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Mojave, CA, US

Aerospace systems, GN&C, Flight Controls, UAV, Instrumentaion, Ground Stations, Cockpit Displays. SW: Linux, C, assembly, JSBSim, FlightGear, OpenGL graphics, sw systems integration, HWIL simulation, telemetryRapid prototyping, Electronics Packaging, Solid Works, AutoCad, Haas CNC, Integration & Test

Developed HUD display using Linux and OpenGL. UAV flight systems test and integration.

Hypersonic Missile ProgramDeveloped system architecture for end-to-end fly-out simulation. Developed HWIL interfaces to simulation platform.Extensive experience with missile systems, avionics and SW.

Huntsville, Alabama, US

Hypersonic Missile Program.Capability with glide body systems tests. Automated test equipment, test requirements and scripts

Bulldog Aero, Q300 Navy Surveillance Aircraft, Simi Valley CA 10/2018 - 1/2020Consultant, Systems Engineer: Provided design work for Bombardier Q300 Navy surveillance aircraft, including radar, ARC210 military radio, GE 9181 Inertial Reference Unit (IRU), communications, power load analysis and distribution. Work included RF, antenna, wave guide.

Flight test instrumentation and avionics integration and test.

Design of electrical and mechanical systems for a 35lb, electrically powered, long duration, UAV, Design of aircraft flight controls, structure, and mechanical systems. Flight controls include the design and integration of electronics modules, power supplies, wiring and packaging. Computer work includes flight and ground systems using Linux, C and OpenGL.

Design engineering for an 5kW electric space craft propulsion power supplies, interfaces, enclosure and test fixtures. Environmental testing: prepared proceedures and performed testing for thermal, vibration and EMI testing per Mil-Std-461, Mil-Std-704E, DOD_STP_ESPA_Payload_Planners_Guide, GSFC-STD-7000A(GEVS). Conducted testing. Mechanical design work.

Tustin, CA, US

DARPA ALASA and LauncherOne Program, Developed and coded avionics software for the DARPA Phase 2 proposal on ALASA (Airborne Launch Assist Space Access) program demonstrator. Effort includes flight controls, ethernet interfaces, numerical methods, PID controls, deterministic rate structured timing and OpenGL graphics programming. Segments include flight.

Ground Based Sense and Avoid project. Development of interfaces and code for a secondary TCAS display merging targets from Cloud Cap, and Procerus UAV control systems. Multiple target sources merged and presented as consolidated real time situational awareness display. Reverse engineered Cloud Cap and Procerus data formats. Extensive work with ARINC-429.

Contracting AssignmentsInstrumentation Engineer787 - Provided operations and instrumentation support for the flight test. Prepared work documentation and packages and provided direction and support for technicians. Configured aircraft flight test systems and verified flight readiness.Flight Controls Engineer747-8 - Integration and test of the Fly-By-Wire.

Clients: Alcoa Cargo Conversions, BAE Systems, Protoflight, Masten Space Systems, Rebublic Aero. Alcoa Cargo Conversions, Total Aircraft Services, Van Nuys CA757 cargo conversion project; Lead electrical systems engineer for a 757 passenger to cargo conversion. Modification received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate. Design work included resolving.

Direct EmployeeX-33 Program, RCS engine controller avionics design, integration and test. The X-33 RCS is based on 500lb force, LOx/Methane, thrusters. Controller based on the i960 processor, and 1553 bus interface, providing controls, sensor interfaces, solenoid drivers and health monitoring functions. Designed integration and test equipment, space rated.

Contracting AssignmentC130-J Development Program, Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer: The C130-J is a 4 engine military cargo aircraft incorporating integrated avionics utilizing the 1553 avionics bus. Designed and coordinated the installation of sensors and instrumentation on a C130-J prototype aircraft. Flight crew member for stall, low altitude.

Contracting AssignmentMars Pathfinder, Integration and Test Engineer, Avionic Systems Engineering Section: Participated in the integration and test of assemblies used on the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft. Developed sw/hw validation methods for flight code and hardware. Performed integration and test on the following; attitude control, pyrotechnics, and.

Electrical Engineering, Aerospace

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