Engineer/Scientific Developer Resume

Title
Engineer/Scientific Developer

Primary Skills
Java (J2SE, Core), C/C++, CVS, NetBeans/Eclipse, Visual Studio, JUnit, OOA/D/P, UML, TDD, Windows; VAX/VMS; Unix, Mac

Location
US-CO-Denver (will consider relocating)

Posted
Sep-29-09

Todd Heidenthal
(408) 324-4918 * heiden@access4less.net

Objective
Astrodynamicist/Software Architect seeks position utilizing my skills with engineering, software, and leadership that I have acquired through 13 years of professional experience and two Master's level degrees.
Profile

* Motivated, innovative engineer with a track record of finding multiple, unique solutions to complex issues. Able to quickly master any computer language, rising from novice to expert in a very short time. Focus, self-direction and self-motivation has led to the independent, multi-year development of two flagship products used for spacecraft analysis, one in C and one in Java.
* Flexible and versatile. Practiced my skills in several different groups providing expertise and guidance along the way. Willing to support operations and achieve deadlines with non-standard hours effort as necessary.

Access Top Secret/SCI, SSBI, Inactive

Skills Summary

Software Analysis, Design and Development
* Languages: Java (J2SE, Swing, Reflection), C, M-File Functions (Matlab), FORTRAN, C++, Ada, Pascal, HTML
* Tools/IDEs: STK (Satellite Toolkit), CVS, Subversion, Matlab, NetBeans, Eclipse, Visual Studio, FindBugs, JUnit, JGAP
* Environments: Windows NT, XP; VAX/VMS; Unix (Solaris, HP-UX, BSD);
Macintosh OS 6 through OS X
Miscellaneous: OOA, OOD, UML, OOP, Test Driven Design (TDD),
Genetic Algorithms (GA), Genetic Programming (GP), Green Hills

Vehicle Dynamics
* Spacecraft attitude determination analysis using star trackers and three-axis magnetometers.
* Analyzed simulated communications antenna acquisition and pointing.
* Telemetry decommutation and analytical processing.
* Experience using Satellite Toolkit (STK) to analyze spacecraft trajectory and environment effects.
Leadership and Communication
* Guided workgroup in plan execution within a constrained schedule. The workgroup received a Special Recognition Award for this effort.
* Created and implemented plan to redevelop, retrofit, expand, and maintain support code for a suite of software tools necessary for vehicle analysis and trending.
* Instituted multiple conventions and standards, providing a framework that all workgroup members could implement.
* Mentored a new employee to the company, her work group and the intricacies of operating a real-time simulator.
* Demonstrated trajectory analysis software to internal and external customers.

Professional Experience

THINKING SOFTWARE, INC
Santa Clara, CA 2009
Director of Product Development 2009
* Designed, developed, and tested a graphic user interface for an analyzer of multithreaded Java applications. Provided support and direction in algorithm development.

LOCKHEED MARTIN ASTRONAUTICS
Defense Systems, Denver, CO 1996 - 2009

Embedded Software Engineer Staff 2003 - 2009
* Designed, developed, and tested a multisegment, 6 DOF, trajectory analysis tool with the capability to locate constrained solutions over an arbitrary time period (110 kSLOC Java {J2SE/Swing/Reflection}, NetBeans, Eclipse, FindBugs, JUnit, TDD, UML, CVS, OOD, OOP, Windows). The workgroup received a Team Excellence Award for this effort.
* Attitude Control Systems support verifying episodes and supporting vehicle calibration (Matlab).

Senior Embedded Software Engineer 1997 - 2003
* Developed a 3D visual representation of a space vehicle and a general use data interface to a real-time simulator, providing coherent data to a variety of support and analysis software, resulting in a commendation (C, Unix).
* Improved real-time simulator fidelity using innovative methods to emulate a new software model of developing hardware (C, Unix).
* Developed customer utilized version of spacecraft attitude, environmental and orbital analysis software (6 DOF, C/Motif, Unix).
* Created automated conversion software to update real-time simulator software from FORTRAN to C providing an alternative to manual conversion as well as a verification method for manually converted software (C, Unix).

Operations Engineer 1996 - 1997
* Analyzed real-time simulator telemetry of spacecraft to determine validity of input data and simulated hardware systems (Excel, Matlab, Windows).
* Applied knowledge of spacecraft attitude, body dynamics, and orbital mechanics to develop a batch processor of real-time simulator test data used during operator proficiency exercises (Matlab, C, Unix).
* Real-time simulator operations including vehicle model configuration and hardware maintenance.

Education
* Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Master of Science, Computer Science, 2001
* Purdue University; Master of Science, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, 1995
* San Jose State University; Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering; Minor, Physics, 1993

Honors & Awards (Lockheed Martin)
Employee Commendation Award - March 1997, January 1998, March 1998, October 1998, October 2001, March 2004
Team Excellence Award - April 1998, December 2002, July 2005, July 2009
Special Recognition Award - December 2001
SPOT Award - December 2001, April 2004

Certifications
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