REAL - TIME EMBEDDED HARDWARE / SOFTWARE TEST ENGINEER

Extensive experience in all phases of software design/code/debug/test, specializing in board bring up and hardware-in-the-loop test development. Comfortable at both the high level, object oriented software design/development as well as the lowest level logic analyzer/oscilliscope assisted test development and bug discovery/elimination.

EDUCATION: BS Software Engineering / Electrical Engineering Minor

State University of NY at Plattsburgh

Confidential,CO (contractor)

INSIGHT MARS LANDER PROGRAM

P441 Program (military satelite)Lead test engineer responsible for all aspects of hardware test including script development (python), target-resident test software design/development (python/C/C++), kernel config and build (VxWorks on Rad750), configuration management (GIT) and junior engineer tasking/mentoring. Unit under test capabilities included RS422 serial data, ms1553 BC/RT operations, various discrete/analog inputs/outputs.

Confidential, CO (contractor)

Using C++ on Linux platform, designed and developed satellite imagery ground processing tool to convert GeoEye-1 formatted files to Digital Globe’s database formats.

Confidential, CO (contractor)

Using C++ on embedded Linux platforms (Angstrom/OpenWRT), developed/modified device drivers for several hardware chips providing sensor inputs (temperature/voltage), GPIO discretes (via I2C) and watchdog timers. Developed high level code that used driver outputs via Linux sysfs files.

Participated in daily scrums within an Agile environment.

Confidential, CO(contractor)

Design, prototype, develop, debug, test and document web based email client to access multiple accounts across differing security level networks. Managed 4 person team for full development, debug, test and documentation.

Confidential, CO(contractor)
JUNO PROGRAM
Developed test scripts for confidential software using confidential on Solaris workstation. Worked within the LM Software Test Environment utilizing TRACE, SoftSim, Tickler and DOORS as well as the JPL based tools for uplink command creation and scenario modifications. Primary area of test was the attitude knowledge portion of Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C)Confidential, CO (contractor)Developed Model Driven Architecture for next generation enterprise routers. Using UML in Rational Software Architect RTE environment. Generating embedded C++ code to run on a PowerPC target. Tools and utilities written in Python with PyGTK+ GUI front ends.

Confidential, CA (contractor)

Using Python/PyGTK, designed and implemented software tools to create test data and scripts for communications protocols functionality on the F-35 JSF fighter aircraft. Protocols included Link16, VMF and MADL. Enabled developers to create test data at a high level, message-oriented manner instead of error-prone, time consuming low-level bit manipulations. Flight software consisted of C++ code developed within a Rhapsody model-driven environment for a PowerPC target. Green Hills ADA Multi cross compiler environment utilized.

Confidential, CO

Using GNU C on PowerPC with Eclipse IDE and Montavista toolset, designed and developed server load balancing O&M (operation and maintenance) capability for integrated site edge router. Partitioned tasks and directed work of 2 junior engineers to meet schedule and cost constraints.

Confidential, CA (contractor)

Using Ada on PowerPC with VxWorks, designed, developed and integrated LRU Configuration Logging functionality for C-130 AMP project. Package gathered Information such as software version, part numbers, serial numbers and checksums from 26 unique LRU (line replaceable units) types. Types included AFCP, HUD, ICU, INS, MMR, ADSP, etc. over several different bus architectures including Mil-Std-1553, RS-422, RS-485 and ARINC 429. Extensive use of low level bus analyzers was required. Requirements in DOORS.

Confidential, MI

Using Ada on PowerPC with VxWorks, implemented several features of the vertical navigation component of the flight management system for the P-8 Poseidon US Navy aircraft.

Confidential,CO

Linux configurations, installations, kernel builds and general library/environment setups. GNAT Ada and GNU C++ on Windows and Linux development systems to design, code, debug and deliver Taxi Positional Awareness (TPA) application for Jeppesen’s Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) avionics system.

Confidential, Denver, CO 

Using MSVisual C++ on Windows NT platform, designed, coded and tested Client/Server telephony applications.

Confidential, Omaha, NE (contractor)

Using Ada, C++, X/Motif, designed, coded and debugged GUI for electronic intelligence data processing system. Converted existing code from AXI X/Motif bindings to SERC bindings.

Confidential, Walled Lake, MI(contractor) 

Lead hardware/software test/integration engineer for SPU engine controller on the Comanche Helicopter. Primary responsibility was to debug and integrate software on prototype hardware, consisting of A/D conversions board, power supply board and i960 based CPU board with 1553 and RS422 communication chips. Configured TLDAda Runtime and kernel.

Confidential, Stratford, CT (contractor)

COMANCHE HELICOPTER PROJECTAda and C, designed and coded simulations for cockpit inputs and displays as well as aircraft systems (Navigation (INS/GPS), Flight Plan, HTS (Head tracking system), Engine parameters).

Confidential, Sydney, Australia (contractor)

Designed and coded a GUI development tool using Xlib routines. Tool produced Ada code for use on development system (Apollo/Domain) and target system (Sun 3/60 host/VME based 68020). Used C, Ada, and 68020 assembler.

Confidential Stratford, CT (contractor)

• Designed and coded portions of crew interface management system for Comanche helicopter using Vax Ada, TLD Ada, and 1750A assembler.