Summary of Qualifications
Engineer with broad and successful experience in virtually all aspects of developing, flight testing, and fielding RF decoy as well as pod and on-board countermeasures systems. Specific experiences include definition of threat environments and applicable countermeasures approaches followed by systems analysis leading to specifications and, ultimately, to deployed systems. Innovative problem solver possessing excellent communication skills with customers and associates. Wrote very numerous forms of documents to include troubleshooting guides, specifications, correspondence with customers, directives for engineering teams, etc.
Professional
Subject Matter Expert, May 2009 – 17 April 2012
Raytheon RMS, Supported Numerous Programs, Tucson, AZ. Recent duties have included;
• Conceptualized countermeasures approaches for numerous threat scenarios.
• Developed approaches to level where advanced analysts could analyze and prove effectiveness.
• The depth of breadth of my many years of experience was relied upon heavily in determining viability of other concepts advanced as well.
• Presented results before large forums.
Lead Systems Engineer, May 2007 – May 2009
Raytheon RMS, Advanced Studied Laboratory, Tucson, AZ. Recent duties have included;
• Section Head for two plus years.
• Led small group of systems engineers.
• EVMS trained. Addressed EVMS for systems part of effort.
• Developed plans and specifications for EMI and Environmental testing.
• Supported off-site EMI testing solely for three months through completion.
Technical Director, Decoy Programs, July 2005 – April 2007
Raytheon SAS, Electronic Warfare Systems, Goleta, CA. Recent duties have included;
• Foremost and primary technical contact on ALE-50 Decoy programs for Management and military customers.
• Develop and provide Program Office and/or Red Team review for varied FMS proposals underway.
• Developing and promoting new decoy designs for upgrades to the ALE-50 decoy.
Technical Leader and Consultant, September 2004 – July 2005; May 2000 - July 2003
Raytheon SAS, Electronic Warfare Systems, Goleta, CA. Recent duties have included;
• Provided primary MALD RF systems analysis and modeling to RMS, Tucson, Arizona. Analysis used in support of Critical Design Review and all subsequent performance projections.
• Providing technical direction to the ALE-50 program for Raytheon SAS EW under an extended IOT. Support critical for achieving technical objectives of the program leading to satisfactory and credible completion of contract.
• Performed study, analysis, and measurements; wrote white paper, decoy test software, and conceived design leading to ALE-50 P6 Controller Replacement program.
Systems Engineering Section Manager, August 1997 - May 2000
Raytheon SAS, Electronic Warfare Systems, Goleta, CA.
• Provided management and administration of approximately 20 personnel ranging from Laboratory Technicians to Senior Technical Staff. Duties included supervision of workers, supporting promotions as indicated, rankings, training records, and, regrettably, layoffs.
MALD SEIT Systems Engineer for Signature Augmentation System (SAS), August 2003 - October 2004
Raytheon RMS, Tucson, AZ.
• Supported the RMS MALD program by working with the customer to reach a mutually agreeable specification and test strategy. Prepared white paper with analysis supporting specification. Prepared and presented briefings promoting the goal of negotiating effective radiated power and other detailed systems parameters. Agreement did follow.
• Served as primary liaison for SAS related planning for test activities to include operational flight testing of the SAS as well as passive and active RCS testing.
ALE-50 Systems Engineer, August 1987 - August 1997
Raytheon EW SAS Electronic Warfare Systems, Goleta, CA. Duties had included;
• Provided Company technical representation and support for varied flight test programs at virtually all Air Force EW flight test ranges. Assisted in post-flight analysis and writing of test reports.
• Prepared course of instruction and subsequent training regarding the function, operation, and maintenance of ALE-50 systems by Air Force personnel in several foreign facilities.
• Wrote virtually all software used for automatic testing of the ALE-50 Decoy Subassembly and Assembly
I had worked on the ALE-50 program from its award in 1987. For the last decade, and for years to come, it is and has been the foremost Production program in the Raytheon Goleta corridor. I have been directly involved with every technical aspect of the program to include:
Troubleshooting anomalous system behavior
Extensive flight test support
Antenna testing
Active and passive RCS testing
Software development for the internal 68HC811E2 microcontroller (and its contemporary replacement)
Countermeasures technique refinement and development
HITL and live-fire evaluation of decoy countermeasures against various US and foreign threat systems
Integrated the ALE-50 decoy into various test and operational platforms
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