Principal Engineer
Arinc Incorporated
Annapolis, Maryland
Served as a lead engineer to support the data link system in Thailand and China:• Provided leadership and technical guidance to the junior engineering staff.• Acted as a release coordinator for software and hardware upgrade.• Supported daily and on-call issues for the Network Operation Center (NOC) and airline customers.Served as a project lead to install/expand the Asia CNS/ATM system:• Coordinated lab setup to simulate fielded system for testing. • Assisted software lead in testing and remotely configuring the workstations in Asia. • Procured equipment, planning deployment activities, and coordinating testing and equipment export documentation. • Wrote implementation approach white paper, system upgrade procedure, and training materials for the users.• While on-site, installed workstations, performed cutover/system integration test, and trained users.Upgraded Thailand remote ground stations: • Installed new PROM on the SBC board, • Updated router configuration file, tested the radio, and installed GPS antenna. • Acted as a liaison between the US and Aerothai NOCs to resolve issues during the system activation. Integrated ARINC Ground Station (IAGS): • Setup development/test environments included configuring the M162-513 Motorola SBC boards, installing hard disks, and updating PROM. • Wrote C programs to parse the ground station configuration file, validate the S-Record file, and verify the file integrity with Fletcher checksum. • Updated the IAGS Management System graphic user interface (GUI) using X Window/Motif.