Thomas Ferrell Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Santa Cruz, California, Us

Santa Cruz, California, Us

Working at Joby to help make eVTOL aircraft and urban mobility a reality. Winding down my consultancy to a low-level of sustaining work for existing customers after a successful nineteen year run.

Santa Cruz, California, Us

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Provide mentoring to companies seeking FAA certification of software intensive systems involving compliance to DO-178C, DO-297, DO-330, DO-331, and DO-333; support aviation ground system providers in accomplishing necessary development assurance; perform required DO-178B, DO-178C, DO-278A, and DO-254 compliance oversight in the role of an FAA Designated Engineering Representative. Serve as a TSO subject matter expert. Accomplish design assurance-related research including work straddling multiple industry domains where safety is a key requirement.

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Responsible for all facets of the business. Current and recent assignments include:- SW/AEH DER - R2Air Autonomous Vehicles- Safety Consultant - Intel Internet of Things Group- Safety Consultant - Aurora Flight Systems (eVTOL)- SW/AEH DER - AmSafe Seat Belt Actuation Systems- SW DER - Learjet 85 Landing Gear Extension/Retraction, Steering, and Braking Controls - SW DER - Boeing 787 Electrical Brake Actuator Control- SW & AEH DER - Position Signal Integrity and Continuity Support - GPSIII Space Vehicle- SW DER - Rotax 912 Electronic Engine Controls- SW & AEH DER work for multiple radar and communications programs- SW & AEH DER work for various support systems including fire suppression, oxygen generation, and Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs)- Course author and instructor for numerous courses associated with design assurance and aircraft certification- Program management consultant for various program recovery efforts, acqusition decision efforts, and independent investigations concerning compliance oversight

Responsible for project management and research associated with safety-critical software.· Led four separate proposal efforts for the FAA and NASA in the areas of Commercial Off The Shelf Components, Expert Systems as applied to Requirements Verification and Validation, and Datamining· Served as the Principle Investigator for a NASA research task order designed to identify future communication architectures for Air Traffic Control out to 2015 as part of the Advanced

Responsible for program management of both internal and external suppliers for the purpose ofdeveloping airborne Iridium telephony equipment.· Provided direct supplier management (all technical facets) of Iridium single channel, multiple- channel, and terrestrial infrastructure systems· Directed the activities of both internal technical staff and external consultants to achieve rapid entry into marketplace for Iridium World Air Service (first products certified in June of 1999)· Coordinated test and integration activities across three companies and numerous internal groups· Served as Iridium's sole representative to RTCA SC-190/EUROCAE WG-52 supporting the CNS/ATM working group· Participated in the RTCA Certification Task Force Four as well as the Streamlining Software Aspects of Certification (SSAC) effort currently underway by NASA· Negotiated a $13 million dollar intelligent networking development contract for the aeronautical terrestrial infrastructure· Served as a private sector advisor to the United States member (FAA) for two ICAO Aeronautical Mobile Communications Panel meetings (AMCP 5 and AMCP 6)· Supported international aviation standardization work associated with the Iridium service, specifically the development of safety-related performance requirements to allow Iridium to meet the Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Routing Service (AMS(R)S).

Responsible for supplier software quality at the Boeing avionics supplier base on the East coastand a portion of the Central region of the United States (currently twenty-one supplier sites).· Conducted FAA required audits to the requirements of DO-178B· Accomplished first article conformity inspections of avionics equipment· Facilitated continuous process improvement through training and coaching utilizing the Capability Maturity Model framework as well as ISO Quality standards such as 9000-3· Provided on-site "troubleshooting" for emergent avionics supplier development, verification, and quality problems· Served as technical consultant to East coast field representatives for all software and electronic development items Thomas K. Ferrell (page 3)· Served as the sole representative from the Materiel Division to RTCA SC-190 /EUROCAE WG- 52 supporting the COTS working group

Directly responsible for development and certification of assigned avionics projects.· Provided direct supplier management for the B-777 Primary Displays System including technical review and project management (schedules and resources)· Led a team of twenty-one engineers to complete the verification of the displays input/output code (250,000 lines of ADA, C and assembly code - 40% safety-critical, 60% safety-essential) on-site at Honeywell (relocated to Phoenix, AZ for all of 1994)· Signed as the DER for the B-777 display software (flight critical and essential levels)· Championed the initial certification of the Electronic Checklist (ECL) through FAA and JAA certification (1st major application of user-modifiable software in the cockpit environment)· Led a team responsible for first large-scale application of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software in a Boeing flight deck through development and verification life-cycle phases [Maintenance Access Terminal (MAT) - COTS software included operating system, communication software and graphical interface]· Collaborated on the development of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Certification Guideline for Programmable Logic Devices and Application Specific Integrated Circuits· Authored and/or reviewed numerous certification plans and accomplishment summaries for various avionics equipment (included DER sign-off and submission to the FAA)· Conducted numerous on-site supplier evaluations to support contract award decisions for the B-777 avionics suite· Provided extensive support for new supplier for the B-777 cockpit printers (including onsite support in France)· Held special assignments related to onboard network security, cabin management bus protocol design, and software contractual requirements for Buyer-Furnished Equipment (BFE)

Provided software technical review and support for assigned avionics systems.· Reviewed Request for Proposals (RFP) for a wide-range of avionics equipment to ensure software requirements were complete, accurate, and in accordance with current standards· Authored a number of issue and comment papers in support of RTCA SC-167/EUROCAE WG-12, committee responsible for DO-178B's creation· Reviewed and provided comments back to the AEEC concerning the ARINC 744 printer definition· Participated in the redesign and contract award for the 777 PlaneNet, an onboard fiber optic network

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Performed a wide variety of software design and coding tasks as part of the electronic enginecontrols design group. Most notably:· Helped develop internal standards for the production and assurance of safety-critical software and system components.· Designed and coded a PC-based pressure transducer test station utilizing the ASYST test language and IEEE-488 based test equipment- Served as one of Woodward's representatives to RTCA SC-167/EUROCAE WG-12 (including co-authoring the text for Reviews and Analysis which now appears in DO-178B) - Recruit, Woodward Governor - Large Aircraft Controls (1980-1988)

Master Of Arts (M.A.), History

Master Of Science, It Management

Bachelor Of Science, Electrical Engineering

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