Daniel L. Wilson 6791 Tiger Walk, Littleton, Colorado 80124 Home: (303) 792-5001 Work: (720) 858-5301 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) -- References Available on Request --