Feb ’07 to

Present                          President Full Orbit Consulting Inc. Rochester, New York

Full Orbit Consulting is involved with space systems, imaging and engineering. Full Orbit possesses a broad knowledge of space systems from radiometry, to sensors, systems, spacecraft components and attitude control, and integration. Because of this breadth, development work can be done at a greatly reduced cost compared to a larger corporation carrying a large overhead. Work has varied from sensor research to full system architectures. Full Orbit is presently under contract and is developing sensors, specifications, and systems for specific tasks. One area of focus is in multiple sensor systems utilizing the same components (optical and downstream processing) to take multiple forms of imagery in one mission.

Full Orbit can be contracted to perform a variety of tasks from pure research to analysis of new system integration into existing spacecraft.

Outputs are in the form dictated by the customer and can be reports, EXCEL files, Visio presentations and a number of other media.

Full Orbit is registered in the government CCR database. Please see the company website at fullorbit.com

Aug ’00 to                      ITT / Eastman Kodak Space Systems Division Rochester, New York

Jan ’07                          

Electrical systems lead VIIRS ALT LLI Focal Plane Module (NPOESS)

·         Responsibilities included systems engineering and design for the VIIRS low light imager.

·         Performed system trades, and flowed specifications to the data processor team.

·         Interfaced with mechanical and optical design teams and team members in Ft. Wayne Indiana.

Chief Engineer, NextView Satellite Sensor Subsystem (Focal Plane Electronics, Data Processing Unit, Power Supply Unit)

·         Responsible for all product design and performance.

·         Led a multidisciplinary team (electrical, mechanical, thermal, packaging, parts and materials, reliability, radiation).

·         Interfaced to program on all engineering changes for cost and schedule impacts.

·         Directed the technical review board to resolve technical issues that crossed the borders of responsibility.

·         Published system documents to facilitate that all design and test teams had consistent documentation.

·         Electrical resource and interface point for the telescope team.

·         Presented design reviews and directed technical analysis.

·         Directed test plans and worked with systems engineering to outline testing against specifications. Wrote and directed composition of analysis tech notes.

·         Provided specifications and directed board designers and power supply vendors.

·         Worked with spacecraft providers on all interface issues.

·         Primary technical contact with both NextView customers (Digital Globe and General Dynamics). Prepared and conducted on site training for satellite operations personnel. Prepared complete systems operations manual containing full commanding details, system telemetry, safe limits, and full troubleshooting guidelines. Delivered complete subsystem description documents and system block diagrams.

Integrated Product Team Lead – Responsible for all engineering development (multi-functional team) of a specialized imaging product for the United States Special Operations Command. Responsible for maintaining program schedule and cost goals (EV), performing formal reviews with the customer, and program, schedule, financial, and engineering members of the team. 

Test development lead for classified government program. Responsible for all test equipment design, functionality, and data management for silicon based space qualified sensors. Responsible for testing from wafer level through final packaging.           

April ’96 to                     Welch Allyn Skaneateles Falls, New York

July ’00                         

·         Promoted to program lead for company’s first RF network of hand held scanners. Responsible for all engineering development, scheduling, cost control, transition to production, reporting to head of engineering on program status. Conducted weekly project meetings and provided leadership, direction and final decision making on all program issues.          

·         Lead Engineer for major scanner project for company’s largest customer. Responsible for all facets of electrical design including all analog circuitry (CCD timing, video, A/D conversion, infrared position sensors, AC/DC power converter selection, DC/DC conversion, memory selection and control), interconnect, UL approval, CE approval, product reliability.

·         Conducted design reviews (with the customer as well as internal). Extensive interface with circuit board layout team. Worked closely with mechanical, test, optical, manufacturing, and software teams. Technical interface with external development partner.

·         Systems design engineer working on world’s first two dimensional CCD based bar code scanner. Responsible for all analog electronics, A/D conversion, power supplies, EMI compliance. Took product from concept to production.

Jan ’89 to                      Electronic Design Engineer    Imaging and Sensing Technology Corporation       

March ‘96     

·         Selected as lead engineer for miniature low power high resolution CRT field sequential color VGA display (head mounted). Project was part of a government funded new products group that is now being produced as a commercial product. Responsible for all electronic development.

·         Lead engineer in the display group for the U.S military’s ITAS, IBAS, and CIV programs. Maintained all customer technical interface, made trips to customers during the design process to work directly with contacts. Jointly developed customer specifications and produced costing information for quotations. Responsible for all electronic development, test procedures, reliability data, government drawings, and formal correspondence.

·         Designed video circuits, deflection and blanking amplifiers, control logic, and interface circuitry for commercial and military displays. Designed high voltage power supplies and worked closely with outside manufacturer of these supplies. Worked closely with in house lead CRT designer in establishing visual and electrical performance requirements.

·         As part of camera group designed low noise radiation tolerant preamps for nuclear inspection cameras as well as video circuits, correction circuits, deflection amplifiers and various power supplies.

MANAGEMENT           Microsoft Project, Earned Value, Power Point, EXCEL

TOOLS

SECURITY

CLEARANCES:           SSBI Single Scope Background Investigation 

Active Top Secret Clearance with polygraph, SCI

EDUCATION:               B.S. Electrical Engineering 1987 Rochester Institute of Technology

                                        Classes in classical optics (U of R summer Series)