Project Manager Engineer

James R Kennamer

*** ******** ***** *****: 931-***-****

Clarksville TN 37043 Email : **************@*****.***

Summary:

Senior Systems/Software Engineer with industry background in Military

Systems, HVAC and Refrigeration, Automatic Test, Electric Cars, Building

Automation, and Security Systems. Expertise in product development from

concept to production. A "we oriented" team player utilizing a design

synthesis operating approach with a focus on win-win solutions that satisfy

the customer need in the most cost effective and timely manner possible.

Specialties:

. Project Leadership . Software/Hardware . System Integration

Development

. Requirements and . Embedded Controls . Test and Verification

Specifications

Experience:

Sr. Systems Engineer, Rockwell Collins 2005 - Present

. Participated in UH-60 L/M Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator

(TBOS) software development and testing.

. Participated in CVT/GVT for multiple TBOS devices and performed TDR

resolution as required.

. Hardware Technical Project Manager (TPM) for VICES/IAP 16.0 Upgrade for

MH-60K (Black Hawk) and MH-47E (Chinook) Full-Flight Simulators for the

160th SOAR.

. Site Coordinator during VICES/IAP 16.0 upgrade. Worked with government

representatives to accomplish program objectives.

. Rockwell Collins (RC) Test Director for VICES/IAP 16.0 CEVT and GEVT.

Coordinated testing between government representatives and RC team.

Assigned and corrected TDR issues to allow qualification for training.

. Assisted in project planning and scheduling tasks for incorporation into

IMS.

. Participated in all aspects from preliminary design to delivery to

customer.

. Assisted in producing Engineering CDRLs and participated in Design

Reviews with customer.

. Lean Associate/Coordinator, System Engineering, Business Analyst,

Software Test, and Project Management Training

Sr. Product Design and Development Engineer, Novar Controls 2002 - 2005

(3 years)

. Designed and developed embedded software for Circuit Command Center (CCC)

and Case Management System (CMS) modules used for refrigeration control in

retail applications. Performed production support and troubleshooting on

Aerco Boiler Controller modules. Co-developed software for remote download

capability.

. Engineering lead on both CMS and CCC modules. Performed planning and

scheduling using MS Project.

. Responsibilities included Developing/capturing product requirements,

writing functional/design specifications, developing source code,

testing/debugging code, and developing software test plans/procedures.

Sr. Controls/Software Engineer, Trane Company 1994 - 2002 (8 years)

. Developed software used on 20-60 Ton Chiller, Large Commercial Rooftop,

Rooftop Air Handler, and Commercial Self Contained (CSC) Intellipak HVAC

products.

. Developed product requirements, wrote functional/design specifications,

developed source code, tested/debugged code, and developed software

verification plans/procedures.

. Responsible for Human Interface (HI) software development for Intellipak

products above. Reorganized linear menus into more compact submenu scheme

with items grouped by function for increased customer satisfaction.

. Acting Clarksville CSC team lead during final development/testing phase

of CSC project, responsible for planning and scheduling tasks for other

team members.

. Performed software development for Lontalk Host-Based Communications

interface for the Intellipak product line.

. Other tasks involved product/field support, phasing of software

updates/changes into production, and development of team processes for use

on corporate intranet.

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TOW ATE Manager, Electro Design Manufacturing, Inc (EDM) 1991 - 1994 (3

years)

. Responsible for development and formal validation of Digital Missile

Guidance Set (DMGS) System Test Station (STS). STS was used for production

testing of Digital Missile Guidance controller (DMGS) in a ground TOW

Missile system.

. Responsible for Hybrid Test Station (HTS) development, a Fluke/Summation

based card tester for production testing DMGS signal and microprocessor

cards. Wrote HTS software using Summation Testbasic. HTS utilized in-house

developed instrumentation libraries.

. Responsible for HTS redesign that cut over $70K from station cost. This

was used to build a second HTS.

. Managed TOW ATE Engineering group of forty engineers, programmers,

designers/drafters, technicians, and support personnel.

. Responsible for HTS and STS installation and customer training at various

U.S. and International locations. Training included operation, maintenance,

and calibration of both Test Stations.

TOW Project Engineer, Electro Design Manufacturing, Inc 1989 - 1991 (2

years)

. Project Engineer for development of Digital Missile Guidance Set (DMGS)

System Test Station (STS).

. Responsible for all hardware/software development from concept to a fully

operational test system.

. Software development and documentation per MIL-STD-2167.

. Used Harvard Project Manager to plan and schedule activities of STS

development team consisting of fifteen engineers, programmers, and

technicians.

. Small company, full employment environment made it hard to find people.

Thinking outside box, subdivided work into smaller tasks that could be

accomplished by part time engineers. Running a nearly 24 hour shift of part-

timers with a small core group of full timers still allowed the project to

be completed very close to the predicted schedule. Accomplished this

despite losing a number of months trying to hire full time people. This

required a very high level of coordination, teamwork, and communication.

Sr. Design and Development Engineer, Pentastar Electronics 1982 - 1988

(6 years)

. Participated in development of 68000/TI9900 based General Purpose

Interface Test Adapter (GPIA). The GPIA was used in testing LRU's and SRU's

for Bradley Fighting Vehicle and Abrams M1 Tank.

. Performed board level design and systems integration/testing on Digital

LRU Programmer, General Purpose, and TOW Electronic plug-in Modules for

GPIA.

. Wrote GPIA ATLAS TPS software to test TOW Command Guidance Electronics

(CGE) and Integrated Sight Unit (ISU).

. Developed low noise GPIA motherboard for use with 10/12 bit analog

signals. Assisted other engineers in with noise reduction techniques for

their cards.

. On Design team for state-of-the-art Electric Van DC Motor Controller.

Designed part of embedded microprocessor controller board. Wrote real-time

interrupt driven software to control the display, motor, electric

transmission, and battery subsystem.

Systems/Software Engineer, Avco Electronics 1981 - 1982 (1 year)

Education:

Villanova University 2009 - 2010

Master Certificate in Applied Project Management

University of Alabama in Huntsville, BSE with EE option 1975 - 1979

Activities and Societies: Engineering Society (President, Vice President,

Treasurer)

Madison County High School, HS Diploma 1975

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