Experience

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  Battlespace Simulations, Inc.

  • Lead Hardware Engineer

    • May 2016 - Present

    Design custom embedded hardware to integrate various form-fit-function emulated military equipment (eme) items into military Joint Fires simulator. EME spans the spectrum of IR designators, laser target designators, laser range finders, and weapons systems (mortars, etc). I am solely responsible for the EME development life cycle which includes -- research into device form and function, 3D modeling, design for manufacture, PCB layout and design, electronics manufacture, firmware development, supporting software development within the simulation system, and final production and assembly. Also the developer for many different simulation support software projects (projector controllers, video data link receivers, tactical data link and Cursor-on-target parsers/receivers, etc).

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  VFC-13

  • NAS Fallon

  • Fighter Pilot

    • Sep 2011 - Jun 2018
    • NAS Fallon

    Level 4 adversary lead in the F-5 TIger II. F-5 Close Air Support Program Manager.

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  Irrigo, LLC

  • Fallon, NV

  • Hardware and Control Systems Engineer

    • Jan 2014 - May 2016
    • Fallon, NV

    Designed custom embedded hardware and firmware solutions to automate and control flood irrigation gates in the Western United States. Designed a remote, RF based moisture sensor network to provide real-time feedback on moisture content in large area agricultural plots.

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  NAWDC JCAS

  • NAWDC JCAS

  • Simulation Systems Engineer

    • Sep 2011 - Apr 2016
    • NAWDC JCAS

    Chief architect of the Combined Arms Virtual Environment, a scalable JTAC simulation system that leverages COTS hardware and software solutions sourced directly from the vendor. Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the simulation systems and training of all simulator instructors. Also responsible for the creation of simulator scenarios and syllabus, as well as custom animations, characters, vehicles, weapons, and terrain used in the simulator environment. Qualified JTAC instructor.

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  Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (N3- Operations)

  • NAS Fallon, NV

  • F-16 Program Manager

    • Jul 2010 - Sep 2011
    • NAS Fallon, NV

    Responsible for the training and currency of 30+ US Navy F-16 pilots and 12 U.S. Navy Block 15 F-16A/B airframes.

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  Combined Task Force, Individual Augmentee

  • Bahrain

  • Assistant Chief of Staff

    • Jun 2009 - Jul 2010
    • Bahrain

    Responsible for the oversight and managment of 2000+ US Navy Sailors serving as Secretary of Defense tasked Individual Augmentees to the US Army and US Air Force in the Central Command Area of Responsibilty.

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  Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (N5 -- Strike)

  • NAS Fallon, NV

  • Strike Fighter Instructor/Adversary Lead

    • Jan 2007 - May 2009
    • NAS Fallon, NV

    Top Gun graduate and Level IV adversary lead. Responsible for mission planning, training, mission execution, mission brief and debrief for a wide variety of strike fighter missions, with emphasis on adversary and threat representation.

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  US Navy

  • Pilot, VF/VFA-103

    • 2003 - 2006

    2 Combat deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.