Thomas Ash Email & Phone Number

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Us

Avionics Systems Design/Systems Integration ExperienceSwiss F18 MDI and MDRI• Designed motherboards used in the Swiss F18 MDI and MDRI display systems• Specified the controlled impedance cables that transmit the TMDS video signals to the display headB-1B TSAS 6x8 and FIDL 8x6 Flat Panel Displays• Performed hands-on integration/troubleshooting at component level on both TSAS and FIDL displays• Developed method to calculate SNR using data acquired from embedded A/D within the systemF35 Joint Strike Fighter• Conceived, designed, and integrated a tester that cut test time of a 3 board assembly by 85%• Conducted RE-102 radiated emissions and DO-160 lightning qual tests on F35 display systemF22 Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays• Designed embedded Power PC based processor board• Wrote SingleStep scripts used to test the Power PC based CPUs• Supported production with hands-on detailed circuit troubleshooting• Supported system integration in the SIL at Lockheed Martin in Ft. Worth, TexasA10 SADL Signal Processor• Wrote a series of C programs to generate MIL-STD-1553 messages from menu driven inputs• Authored Software Acceptance Test Procedure (ATP)F/A-18E/F MPCD and UFCD Active Matrix LCD Flat Panel Displays• Authored BIT Definition Document, Video Processor SRU and ASIC specifications• Contributed to system, LRU, SRU, and circuit level integration• Supported flight test and field troubleshooting at Patuxent River NAS, MDComanche Helmet Mounted Display• Designed, debugged, and integrated LCD drive board for helmet• Developed parts of Software and Interface Requirements Specs and BIT Definition Document

Avionics Systems Design/Systems Integration ExperienceAN/APQ-170 C130H Combat Talon II Multi-Mode Radar (MMR) for the Special Ops Forces• Developed software specifications for the Terrain Following algorithms provided by consultants• Created the Interface Control Document for the Multi-Mode Radar that consisted of eight LRUs• Functioned as lead Systems and lead Design Engineer on the digital radar scan converterUndergraduate Naval Flight Officer/Training System Update Radar System• Performed conceptual design of seven of thirteen SRUs for the digital radar scan converter• Supervised two designers during detailed implementation of the SRUsAN/APQ-159 Pulse Doppler Radar System• Wrote code to support LRU level testing of the radar's computer board• Participated in the radar flight tests

Performed Detailed Hardware and/or Software design on the following avionics display programs: • AH-1S Cobra HUD – Software and hardware• F16 AFTI – Hardware• Alpha Jet HUD (subsequently adapted to Space Shuttle and still used today) – Software and hardware• A10 HUD -- Software

Arlington, Va, Us

• Designed state machine for computer controlled tester for Spartan Anti-Ballistic Missile Launch Equipment• Designed universal CMOS card tester to support the 28 state state machine mentioned above• Worked on electrical system for Skylab Airlock Module