Concord, Massachusetts, United States
Accomplished in electro-optical device and subsystem development and production, hybrid staring and scanning Infrared Focal Plane Arrays (IRFPA) development and systems engineering interfacing. Strong capability ranging from epitaxial materials research, growth and characterization through photonics device design, modeling, fabrication, testing and subsystem integration. Versatile and effective Program Manager, Project and Systems Engineer, Section Head, Principal Investigator and Physicist. Core competencies in managing interdisciplinary teams, innovative solutions to technology challenges, and in efficient transitioning of products to low volume production.
Analytical and design support for the SBIRS Program (Space Based Infrared Surveillance System)
Project/Systems Engineering Manager/Program Manager of major Infrared Focal Plane Array (IRFPA) programs.
Managed a team of 25 compound semiconductor foundry engineers with complete responsibility for IRFPA detector array design, fabrication and test, and HgCdTe epitaxial materials growth. Co-responsibilities also included program management and project engineering for IRFPA performance optimization and Space Surveillance IRFPA technology demonstration programs.
Program monitoring of Air Force Space Surveillance System Programs, including the DSP satellite system. Team leader for technology development in general support of Air Force space systems: infrared detector characterization, detector development and PbTe epitaxial film growth.