Tim Girard Resume 8 2013

Resume for
Timothy J. Girard
7148 W. Chestnut Dr., Littleton, CO 80128
Phone: 303-875-8437 (c)
E-mail: tgirard73@comcast.net
Experience:
Deep Space Systems Incorporated (9/2013-present)
Test Engineer - NASA MAVEN program
Responsibilities included development and execution of test products, test planning and
scheduling, definition of detailed test requirements, development of test products including test
procedures and test scripts, execution of scripts in a simulation lab, execution of test products,
anomaly resolution support and final documentation of test products. (Work performed on DSSI
contract with Lockeed Martin)
Deep Space Systems Incorporated 82013-present)
Sciecnce Payload Operation Engineering ORISIS-REx program
Responsibilities included definition and development of command product architecture and
formats for the UofA Science Payload Operation Center operational interfaces to the Lockheed
Martin Mission Support Area. (Work performed on DSSI contract with the University of Arizona)
Sierra Neveda Corporation/MSI (9/2012-7/2013)
Mission Operations Engineer Orbcomm Generation 2 (OG2) program
Responsibilities included definition, development, testing and execution of mission operation
products including operation procedures, on-board sequences, and ground related operations
products. Duties also included overseeing the design and construction of the mission operations
center at Louisville support the OG2 program. (Work performed on DSSI contract with Sierra
Neveda Corp)
Deep Space Systems Incorporated (9/2010-present)
Test Engineer - NASA GRAIL program
Responsibilities included development and execution of test products, test planning and
scheduling, definition of detailed test requirements, development of test products including test
procedures and test scripts, execution of scripts in a simulation lab, execution of test products,
anomaly resolution support and final documentation of test products. (Work performed on DSSI
contract with Lockeed Martin)
Sierra Neveda Corporation/MSI (8/2003-9/2010)
Chief Product Engineer
Provide systems engineering support for requirements definition, system design, and systems
specialties analysis for multiple programs including the AFRL DSX spacecraft program.
Worked as DSX spacecraft lead responsible for the bus level design, top level specification and
interface control documents, system trades, system analysis and verification reports, mass
properties, power, data and electrical resource allocation management and configuration control.
Deep Impact Payload Flight Operations Engineer (April 2005- July 2005)
After customer encountered in-flight anomalies, I was specifically requested by the JPL to join the
Deep Impact Flight Operations team to assist instrument operations to ensure the stated science
team objectives for the Deep Impact mission were met. Provided review of instrument imaging
sequences to ensure imaging and spacecraft slews were timed correctly, as well as on-console
support of flight operations during instrument imaging activities for a successful resolution of the
anomalies.
Lockheed Martin Astronautics (1981-7/2003)
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Payload Accommodations Lead
Managed the Payload Accommodations Team, defining the science payload to spacecraft
mechanical, electrical, communication protocol, software, and command & telemetry interface
requirements, ensuring the design accommodates the science needs, supporting the
development and implementation of a test program that verifies that the payload to spacecraft
interfaces are achieved. These activities required interfacing with the customer (JPL), the
science teams (JPL, APL, Ball Aerospace, Malin Space Science Systems, the Italian Space
Agency) and the in-house engineering team.
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Mars Odyssey Payload Accommodations Lead
Managed the Payload Accommodations Team, defining and verifying the science payload to
spacecraft interface requirements. Provided operations support to the program during the cruise
and early mapping phases of the mission. The Odyssey spacecraft is currently in orbit around
Mars with payloads fulfilling and exceeding science objectives. These activities required
interfacing with the customer (JPL), the science teams (JPL, JSC, Arizona State University, Malin
Space Science Systems, the University of Arizona and the Russian Space Agency) and the inhouse engineering team.
System Environments Engineering
Performed space radiation analyses that quantified the free field radiation environments and
calculated the radiation level experienced by the sensitive electronics components. Developed
and operated high cleanliness level vacuum chamber facility for the x-ray spectrometer currently
operational on the CHANDRA spacecraft. Performed launch vehicle and spacecraft lifecycle
contamination analyses and authoring Contamination Control Plans and Contamination Analysis
Reports.
Nuclear Hardness and Survivability Engineering
Modified and operated analytical tools used to predict nuclear blast effects on ICBMs. Air blast,
thermal radiation and x-radiation environment and effects analysis were performed supporting the
Peacekeeper and Small ICBM program.
Mass Properties Engineering
Performed mass properties functions for ground and flight components of the Peacekeeper
Missile System.
Thiokol Corporation (now ATK Thiokol) 1980-1981
Mass Properties Engineering
Performed mass properties functions for NASAs Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motors program.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, majoring in Physics and
Applied Mathematics.
Publications:
AFRL's Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) ProgramQuest for the Common Micro
Satellite Bus, at the 21st Annual Conference on Small Satellites.
Payload Accommodation in the Faster Better and Cheaper Environment, at the 19th Aerospace
Testing Seminar.
2002 IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings Volume 1, 2001 Mars Odyssey payload suite The long, arduous journey to launch, Kloss, C., Jr., Girard, T.J., Heinsohn, G., Schulz, C.K.
19th Aerospace Testing Seminar, Payload Accommodation in the Faster Better & Cheaper
Environment, Kloss, C., Jr., Girard, T.J., Heinsohn, G., Published: 10/2000
Proceedings of SPIE Volume 2261, Method of conservatively predicting long-term outgassing and
deposition levels based on diffusion-limited outgassing theory, Girard, Timothy J., Payton,
Richard M., Published: 10/1994
Proceedings of SPIE Volume 1754, Algorithm for Calculating Non-isothermal Diffusion-limited
Outgassing Rates, Girard, Timothy J.; Payton, Richard M., Published: 12/1992

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