Lockheed Martin , Marietta, GA       July 2003 - Present
Senior Avionics Design Engineer

• Product Team Lead responsible for Communications, Navigation, Inertial and Surveillance systems of Galaxy AMP. Came aboard in July 2003 to save a troubled program from cancellation. Streamlined engineering process to quickly develop capability to pass four mandatory program milestones. USAF awarded production go-ahead in December 2003.

Lockheed Martin , Marietta, GA       September 2001 - July 2003
Senior Avionics Design Engineer

• Technical lead on Core Processing team designing next-generation MOSA avionics core for the worlds first stealth air-air fighter aircraft. F-22 Raptor is a new breed of super-fighter with stealth, supersonic cruise, agility, and advanced integrated avionics.
• Redesign and mitigation of Core Processing Diagnostics and CONOPS to quickly resolve technical issues, contain cost and schedule, and recover original program goals.

Lockheed Martin , Marietta, GA       January 1998 - September 2001
Senior Avionics Design Engineer

• Design / Certification team member for turboprop transport aircraft with full authority digital engine controls, integrated digital avionics, controls and displays for all aircraft systems.
• Responsible Engineer for primary communications functions including: voice, wideband and narrowband data, agile antenna system, TRANSEC and COMSEC security, SATCOM, direction finding, redundant systems, and backup communications and controls. Generated requirements for hardware and software, designed system, managed suppliers and successfully resolved technical issues, at reduced cost and ahead of schedule.
• On Flight Line duty in Turin, Italy, represented Avionics and Software IPT, leading to successful first flight of the second C-27J avionics prototype in Block 2 Civil configuration. Aggressive bypassing of Block 1 development helped recover program schedule, Civil Certification was received ahead of accelerated schedule on 20 June 2001 at Paris Air Show.

Lockheed Martin , Marietta, GA       October 1990 - December 1998
Senior Communications Engineer

• Responsible for technical direction of communications station for aircraft flight testing.
• During 1990 through 1995, doubled operational readiness of station while reducing budget by 40%. Created technical proposal in 1996 for facility expansion and upgrades, and campaigned for internal funding. Designed 'Phase 1' station upgrades and oversaw sucessful installation. Completed design, specification and procurement for 'Phase 2' upgrades, installed since.
• Lead technical responsibility for RF analysis, wireless system design, prototyping, integration and operation of wideband and narrowband voice and data communications to support flight test of next generation aircraft including P-3C Orion, C-130J Hercules II and F-22 Raptor.
• Performed Air-Ground PCM Telemetry link analysis for F-22 Raptor first flight. Although experts from the USAF and other contractors claimed this link was not feasible, a subsequent test flight of actual TM hardware proved the link to reliably exceed the predicted range.
• Supported fielding of ETCAS system. Represented technical interests of Lockheed Martin and its customers in Washington DC, in obtaining government authorizations. Provided technical support for ETCAS system validation and flight ops at various Air Force bases in the US.
• Pioneered and administered group-wide computer LAN for Radio Ops and Control Tower. First demonstrated remote monitoring and control of RF communications systems via LAN.
• Technical lead for industrial radio communications and paging, supporting Security, Crash and Fire, Medical, Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering for Lockheed Martin facility with up to 33,000 employees.
• Designed, installed and operated long-range RF communications station in Patagonia to support temporary Flight Tests of C-130J over Antarctica.

Hayes Microcomputer Products , Norcross, GA       July 1990 - October 1990
Senior Regulatory Engineer

• Established in-house RF and Agency capability to test and certify commercial telecommunications products to meet FCC and global regulatory requirements.
• Guided engineering and PCB layout phases to ensure new product design compliance with applicable EMC and high frequency performance requirements.

Intram Corporation, Irondale, AL       October 1989 - July 1990
Senior Design Engineer

• Designed, built and tested electronic controls and software of custom industrial robots.

Lockheed Aeronautical Systems, Marietta, GA       February 1986 - October 1989
Electronic Design Engineer

• Design of flying EW laboratory, for evaluation of APG-63 and APG-65 radars, and other EW avionics hardware and software in a mission environment.
• As a member of technical proposal team, wrote System Integration and Flight Test sections.
• After contract win, was responsible for design of internal and external communication systems, waveguide and ESM systems.

• Flight Test and Evaluation of aircraft and avionics systems in a mission environment.
• Worked with USAF, customers and suppliers to accurately evaluate avionics systems and to achieve quick solutions for avionics problems.
• Special emphasis on E³, EMC and transient electrical phenomena.