April 2015 – Currently Vitrociset; BU Defence; System Engineer

In the role of Senior Systems Engineer I deal mainly with the following:

·         Design of a Mission Critical Radar Console for launcher tracking, consisting on

o   Console Functional, Performance, Operational and HMI Requirements definition

• • Definition of System and Software Specifications (e.g. SRS, SSS, ISS, SSDD, ICDs)

o   Console System Design and Architecture definition

o   System interfacing and integration

o   Testing, verification and validation

·         Design of the Transmitting &Receiving Chains of a Bi-static Radar System developed for the Detection, Ranging and Tracking of Space Debris in Low Earth Orbits.

o   Feasibility Assessment (Analysis – Simulink Simulation) in terms of

§  Signal to Noise Ratio (S/N)

§  Radar Range

§  Angular & Range Accuracies

§  Transmission Power

§  Transmitting/Receiving Gain

§  Receiver Noise Factor

§  Compression Factor (Pulse Compression)

§  Pulse Integration

§  Range Ambiguity resolution

o   Transmitting Chain requirements definition (e.g. Antenna BW and Gain, Frequency modulated Waveform, Pulse Width and PRI, Transmission Power & Gain) and Design.

o   Receiving Chain requirements definition (e.g. Antenna Array Characteristics, Antenna BW and Gain, Noise Figure, Compression Factor, Pulse Integration, CFAR) and Design       

o   System Architecture definition (Functional and Physical)

o   System & Sub-System Design (HW FW & SW)

§  Transmitting Antenna

§  Pulsed Frequency Modulated Waveform generator/compressor (FW)

§  LNAs

§  IF Amplifiers

§  Coherent Integrator

§  CFAR Implementation

§  Detection and Tracking Algorithms

§  Ambiguity Resolution Algorithms

§  Digital Beam Forming Implementatio

o   Test Planning and Procedures definition for Transmitting Antenna Acceptance (FAT)

·         Technical head of a project of a System for the monitoring of electromagnetic sources

• • Requirements Definition & Allocation
  • Definition of the System Architecture
  • Product tree definition for system configuration
  • System Design
  • Support to the software design
  • Definition of System and Software Specifications (e.g. SRS, SSS, ISS, SSDD, ICDs)
  • Support to the system Qualification and Certification
  • Testing activities for the validation and verification

·         Technical head of a project for the Italian Air Forceconsisting on the provisioning, design, integration and installation ofseveral Systems for the monitoring of electromagnetic sources

• • Requirements Definition & Allocation
  • Definition of the System Architecture
  • System Design
  • Support to the software design
  • Definition of System and Software Specifications (e.g. SRS, SSS, ISS, SSDD, ICDs)
  • Support to the system Qualification and Certification
  • Testing activities for the validation and verification

·         For several international Tenders,Technical head of Radar & Sonar Technologies

• • Technical Head of Marine Intrusion Detection System (MIDS), consisting of Maritime Sensors for Threat Detection, Tracking, Classification and Identification (Radar and Sonar Systems, Long Range Thermal Imagers and Long Range Acoustic Devices)
  • CONOPS Definition (Concept of Operations)
  • Feasibility Studies & Sensor Coverage Analysis
  • System Engineering

§  System Requirements Definition & Allocation

§  Radar/Sonar Requirements Definition

§  Long Range Cameras and Laser Range Finder Requirements Definition

§  System Architecture Definition

§  Technical Specifications

§  System and Software Design

§  Radar/Sonar System Integration

§  Testing activities for the validation and verification&Report Documentation definition.

§  Engineering Documentation and Contractual Deliverables (SRS, SSS, SSDD, ICDs, SEMP, TEMP, TRS, etc.) for Program milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)

§  Requirements traceability Management (Contractual, Functional, Environmental, Safety, Reliability and Performance requirements) performed using IBM Doors.

§  Planning of Acceptance Tests (FAT, SAT, etc.)

o   Algorithms for Multi-Sensor Tracking Data Fusion definition

o   Behaviour Based Algorithms for Threat Assessment definition

o   Definition of several Algorithms for Decision Support System

o   HMI Definition for Command & Control Operator Multi- Functional Consoles

o   Interfacing with the Command & Control System

o   Management of MIDS Installation and Integration

May 2014 – April 2015 Piaggio Aerospace; Aerospace; Weapon Integration Engineer

In the role of Systems Engineer I deal mainly with the following:

·         System Design & Integration of the Armament System for  Unmanned Aircraft Systems, including:

o  CONOPS Definition (Concept of Operations) for Ground Attack and ISR missions

o  System Engineering

–       Feasibility Studies for the weapon system integration

–       System Requirements Definition & Allocation

–       Weapon System Requirements Definition

–       Weapon System Architecture Definition

–       Store Management System (SMS) Integration

–       Ejector Release Unit (ERU) Integration

–       Pylon Unit (PU) Integration

–       Semi-Active Laser Guided Missiles (SAL) Integration in Lock-on Before Launch (LOBL) and Lock-on After Launch (LOAL) mode.

–       Safety Requirements definition (e.g.Weapon Emergency/Selective Jettison, unintended release, unintended booster activation)

–       System Specifications

–       System Design

–       Testing activities for the validation and verification&Report Documentation definition.

–       Engineering Documentation and Contractual Deliverables (SRS, SSS, SSDD, ICDs, SEMP, TEMP, TRS, etc.) for Program milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)

–       Requirements traceability Management (Contractual, Functional, Environmental, Safety, Reliability and Performance requirements) performed using IBM Doors.

o  Interfacing with the Sensors (SAR, EO/IR) and the Mission System (Ground and Air Segment)

o  Interfacing with the Flight Control System (FCS)

o  Ground Control Station HMI Definition for the Armament System

January 2011 – May 2014 MBDA Italy; Missile Systems; System Engineer

October 2012 – May 2014 In the role of Systems Engineer, for the ESHORAD system, I deal mainly with the following:

• System Engineering

–          System Requirements Definition & Allocation

–          System Architecture Definition

–          Technical Specifications

–          System and Software Design

–          System Integration

–          Requirements traceability Management (Contractual, Functional, Environmental, Safety, Reliability and Performance requirements) performed using IBM Doors.

–          Testing activities for the validation and verification & Report Documentation definition (performed via System Simulator).

–          Engineering Documentation and Contractual Deliverables (SRS, SSS, SSDD, ICDs, SEMP, TEMP, TRS, etc.) for Program milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)

·         Development of a generic Radar Model (MATLAB/SIMULINK) for the System simulation

·         Development of a generic C2 Model (MATLAB/SIMULINK) for the System simulation

• Definition of the requirements of the closed loop System Simulation Model (Monte Carlo)
• Integration of subsystem simulation modules (Radar, C2, Data Link, Missile) in the Monte Carlo numeric simulation system
• Definition of the functions of the Command & Control System (e.g. Threat Engagement rules, TEWA chain algorithms, Damage/Kill Assessment) and implementation in the simulation system
• System Functional & Performance Analysis via Simulation

·         Development of tools and open loop simulation models in MATLAB/SIMULINK for the validation and verification of the compliance of system requirements.

January 2011 – September 2012

In the role of Systems Engineer, for the naval SAAM ESD system, I deal mainly with the following:

• System Engineering

–          System Requirements Definition & Allocation

–          System Architecture Definition

–          Technical Specifications

–          System and Software Design

–          System Integration

–          Requirements traceability Management (Contractual, Functional, Environmental, Safety, Reliability and Performance requirements) performed using IBM Doors.

–          Testing activities for the validation and verification & Report Documentation definition (performed via System Simulator).

–          Engineering Documentation and Contractual Deliverables (SRS, SSS, SSDD, ICDs, SEMP, TEMP, TRS, etc.) for Program milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)

·         Development of tools and open loop simulation models in MATLAB/SIMULINK for the validation and verification of the compliance of system requirements.

• Definition of the functions of the Command & Control System (e.g. Threat Engagement rules, TEWA chain algorithms, Damage/Kill Assessment) and implementation in the simulation system
• Integration of subsystem simulation modules (Radar, C2, Data Link, Aster 15/30 Missile) in the Monte Carlo numeric simulation system
• System Functional & Performance Analysis via Simulation

·         Definitionof the flight profile of theradio commanded target used for the final shooting test, through studies aimed at finding the ideal profile in terms of very low marine Radar Clutter and minimum electromagnetic Multipath.

June 2010 – December 2010 DS Tech; Information Technology Java J2EE Developer

 2007– 2008 Projects carried out during the engineering degree:

·      Design of a GSM base-station antenna

·      Design of a Database for an Internet Shop

EDUCATION

·          Date September 2007 – May 2009

·          University University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

·          Qualification Master Degree in Telecommunication Engineering

·          Thesis title “Analysis of changes to a building under construction using C-band polarimetric SAR images”

·          Description Monitoring of a building under construction through Change Detection and polarimetric signatures analysis, performed on SAR images RADARSAT2, from ESA (European Space Agency).score:106/110

·          Date May 2007

·          University University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

·          Qualification Degree in Telecommunication Engineering

·          Thesis title “Evaluation of the possible applications of the algorithms of Ring Signature for identity management”

·          Description Cryptography applied to the ring digital signatures (Ring Signatures) for the Security of Information Systems

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

English

·      LEVEL C1 (British Institutes)

·      Very Good reading skills

·      Very Goodwriting skills (including Technical)

·      Very Goodspeaking skills (in Proactive Call and Conference Call in Technical English)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

·         system engineering:

·         MIL-STD-498

·         Customer requirements Analysis

·         Concept of Operation Definition (CONOPS Documentation)

·         Statement of work (SOW) definition

·         Feasibility Assessment

·         Functional and Performance Analysis

·         System/Sub-System Requirements Definition & Allocation (Operational, Functional, Performance, Environmental, RAMS, etc.)

·         System/Sub-System Design

·         System/Sub-System Architecture Definition (Functional & Physical)

·         Test Planning and Procedures Definition

·         System/Sub-System Validation & Verification (Means of Compliance and Evidence definition )

·         Requirements flow down (S/S) and traceability Management (doors)

·         System/Sub-System Integration

·         Interface Managing (ICD documentation managing)

·         System Engineering DLRs (SSS, SSDD, IRS, SRS, ICDs)

·         Program Milestones management (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)

·         System/Sub-System Modelling

·         Sysem and Sub-System simulation models implementation(Matlab/Simulink)

·         management of the process of development (Planning documentation)

·         Milestones deliverables management

·         management of Meetings with customers

·         System Engineering V-model approach

·         Risk identification and assessment

·         Project monitoring and criticality management

·         Customer relations management

·         Managing the progress of work packages

·         Programming Languages: FORTRAN, ADA, C, C++, Java, MATLAB, SQL, PHP, HTML, JavaScript

·         Modelling Tools: SIMULINK, Enterprise Architect ARTISAN, IBM Rhapsody(SysML/UML)

·         Operating Systems: MAC OSX, LINUX, Windows

·         software: Microsoft Office, Project, Visio, IBM Doors

RAT, GAMMA,ENVI, ECLIPSE, MYSQL, Apache.