Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Project 

Ground Systems Engineer (April 2005 - present) - Plan, test, and implement ground system elements to support launch operations for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission. Including system design, implementation, testing, administration, backup, and recovery. Also provide security and network administration and troubleshooting, webserver administration, and training and development of personnel.

 

Headquarters - Columbia, MD

DataLynx Project - Check it out at: http://www.honeywell-tsi.com/Datalynx/index.htm

DataLynx Network, Security, & Systems Engineer (March 2000 - April 2005) - Design, implement, & test,  a ssecure network infrastructure for the DataLynx ground system network.  Additionally, perform system administration for the multi-platform UNIX/NT environment; network administration with CISCO platform; and security administration using a combination of routing techniques and COTS products such as Checkpoint software.  

 

Goddard Space Flight Center - Greenbelt, MD

Small Explorer Project - Check it out at: http://tracedata.nascom.nasa.gov/smex/

Ground Systems Engineer (August 1996 - March 2000) - Plan, test, and implement ground system elements to support launch operations for the Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE) and Wide Infrared Explorer (WIRE) missions. Including system installation, administration, backup, and recovery. Also, network administration and troubleshooting, webserver administration, and training and development of personnel.

Systems Engineer / Test Conductor (February 1996 - August 1996) - Support launch readiness preparation and testing for Submillimeter Wave Astronomy (SWAS) and Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer (FAST) satellites. Including test preparation and integration; launch and early orbit operations.

Spacecraft Engineer (January 1995 - February 1996) - Support real-time operations for Solar Anomalous, Magnetic Particle Explorer (SAMPEX) and pre-mission testing and operations for FAST satellites. Including spacecraft health and safety monitoring and trend analysis; anomaly investigation and resolution.

Data Math Analyst (March 1993 - January 1995) - Analyze and evaluate science telemetry data quality from the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO), Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE), and SAMPEX satellites from the Packet Processor Facility (PACOR). Including online and offline analysis; quality and assurance of data products; training and documentation development.

Contact Information

Email address - jclaps1@yahoo.com