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Birmingham, Alabama, Us

Huntsville, Alabama, Us

o Provide senior level oversight and project management to any and all instrumentation efforts required of IDAP. Projects cover the design, installation, and system integration of instrumentation in varied and diverse military test environments. Required to have or obtain an expert level of knowledge concerning the design and installation of instrumentation and sensors (e.g., accelerometers, strain gauges, thermocouples, rate gyros, and pressure transducers); the use and implementation of pulse code modulated (PCM) data acquisition systems and data reduction hardware (e.g., bit syncs and decoms). o Lead engineer for IDAP UK Icing Team. Integrated novel pilot display arrangement. The arrangement consisted of the software used to support ground telemetry and offered the capability to derive data locally, combine several subsets of data from multiple data acquisition systems, and positively improved human factor performance with touchscreen controls for experimental test pilots. This test also demonstrated an improved transmitter/antenna design resulting in over a fifty percent increase in power output at the antenna from prior fielded designs, and featured an in house designed; automated; camera anti-ice system. Lead engineer for IDAP X-Sight Helmet Mounted Display Demonstration Team. Responsible for the first time Integration of Elbit Systems novel helmet mounted display into an AH-64E. Managed cross functional team responsible for custom electrical and mechanical integration, and managed required coordination of a multi-organization team consisting of on-site representatives from PM Apache, PM FARA, SRD, Elbit, and Lockheed Martin while actively integrating and troubleshooting the system.

o Responsible for the Airworthinesss, Certification and Evaluation Division (ACE) in its mission to maintain the unique capability of testing and evaluating the efficacy of medical systems in the U.S. Army aeromedical evacuation environment, ensuring the safe interaction among medical equipment, patients, aircrew, and aircraft. ACE contributes to the protection of the injured or ill Warfighter as he makes his way through the critical medical evacuation system.o Authored or co-authored airworthiness test plans for patient warming systems, vibration mitigating mattress systems, and other rapid reaction tests and technology assessments. (Professional Publications)o Oversee and document small test teams who conduct MIL-STD-810G tests of medical devices for aviation qualification and certification. The test assess device performance through temperature extremes (operational & storage), high humidity, high altitude, and the ability to withstand shock. o Coordinate and assist in non-standard tests and data acquisition programs. The test range in scope from system design, development and installation of a flight data recording system for the indigenous research helicopter to crucial assistance in management of new litter test and research protocols.o Conducted several device evaluations to include, but not limited to: a custom NASA designed medical simulator box, Tiger Direct remote medical monitor, Vitaheat Patient Warming systemso Hand selected for special duty as an instructor pilot for the Flight Systems Branch (FSB) to aid in the execution of a Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) testing and research. Duties included in-briefs and education of test subjects about prototype cockpit symbology sets, multi-hour, hands on simulator instruction, on how to fly the symbology sets, and debriefs to evaluate the perceived effectiveness of the symbology sets. Also, aided in the development of three other simulator research studies during this special assignment.

Sterling, Va, Us

o Assist the Enroute Care and Airworthiness Division through knowledge and execution of MIL-STD-810 testing, provide additional support as needed by through extensive knowledge and background in automation, controls, system engineering (process improvements), computer networking, MATLAB programming, and perform as required in test execution to support airworthiness cert and eval on all Army carry-on medical devices.o Performed in key positions during multiple flight test evaluations of prototype litter systems designed to improve the patient outcome during enroute patient care. The tests were a culmination of multiple tailored MIL-STD-810G tests and also gathered additional vibration data to quantify the total vibration energy would be delivered to the war fighter during transport and develop transfer functions to characterize the litter performance.o Data acquisition subject matter expert, responsible for the proper use, operation, and implementation of all data acquisition systems employed by both the research, test and evaluation teams. The systems included Crystal Instruments CoCo90, Zodiac Aerospace MDR2 Flight data recorder, load cells and other industrial sensors and systems designed to measure temperature, humidity and altitude. Specialized knowledge of sampling theory and signal processing required to work with both Crystal Instruments and the Zodiac MDR2 flight data recorder.o Supporting role in research project to measure transfer functions of litter systems to characterize and study the effects of vibration delivered through various platforms to an injured warfighter. Wrote automated data conditioning and reduction scripts with MATLAB that reduced initial time to analysis of data files by 2 days.

o Provide Supervisory, Control, and Data Acquisition (SCADA) services to Water, Waste Water Collections, and Electric Substations which provide service to over 30,000 unique customers. Responsibilities include: ensure operation of the SCADA system; ensure SCADA system capabilities can meet the demands of the department; oversee SCADA upgrades and installations of software, hardware, sensors and data communications equipment; manage regular and special projects as assigned by the Dothan Utilities Director.o Network experience with managed switches, terminal servers (Moxa/Blackbox), Windows remote access, server configurations. Also familiar with TCP/IP and UDP communication protocols, and Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) in SCADA applications, and network analysis tools (Ie Wireshark, SCANMON).o Oriented on complete life cycle SCADA system integration. This includes, but is not limited to, laboratory remote terminal unit (RTU) development and testing, field implementation and validation using industrial and utility protocols for communication. o Managed the addition of 40 Waste Water Monitoring and Controlling Stations on a previously untried system within the first 6 months at Dothan Utilities. Tuned system after install for proper use of DNP3 protocol with the Micrologix 1400 controllers and TRIO UHF Ethernet licensed radios.o Completed the transition from the legacy Open Systems International (OSI) to the more modern Survalent SCADA system within the first year. This involved the transition of multiple remote sites requiring the development of new databases, graphics and system control validations.o Acted as a SCADA consultant for ten months after transitioning to a new position to assist in the training and development of replacement SCADA engineer

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o Managed multiple projects on four US Army helicopter airframes and responsible for engineering design oversite and operation of instrumentation systems. Areas of responsibility included:o Project Cost Estimateso Design of Instrumentation Systemo Ensure instrumentation system design met or exceeded customers’ needso Coordination of bench testing and troubleshooting instrumentation systems prior to and during installationo Operational support for clients and technicianso Supervision of instrumentation systems installation on airframeso Ensure proper development and maintenanceo Development of electrical and electronic control drawings utilizing AutoCAD LT