Experience

Teledyne Scientific & Imaging

• United States
• Defense & Space
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Systems Engineer E/O & Imaging

  • Jul 2020 - Present



FLIR Systems

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Systems Engnineer

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2020



STARKFX Consulting, Physics & Electro-Optics

• Electro-Optics Engineer

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2014



Rockwest Solutions Inc.

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Physicist / Optical Engineer / EO Systems

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2010

  Entrepreneurial defense, aerospace and consumer product development! Entrepreneurial defense, aerospace and consumer product development!



Orbital ATK

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

• Engineer IV Design

  • May 2007 - Jul 2009

  Data analysis, threat determination signal processing algorithms on the AAR47. Physics analysis- optical signal propagation. Aligned and optimized a dual ring laser system with second harmonic generation for coherent multi-pulse undersea LIDAR. Performed test, measurement & validation of complex laser system parameters, single frequency locking of independent lasers and optimization of power & beam profile. Machine Vision system development for a high speed factory environment. Image Processing development for Electronic Warfare airborne systems. Performed Optical system evaluation on various programs/ Trade studies & requirements analysis. Show less



Raytheon

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

• Sr. Physics Engineer II

  • Jun 2005 - May 2007



Santa Barbara Remote Sensing, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems

• Senior Physics Engineer II

  • Jun 2005 - May 2007

  Responsible engineering authority (REA) on a space based imaging subsystem redesign and rebuild involving optical, thermal and structural redesign and organizing the efforts and time constraints among several specialty engineers. Led teams preparing presentations to customers on a large technical program, including resolving complex issues regarding verification of compliance with requirements, the requirements matrix and anomaly resolution.(VIIRS NPPOES). Chaired meetings designed to communicate with customers, assess program status regarding individual subsystems and plan the path forward. Prepared and delivered formal presentations of space based imaging subsystem components' build histories requesting customer consent to integrate these components in their next higher assemblies. Organized and participated in engineering product reviews including specification tailoring, system requirements flow-down to subsystems and overall system implications of subsystem tests and analysis. Assisted in performing design and data analysis of a space based imaging subsystems comparing design expectations of FOV, PSF, LSF, BBR and other parameters to laboratory measurements. Part of a team developing and performing laboratory testing, construction and alignment of a space based multispectral, hyper-spectral imaging subsystem, involving vacuum, cryocooler, data acquisition, optical alignment and imaging. Show less



Raytheon - Santa Barbara Remote Sensing

• Senior Physics Engineer

  • 2005 - 2007



Spiricon Inc

• Physicist / Optical Engineer

  • Sep 1998 - Jun 2005

  Performed research and development (R&D) functions in support of new product and business development: Sonic imaging, high power beam profiling, UV beam profiling, industrial laser beam analysis, power & energy measurement, fiber optic mode measurement, thermal imaging, remote temperature sensing, beam conditioning. Designed an IR imaging system (5-20µm) and developed thermal imaging calibration procedures for remote temperature measurement. Developed operational algorithms for thermal imaging & remote temperature sensing, image processing for laser beam analysis and wave-front sensing as well as predictive laser power monitoring and measurement. Designed high power laser beam sampling systems for laser beam analysis applications. Designed lenses and systems for specific imaging and non-imaging applications. Designed fiber optic mode analyzer hardware and image processing algorithms. Tested ccd cameras for spectral responsivity, linearity, uniformity and gamma. Analyzed power meter systems and other detectors. Developed test procedures for optical components. Developed test set and calibration process for a ccd based Hartmann Wavefront Sensor. Demonstrated optical instruments for potential clients and sales staff. Developed Mathcad sheets and small C++ applications to validate laser beam analysis software and generate test data (incorporated into later products). Worked with vendors to develop material and coating requirements for components that would both perform well in our products and be reliably produced by the vendor. Wrote user manuals and tutorials for a complex industrial laser beam analysis system, a thermal imaging system, a wave-front analysis system and a various optical accessories. Hands on work with high-power CO2 lasers and YAG laser experiments, UV laser systems, fiber optic lasers and fiber optic mode analysis. Optical systems, vacuum systems, high voltage and various gas handling equipment. Show less



Spiricon Inc.

• Optical Engineer / Physicist

  • Sep 1997 - Jun 2005



Utah State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 1996 - Sep 1998

  2 yrs. Experienced in hands-on laser laboratory work and research projects, including femto-second Ti-Sapphire laser operation and data acquisition. Optical systems, vacuum systems, high voltage and various gas handling equipment. Worked as 2 yrs. Experienced in hands-on laser laboratory work and research projects, including femto-second Ti-Sapphire laser operation and data acquisition. Optical systems, vacuum systems, high voltage and various gas handling equipment. Worked as



Space Environment Corporation

• Scientific Programmer

  • Jan 1995 - Sep 1996

  1.5yrs. Created model validation software for data analysis and graphical display using FORTRAN on a UNIX platform. Applications performed statistical analysis of satellite data compared to numerical models of ionosphere dynamics. 1.5yrs. Created model validation software for data analysis and graphical display using FORTRAN on a UNIX platform. Applications performed statistical analysis of satellite data compared to numerical models of ionosphere dynamics.



MOXTEK

• United States
• Nanotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Scientist

  • Sep 1992 - Dec 1994

  3yrs. Developed processes for applying electrodes to HgCdTe crystals leading to the manufacture of X-ray detectors. Built & operated experimental setup for spectroscopic determination of temperature & ionization states over time in a capillary discharge through Argon. High voltage, extreme vacuum and multiple gas handling systems. Wrote and presented research results and technology development papers at professional conferences. 3yrs. Developed processes for applying electrodes to HgCdTe crystals leading to the manufacture of X-ray detectors. Built & operated experimental setup for spectroscopic determination of temperature & ionization states over time in a capillary discharge through Argon. High voltage, extreme vacuum and multiple gas handling systems. Wrote and presented research results and technology development papers at professional conferences.