Lead Electrical Systems Engineer

• Mar 2023 - Present

Development and integration of complex avionics systems to enable autonomous flight operations. Supplier management and parts procurement. Hardware lab build-out and labs manager in Boston, MA. Engineering CAD tools lead.

Senior Electrical Systems Engineer

• Nov 2021 - Jul 2023

Founder

• Oct 2020 - Present

Founder and Owner of Sparnas LLC, a small business developing lightweight, modern infrastructure electronics and avionics for experimental aircraft. Founder and Owner of Sparnas LLC, a small business developing lightweight, modern infrastructure electronics and avionics for experimental aircraft.

Sr Principal Systems Engineer III

• Jun 2019 - Nov 2021

Chief Systems Engineer for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities on airborne and space payloads. Almost as cool as rocket science, but not as hard! Experienced with integrating payloads on the MQ-1C UAV platform, and several military and commercial manned aircraft. Chief Systems Engineer for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities on airborne and space payloads. Almost as cool as rocket science, but not as hard! Experienced with integrating payloads on the MQ-1C UAV platform, and several military and commercial manned aircraft.

Senior Principal Engineer

• Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

Chief Engineer

• Mar 2014 - Oct 2018

Technical lead for SIGINT and EW payloads based on OpenVPX architectures for US Army manned and unmanned aircraft

Program Technical Lead (Proposal)

• Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

Engineering management lead on a proposal for a high-accuracy optical system for space security

Flight Integration & Test Lead - SIGINT Payload

• Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

Generated all required airworthiness release artifacts to satisfy safety-of-flight requirements for an external signals intelligence sensor payload.Conducted integration testing of the SIGINT payload and in-flight calibration.Flight test director for a month-long contractor performance test, followed by engineering support to government developmental and operational test (DT/OT).

Systems Engineering Manager

• Mar 2012 - Feb 2013

ISR Maritime ProductsDeveloped statistical models for reliability and operating parameters of underwater acoustic transducers and expendable batteries for a reliability growth program that included multiple rounds of field tests

Systems Engineering Process Lead

• Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

Rotational assignment developing new process assets (policies, procedures, checklists, templates) as part of a process refresh, including a SCAMPI-A appraisal for CMMI.

System Engineering Manager

• Feb 2009 - Feb 2011

IR Missile Laser Countermeasure - Systems Engineering Manager for a quick-reaction capability installation and deployment on US Army CH-47 helicopters.

Aircraft Integration IPT Lead

• Apr 2004 - Feb 2009

Engineering lead for the integration of a missile warning and flares dispenser system on multiple aircraft US Army and UK MoD airplanes and helicopters, including certification for flight through the Army’s Airworthiness Release (AWR) process

Systems Engineer

• Jul 2002 - Mar 2004

Prototyped algorithms, defined system requirements, and created MATLAB & C++ scripts/programs for modeling & simulation of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Radar Warning Receiver

Service Technician

• Sep 1998 - Jun 2002

Summer Intern

• May 2001 - Aug 2001

Designed test fixtures and LabView test scripts for low-voltage, high-current power supplies for Alpha server products Designed test fixtures and LabView test scripts for low-voltage, high-current power supplies for Alpha server products