Peter H. Zimmermann, PhD

Aerospace and Defense Professional

Concord, Massachusetts, United States

About

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.

Experience

  • Senior Engineering Fellow at EPIR Technologies
    2014 - Present · 12 yrs 7 mos

  • IR Detector Technology Engineering Consultant at BAE Systems
    Feb 2013 - Mar 2013 · 2 mos

    Analytical and design support for the SBIRS Program (Space Based Infrared Surveillance System)

  • BAE SYSTEMS (Lexington, MA)
    • TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
      1986 - Dec 2012 · 27 yrs

      Project/Systems Engineering Manager/Program Manager of major Infrared Focal Plane Array (IRFPA) programs.

    • Department Manager
      1979 - 1986 · 7 yrs

      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.

  • MTS at The Aerospace Corporation
    1975 - 1978 · 3 yrs

    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.