Responsible for the management, design, and manufacturing of the USAF ACESHY Processor aboard the MQ-1 Predator Block 15.Key Responsibilities:Hardware and Software Engineering* Designing printed circuit boards with PADS Logic and Layout* Designing VITA46 VPX Backplanes and RTMs* Experience with high-speed differential routing including 10000Base-T, SRIO, SATA2* Building rack mounted ATE for automated testing of production-level PCBs* Implement tests to check current levels, voltage levels, continuity, Ethernet and serial connections, ADC, DAC, and level-shifter functionality* Diagnosing hardware issues using DMM, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer* Developing driver code for PCI Cameralink Framegrabber in C++* Developing application code for Rabbit 4000 microprocessor in C* Debugging software on VxWorks and Windows-based VPX Single-Board ComputersSystems Design and Development* Analyzing system requirements including power budget, cost budget, MQ-1 mounting* Selection of mil-spec hardware for compliance with MIL-STD-810G* Customization of Compact Conduction Cooled VPX Chassis* Conducting thermal and vibration testing on deliverables* Participating in all product verification steps including DVT, SIL-Testing, FAI Inspections* Generating technical material including assembly drawings and BOMs Engineering Management* Managing ACESHY production team which generates millions of dollars in annual revenue* Supervising a team of technicians, business staff, and other hourly workers* Corresponding with Raytheon customers from project managers, engineers, & QA personnel* Establishing and Managing relationships with suppliers * Developing internal processes such as document routing and configuration management and administering Raytheon’s Operations and Production Processes* Generating budget and status reports and monitoring schedule and delivery dates* Assisting in the recruitment phase of qualified and competent employees

Spearheaded the design and development of Avaak's principal consumer product.Key Responsibilities:* Designed and implemented proprietary Ad-hoc Wireless Network (US Patent US8134942) * Programmed Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller in C using the IAR IDE* Wrote device drivers for the wireless radio, on-board memory, and Micron CMOS Imager* Designed and implemented firmware applications for the microcontroller* Inter-radio communications with Frequency Hopping and Network Time Synchronization* Inter-processor communications via SPI* Participated in RF testing as well as FCC range and emissions testing* Led the firmware development effort with small team of engineers.* Communicated the status and needs of the firmware development team to company officers

Responsible for feature upgrades in firmware for an embedded system that performs subcutaneous measurement of glucose levels in diabetic patients. Developed Windows software tools to aid engineering, manufacturing, marketing, clinical research, and customer service departments. Designed hardware to interface with system testing and to interface with the software testing group.Key Responsibilities:C++ Development for Embedded System* Design and development with the ThreadX RTOS and Green Hills C++ compiler and debugging tools (JTAG/ARM) for use on an embedded multi-threaded application* Implemented firmware to interact and recognize commands from PC Script-Based Tester* Maintained several firmware builds for manufacturing and demonstration use* Supported product development efforts such as firmware bug investigation and analysis C# .NET Windows Application Development* Managed small group of engineers to develop a proprietary XML Script-Based Test System utilizing C# to organize and automate testing of embedded system * Enabled testers to write and generate scripts in XML to automatically test all product requirements and usage scenarios including use of peripherals such as a blood-glucose meter* Designed and implemented a Windows application called the "Story Teller" which analyzes the product database and return a written history of what had happened to the receiver* Organized documentation and uphold test procedures, perform bug fixes, and coordinate software and test engineer efforts to meet firmware release deadlines

Served as principal engineer on multiple projects and was responsible for entire product cycle. Work involved providing the military and intelligence communities with highly specialized remote unattended sensor.Key Responsibilities:* Provided rapid custom engineering and development services to defense industry utilizing COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf) Solutions* Responsible for project success from initial concept through production: Design, Purchase, Prototype, Product Assembly, Document project/parts/wiring diagrams, PCB Layout, Scenario Tests* Interfaced digital communications between microcontrollers, the PC, and peripherals i.e. DTMF tone decoder, LCD display, serial communications (RS-232/TTL/CMOS), switches, and buttons

Key Responsibilities:* Designed prototype for a Dolphin Backpack for Physiological Monitoring* Coded Embedded Microchip PIC18F441 Microcontroller using C and Assembly* Led a small group of electrical engineers to prototype a battery-powered device to successfully monitor EKG, EEG, and EMG waveforms of military dolphins for 24 hours* Designed signal filters to condition 4 channels of sensor data for on-board 10-bit ADC* Wrote formatted data to a 4GB CompactFlash card (FAT32, ATA/IDE protocol) utilizing programmed I/O