Engineer Engineering

Gary J. Headley

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Summary:

A Staff Test Engineer with a broad technical knowledge base and over twenty years of

experience in engineering and an expert in the writing and development of Test Plans and

Procedures to validate the traceability requirements. My background includes RF, Software,

IP Networking, and SATCOM in both test and design.

Security Clearances:

TS//SCI clearance 5 June 2009

TS//SSBI clearance 18 April 2002

Professional Experience:

L-3 Communications - Melbourne, Florida 2006 – 2011

Linkabit Division

Staff Engineer Test

• Determined testability requirements based on specifications and

completed Test Plans and Procedures to assure compliance.

• Consistently solved problems relating to SIGINT Communications

Systems including SATCOM, RF Antenna Systems, Software, Routers and Encrypted

COMM links.

• As Test Lead accomplished the successful completion of MIL-STD-

810E Environmental and MIL-STD-461E EMI/EMC Testing of SIGINT Communications

System on HMMWV platform at Aberdeen Test Center, MD and at Eglin AFB

• Developed the Software Installation Procedure for the Fielding of

Calibration Tables for Antenna Control and completed the Software Testing.

• Presented a demonstration of the Calibration Software to the top

level Military Commander of the program and other technical advisors

• Coordinated and supervised test engineers at off

site test events running in parallel

• Completed Test Reports to Program Office and

the Government

• Scheduled and coordinated major test events for First Article testing at offsite locations

• Completed all aspects of First Article testing.

• Performed troubleshooting and design work on Test Stations using LabView.

• Performed Antenna Simulator design study using Agilent Genesys software tool to

determine feasibility versus cost.

Harris Corporation - Palm Bay, Florida 2001 – 2006

Government Communications Systems Division

Engineering Specialist 2

• Designed a 915MHz/2.4GHz ISM Band Receiver including filters, impedance matching and

de-coupling circuits

• Performed characterization, testing, and analysis of various transmitter and receiver

systems to identify parameters and to determine feasibility for customer requirements.

• Performed as Team Lead on several programs, estimating cost, maintaining schedule,

coordinating procurement, completing documentation, overseeing assembly, and

completing testing and troubleshooting.

• Directly interfaced with government customers presenting status and design reviews.

• Performed reverse engineering on electrical and

mechanical systems to determine best method to

present or utilize a system for customer’s end

use.

• Performed testing, troubleshooting, and

evaluation of WLAN RF transceivers utilizing

802.11 standards and spread spectrum

technologies for a long range communications

link.

• Performed antenna testing and range measurements.

Terion Corporation - Melbourne, Florida 1999 – 2001

Engineering Specialist

• Performed engineering work with mobile

messaging system for the Trucking industry and

tested network operations for the system.

• Completed travel assignments involving test,

troubleshooting, data collection, installation, and

quality problems.

Harris Corporation - Palm Bay, Florida 1982 - 1999

Government Communications Systems Division

Engineering Specialist

• Performed testing & troubleshooting of a wide variety of RF devices and receiver and

transmitter circuits.

• Field assignment maintaining & operating HF

Communications System.

• Field assignment performing maintenance, troubleshooting, and

administration of a multi media communications system.

Military:

USAF - Tampa, Florida

1978 - 1982

Armament Systems Specialist

• Performed maintenance and loading of Weapons Delivery Systems on F-4 and F-16

Fighter Aircraft.

Education:

American InterContinental University - Hoffman Estates, IL

• Bachelors of Science - Information Technology - Network Administration

• Graduated - July, 2006 - GPA 4.0

• Summa Cum Laude

United Electronics Institute - Tampa, Florida

• Associates of Science – Electronics Technology

National Instruments

• LabView Core 1 & LabView Core 2 – July 16, 2010

Georgia Tech – Professional Education Courses – Atlanta, GA

• An Introduction to Command and Control Concepts, Systems and Test and Evaluation –

June 16 - 18, 2009

Georgia Tech – Professional Education Courses – Atlanta, GA

• RF and Wireless Engineering – January 27 - 31, 2003

Patent Number – 7676205

Active Receiver Detection and Ranging – Inventors: Christopher D. Moffatt, James

Tonti, and Gary J. Headley

• Method for actively detecting the range of receiver and determining if transmitted signal is

being received and the minimum transmit power required to establish link.

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