We are now Collins Aerospace, a United Technologies Company.

I have recently decided it was time to move back to Florida, and what a great opportunity to stay with Rockwell Collins and see a different side of the business. I am now a Regional Manager with the Design Assurance Center for our CNS (Comm, Nav, Surveillance) Commercial business. It is our mission to ensure quality in the products and services that Rockwell Collins provides to our customer.

I am the Senior Engineering Manager for the Black Hawk Avionics Platform Engineering Team for Rockwell Collins in our Huntsville, Alabama Facility. Our charter is Avionics Platform Engineering efforts all Utility (Black Hawk) Helicopter programs. We have also provided Platform Engineering support to the U.S. Army CTES office for CH-47F. Previously, I served as a Sr. Engineering Manager in other Govt Systems departments in Cedar Rapids, IA, including Surface Solutions and Foundation SW (Network Software). My responsibilities include mentoring/coaching of the team, having cognizance over engineering execution, EV Metrics, Staffing, Bid and Proposal efforts, coordination of engineering efforts across other engineering disciplines, and coordination with Business Development and Program Management on new pursuits.

Project Engineer for Integration Products Department responsible for development of the DTU-7100 Data Transfer Unit product line. Responsibilities included managing of mutiple engineering disciplines during entire development lifecycle, overall responsibility of ATP SW for the product, and statusing of EV Metrics to Product Line leadership.

Embedded Software Engineer responsible for Set Top Box metering solutions.

Embedded Software Engineer on Cooperative Engagement Capability program. Emphasis on Maintenance Built in Test Software (MBIT).