Sean G. O'Sullivan has over 25 years of experience designing and integrating high technology systems. He currently works as a Senior Staff Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin, where he has led projects integrating electro-optical payloads and developing requirements. Prior experience includes roles as a Failure Review Board Lead and managing engineering teams. O'Sullivan has expertise in systems engineering, project management, requirements development, and risk management. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and is a Certified Product Engineer with Top Secret security clearance.

1. Sean G. O’Sullivan
Cell: 925.858.4626
E-mail:
Work; sean.osullivan@lmco.com
Personal; seangosullivan@sbcglobal.net
Current Position: Senior Staff Systems Engineer, Systems Integration, Space Vehicle
Certified Product Engineer
Experience Summary 25+ years designing and integrating high technology systems.
Demonstrated technical breadth, problem solving skills and leadership.
Experience throughout program life cycle. Advocates teamwork and
prefers dedicated, creative, high energy, closure-focused environments to
successfully deliver high quality products, meet program cost and
schedule milestones and exceed customer and senior management
expectations.
Skills: Systems engineering, Project/Product management, leading and
coordinating multi-disciplined engineering teams, risk management,
failure analysis and corrective actions, trade studies, Vendor
management, requirements development and verification, test planning.
Career and Project History:
03/97 - Present LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS COMPANY, SUNNYVALE CA
Senior Staff Systems Engineer, 441 (2014 - present)
 Electro-optical Payload integration, perform system integration across 10+ boxes for power,
commanding, data/telemetry collection, thermal control and motor/mechanism closed loop control.
 Develop requirements and verification of same boxes
 Develop IFICL (InterFace InterConnect List) to define all point to point connections for all payload
components for design of flight harnesses
Senior Staff Systems Engineer, P321 (2013 - present)
 Electro-Optical Payload Command & Data Handling Subsystem integration lead, perform system
integration, cost reduction, risk management and failure/anomaly resolution across three unique
subsystems
 Developed and completed risk mitigation plan for integration of a processor and subsystem (two
versions, different subcontractors)
Senior Staff Systems Engineer, GeoEye-2 (2010-present)
 Sole Developer of IFICL (InterFace InterConnect List) which defined all point to point connections for
all SV components for design of flight harnesses
 Sole analyst for system electrical compatibility
 Space Vehicle Certified Principal Engineer, assured vehicle safety and test thoroughness by
supporting test development, execution and analysis
 Failure Review Board Lead, achieved average closure time of 30 days.
 Supported an early Critical Design Review with hardware re-use assessments, Electrical Input/Output
Summary for all space vehicle components
 Supporting launch testing and operations as sole systems engineer at launch base
Senior Staff Systems Engineer, Airborne Laser (2009-2010)
 As Failure Review Board (FRB) Lead, developed process and closed 76 FRBs.
 Maintained Vehicle Configuration audits and flight safety certificates
Senior Staff Systems Engineer, BA4 (2007-2008)
 As Electro-Optical Payload Command & Data Handling Subsystem Certified Principal Engineer,
performed technical planning, system integration, requirements definition, verification and validation,
cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses.
Manager Systems Engineer, AEHF Flight Engineering (2005–2007)

2.  Manager and Cost Account Manager (CAM) for AEHF Integrated Readiness Team. Lead a large team
of engineers at both Sunnyvale CA and Schriever AFB (CO)
 Developed Telemetry, Orbital Operations Handbook, and semi-annual Operations Working Group
with the customer.
 Lead author for bus portion of the AEHF Orbital Operations Handbook (OOH). Lead the development
of bus subsystem descriptions, functional scenarios and command procedures.
Lead Systems Engineer, Milstar Anomaly Resolution (2003–2005)
 Lead investigations of Flight and System anomalies, determining workarounds, root cause and
options for resolution. This required considerable coordination with diverse engineering groups,
subcontractors and customers. Tracked progress through closure. Assisted in same for Ground and
User anomalies.
Lead Systems Engineer, Advanced EHF Satellite Systems Engineering (2001-2003)
 Managed Satellite systems engineering staff, which ranged from 18 to 32 engineers. Functions
included Requirements Specifications, EMI/EMC/ESD and RFI analyses, Survivability (natural and
man-made space environments), Mass Properties, Flight Sciences (Vibro Acoustics, Dynamics and
Stress), System Security, Anomaly Detection and Resolution, Orbital Operations, Pointing, Software
and Database products, Electrical and Mechanical Integration.
 Defined and tracked budget and schedule.
 Coordinated Risk Management, Issue closure, Failure Review Boards, activities with Assembly,
Integration and Test, Ground Segment and Program Management.
Staff Systems Engineer, Skynet 5 Satellite Systems Engineering (2000-2001)
 Analyzed Space Segment requirements, supported development of payload & bus subsystem
requirements and ICDs, developed and coordinated inputs for Space segment analysis and design
documents, as well as conops and mission ops for a GEO satellite with EHF, X-band, Ka band and
UHF payloads.
 Developed proposal documentation including costing, SOW prep, proposal evaluation, etc.
Senior Systems Engineer, Milstar Satellite Systems Engineering (1997-2000)
 Developed documentation necessary for supporting integration and test activities. Documentation
included vehicle level schematics, payload interfaces, guides to payload subcontractor documentation
and vehicle configuration reports.
 Supported failure investigations and review boards. Provided anomaly resolution management during
launch activities. Developed new business opportunities through requirements review and definition
of preliminary design.
11/86 - 03/97 LOCKHEED MARTIN AIRCRAFT SERVICES, ONTARIO CA
Systems Engineering Specialist, Apollo Programs (1993 - 1997)
 Designed and integrated self-protection countermeasure systems into C-130 cargo aircraft for foreign
(UK, France, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Spain, and Australia) Air Forces. These were short schedule,
quick reaction programs requiring constant communication with the customer, little margin for error and
constant involvement from inception to delivery. Self-protection countermeasure systems consisted of;
chaff/flare dispenser systems (ALE-40/47), radar warning (APR-39, ALR-69, ALQ-156) and optical
warning (ARR-44, AAR-47).
Senior Design Engineer, Special Operations Programs (1986 - 1993)
 Designed and integrated unique systems into C-130 cargo aircraft, P-3 Anti-Submarine Aircraft and VIP
aircraft (L-1011). Efforts included countermeasure systems (see above), High Power RF (multiple
television broadcast signal formats), Electronic Intelligence Gathering, High Resolution Cameras,
Navigation Systems (inertial, VOR/ILS, GPS, LORAN), Communications Systems (Intercom, RF,
SATCOM, secure com), RADAR (SIF, IFF, DF, Doppler), Power (AC, DC, generation and distribution),
Environmental Control (heating and air conditioning).
8/85 - 11/86 LOCKHEED SPACE OPERATIONS COMPANY, VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE CA
Associate Engineer-Electronics, Space Shuttle Processing (8/85 - 11/86)
 Defined design requirements, provided liaison and management support for subcontractors and design
engineering in the design and fabrication of special test equipment for the Space Shuttle Program.
o Monitored progress from initial request, through design and fabrication, todelivery of end product

3.  Prepared statements of work for engineering design packages.
 Developed and implemented a drawing system.
 Expedited fabrication and design engineering problems. Familiarity with seismic monitoring equipment,
wind measurement equipment, mass spectrometers and data acquisition systems.
Education: BS Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences,
University of California, Berkeley
June 1985
Full Spectrum Leadership
Lockheed Martin
February 2006
Clearance: Top Secret, SSBI, COMSEC
Other skills: Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel; macro development, all formulas,
data analysis
Certified Product Engineer
Trained in Lean Six Sigma, Cost Account Management
Excellent written and verbal skills, problem solving