sensor Operators and Mission Managers training support package.• Wrote the Non-Rated Crew Member chapter of the draft MC-12 Series Aircrew Training Manual.• Acted as a human factors consultant; provided input and feedback, based on combat experience using legacy systems, on design and functionality of the EMARSS mission systems.• Provided direct assistance to U.S. government personnel regarding enhancing mission systems functionality of the EMARSS aircraft mission systems, directly impacting engineering and design development. • Participated in test flights for EMARSS engineering manufacturing and design (EMD) phase testing. • Provided training for test personnel on mission systems equipment. Show less

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  North American Surveillance Systems, Inc. (NASS)

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

  Lead ISR Operations Instructor/Field Test Engineer

  • Instructor for the Cessna 208B Caravan EX ISR platform built specifically for AFRICOM to deliver to allied foreign militaries. • Developed and implemented three training curriculum for officer and enlisted personnel in Uganda, Mauritania, and Kenya Africa. • Trained foreign military personnel in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of aircraft and ground mission systems equipment. • Performed duties as a field test engineer and participated in factory acceptance tests for various airborne ISR systems.• Developed, reviewed, improved, and executed acceptance tests procedures for various mission systems. Show less

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  Boeing

  May 2015 - Oct 2021

  • Performs computing delivery system integration, hardware and software installation, configuration and disposition of servers and workstations to support the architecture.• Provides problem resolution and technical support for delivery systems. • Provides support for the design, validation and configuration management of computing delivery systems. • Administers users’ system access to meet security requirements. Monitors system performance to support capacity planning, backup and disaster recovery planning. Show less Responsible for mission planning and scheduling of activities performed for the operation of a complex real-time system, using strong analytical skills and attention to detail, and rapidly adjusting to changing priorities, multiple demands and crises. Independently managing and prioritizing work, and concept of systems thinking. Analyzes and manages technical risk and performance measure. Specific responsibilities include: • Coordinating the near-term schedule for an operational system; • Supporting re-planning for contingency and emergency operations; • Planning activities associated with satellite system state of health, communication, and payload operations; • Participating in the development of engineering processes, methods and tools. • De-confliction of system assets and resources for a 24x7 operational system; • Obtained and maintains multiple system operations certification; • Operation of Linux and Windows environments; • Understanding of elementary computer programming concepts; Show less

  • System Administrator 3

    Jul 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Systems Engineering Support Analyst 2

    May 2015 - Jul 2017
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  276th Cyber Operations Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard

  Oct 2019 - now

  Cyber Operations Officer
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  Altamira Technologies Corporation

  Oct 2021 - Feb 2023

  Senior System Administrator
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  Leidos

  Jan 2023 - now

  Security Engineer