Engineer Resume

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Engineer

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25+ years experience leading successful electro-optical engineering development teams

Location
US-VA-Roanoke

Posted
Jul-09-12

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Summary of Qualifications:
25+ years experience leading successful electro-optical engineering development teams -
Coordination of electrical, software, mechanical, and optical specialist engineers in the design, fabrication, and integration of EO systems.
Customer and end user relations: Experienced in the Voice of the Customer practices
Broad experience with electro-optical technologies, customers, and markets
Technical management of subcontractors to support development programs
Creation and maintenance of project budgets using MS Project: cost estimation of all program phases, reporting of program budget status.

Professional Experience:
April 2010 to Present
Accepted buy-out off from ITT April 2010
Working part time at ITT Night Vision / ITT Exelis on system integration and test activities
Updating Technical Education
College courses in C++ and AutoCad (2 semesters)
Independent self study:
Electronics a worked through two Orcad PSpice tutorial volumes
Electronics a worked through several texts and problem solving volumes
Mathematical Physics a electromagnetics and electrostatics

1990 to 2010 ITT Night Vision Roanoke, VA
Systems Engineer / Project Engineer
Engineer in Systems R&D department of ITT Night Vision. Led numerous design teams in Contract and Internal R&D programs.
Managed subcontractors, prepared and presented briefings for customers and management, prepared cost estimates, managed overall R&D projects, and supported field testing
Significant Programs include:
Digital Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (DENVG): Design Team Leader and system engineer for a multiyear development integrating two digital video cameras, real-time image processing and digital image fusion, and a miniature display in a head mounted system
Enhanced Night Vision Goggle (ENVG): System Engineer for initial phases of development for an optical overlay image fusion system
aMCPCMOSa Image Intensified Digital Video Camera: System Engineer with emphasis on support electronics and performance evaluation
Striker Camera: Incorporated standard image intensifier tube product into a specialty camera used in a ground, tactical weapon
Integrated Night Observation Device (INOD): System Engineer on advanced optomechanical design for a day/night weapon sight
Advanced Image Intensification (AI2): System Engineer for incorporating several new technologies into an experimental night vision device including a miniature video display
Worked on various image intensified camera projects for scientific applications

1982 to 1990 Contraves Goerz Corporation (now L3 Brashear) Pittsburgh, PA
Systems Engineer a Electro-Optical Tracking Systems
Systems and Project Engineer in an engineering development environment.
Designed, integrated and delivered Electro-Optical tracking systems tailored for each customer. These tracking systems are used at USG test facilities such as White Sands Missile Range, China Lake, Cape Canaveral, etc., for tracking the position of moving vehicles.
Learned the value of configuration control, planning and expediting, manufacturing discipline, and QA in the development environment.
Designed, integrated and delivered low light tactical surveillance systems. Included design and integration of Gen 2 and Gen 3 tube based image intensified cameras.
Led the development of electronics and opto-electronic subsystems, as a part of overall system design.
Leveraged existing company electronic designs and design practices, by using evolutionary, building block approach to new designs.

1979 to 1982 Boeing Aerospace Co. Seattle, WA
System Engineer, Test Engineer
Performed system engineering duties on large aerospace programs a Exposure to team based engineering activities, including documentation, planning, and testing disciplines.
Education:
BS Electrical Engineering University of California Irvine, California
BA English Tufts University Medford, Massachusetts

Three Patents Pending
Four Papers published in SPIE conference journals
Professional Memberships:
Member of SPIE.

Certifications

Patents and Publications:
Six patents issued:
US 6,560,029 Video Enhanced Night Vision Goggle
US 6,701,535 Adjustment Mechanism for a Headmount Apparatus
US 6,931,668 Headmount Apparatus for Attaching and Supporting Devices
US 6,974,261 Optical Bonding Structure
US 7,116,491 Ganged Focus Mechanism for an Optical Device
US 7,193,783 Mounting/Adjusting System for Vision Enhancement System
US 8,130,261 System and Method for Dynamically Enhancing Depth Perception in Head Borne Video Systems

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