• Managing a DARPA camera development project and a defense-related camera development project.• Track spending and project budget on multimillion dollar projects.• Track progress towards project milestones.• Interface with customers to set goals, and change or reassess goals when customer needs change.• Create presentations for customer status reports and academic conferences.• Implemented web-based task-tracking, task assignment, and project documentation system used by the engineering and tech staff.• Implemented organization and inventory system for the expanding laboratory and manufacturing spaces.• Assign tasks to engineers and technicians, keep track of their progress, and assist when needed. • Create concept models and examples to guide engineers in their design work.

Supervised mechanical engineering team on two DARPA camera development programs and a University research contract.Delegated engineering tasks to most appropriate team member.Trained engineering team to improve design work and efficiency.Recruited additional engineering employees, interns, and technicians.Created standards for design practices.

Successfully completed six contracts for defense and research customers.Communicated design progress to funding agencies and other related parties.Worked with contract manufacturers to create custom mechanical parts and optics.Designed and developed novel custom focus mechanisms, prototype optical systems, camera housings and heatsinks, and other mechanical designs.• Assisted in recruiting new talent to begin growing engineering team.