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Duluth, Mn, Us

Wichita, Ks, Us

Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Area

- Created over 20 requirements for two new systems to the Citation Ascend aircraft- Subject Matter Expert to the new Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS) in support of EASA mandate updates- Created and executed certification ground test plans for the first Textron Aviation ROAAS certification activity

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Summary: Systems Test Engineer for specific sections of the US National Airspace System’s retiring radar constellation. Specialist for Surveillance Radar Target Processing and Analysis Duties:- Write formal test cases for the MSBRS radar replacement to be used for certification with the FAA - Perform testing and training with government personnel on-site for “Working Groups,” Informal Dry-Runs, Formal Dry-Runs, etc. - Regularly interface with external entities (FAA, Leidos, etc.) for troubleshooting, specialized information, etc. - Regularly train or troubleshoot for coworkers if a system is not performing as expected

Greater Phoenix Area

Summary: Primary Integration and Flight Test Engineer for RDR-7000 research, development, troubleshooting, and data collection efforts to support on-time certification.Duties included:- Perform extended flight and ground deployments in high-risk environments enabling RDR-7000 certification on-time or ahead of time, customer-depending - Operate as primary meteorologist and radar/targeting expert for all airborne storm chasing or maritime vessel/platform intercept campaigns - Create flight test plans and test cards, approve test cards, and execute flight testing for RDR-7000 certification and work on unannounced prototype technologies

Olathe, Ks

- Functioned as the Garmin Integrated Flight Deck (GIFD) Senior Test Engineer for various 14 CFR Part 23, Part 25, and Part 27 aircraft, including the "Cirrus-Jet" SF50, Embraer Phenom 100/300, Socata TBM Family, Cessna Citation Family, and assorted Piper aircraft as a start- Developed unique data identification and analysis system to aid in performance and root-cause analyses using flight simulator or recorded flight data consisting of ARINC 429, RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, and Garmin HSDB ethernet traffic- Created and executed informal, but extremely comprehensive "worst case" G1000 and G2/3/5000 aircraft test cases to determine experimental aircraft flight worthiness prior to "First Flight" operations- Identify and troubleshoot general system abnormalities caused by enabling new flight capabilities, such as Emergency Auto-landing, polar flight navigation, automatic position reporting, advanced turboprop performance setting calculation with indicators, and many other new features- Provided education, training, and demonstration of real-world flight operations to systems engineers and airframe leads unfamiliar with advanced aeronautics and avionics

Melbourne, Florida Area

- Traveled to customer site to perform system troubleshooting, installation, administration, orientation, and startup (Initial Operational Capability – IOC) testing- Developed, reviewed, maintained, and executed software and hardware test cases for multiple transportation customers- Managed, assigned, and reported investigations into field software and hardware problems between a 4-person support team- Responsible for troubleshooting live field problems for 5 customers to allow seamless and near-uninterrupted software operation via remote Linux, SQL, XML, C, and GIS Designer resources

Patrick Air Force Base, Fl

- Responsible for detailed knowledge, anomaly tracking and resolution for GPS Tracking, Command Destruct, Optical Tracking, and Transportable Telemetry Instrumentation systems that support 45th Space Wing rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Kennedy Space Center, and submarine ballistic missiles launched from the Atlantic Ocean- Performed detailed research studies and post-mission analyses using Systems/Satellite Tool Kit (STK) to model missile and launch vehicle tracking, visibility, and ground instrumentation effectiveness- Conducted research and developed Eastern Range capabilities documentation containing technical specifications of new combat-ready Transportable Command and Telemetry system used for launch mission support- Developed and integrated code and calculation enhancements to more accurately determine antenna sensitivity for Telemetry systems utilized for launch tracking- Maintained detailed knowledge of critical mission objective and launch vehicle/space vehicle systems on Ares I, Atlas II, Atlas V, Centaur, Delta II, Delta IV, Dragon, Falcon, Orion, Space Shuttle Space Transportation System (STS), and Trident vehicles- Developed, tested, and integrated five new analysis programs and procedures utilized within Meteorological instrumentation systems supporting U.S. space launch operations- Analyzed and edited lightning detection Fortran code to provide capability for higher resolution detection improving launch vehicle protective efforts in U.S. space programs- Performed forensic meteorological analyses for post-launch troubleshooting resulting in innovative launch countdown modifications which improved space asset planning and availability

West Lafayette, In

- Conducted experimental GPS troubleshooting, testing, and performance evaluation using state-of-the-art developmental high-precision mobile GPS platforms- Performed raw data analysis for anomaly detection and resolution, and methodology development for Ph.D. research efforts

Wallops Flight Facility, Goddard Space Flight Center, Va

- Developed and executed experimental GPS flight operations checklists for all phases of flight- Conducted post-processing on raw GPS data (Applanix GPS software)- Created MATLAB programs to compare GPS position data between different solution methods for GPS-IMU data integration positioning development- Performed in-flight systems troubleshooting for successful mission operations aboard highly modified NASA P-3b Orion

Daytona Beach, Florida Area

- Conducted remote sensing system troubleshooting on phased-array active radar and stationary meteorological sensors (anemometer, thermometer, barometer, etc.)- Tutored undergraduate students in all Meteorology, Air Traffic, and Air Science coursework- Supervised 8 to 12 laboratory assistants per academic semester- Created and managed +$30,000/FY laboratory budget- Produced and administrated work schedules for all employees- Maintained laboratory equipment in excess of $250,000

Bachelors Of Science, Aeronautics, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Order of Omega Honor Society, Chi Epsilon Pi Meteorology Honor SocietyMinor: Homeland Security

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Earth And Atmospheric Science, 4.0 Gpa

GPS Meteorology Research, Coursework in GPS Geodesy and Homeland Security

Bachelors Of Science, Research Meteorology, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Order of Omega Honor Society, Chi Epsilon Pi Meteorology Honor Society

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Earth And Atmospheric Science, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Ross Doctoral Fellow; North Polar Deployment/Research - NASA Contract