New airplane program Fly-By-Wire flight systems development.

Retired - February 2014747 Executive Transport, 2012-2014, co-authored integrated navigation system and sub-system requirements. As a member of the Flight Systems Integrated Product Team, I co-authored and defined the sub-system level requirements for a flight critical Data Conversion Unit sub-system.707 AWACS, 2012-2014, supported E-3 AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control System) DRAGON (Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation) avionics upgrade for future CNS/ATM (Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management) airspace requirements. My support included system requirements definition, autopilot system interfaces, ground and flight test plans, laboratory development, and supplier requirements review for a Data Concentrator Unit sub-system.KC-46 Tanker, Mission Control System, 2010-2012, assigned to the USAF KC-46 Avionics IPT responsible for the Mission Control System design and development including specifications and Flight Management Computer lower level requirements capture and supplier coordination activities, system trade studies, subsystem design implementations, and authored numerous requirement based test plans and procedures for laboratory, ground, and flight test.KC-X Proposal Team, 2009-2010, I had specific Avionic System author assignment for proposal team capture activities.KC-767 International Tanker, Flight Systems & Controls, 2004-2009, responsible for multiple automatic flight and mechanical flight control system design changes. I was also assigned to the aerial refueling system IPT and responsible for the initial development of the KC-767 International Tanker boom control system including Aerial Refueling Control Computer software requirements, requirements validation, and verification of software implementation.KC-10A Global Air Traffic Management; responsible for systems and avionics activities related to CNS/ATM for KC-10A GATM, a major avionics cockpit upgrade.

Member of the Autopilot Flight Director System (AFDS) design team for the derivative airplane (777-300, 757-300, and 767-400ER) requirements development. Tasks included AFDS equipment management, automatic landing system analysis, System Integration Lab and Flight Test validation and verification testing, and the engineering verification part of the reactive windshear testing leading to FAA certification using the engineering simulator, for 757-300 and 767-400ER. The tasks included tuning of windshear profiles (takeoff and approach) to ensure the aircraft threat was maximized.

777-200A, 777-200ER, 777-300, new airplane development 1991-1997, assigned to FBW (Fly-By-Wire) AFDS (automatic flight control system) design and new airplane requirements development, sensor management, redundancy management, fault response, maintenance, control laws, and flight control backdrive system. 757 Fly-By-Wire Demonstration (NA001), 1990-1991, supported 757 Fly-By-Wire Demonstration, NA001. As part of early 777 development (Renton, WA), worked the initial FBW proof of concept using C-star pitch control law.

C-135 Speckled Trout, 1986-1990 responsible for laboratory test and development for support of C-135 Speckled Trout program.B-52 Digital Autopilot, 1984-1986, responsible for requirements validation and verification activities including system test and integration for the B-52 autopilot replacement.KC-135R (KC-135 Re-Engine), 1980-1984, responsible for electronic system design, development, test and integration for the Flight Control Augmentation System, Engine Failure Assist System, and Yaw Damper System replacement including rudder power control actuator.