Experience

Corvid Technologies
• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee
• GNC Engineer

  • Dec 2022 - Present


Raytheon Missiles & Defense

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior GNC Engineering Fellow

  • May 1997 - Dec 2022

  Raytheon Missile Systems Company, Tucson, AZ Senior Engineering Fellow, (May 97 – present) GNC Senior Engineering Fellow responsible for the autopilot design processes at Raytheon Missile Systems. Serves in the office of chief engineer as design reviewer and consultant for multiple programs at Raytheon. Developed new autopilot design techniques and software that significantly reduced cycle time and increased airframe performance. Actively designing control algorithms for guidance and autopilot system as well as leading teams to ensure 100% design success. GNC subject matter known for creating great working teams in the midst of extremely difficult design challenges. Proficient in C#, C++, C, Powershell, Python, and Matlab. Show less



Allied Signal General Avionics Division

• Senior Flight Controls Design Engineer

  • Jan 1991 - May 1997

  Flight control design engineer for the Bell 230, Bell 430, and the MD900 helicopters. The control laws included the flight director, autopilot, yaw damper, and stability augmentation systems. Flight control design engineer for the Bell 230, Bell 430, and the MD900 helicopters. The control laws included the flight director, autopilot, yaw damper, and stability augmentation systems.



Learjet Inc

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electrical Engineer

  • Jul 1990 - Dec 1990

  Lead engineer for the lightning strike certification of the Lear 31A. Lead engineer for the lightning strike certification of the Lear 31A.



Boeing

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Technical Specialist

  • Jan 1989 - Jul 1990

  Principal flight controls research and development engineer in charge of developing flight control trajectory optimization using differential dynamic programming for tactical and strategic aircraft. Principal flight controls research and development engineer in charge of developing flight control trajectory optimization using differential dynamic programming for tactical and strategic aircraft.



Wichita State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 1987 - Dec 1988

  Principal research investigator responsible for the development of an air-to-air combat advisory system under a grant from Boeing Military Airplanes. Principal research investigator responsible for the development of an air-to-air combat advisory system under a grant from Boeing Military Airplanes.



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Farmer

  • Jun 1986 - Jul 1987

  Wheat and cattle producer. Wheat and cattle producer.



McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company

• Guidance and Control Engineer

  • Jan 1985 - May 1986

  Member of the control system analysis and design group for the anti-ship TOMAHAWK missile. Member of the control system analysis and design group for the anti-ship TOMAHAWK missile.