Alex Horton

Staff Systems Architect at Lockheed Martin

Dallas, Texas, United States

About

Experience

  • Lockheed Martin (Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex · On-site)
    • Staff Systems Architect
      May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

      F22

    • Senior Systems Architect
      Jul 2025 - May 2026 · 11 mos

      F22

    • Senior Systems Architect
      Apr 2024 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Skunk Works

  • Patent Examiner - Mechanical Engineer at USPTO
    Jun 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Led the examination for 100+ patent applications by researching 25,000 patents and publications using engineering principles and patent law to analyze the mechanical and thermal design of electronic devices • Interviewed 22 inventors and attorneys by reviewing and proposing amendments to better protect their inventions • Ranked 2nd in productivity out of 150 patent examiners in the academy

  • Project Engineer Intern at Amcor
    Jun 2020 - Aug 2020 · 3 mos

    • Spearheaded the development lifecycle for 12 safety improvement devices by gathering technical requirements, designing, testing, problem solving, and producing the final product • Performed FEA, GD&T, and DFM to create engineering drawings for CAD sub-assemblies to pass design reviews, manage project timelines, and compare cost estimates to send to vendors for machining • Managed a $10,000 CapEx budget in order to reduce production machine downtime by 83% • Designed a fluid system using pneumatic cylinders to automate the deployment of quality testing strips • Created a database for the documentation of over 200 parts used to track and source new parts from vendors • Prepared project planning, reports, and presentations for continuous improvement and safety projects

  • Mechanical Design Engineer Intern at H.N. BURNS ENGINEERING CORPORATION
    May 2016 - Aug 2016 · 4 mos

    • Created a 3D model of a laser radar mounting system with Solidworks • Worked with Raspberry Pi and Arduino Microcontrollers to simulate prototypes for laser radar systems