Innovative Avionics Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing, developing, and integrating advanced electronic systems for commercial and military aircraft. Expertise in flight control systems, navigation equipment, communication systems, and DO-178C software certification. Proven track record of delivering complex avionics solutions that enhance aircraft performance, safety, and reliability while meeting stringent regulatory requirements. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate customer requirements into effective technical solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

• Lead a team of 6 engineers in the design and development of next-generation flight management systems for commercial aircraft, implementing innovative navigation algorithms that improved accuracy by 35% and reduced fuel consumption by 8%

• Architect integrated avionics solutions that interface with multiple aircraft subsystems, ensuring seamless communication and data exchange while maintaining compliance with DO-254 and DO-178C standards

• Collaborate with certification specialists to develop and execute verification and validation plans for safety-critical systems, successfully achieving FAA certification for 3 major avionics products with zero non-conformances

Avionics Integration Engineer

• Designed and implemented integration solutions for complex avionics systems on military aircraft platforms, ensuring interoperability between radar, communication, navigation, and weapons systems

• Conducted comprehensive system testing and troubleshooting in laboratory and flight test environments, identifying and resolving 45+ critical interface issues before deployment

• Developed technical documentation including interface control documents, test procedures, and certification evidence packages that streamlined the verification process and reduced certification timeline by 20%

Avionics Software Engineer

• Developed and maintained real-time embedded software for integrated flight deck systems using C/C++ and ARINC 653 compliant RTOS, implementing features that enhanced situational awareness and reduced pilot workload

• Created and executed software verification procedures in accordance with DO-178B Level A requirements, achieving 100% code coverage and zero high-severity defects in released products

• Collaborated with human factors engineers to design intuitive user interfaces for cockpit displays, incorporating pilot feedback that improved usability scores by 28% in evaluation testing

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

• Specialization: Embedded Systems and Digital Signal Processing

• Thesis: 'Fault-Tolerant Architectures for Safety-Critical Avionics Systems' - Developed novel redundancy management algorithms that improved system reliability by 40%

• Relevant Coursework: Real-Time Operating Systems, Digital Avionics Systems, Embedded System Design, Advanced Digital Signal Processing, Radar Systems

Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering

• Honors: Summa Cum Laude; Boeing Scholarship Recipient; Dean's List (all semesters)

• Senior Design Project: 'Integrated Navigation System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles' - Designed and built a prototype that won 1st place in the Engineering Design Competition

• Relevant Coursework: Aircraft Systems, Avionics Systems Integration, Flight Dynamics, Digital Electronics, Aircraft Electrical Systems, Programming for Engineers

Next-Generation Flight Management System

• Led architecture and development of advanced FMS with enhanced Required Navigation Performance (RNP) capabilities, supporting precision approaches to 0.1 nautical miles and reducing fuel consumption by 12% on typical routes

• Implemented machine learning algorithms for optimized flight path prediction that improved estimated time of arrival accuracy by 30% under varying weather conditions

• Designed seamless integration with aircraft performance databases and weather information systems, providing pilots with comprehensive decision support tools that enhanced operational efficiency and safety

Military Aircraft Avionics Modernization

• Designed and implemented digital avionics upgrade for legacy military aircraft, replacing analog systems with modern glass cockpit displays and integrated digital avionics suite

• Developed complex system integration architecture that interfaced new digital systems with existing aircraft subsystems, ensuring backward compatibility while enabling advanced capabilities

• Created comprehensive test procedures and conducted rigorous verification testing, achieving successful flight certification with zero safety-critical defects

Synthetic Vision System for General Aviation

• Developed terrain database processing algorithms and real-time rendering software for synthetic vision system that provided pilots with intuitive 3D visualization of surrounding terrain

• Implemented advanced obstacle detection and warning features that improved situational awareness in low-visibility conditions, reducing controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) risk

• Optimized graphics rendering engine for embedded avionics hardware, achieving 60 frames per second performance while maintaining DO-178B Level B certification requirements

FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) - Avionics

• Authorized to approve technical data and recommend certification approval for avionics systems

• Expertise in airworthiness standards, certification processes, and compliance verification

• Specialization in software, electronic hardware, and integrated systems certification

Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)

• Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering principles, processes, and practices

• Proficiency in requirements analysis, architecture development, and system integration

• Knowledge of verification, validation, and system lifecycle management

DO-178C Training and Certification

• Comprehensive understanding of DO-178C software considerations in airborne systems certification

• Expertise in software planning, development, verification, and quality assurance processes

• Knowledge of software safety assessment and certification liaison processes

Member

• Contribute to the development of industry standards and guidelines for aircraft systems security, focusing on avionics network protection and secure software development

• Participate in working groups addressing emerging cybersecurity threats to modern aircraft systems and developing mitigation strategies

• Collaborate with industry experts to establish certification guidance for secure avionics systems that balance security requirements with safety and performance considerations

Technical Committee Member

• Serve on the Avionics Systems Division committee, contributing to industry position papers and technical reports on emerging avionics technologies

• Participate in industry forums addressing challenges in avionics certification, integration, and standardization

• Collaborate with government agencies and industry partners to develop roadmaps for next-generation avionics capabilities

Guest Lecturer

• Deliver semi-annual lectures on 'Safety-Critical Avionics Systems Design' for graduate-level embedded systems courses

• Mentor student teams on capstone projects related to avionics and aerospace electronics, providing industry perspective and technical guidance

• Serve on industry advisory panel for curriculum development, helping align academic programs with evolving industry needs and technological trends