Elizabeth Merritt is a lead engineer at L3 Harris. Her role in developing networks that safeguard life is evident in several outstanding contributions to the Ground System for the Space Weather Follow-On and the NOAA GOES-R Satellite Constellation.
The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) is operated by the Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The satellite supports weather forecasting, severe storm tracking, and meteorology research.
Elizabeth played a crucial role in the Space Weather Follow-On Command and Control project as a GOES-R/SWFO Network Engineering team member.
Under her leadership, there was successful implementation and deployment of all network upgrades for the GOES-R Ground Segment network across five sites, including the Space Weather Follow-On (SWFO) command and control network updates.
Elizabeth created a shared repository that became the standard body of knowledge for business, systems engineering, configuration management, and network engineering.
Elizabeth has been an outstanding leader in the GOES-R and SWFO programs.
She has mentored new engineers, ensuring that the team understood the process and had the skills to advance in their careers.
Elizabeth has exhibited excellence in her work and passed on this knowledge to the next generation of network engineers.
Elizabeth's commitment to the reliability of ground systems ensures satisfaction for government clients.
Her meticulous attention to detail have earned her considerable expertise in her field.
