Tom Sayre-Smith
Sr Principal Systems Engineer at Mercury Defense Systems, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Mercury Defense Systems, Inc.
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr Principal Systems Engineer
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Nov 2015 - Present
• Validate, verify and deploy security hardware systems and sub-components • Map requirements to design implementations • Map customer specifications to system design requirements; analyze system performance and identify risks • Flow system level requirements on hardware and software specifications • Consult with customers on technical issues and technical presentations • Main technical contact for projects • Responsible for providing an accurate assessment of the scope of work for projects and accurate assessments of progress • Address cost, schedule and performance impact and provide trade-offs for program decisions Show less
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RFSS
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Legal Services
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RF Systems Engineer
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Nov 2014 - Nov 2015
• Design of DRFM based radar target generators, ECM target generators and radar environment simulators• Perform system engineering activity on complex designs through all phases of project development• Provide specifications to internal hardware, software, and firmware design• Liaison between company and customers on technical matters
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Contract RF Engineer
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Jan 2014 - Nov 2014
• Applied working knowledge of RF design theory and link budgets to implement solutions from customer specifications and verbal direction• Strong use of CAD tools for design capture and layout
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Micro Systems, Inc.
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Contract RF Engineer
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Oct 2009 - Dec 2014
• Applied working knowledge of RF design theory and link budgets to implement solutions from customer specifications and verbal direction• Strong use of CAD tools for design capture and layout
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Senior RF Systems Engineer
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Aug 2007 - Oct 2009
• Responsible for all phases of design, test and integration of RF assemblies• Lead on several RF and system designs• Liaison between company and customer with successful acceptance test• Development, validation and implementation of several DRFM platforms
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KOR Electronics
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Türkiye
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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RF Systems Engineer
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Mar 2001 - Aug 2007
• Responsible for all phases of RF design, including concept, preliminary design review and critical design review. • Bid and proposal for RF related activities as well as mechanical support and test engineering • Supplier and sub-contractor negotiations, specification, selection and evaluation • Accountable for POD DRFMs, radar environment simulations, radar target simulations and EW systems • Responsible for all phases of RF design, including concept, preliminary design review and critical design review. • Bid and proposal for RF related activities as well as mechanical support and test engineering • Supplier and sub-contractor negotiations, specification, selection and evaluation • Accountable for POD DRFMs, radar environment simulations, radar target simulations and EW systems
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Hughes Space and Communications
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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RF Electrical Engineer
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Apr 1994 - Mar 2001
• Product design on RF housings, sub-assemblies and modules • Design of passive mmWave components: Libra, sonnet and maxwell eminence • Integration test and tune of mmWave components and modules for space flight application • Write and release test procedures and test data sheets for flight hardware • Data analysis and trouble shooting of modules and assemblies • Module assembly (low temp solder and gold eutectics) • Product design on RF housings, sub-assemblies and modules • Design of passive mmWave components: Libra, sonnet and maxwell eminence • Integration test and tune of mmWave components and modules for space flight application • Write and release test procedures and test data sheets for flight hardware • Data analysis and trouble shooting of modules and assemblies • Module assembly (low temp solder and gold eutectics)
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Education
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California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering