Timothy Ayres Email & Phone Number

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Principal Engineer, Assembly Integration and Test Manager (AI&T)Small satellite assembly (SSA) and payload integration Crew Chief, AI&T Concepts Evaluation Team and the SSA Chief Scientist’s Team. These are complimentary roles with a focus on advanced concept design and performance analysis. Apply proven space system and manufacturing modeling and simulation capabilities, a comprehensive understanding of AI&T and the ability to distill and communicate results effectively to senior leadership to inform future architecture decisions.Subsystem, Flatsat, and Bus Assembly in Small Satellite ManufacturingBefore SSA, individual subsystems undergo thorough assembly and testing. These subsystems, such as communication, power, and propulsion, are integrated into a flatsat that acts as a digital twin for comprehensive system evaluation. Additionally, the bus, which serves as the platform for small satellite operation, goes through its assembly process.• Recommend and assess unconventional methods for small satellite manufacturing• Document results in study and analysis reports, point papers, and briefings• Perform mission and component analysis to establish capability and performance baselines• Validate developing solutions and mission needs. As solutions progress through development, iteratively assess predicted performance and test plans against operational requirements

Pasadena, California, United States

Member of project systems engineering team producing two space vehicles, including ground mission operations. Developed subcontracts for vehicle AI&T operations complete from camera development through systems characterization phases.• Key contribution in improved planned system operation and provide expertise in systems engineering, development and testing of spacecraft and ground systems.• Developed and promoted multispectral space products to the sponsor using applicable engineering theory, methods, and practices applications and correlation of math models with test data.• Acting project systems engineer on Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST). NASA observatory designed to perform wide-field imaging and slit-less spectroscopic surveys of the near infrared (NIR) sky for the community.• Current Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets (AFTA) design of the mission makes use of an existing 2.4m telescope to enhance sensitivity and imaging performance. WFIRST/AFTA will settle essential questions in both exoplanet and dark energy research and will advance topics ranging from galaxy evolution to the study of objects within the Galaxy and within the Solar System.• Systems engineering for the observatory payload telescope and coronagraph.• Planning and execution of both the leadership of the project-wide systems engineering effort, and the delivery of the project-level systems engineering products.• Pre-formulation phase including interface and development of the science requirements as they decompose into functional requirements and the system architecture.• Project-level requirements development starts with the science definition team (SDT) and decomposes to the telescope and coronagraph.• Develop SySML models to evaluate system and subsystem performance.• Verification and validation planning with capabilities assessment for final system closure reporting.

Los Angeles, California, United States

SysML products for the image products processing, streaming and promotion.

Albuquerque, Nm 87123, Usa

Main areas of focus- Principal investigator for AFRL/RVS space indications and warnings for defensive space control as well as smaller platforms for space RDT&E.- Systems engineering development of various space platform capabilities and systems, RDT&E development for programs.- Senior member of technical staff developing business plans and sales strategy in small space platforms and inertial management solutions.- Report directly to Chief Architect for AFRL technical tasks in system transition to industry. - Directly interface with customers, determine requirements and develop solutions for understanding and expertise in current technology markets; negotiate ideas with regard to complex business issues, effectively influencing external and internal customers.Achievements- Promotion of space defense sensing and characterization in support of funding profiles and RDT&E.- Market planning and collaborative process development and implementation for project integration.- Complete set of AI&T plans and procedures for the multi-mission space vehicle, spacecraft bus.

Senior systems engineering technical support and guidance to the MILSATCOM Systems Wing, Engineering Department for the Chief Engineer. Main focus: develop an architecture office in order to establish a common repository for systems capabilities and user terminals synchronization over multiple communications wave forms and space assets. Goal: explore more efficient methods for serving warfighters’ mission needs.This is an acquisition and sustainment operation. Our primary mission is to provide the Air Force with military communications. Principle activities: reviewing and approving technical capabilities. This involves research and evaluations of military specifications, processes and instructions for inclusion in program documentation. Other responsibilities:develop technology roadmaps, research and integrate the planning of new technologies | conduct independent reviews of technical issues on major programs or IRAD projects | conduct independent research and development work, often requiring complex investigations | serve as advisor and consultant for the company as the recognized authority for broad program areas or in an intensely specialized area | provide technical expertise and guidance to engineers and technical personnel | review and evaluate results and conclusions of pilot projects to ensure that Command and Control, Space, and User Segments are properly integrated across the lifecycle to effectively deliver modernized capabilities into the existing operational systems.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Managed the systems engineering staff for a national space systems program.Member of an enterprise requirements and mission working group.Led engineering effort responsible for developing an operational concept for the system architecture, business model and program execution plan.Contract program manager and teammate on an end-to-end space systems sensor program.Systems engineering and program management lead for imagery product production and signal processing system, and visual intelligence capabilities.Managed space segment development of the mission utility and modeling, simulation and analysis working groups.Member of team responsible for requirements definition, design and development of the program capabilities.

Served as project lead responsible for space systems requirements development and closure planning and approvalCreated and implemented tools for engineering and supply chain management integration systems from electronic component level up to systems levelBriefed senior management regularly during the development and approval for release the technical specifications and processes for the manufacture and test of space systems from the proposal phase through fielding of the space assetLed program investigations into technical problem resolution and root-cause corrective actions prior to and during product launchGenerated and maintained technical documents, including reports and user’s manuals, functional specifications and design documents for integration, verification and validation of program requirements

Los Angeles

Served as member of assembly, integration and test teams responsible for development and processing of multiple space assets for various commercial and government customersWorked on fielding of some 15 space communications systems. Activities range from design and development of space systems to manufacture and test of space asset. Among programs worked: military UHF follow-on, XM radio commercial mobile communications

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering

Activities and Societies: SME and SAE

Post Graduate Study, Electrical Engineering: Rf Microwave And Space Communications

Activities and Societies: none

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Marketing

Activities and Societies: none

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Activities and Societies: Post Grad Study RF Microwave and space communications