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Tom Shafer is listed as Senior Project Engineer at Leonardo DRS, based in Dallas, Texas, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at drs.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Tom Shafer.
Tom Shafer previously worked as Project Engineer / System Engineer at Drs Technologies - Rsta, Inc. and Product Engineering Manager - Development at Drs Technologies, Inc.. Tom Shafer holds Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.93/4.0 from The University Of Texas At Arlington.
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Senior Project Engineer with extensive infrared sensor development experience and demonstrated success leading cross-functional, geographically dispersed product development teams. Strong customer focus with a proven record of meeting aggressive product development schedules with on time delivery of compliant hardware. This success is the result of a critical approach to performance modeling, data analysis, problem solving and risk mitigation in order to realistically assess and respond to unique project challenges while maintaining stakeholder buy-in. Leadership style involves leading by example, building consensus that respects the strengths of each team member, and remaining calm in crises and during crunch time.Key achievements include: - Project Engineer and Technical Lead for five successful sensor/system development programs. - Led multiple qualification programs with on-time delivery of compliant hardware. - Led development and productization of industry-leading ultra-compact sensor core products. - Shared Program Management duties, including primary customer POC, on multiple programs.
Listed skills include Systems Engineering, Testing, Electronics, Sensors, and 36 others.
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Senior Project Engineer
Technical lead with shared program management duties on the following advanced infrared development programs, from setup and requirements definition to sensor core and tactically packaged system deliverables • High Definition HexaBlu™ Micro-Integrated Dewar/Electronics/Cooler Assy sensor core product • Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit IR sensor core development and qualification • Pixel Network for Dynamic Visualization (PIXNET) multi-spectral infrared sensor development • Multispectral ultra-compact handheld multi-sensor reconnaissance/targeting sight development • Technical contributor or proposal lead on many successful large and small proposal efforts
Project Engineer / System Engineer
Technical Lead on development and tactical packaging of industry-first ultra-compact Micro Integrated/Dewar/Electronics/Cooler Assy (uIDECA) mid-wave infrared camera core • Conducted design trades, requirements development & systems engineering with stakeholder buy-in • Led rapid prototyping effort that created TRL 6+ demo hardware in 7 months • Led team that developed and qualified Spot-On-Target (SPOTR) compact mid-wave tactical sight • Achieved "Exceptional" rating for program execution in contractor performance assessment report
Jan 2009 - Dec 2013
Product Engineering Manager - Development
Functional manager of development Product Engineering team responsible for characterization of developmental small-pitch and dual-band infrared Focal Plane Arrays (FPA) • Managed 3 Electrical Engineers and 2 Technicians • Modeled FPA performance and designed test plans/procedures • Conducted troubleshooting and corrective actions as needed • Interfaced with internal and external customers to report on test results
Jun 2000 - Dec 2008
Lead Process Development / Senior Test Engineer
Promoted to positions with increasing responsibility from infrared detector radiometric characterization to FPA process development and fabrication • Conducted process development and fabrication of GaAs-based Enhanced Quantum Well FPAs • Developed yield-improving selective wet etch for substrate removal • Designed and built an interferometry-based in-situ dry etch monitoring system • Performed all aspects of IR detector characterization and radiometric calculations • Designed/validated Hall Effect and Non-contact Free Carrier Lifetime HgCdTe measurement setups • Interfaced with external customers, including formal presentations of technology development results
Mar 1992 - May 2000
Electro-Optics Research Technician
Responsible for the design, setup, operation and data analysis of semiconductor material characterization apparatus • Laser-based material characterization investigating phase changing properties of vanadium thin films • High speed electrical and optical data analysis and reporting
Aug 1983 - Feb 1992
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Tom Shafer education
Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.93/4.0
Associate Of Applied Science (Aas), Laser Electro-Optics Technology, 4.0/4.0
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Tom Shafer works for Leonardo DRS.
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Tom Shafer is listed as Senior Project Engineer at Leonardo DRS.
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AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @drs.com for Tom Shafer at Leonardo DRS.
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Tom Shafer is based in Dallas, Texas, United States while working with Leonardo DRS.
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Tom Shafer has worked for Leonardo Drs, Drs Technologies - Rsta, Inc., Drs Technologies, Inc., and Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control.
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Tom Shafer holds Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical And Electronics Engineering, 3.93/4.0 from The University Of Texas At Arlington.
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Tom Shafer is listed with skills including Systems Engineering, Testing, Electronics, Sensors, Engineering Management, Program Management, Requirements Management, and System Design.
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