Paul Okokhere

Lead/Developed Software Safety Analysis (SHA, SSHA, FHA, SRHA, SW FMECA) Developed and assigned software criticality index (SwCI) Coordinating with Requirements, Architecture, Development and Test teams

SME/Tech Lead for software Safety engineering - Lockheed Martin Corporation - Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Huntsville, AL

(2024-12)

• Lead/Developed Software Safety Analysis (SHA, SSHA, FHA, SRHA, SW FMECA)
• Developed and assigned software criticality index (SwCI)
• Coordinating with Requirements, Architecture, Development and Test teams
• Developed level of rigor table (LOR) for proof of critical software assurance
• Supporting software quality assurance (SQA) for formal qualification tests (FQT)
• Coordinating all levels of testing (unit, integration and FQT testing)

Software Safety Engineer - Northrop Grumman Corporation - Northrop Grumman Space Systems, Colorado Springs, CO

(2020-06 - 2024-12)

• SME/Tech Lead for software life cycle processes
• Lead Systems Integrator for Missile Launch Support Equipment
• Supporting System Hazard Analysis (SHA) Sub-System Hazard Analysis (SSHA) and Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) for US Space Force Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Launch Systems

Software Safety Engineer - Northrop Grumman Corporation - Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, Woodland Hills, CA

(2020-06 - 2024-12)

• Performed Safety Analysis on US Navy H-1 attack helicopter
• Represented Safety Engineering in weekly Software Change Control Board (SCCB) deliberations
• Member of H-1 System Safety Working Group (SSWG) collaborating with other subject matter experts (SMEs) to solve common safety problems
• Developed Software Safety Assessment Reports after SCCB deliberations on software action requests (SARs) at the completion of a formal qualification test (FQT)
• Tracked and compiled hazards that reflect the modification and field report from the crew in a hazard tracking and recording database

Lead Engineer (Foreign Expert), Avionics Safety and Integration - Mitsubishi Aircraft Company - Nagoya, Japan

(2016-12 - 2020-12)

• Performed Safety Analysis e.g., Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) on Rockwell Collins Avionics Systems for the new MRJ aircraft
• Monitored tasks progress and helped with manpower estimation and scheduling
• Worked across functions to facilitate Type Certification efforts
• Assisted in developing technical documentation
• Mentored junior Engineers
• Performed Common Cause Analysis (CCA) – Common Mode Analysis (CMA), Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA), and Particular Risk Analysis on Avionics Systems

Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) Engineer - General Atomics Aeronautics - San Diego, CA

(2016-07 - 2016-12)

• Performing Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) on Fuel, Oil, Propulsion (Engine and Propeller) Systems on the General Atomics UAV

Reliability & Safety Engineer – Reliability Growth Analysis - Triumph Engine Control Systems - West Hartford, CT

(2015-10 - 2016-01)

Knowledge in the application of ARP4761 methodology for the implementation of the safety assessment process; FHA, PSSA and SSA.

Responsibilities include preparing and implementing System Safety Assessments (SSA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) at both the component and system levels. Interpretation of electrical schematics, analog and digital circuit designs, and high-level system designs including failure modes and their effects on high reliability safety critical products such as FADEC, Engine Control Systems and Fuel pumps. Complete understanding of Particular Risk Analysis (PRA) in implementing Common Cause Analysis (CCA). Component failure trend tracking for Reliability Growth Testing (RGT) such as analyzing, Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT), Highly Accelerated Stress Screening (HASS), Low Cycle Fatigue (LCF) and Simulated Operational Test (SOT) for implementing reliability growth analysis.

Reliability, Maintainability and Safety Engineering - The Boeing Company - Oklahoma City, OK

(2012-11 - 2015-10)

Complete understanding and application of reliability and maintainability job practices, techniques, standards, principles, theories, and concepts. Fault prediction/detection/isolation analysis, operating and support cost analysis (O&S). Reliability analysis of the B-52 bomber landing gear, brake systems, antiskid system and hydraulics/pneumatic systems down to component level.

Participate in requirements elicitation process to capture reliability requirements for both operator (pilots) and maintainer (ground crew). Extensive use of Anthropometric data set to resolve issues related to equipment designs ensuring that the design of the equipment satisfied human system performance requirements and met the applicable human engineering design criteria.

• Perform field data analysis, trend analysis, statistical analysis, and root cause corrective action for fielded equipment and systems to improve product quality, reliability, readiness and assess performance
• Evaluate customer/operational needs to define RM&SH system performance requirements
• Write and Produce R&M planning documents
• Participate in maintainability demonstration, M-Demo
• Performing FMEA, FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) using RELEX software
• Participating in preliminary design reviews (PDR) and critical design reviews (CDR) presentations to the US Air force on various platforms, such as B-52 bomber, Presidential airlift, VC-25 E-4B, B-1 bomber, B-2 bomber aircrafts, etc.
• Performing corrective action activities, FRACAS

Senior Aerospace Specialist (Systems and Certification Engineer) - Bombardier Aeronautique - Montreal, Canada

(2012-03 - 2012-10)

Avionics System Integration (Rockwell Collins M170 Primary Avionics).

Integrated Modular

Avionics (IMA) Certification effort. Leading the effort to capture, validate and verify requirements (Aircraft, Systems, and other lower-level Requirements) for the new Bombardier C-Series and Global passenger jet using ARP 4754 and 4761 guidelines.

Functional

Decomposition and eventual Allocation to Systems. AFHA, PASA, SFHA, PSSA, SSA, using ARP4761 guidelines. Leading the certification effort on the avionics side towards Certification. Familiar with Transport Canada and EASA certification requirements. Data Security for Electronics Assets in the Aircraft Control Domain and Passenger Information Domain applying DO-326/ AD 203 and AD202 guidelines.

Senior Electrical, Avionics Systems & Airworthiness Engineer - Hawker Beechcraft Company - Wichita, KS

(2010-07 - 2012-10)

Avionics (Primary and Secondary) System certification and integration such as, Flight Management Systems (FMS), autopilot, stall warning system, communication, navigation, surveillance, indicating and recording systems, Master Warning and Master Caution, etc. Perform various tasks related to the development and in-service phases of avionics systems in Hawker aircraft. Participated and lead conceptual definition, launch preparation, preliminary definition, detail definition, product release, and eventually product certification. Implemented new electronic designs for production changes on in-service aircraft such as redesign of the main electrical distribution panel (DA panel) on the Hawker series of aircrafts.

Developed

Trade studies to justify new changes to current designs.

Generated Engineering

Requirement specification for new systems design. Developed statements Of Work (SOWs) to define the tasks to be accomplished and/or the services to be delivered by the selected contractor. Developed and evaluated trade studies among various system design alternatives.

Airworthiness Engineering: Responsible for the design, analysis, certification, production support and continued airworthi

Production and Manufacturing Engineer - Boeing Company - Charleston, SC

(2008-07 - 2009-06)

Used CATIA V5, Enovia, Delmia (DPE) and IVT to develop and integrates manufacturing plans including detail work order creation for structural components.