Daniel L. Wilson

6791 Tiger Walk, Littleton, Colorado 80124   *   Home: (303) 792-5001

Email: dwilson@privatei.com  *  homepage: www2.privatei.com/~dwilson

Objective

Systems engineering, system testing/QA, software/hardware design

Skills

Satellites:          6+ years experience in satellite ground systems integration and testing, Microwave RF, real-time satellite control software, equipment monitor and control software, antenna acquisition and tracking, orbit determination and dynamics software.

Hardware:         Embedded systems, digital/analog circuits, RF, data acquisition, firmware

Software:           MATLAB, Office, Project, Visio, Exceed, Legato Networker, HP OpenView

Languages:       Visual Basic, Labview, microprocessor and DSP assembly

OS:                     DEC/HP/Solaris/SCO/AIX Unix, Linux, NT/95/98/2K, and VMS

Network:           TCP/IP, routers, switches, DNS, NIS, SNMP

Web:                   HTML, Web design, CGI, JavaScript, Photoshop

Measurement:  Spectrum analyzers, frequency synthesizers, power meters, oscopes, GPIB/HPIB

Test:                   Philosophy and process skills, configuration control, problem tracking systems

Leadership:       Small team leadership abilities for installation, test, and design

Personal:           Strong technical writing, presentation, and customer relation skills

Experience

 

7/01 - Present
Project Lead Systems Engineer, Raytheon Company, Denver CO

 

·    Provided technical and team leadership for the design, implementation, installation and test of the AsiaSat4 real-time satellite software and ground control systems in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.

·     Managed delivery of the following software products:  real-time satellite control, orbital dynamics, equipment status and control, Satellite analysis and trending, and ground operating procedures

·    Team management of 7 engineers, development reviews, problem tracking, and test oversight

·    Responsible for integration and configuration of test environment including VMS and NT computers, terminal servers, baseband equipment, satellite simulators, and antenna control units

·    Requirements analysis, problem report tracking, test plans, procedures and reports

·    Project planning, scheduling, design review presentations, some program management

9/00 - 7/01
Launch and Operations Engineer, Raytheon Peninsula Systems, Dubai, UAE

 

·    Provided engineering and operations support for pre-launch, transfer orbit, and on-station operations of the THURAYA D1 telecommunications satellite system in the United Arab Emirates

·    Performed initial antenna acquisition, telemetry, command, and ranging operations

·    Maintained and operated antenna, RF, baseband, and computer systems during payload and bus testing

·    Assisted in the transfer of hardware and software systems to operations by the end customer

·    Developed technical manuals, operating procedures, and training material

·    Provided formal classroom training courses and dedicated on-the-job training to end customer

1/98 – 9/00
Integration and Test Lead, Raytheon Systems Company, Denver, CO

 

·    I&T lead for the THURAYA satellite ground station in the United Arab Emirates

·    Requirements analysis, problem report tracking, test plans, procedures and reports

·    Project planning, scheduling, design review presentations, some team management

·    Performed unit, subsystem, factory, site, and regression testing

·    Performed software product/interface testing and larger integrated system testing

·    Software experience: Satellite command and control, orbit analysis, ground status and control

·    Hardware experience: Computers/Networks, Baseband, Microwave RF, Antennas

·    Up/down frequency converters, high power amplifiers, Antenna Control Units, terminal servers

·    DEC/HP/AIX Unix, NT, DNS, NIS, TCP/IP, Sybase, Visual Basic, routers, switches, HP OpenView

1/99 - 9/99
Y2k Integration and Test Lead, Raytheon Systems Company, Denver, CO

 

·    I&T lead for four legacy satellite ground installations

·    Challenges: establishing configuration baselines and testing software API interfaces

·    Requirements analysis, problem report tracking, test plans, procedures and reports

·    Project planning, scheduling, design review presentations

·    International travel and coordination with Russian, Japanese, and Chinese customers

·    DECNET, VMS, NT, Visual Basic, SQL

8/96 - 12/97
Subsystem Engineering Lead, Hughes Aircraft Systems International, Hong Kong

 

·    Subsystem lead engineer for time distribution system at Chek Lap Kok airport in Hong Kong

·    Responsible for system design, integration with other contractors, installation, and test

·    Subcontract management, scheduling/planning, installation team management

·    Hardware experience:  GPS receivers, lightning protection, analog/digital clocks, RS422 serial network

·    ATM, fiber optic, routers, switches, terminal servers, media transceivers

·    TCP/IP, RS422/RS232, Sun/SCO Unix, NT, IRIG-B, xntpd

6/96 - 8/96
Software Design Engineer, Hughes Aircraft Company, Denver, CO

 

·    Engineering support for satellite simulation software development

·    Designed and implemented web pages to support Hughes' intranet infrastructure

·    HTML, CGI, Perl, C/C++

7/95 - 5/96
Instrumentation Engineer, Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center, Socorro, NM

 

·    Instrumentation support for rocket systems, ballistic, and munitions testing

·    Wrote software in Labview to launch and gather data for a new carbon fiber rocket engine design

·    Hardware and software development to support various explosives tests

·    Extensive field work and trouble-shooting experience

·    Labview, RS232, SCXI, VXI, signal conditioning, thermocouples, load cells, pressure transducers

1/94 - 7/95
Electrical Team Lead, Sunrayce Intercollegiate Solar Car Competition, Socorro, NM

 

·    Team lead for a cooperative student effort to design and build the electrical system for a solar race car

·    Designed power distribution and motor control systems

·    Wireless telemetry system for monitoring solar array, bus voltage/current, and other performance data

·    Designed software applications in Labview to gather and report telemetry data

·    Wireless RF, Firmware, Assembly Code, Labview, C++, RS232

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Honor Roll

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM

Emphasis:  control theory, communications, and digital signal processing

Training
 

 

·    System Engineering Bid Model (02)

·    Capability Maturity Model (CMM) (01)

·    Antenna Subsystem Operations (01)

·    Mentoring for Success (01)

·    JavaScript Advance Programming (00)

·    Designing Web Applications (00)

·    HTML Advanced Authoring (00)

·    HTML Fundamentals (00)

·    Webmaster Essentials (00)

·    HTML Authoring Essentials (00)

·    Developing Presentation Skills (00)

·    Developing Effective Working Relationships (00)

·    Visual Basic (99)

·    Making Powerful Presentations (99)

·    Keys to Effective Supervision (99)

·    ISO9000 Quality Training (98)

·    System Engineering for Common Process (98)

·    Interview Training Workshop (98)

·    Orbital Dynamics 101 (98)

·    C/C++ (96)

 

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