steve(at)gordonsl.com
Employment
05/07 Present Jacobs Technology Co.
Engineering, Science and Technical Services Group
Bldg 4205 room 115B MSFC/ER50
Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812
06/08 - Present Propulsion Systems
Deputy Director
Responsibility: Responsible for assisting the Propulsion Systems Director in
directing, planning, and organizing
the directorate. Use technical expertise to provide guidance, input, review, and
assistance on technical tasks
within the directorate. Assistsin overall operations of the department within
the company objectives; develops
and implements plans, determines personnel requirements, recruits and assigns
personnel, tracks and evaluates
results. Provides employee counseling, complies with EEO/AA programs, and makes
personnel related
recommendations. Prepares resource estimates,allocates and controls resource
utilization, and complies with
budget limitations. Serves on the ESTS contract Executive Committee and
Configuration Control Board;
recommends, reviews, interprets, and adapts Company and Group policies and
procedures. Develops,
coordinates, and implements policies and procedures for areas of responsibility.
Supports and implements
Company and Group management initiatives. Supports business
developmentactivities of the Company, Group,
and customer. Implements, and assures compliance with, Group management, safety,
and housekeeping
standards. Interfaces regularly with customers, superiors, peers, and
subordinates to ensure accomplishment of
Company, Group, and customer objectives and keeps all informed of status and
significant developments.
Reports to Director, Jacobs ESTS Group Propulsion Systems which encompasses
approximately 185
employees.
05/07 06/08 Solid and Hybrid
Propulsion Systems
Team Lead/Task Lead
Administrative Responsibility: Provide leadership for diverse group of engineers
and scientists from Jacobs,
seven team mate companies, specialty sub-contractors and independent
consultants. Duties include preparation
of Task Order Plans, Statements of Work, Purchase Orders, Monthly Activity
Reports, Monthly Financial
Statements, recruiting, performance appraisals, timecard and travel approval,
and interface with customers.
Overall responsibility for budget and schedule of 25 employees. Reports to the
Director, Jacobs ESTS Group
Propulsion Systems.
Technical Responsibility: Provide technical support for Space Shuttle Reusable
Solid Rocket Motor (RSRM) and
Crew Launch Vehicle (CLV) Solid Rocket Booster and Motor Projects. Provide
support to requirements definition
and flow down. Provide engineering support required for development and
integration of the elements and
components to meet the safety, technical, and program cost and schedule
objectives of the overall systems.
Coordinate among the appropriate MSFC engineering disciplines to conduct
independent assessments
necessary to effectively evaluate motor systems. Support the evaluation of
systems program risks and provide
recommendations for risk mitigation. Provide assessments of designs, including
impacts of changes to
systems performance, identification of the technical risks associated with the
design, and identification of any
safety concerns regarding the design. Provide support for trade studies and
issue resolution. Support the
development of system, element and component level test plans, and their
execution. Develop interface
requirements and provide planning to support CLV booster and motor manufacturing
and subsequent integration.
Support Space Shuttle Launch Countdown and post flight assessment for the RSRM
hardware and systems.
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10/99 05/07 United Space Alliance
8550 Astronaut Blvd. Mail Stop USK-892
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920-4304
11/05 05/07 Solid Rocket Booster Element
Design Engineering
Manager II, Systems Engineering
Responsibility: Manager of Systems Engineering which includes the Mechanical &
Pyrotechnic Systems, Flight
Systems Assessment and Electrical & Control Systems departments. Overall
responsibility for personnel,
budget and schedule for 35 employees. Responsibility also includes Booster
Launch Operations Center (BLOC)
manager, manager of Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Post Flight Assessment Team,
Design Engineering
representative on the Change Control Board, Material Review Board Chair, Primary
Level I Flight Readiness
Review (FRR) presenter and Chairman of a company wide Standing Accident
Investigation Board (SAIB).
Reports to the Director, SRB Design Engineering.
07/04 11/05 Solid Rocket Booster Element
Chief Engineer's Office
Engineering Staff VII, SRB Technical Authority
Responsibility: Support the SRB Chief Engineers Office by leading, supporting
and coordinating the resolution
of technical issues. Responsibility includes Chairman of the SRB Change Review
Board, Chairman of the
Anomaly Resolution Panel and Material Review Board Chair. Reports to the SRB
Chief Engineer.
04/00 7/04 Solid Rocket Booster Element
Chief Engineer's Office
Sr. Manager I, Flight Systems Assessment
Responsibility: Responsible for the technical and administrative direction of
the Flight Systems Assessment
group. Provides technical direction in the assessment of SRB design changes,
nonconformances and technical
issues in support of Certification of Flight Readiness (CoFR). Manage the
planning and scheduling of CoFR
reviews in support of Flight Readiness milestones. Manage the preparation of FRR
presentations and ensure
sufficient detail is provided for Senior NASA and USA management to make
decisions on Space Shuttle launch
readiness. Deliver oral FRR presentations to Senior NASA and USA management in
support of the CoFR
process. Assist the SRB Chief Engineer by leading, supporting and/or
coordinating the resolution of technical
issues. Other duties include Chairman of the SRB Change Review Board and
Material Review Board Chair.
Reports to the SRB Chief Engineer.
10/99 - 04/00 Solid Rocket Booster Element, Mechanical
Design Engineering Department
Thrust Vector Control/Pyrotechnics
Engineering Staff V, Senior Design Engineer
Responsibility: Design Engineer for the Space Shuttle SRB Thrust Vector Control
(TVC) System. Assigned flight
system components include; fuel isolation valve, hydraulic manual shutoff valve,
hydraulic accumulators,
hydraulic and fuel quick disconnects, exhaust ducts, and hydraulic pressure
blocks. Responsible for all
engineering aspects of these components, and associated ground support
equipment, throughout their life
cycle. Also involved in any other test, launch, and post flight troubleshooting
activities involving the SRB TVC
system.
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7/84 - 10/99 United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, USBI Co.
P. O. Box 21212
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 32815
5/96 - 10/99 USBI Design Engineering Department
Thrust Vector Control and Pyrotechnics
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Responsibility: Same as listed above. Contract transitioned to United Space
Alliance.
8/87 - 5/96 USBI Florida Engineering Department
Launch Support Services
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Responsibility: Ensure that the SRBs are assembled, tested and launched in
accordance with the specification
and engineering drawing requirements. Primary system responsibility is SRB TVC.
Responsible for all aspects
of servicing, testing and operation for this flight hydraulic system. This
includes software review, Prime Material
Review Board, design review, real time operations support, anomaly resolution
and firing room duties during
integrated testing and launch.
7/84 - 8/87 USBI Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance Department
Quality Engineering
Quality Engineer
Responsibility: Prime Quality Engineer for the structural integrity and assembly
of the SRB forward assemblies,
attach struts and pyrotechnic components. This includes assembly operations,
anomaly resolution, special
testing, work document preparation and FMEA/CIL preparation.
Formal Education
8/87 - 5/92 University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
M.S. Engineering Administration, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department;
May 02, 1992
8/82 - 4/84 University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
B.S. Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department; April 27, 1984
Continuing Education
*Hydraulic Circuits and Servo Systems University of Wisconsin
*Fundamentals of Electromechanical Actuation University of Wisconsin
*Fundamentals of Applied Hydraulics University of Wisconsin
*Effective Communication Skills National Management Association
*NMA Leadership Model National Management Association
*Nondestructive Testing for Management Hellier Institute
*Proposal Writing and Management Shipley Associates
*Management Skills for the New or Prospective Manager Skillpath
*Effective Leadership I United Space Alliance
*Presentation Skills for Project Managers University of Florida
*Hands On Hydraulics National Technology Transfer
*Integrated Production Control System Workshop United Technologies
*FRR Presentation Training United Space Alliance Training Academy
*Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training United Space Alliance/The George Group
*Mishap Investigation Training Florida Safety Council
*Cognitive Interviewing Techniques Florida International University, Dept. of
Psychology
*Jacobs Leadership Course - Jacobs
Technology
*Solid Rocket Motor Internal Ballistics 101 NASA/ATK
Notes
*NASA Astronauts Personal Achievement Award, Silver Snoopy, March 1998
*Member of Space Shuttle Launch Team, 1988 to Present
*Computer programming language familiarity includes Basic, FORTRAN, Ground
Oriented Aerospace
Language, (GOAL), C, C++, and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
*Familiar with Pro/Engineer Wildfire and Microstation CAD software applications
*Comprehensive experience with all Microsoft Office Premium applications
*Extensive experience in blueprint and specification interpretation and
incorporation
*Previously held US Department of Defense Secret Clearance
*Certified Engineer Intern by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers
*Certified Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills
*Selected for the Jacobs Leadership
Development Program, Class of FY09