US ARMY Test and Experimentation Command (TEXCOM)
1989 - 1994
Fort Hunter Liggett, California
Start: Engineering Technician
End: Prototype System Engineer
MISSION: TEXCOM Experimentation Center (TEC)
Continue development of large scale battle simulation system which models instrumented players (tanks, helicopters, ground soldiers, etc. connected by radio computer telemetry) and virtual players together in a high resolution 3D model of real-world battlefield. This system is used for proposed weapons analysis and strategy development.
Each experiment (6 to 18 months) is conducted in 4 phases::
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
Computer Sciences Corporation 1991 - 1994
Planning Research Corporation 1989 - 1990 (Acquired by Northrop Grumman)
CONTRIBUTION
FIELD
Conduct research (scintilation, EM snooping, battlefield coverage testing)
Instrumentatiojn of vehicles: tanks, helicopters, combat aircraft.
Manage battlefield instrumentation systems during live trials.
Install equipment emplacements in remote/rugged ares utilizing all-terrain vehicles (HMMVs)
LABORATORY
Design, develop, test multitude of electronic hardware and software systems.
Provide analysis and research for proposed system development.
Conduct presentations/proposals to senior management
Create technical manuals and documentation.
Design and conduct end user training on developed systems.
SKILLS DEVELOPED OR UTILIZED
Electronics Design
Prototype Fabrication
Field Support
Instrumentation tecnniques
Multi-layer SMT circuit boards
Team management
Microcontroller application
Wire wrap circuit boards & card cages
Remote equipment site emplacement
Microprocessor circuit design
Operate in high pressure environment
Human-machine interface
Superlative troubleshooting ability
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Nominated for a prestigious award for innovative design work on a special vhf radio system. Award Letter (PDF)
Dramatically improved the capabilities of the laboratory in pcb prototyping, data acquisition