Thomas Smith Email & Phone Number

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Bremen Area, Germany

• System Engineer responsible for Navigation Payload on Galileo Constellation• Data Review from spacecraft tests, in orbit telemetry and supplier level tests• Investigation of in orbit and on ground anomolies• Test Operator for spacecraft finalization during Launch 9 Campaign in Kourou

Cambridge, Ontario

• Internal transfer to the Space Electronics Department to provide technical guidance regarding EMC and solar/interstellar radiation on active payloads including Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue Transponders and Cloud Profiling Radar Payloads• EMC analysis and guidance involve providing feedback for PCB Traces and packaging to meet customer requirements and MIL-STD-461 compliance• Develop EMC test campaign and oversee tests at David Florida Labs• Radiation analysis… Show more • Internal transfer to the Space Electronics Department to provide technical guidance regarding EMC and solar/interstellar radiation on active payloads including Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue Transponders and Cloud Profiling Radar Payloads• EMC analysis and guidance involve providing feedback for PCB Traces and packaging to meet customer requirements and MIL-STD-461 compliance• Develop EMC test campaign and oversee tests at David Florida Labs• Radiation analysis include Total Dose, Displacement Damage, and Single Event Effects.• Review hardware requirements, and complete statements of compliance regarding EMC and Radiation environments• Compile analysis documentation, and provide relevant conclusions and recommendation• Presented analysis to customers during formal design reviews• Ensure design guidelines and processes are followed in the design of flight hardware• Act as subject matter expert during hardware investigations Show less

Cambridge, Ontario

• Design of waveguide filters and multiplexers destined for the harsh environment of space for upwards of 20 years without opportunity for repairs• Technologies include: Cylindrical, Rectangular and Dielectric Resonant Cavities, Corrugated and Single Ridge LPF, among others• Scope includes the design and analysis, submission of design to drafting department, consulting with a multidisciplinary team (such as manufacturing, mechanical, and materials) for acceptance of design principles… Show more • Design of waveguide filters and multiplexers destined for the harsh environment of space for upwards of 20 years without opportunity for repairs• Technologies include: Cylindrical, Rectangular and Dielectric Resonant Cavities, Corrugated and Single Ridge LPF, among others• Scope includes the design and analysis, submission of design to drafting department, consulting with a multidisciplinary team (such as manufacturing, mechanical, and materials) for acceptance of design principles, checkprints, following the hardware throughout fabrication and plating, and overseeing the assembly, tuning and testing of the hardware• Direct involvement with the customers throughout all phases of the program• Utilize advanced design and analysis software tools to conduct analyses and perform simulation, develop recommendations. Handle design problems of moderate complexity using a variety of standard engineering techniques• Design documentation package preparation• Develop factual, logically formatted reports and presentations to influence internal/external negotiations• Took on dual role of RF Engineer and Project Engineer in 2001, accepting full technical ownership of assigned programs Show less