Nicholas Wichowski Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa

Report to the CEO of the group while directing an international Engineering and Development Unit~Established Engineering & Development Unit, internally promoted its charter, created vision and product road map~Co-ordinate all development unit activities across two office locations - USA and Switzerland ~Executive Committee member responsible for setting company performance targets and identifying strategic growth paths~Attend quarterly board meeting presenting development unit… Show more Report to the CEO of the group while directing an international Engineering and Development Unit~Established Engineering & Development Unit, internally promoted its charter, created vision and product road map~Co-ordinate all development unit activities across two office locations - USA and Switzerland ~Executive Committee member responsible for setting company performance targets and identifying strategic growth paths~Attend quarterly board meeting presenting development unit status and contribute to all activities of the group~Member of an internal team tasked to identify and evaluate M&A targets that fulfill company growth strategies~Provided technical leadership in a joint venture with a German company to manufacture and sell their products in the US market~Lead the technical due diligence in the majority acquisition of a robotics company in Spain ~Successfully lead and manage a strategic growth initiative to develop a new product line of custom servo actuators~Performed due diligence to qualify vendors of critical components including slip rings, brushless motors and servo amplifiers~Manage, engage and mentor staff of mechanical, electrical, software and controls engineers (direct tasking/hire/fire/review)~Effectively managed projects for key customers Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake~Interact daily with operations to improve production outcomes and promote relationships between departments~Work with project managers to ensure performance, budget and schedule are met on all projects ~Ensure all ISO 9001:2015 quality standards are being adhered to and seek continuous improvement~Provide technical support to marketing staff on complex proposals and technical exchange meetings with customers~Travel to initiate new business opportunities (business development), attend trade shows and support development team in the Swiss office Show less

Freeport, Pa

Perform research & development of new sensor technologies for the primary benefit of the U.S. Warfighter~Specified and developed software for a machine vision system adopted as the Army’s test standard for image intensifier tubes~Secured two additional phases of funding as the Engineering Lead on the Army’s Advanced Digital Multi-Spectral Goggle Program~Successfully deployed 51 Cerberus Tactical Trailers in theatre as the Engineering Lead/Project Manager~Lead software… Show more Perform research & development of new sensor technologies for the primary benefit of the U.S. Warfighter~Specified and developed software for a machine vision system adopted as the Army’s test standard for image intensifier tubes~Secured two additional phases of funding as the Engineering Lead on the Army’s Advanced Digital Multi-Spectral Goggle Program~Successfully deployed 51 Cerberus Tactical Trailers in theatre as the Engineering Lead/Project Manager~Lead software development of the Atmospheric Imaging System used for calculating coefficient of extinction of an atmosphere~Specified and developed Combat I.D. Imaging software for the Navy’s counter-drone Laser Weapons System (LaWS)~Successfully performed multiple demonstrations at customer sites or in the field of both the AIMS system and Cerberus system~Direct a staff of project engineers on a number of programs for the US military and other organizations Show less

Pittsburgh, Pa

Worked as part-consultant performing servo motion control system analysis and design, AC/DC motor and drive analysis and author technical documentation and presentations~Performed system analysis and electrical design for a 5-axis HWIL simulator and a 3-axis FMS for customers in Japan

Pittsburgh, Pa

Design, manufacture and integrate a full range of maritime stabilized platforms ~Assumed the management of a struggling program for Oerlikon Contraves AG and successfully drove it to completion~Performed integration and acceptance testing of upgraded Oerlikon Contraves AG system and delivered to customer~Performed reliability analysis (MTBF) of electronic components for Lightweight Shipboard Electro-Optical System~System engineer responsible for integration and testing of IR… Show more Design, manufacture and integrate a full range of maritime stabilized platforms ~Assumed the management of a struggling program for Oerlikon Contraves AG and successfully drove it to completion~Performed integration and acceptance testing of upgraded Oerlikon Contraves AG system and delivered to customer~Performed reliability analysis (MTBF) of electronic components for Lightweight Shipboard Electro-Optical System~System engineer responsible for integration and testing of IR camera stabilized platform for US Navy Phalynx weapon system Show less

Pittsburgh, Pa

Reported directly to CEO while managing the Standard Systems Group responsible for the design, manufacture, test and integration of standard products~Manage, engage and mentor staff of electrical engineers and designers (direct tasking/hire/fire/review) ~Manage multiple projects concurrently and perform motion control system design, test, integration and installation~Thorough understanding of the engineering design and release process leading to the manufacture of… Show more Reported directly to CEO while managing the Standard Systems Group responsible for the design, manufacture, test and integration of standard products~Manage, engage and mentor staff of electrical engineers and designers (direct tasking/hire/fire/review) ~Manage multiple projects concurrently and perform motion control system design, test, integration and installation~Thorough understanding of the engineering design and release process leading to the manufacture of components~Secured new business from Orbital ATK for a new simulator and from Robbins AFB for refurbishment of 5 simulators~Interact daily with operations to improve production outcomes and promote relationships between departments~Provide technical support to marketing staff on proposals and technical exchange meetings with customers Show less

B.S., Electro-Mechanical Engineering, With Highest Distinction

Activities and Societies: Baynard D. Kunkle Academic Scholarship Award of Academic Excellence in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Evan Pugh.

Master'S, Forensic Science

Activities and Societies: Indoor Lacrosse Team

Graduate Studies In Criminology (Ph.D.), Did Not Graduate, But Completed All Coursework, Criminology, Did Not Graduate, Finished All Coursework, Passed Comprehensive Exams

B.S., Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: Lacrosse Team, Theta Chi

Graduate Studies In Engineering (M.S.), Completed Graduate-Level Courses In Advanced Control Systems Via Distance Education