Thomas Smith Email & Phone Number

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

 Provided Instrumentation and Control design, and installation support for the Idaho National Laboratory’s Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) -Designed and supervised the installation of the control system for the simulant tank pad. Included VFD for pump motor, interfaced with temperature controls for heat tape, level detectors, and leak detectors.-Was part of the Instrumentation and Control design team to develop and install a FANUC robot arm in each of the canister fill cells to decontaminate canisters.

Idaho Falls, Id

Detail-oriented engineer with expertise in the design and implementation of complex integrated control systems, as well as network and AV systems. Develop specifications and lead technical projects translating work scope into designs and project tasks. Comfortable making assignments for team members and working with engineers of various disciplines, craftsmen, and technicians. Called upon to perform ‘forensic rescues’ on struggling projects and underperforming systems, with strengths working with collaborative teams in identifying omissions and implementing solutions to maximize performance. Deep engineering background, including supporting systems from the safety system for an experimental nuclear reactor to the extensive audio/video distribution and control system design and installation for the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command Center complex. Able to step into varied technology systems and situations, accurately troubleshoot and identify appropriate solutions within the rapidly evolving Instrumentation and Controls, networking, and AV technology industries. Spanish Fluency. Core Competencies:Control System Design □ PLC Programming □ HMI Programming □ AV System Design □ System Integration Failure Analysis □ Networking □ Business Development □ Proposal Development □ CAD Software Project Management □ Budget Management □ Team Management □ Operator Training □ Public Speaking

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

Engineer – Audio, Video, Control, Instrumentation Served in roles of progressive engineering complexity across reactor instrumentation and control system engineering, control systems design, hardware engineering, and audio/video/data distribution system design and implementation.  Delivered audio/video/data projects, including a fully redundant security and multi-scan video projector control system, mobile radio and TV station, and planning and execution of secure video production studio for the Navy. Directed hardware engineering projects, as well as audio/video/data distribution system design and implementation within the North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Command Center.  Managed team of engineers and technicians as Lead Engineer for distributed control system design and implementation of a security system monitoring nuclear materials.