Time: 3:35-4:25
Location: Room 3
Speaker:
Dawn Handley
International Council on System Engineering (INCOSE)
Abstract:
The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is a professional organization founded to develop and disseminate the transdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems. INCOSE is designed to connect systems engineering professionals with educational, networking, and career-advancement opportunities in the interest of developing the global community of systems engineers and systems approaches to problems. This presentation will provide an overview on the INCOSE organization and activities and will discuss INCOSE Systems Engineering certification levels. Come learn about the advantages of INCOSE membership and professional certification!
Speaker Bio:
With over 22 years at Lockheed Martin, Dawn Handley is currently the F-16 and F-22 Integrated Fighter Group (IFG) Systems Engineering Lead Senior Manager. Dawn’s most recent roles included the Functional Integration Systems Engineering Senior Manager for the Advanced Development Program (ADP) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance/Unmanned Aerial System (ISR/UAS) team and as the Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Competency Senior Manager, responsible for the management of processes, Systems Engineering tools, and the development, training, and support of over 625 employees. Ms. Handley also spent time as the Advanced Development Program (ADP) Manager for the MBSE Life Cycle Management team, responsible for systems engineering processes such as Technical Performance Measures (TPMs), Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs), and technical reviews.
Dawn served in the Army Reserves for nine years and is a Veteran of Foreign War Operation Iraqi Freedom III, where she served in Iraq as one of three people in charge of VIP visits to First Calvary Division Headquarters in Baghdad during 2004. Dawn graduated the Operations Leadership Development Program in 2008 and has worked in Supply Chain, Project Management, and Systems Engineering throughout her experiences in five states and two Business Areas for Lockheed Martin. Dawn discovered her love of Systems Engineering in 2010 when she moved to Fort Worth, Texas, as part of the F35 Systems Development and Demonstration (SDD) program. Dawn has obtained her INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional Certification (CSEP).
One of Dawn’s biggest career achievements was obtaining the Lockheed Martin NOVA award for her work to lead the Systems Engineering team to quickly define and develop requirements for the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) Hypersonic program. Dawn specializes in optimizing Systems Engineering processes to manage complex systems and improve program performance.
Ms. Handley graduated from Southern Polytechnic University with a bachelor’s degree in business management and Drexel University with a master’s degree in engineering management.