Mark Caunter
Systems Engineer II at Raytheon Technologies- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist Certification
Raytheon Six Sigma Expert
Experience
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Raytheon Technologies
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Systems Engineer II
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Jan 2020 - Present
• Engage in all aspects of the system development life cycle on a program to modernize the Ground System of the US Air Force's Global Hawk UAV.• Main contributor to the system verification and validation efforts through execution of software and hardware test procedures, while performing continuous test procedure refinement.• Aid in the development of system-level requirements and write requirement verification procedures to ensure complete test coverage.• Led the execution of a never before ran system checkout test and wrote a 50 page test report that was viewed at the Vice President level of the company.• Acted as the Systems Engineering team’s Subject Matter Expert for an Engineering Change Proposal that facilitated system design changes and follow-on requirement updates. • Interfaced with customer and Quality Assurance witnesses during execution of requirement verification procedures for formal system sell-off events.• Identify and document formal Change Requests to be submitted to the software and hardware teams for failure correction.• Perform system integration on a Linux-based platform upon delivery of new software builds.• Frequently travel to the customer site to support acceptance testing, system integration efforts, ground tests with the UAV, and Change Request verification.• Train new employees and engineers on topics such as system usage, system architecture, and the systems engineering process.• Increase test coverage and robustness by driving the System Engineering team's effort to develop GUI based automated testing scripts using the Ranorex test automation framework.
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Raytheon
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Systems Engineer I
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Jun 2017 - Jan 2020
• Engaged in all aspects of the system development life cycle on a program to modernize the Ground System of the US Air Force's Global Hawk UAV.• Main contributor to the system verification and validation efforts through execution of software and hardware test procedures, while performing continuous test procedure refinement.• Aided in the development of system-level requirements and wrote requirement verification procedures to ensure complete test coverage.• Identified and documented formal Change Requests to be submitted to the software and hardware teams for failure correction.• Performed system integration on a Linux-based platform upon delivery of new software builds.• Increased test coverage and robustness by driving the System Engineering team's effort to develop GUI based automated testing scripts using the Ranorex test automation framework.
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Senior Capstone Design Project
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
• Progressed through the engineering product development process to design and manufacture the prototype for a device intended to simplify and expedite the cleaning of kitchen dishes, pots and pans• Completed an in-depth market analysis to further define the scope of the product, determine the intended target consumer, and identify opportunities for competitive advantage• Developed several concept designs and worked through the embodiment design process, taking into account human factors analysis, economic criteria, and manufacturing constraints• Conducted an extensive manufacturing and production cost analysis to determine the optimal manufacturing techniques and materials to use which would drive the highest profit margins while provided the required product quality
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Raytheon
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United States
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Supplier Quality Engineer Intern
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
• Supported the Strategic Sourcing Team's effort to align company needs with the most qualified suppliers• Awarded a Six Sigma Specialist certification by completing a project which maximized efficiency and communication between the Strategic Sourcing Team and Front End of the Business• Led a team of Supplier Quality Managers to retrieve First Article Inspection and Certificate of Compliance documentation from suppliers for more the 200 part numbers for a government customer audit• Performed root cause and corrective action deep dive analysis into systemically problematic suppliers• Executed data acquisition and analysis to support supplier quality assessments.
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Microcirculation Fluid Analysis Project
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Feb 2016 - May 2016
• Led a team of 5 to evaluate the affect that fluid motion, within gaps between red blood cells, has on the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide between cells and capillary walls• Utilized MATLAB to computed and analyze the mass transport rates of species both with and without fluid motion • Simplified the procedure by developing 9 PI Terms using the Buckingham PI Theorem, the method of repeating variables and scaling analysis of governing equations• Wrote a 37 page report with results, technical analysis and justification of our procedure
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Landscape Architect
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
- Designed and built outdoor structures such as decks, sheds and fences to meet customer needs- Operated heavy machinery and high powered landscaping tools- Frequently handled the company's daily income and budgeted for resources as necessary
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CAD Model Plane Project
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Mar 2015 - May 2015
• Developed a scaled model of a Boeing 747 airplane with a team of 6 members using AutoDesk Inventor• Studied and designed the horizontal and vertical stabilizers with assembly components• Presented a final report consisting of engineering drawings, part analyses, a system BOM, an exploded view of the plane and Inventor generated videos of all part functions
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Over Sand Vehicle Project
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Sep 2014 - Dec 2014
• Led a group of 9 students to design, build and test a terrain mapping, autonomous over sand vehicle with a $400 budget and deadline of 3 months• Researched and purchased sensors, motors and gear boxes which fit budget and vehicle design requirements• Produced C++ coding to command vehicle functions utilizing an Arduino Microcontroller • Operated Solidworks and Microsoft Office tools to prepared a 25 page design report and presentation, consisting of detailed engineering drawing, a vehicle BOM and vehicle exploded views, for a group of professors
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Nautica
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Apparel & Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
- Worked alongside a team of 5 employees to provide positive and helpful customer service- Operated the cash register to process and facilitate customer purchases
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Education
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2021 - 2022
The Johns Hopkins University
Masters of Science in Engineer, Systems Engineering -
2013 - 2017
University of Maryland College Park
Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering -
2009 - 2013
Winnacunnet High School
High School Deploma, General Education
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