Joshua Benjamin Tolliver
WORK EXPERIENCE
Feb 2012 - May 2013 Brock Technologies, Inc Tucson, AZ
Unmanned Systems Engineer I
Rapid research and development of Unmanned Aerial Systems including the fabrication and testing of multiple platforms for DoD and civil contracts
• Integrated Piccolo and Kestral autopilots into tube-launched UAS
• Performed analysis with Cloud cap’s Athena Vortex Lattice, Piccolo Command Center simulation and post flight data
• Characterized turbine power plant for implementation into UAS platforms
• Supported on flight operations as a field test engineer and crew chief on various UAS platforms
• Aided in the development and fabrication of UAS platforms through room temperature composite wet lay-ups and component assembly
• Attended AUVSI 2012 Convention in Las Vegas and participated in Commander’s Challenge 2012 at 29 Palms Marine Corps Base
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Minor - Mathematics
November 2011
Spring 2010-2011 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
Aerial Robotics Club (ARC) - Autonomous UAVs
Partnered with Aerospace faculty to develop, build and test autonomous UAVs for a national competition
• Voted President for the year 2011 and increased membership by 300 percent
• Enhanced club plane by integrating Paparazzi autopilot and avionics, and interfaced with the GUI and code to fly the plane autonomously
• Conducted weekly flight tests to fine-tune performance of the club plane
• Won 3rd Place in the 2010 SparkFun Electronics Autonomous Vehicle Competition
Fall 2010- Spring 2011 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
Senior Design Project (AVATAR) - Sponsored by ARC
Aerial Vehicle for Autonomous Target Acquisition and Recognition - Worked with team to design and build a custom composite 10-foot wingspan autonomous UAV
• Utilized XFLR5, Xfoil, and custom Excel tables to determine an airfoil and matching wing profile to fit the mission requirements
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