David K. Wurmfeld, abh49a@r.postjobfree.com, 321-***-****

Special talent for combining an interdisciplinary management, engineering, and scientific approach to identify,

troubleshoot, and resolve challenging problems.

Possess extensive qualifications in all aspects of hardware/software/mechanical engineering and in the product

lifecycle, from initial analysis and conceptual design through specification, manufacturing, documentation and

customer support.

Professional Experience

MicroTechnique, Melbourne, FL February 1999 Present

Chief Entrepreneur & Consulting Engineer, Software, Hardware and Mechanical

Worked on over 25 separate projects ranging from 3D modeling for a rugged intercom to the design and

prototype of an atmospheric controller for a Mars microgravity project that flew in June 2005. I have direct

experience designing hardware, software and mechanical systems to meet tight development schedules. Please

see attachment for specific consulting experience.

MC Assembly & Test, Palm Bay, FL January 2008 to Present

Senior Test Engineer, New Product Introduction, Contract Manufacturing

Responsible for the design, development and maintenance of test fixtures and test software for complex board to

component level test and debug. Individual contributor in hardware, software and mechanical design to

accommodate the rapid turn around time for manufacturing new products. Use embedded design to implement

test fixtures for simple to complex systems, including FAA systems, audio & video, telephony and instrumentation

systems.

The Software Specialists, FL June 2006 to September 2007

Senior Software Engineer, Avionics testing

Responsible for implementing test procedures and test fixtures for DO178B compliance. Participated on Rockwell

Collins CISS program, Avidyne PFD program, Northrop Grumman and Chelton Flight systems ADAHRS

program. Responsibilities included fixture hardware design, test procedure design for level A and B certification.

Experience with hardware test tools including oscilloscope, logic analyzer and incircuit emulators. Used

Vectorcast analysis and Greenhill?s code coverage tools.

MC Assembly & Test, Palm Bay, FL June 2002 to June 2006

Senior Test Engineer, Contract Manufacturing

Responsible for the design, development and maintenance of test fixtures and test software for complex board to

component level test and debug. Individual contributor in hardware, software and mechanical design to

accommodate the rapid turn around time for manufacturing new products. Managed and updated Labview based

test systems.

PARAVANT Computer Systems, Inc., Melbourne, FL June 1998 February 2002

Senior Engineering Manager, R&D

Managed multi disciplined group of engineers in the design, development and creation of Intel based rugged

computer systems. Responsible for the direct translation of customer requirements for rugged computer systems

into products ready for production. All programs involved integrating a design team that developed rugged

computer systems which had to meet stringent MIL STD 810 environmental, NBC decontamination and MIL

STD 461D EMI/ESD emissions requirements. Typically these systems are totally sealed, battery operated

systems for harsh military environments. All projects were developed under ISO 9001 control. Experienced in

developing customer presentations and proposals for Government programs. The development times for

complete systems, from concept to working prototypes typically were under two months.

Designed & prototyped Mobile Tracking System, a rugged vehicle based mobile tracking system, estimated

contract value, $15 Million, total elapsed development time under two months.

Designed & prototyped Raytheon GBS, a rugged rack mount Satellite receiver suite, managed the mechanical,

electrical and software team to move the prototype to production. Contract over $12 Million. Project concept to

contract award in less than 6 weeks.

Architected, prototyped and directed product development for the Applique + V4 rugged vehicle system for TRW,

recently awarded contracts for $107 Million.

Rugged Palmtop system, for soldier situational awareness, Awarded contract for over $28 million.

GammaGraphX, Inc., Waltham, MA 1994 ? June 1998

Product Manager (1996 1998)

Director, Printing Technologies (1996 1998)

Promoted to these dual high profile positions and charged with full accountability for the strategic oversight,

tactical leadership, development, and management of the entire digital printing product line within this

increasingly complex and fast paced industry. Consulted with OEM clients nationwide to identify specific

requirements and facilitate product development with engineering teams. Provided the vision and strategic

planning to lead the technological direction of the company. Managed all hardware/firmware development and

collaborated on a team to develop new product families.

Innovated customized engineering solutions to effectively meet challenging client needs.

Delivered the products and managed the OEM relationships that captured new business opportunities and

generated $6.3MM revenue in 1997.

Identified global market opportunities to expand product portfolio and market penetration; directed the on time

and at or under budget completion of 16 leading edge products.

Created and orchestrated the integration of the technological infrastructure to support customers with products

cycles as short as 8 weeks.

Manager, Hardware Engineering / Principal Engineer (1994 1996)

Recruited to develop and implement the strategies and infrastructure for the on going generation, specification,

development, and execution of new "Print On Demand" solutions for the digital printer marketplace. Provided

direction and leadership to 8 principal and senior level engineers. Administered an annual budget of $1.6MM.

Resolved problems and dramatically enhanced product functionality through the introduction of new technologies

for three lines of high speed laser printer interface controllers.

Provided the vision and focus to pioneer proactive solutions to future printer interface issues. Spearheaded and

facilitated the corporation's transition to open, performance oriented architecture.

Architected the strategies, processes, and products that enhanced competitive market positioning and delivered

$3.8MM revenue the first year with steady increases to $6.9MM revenue in 1996.

Director / Principal Engineer, Aox, Inc., Waltham, MA 1993 1994

Spearheaded development of printer upgrade products. Managed and co developed a PostScript laser printer

upgrade product line using the AMD29200 micro controller. Contributed to specification and development of an

innovative line of Analog Devices DSP based Multimedia/MODEM cards for the IBM PC market.

Principal Engineer, Bitstream, Inc., Cambridge, MA 1992 1993

Hired as a subject matter expert presiding over resolution of portability issues for implementing various Type 1

and TrueType font rendering software engines.

Principal Engineer, Phoenix Technologies, Cambridge, MA 1986 1992

Collaborated on a team to design and implement a PostScript language clone. Designed three custom PostScript

laser printer controllers. Integrated and ported a 167,000 line interpreter to over 27 separate laser printer

platforms covering all available microprocessors and development platforms. Served as the primary liaison with

Japanese printer manufacturers; traveled extensively throughout Asia.

Senior Software Engineer, The Forum Corporation, Boston, MA 1985 1986

Designed a stand alone custom networked database processing system using QNX and an IBM AT and Arcnet

network.

Digital Hardware Engineer, Analogic Corporation, Peabody, MA 1980 1985

Spearheaded development and testing of various components of a medical ultrasound system. Innovated several

designs including a high speed mixed signal proprietary motherboard, ultrasound to video scan converter, and

the UL544 and VDE compliance design, testing, and certification.

Computer Technician, United States Navy 1973 1979

Professional Credentials

Education:

BS Computer Science (2006, Touro University International), Strong interdisciplinary Science background

including advanced coursework in

Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Computer Science.

MS Computer Engineering Candidate (Florida Tech) with emphasis in Embedded Systems and Control

Engineering. Coursework includes Robust Control,

Advanced Embedded Systems Design, Data Modeling and Classification and Matlab with Simulink.

Technical Training:

ARTC DO178B Fundamentals 5 day course, Washington DC.

Hi Silver Proposal writing course, 5 day, specific to RFQ and specifications for government programs

DSP Programming for Engineers, Certificate, 1991

Patents:

200********, Position Detection in a magnetic Field

20010035972A1, Adaptive Interface for Digital Printing Systems (Patent applied for)

Publications:

Co author, "The WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS Super Book"; Prentice Hall, 1993

Presentations:

Featured speaker, Embedded Systems Conference, Spring 1987; "RISC Processor Selection for Embedded

Control"

Awards:

Entrepreneur of the Year, 1999, PARAVANT Computer Systems, Inc.

Presidents Award for Excellence, 1995, GammaGraphX

Appendix A: Consulting experience

February 1999 to Present

Client: Florida Tech Robotics Group

Capacity: Engineering Consultant, Mechanical design.

Abstract: Designed Kort Tube shroud for new thruster design using SolidWorks. Prototyped design using FDM

process.

Client: Florida Tech Robotics Group

Capacity: Engineering Consultant, Electrical design.

Abstract: Designed embedded controller for underwater ROV using Multi processor PIC microcontrollers with H

Bridge motor interface and USB

interface to control thruster using a simple serial interface. Design included Switching DC DC converter to

provide universal power input up

to 50VDC for 24V brushed motor and intermediate voltages for controller and interface.

Client: Florida Tech Robotics Group

Capacity: Engineering Consultant, Software design.

Abstract: Designed simple, time triggered operating system to manage Smart Thruster 2009,

FIT Robotics motor control, system awareness and thrust control via USB protocol stack.

Client: Liberty Aerospace

Capacity: Engineering Consultant, Mechanical design.

Abstract: Re designed existing sheet metal fuel tank for a 2 seat general aviation composite aircraft. Design

goals were FAA approval, lighter weight, stronger construction and manufacturability. Design goals were met with

in addition to a 28% cost savings and 71% reduction in manufacturing time over the conventionally welded tank.

Client: MC Assembly

Capacity: Engineering Consultant, Mechanical and Electrical and Software design.

Abstract: Designed hardware and mechanical design of new tester for the clients PCB manufacturing business.

Tester is to verify proper operation of multimedia card for slot machines. Unit is to cut test time from 4.5 minutes

per unit with human interaction to 45 seconds per unit without human intervention. Design based on off the shelf

DSP technology from Texas Instruments, custom boards and test fixture manufactured from sheet metal. Fixture

must withstand 1000 units per month with replaceable components to mitigate wear and tear on fixture. Software

design includes IIR, FFT and custom total harmonic distortion module to determine quality of audio reproduction.

Tools: Hardware design utilizes CPLD technology from Xilinx, and VHDL design, synthesis and verification using

Cadence tools. Schematic and PCB designed using OrCAD capture and layout tools. Sheet metal and machined

parts designed using SolidWorks 2004.

February 2002 to February 2003

Client: Bradshaw Manufacturing

Capacity: Engineering Consultant, Mechanical and Electrical design.

Abstract: Soneticom; Rugged intercom for military vehicles. Design specifications included EMI/EMC and mil

spec shock and vibration as well as water resistance for decontamination wash down. Designed for low cost,

utilizing glass filled ABS with electro less nickel for EMI abatement with O Ring and Gortex seals against water

infiltration. Rapid prototyping directly from SolidWorks 2004 models in SLA for design approval and FDM for

shock and vibration pre testing. Pre production units made from Aluminum molds successfully tested and

accepted. All molds generated from SolidWorks Drawings and Models. Wiring harness and PCB dimensions

taken from SolidWorks Drawings. Manufacturing BOM and assembly drawings taken directly from SolidWorks

assembly models.

Abstract: Gusco; Biofilter system for Israeli Defense force chemical warfare defense. Three month project

included design of injection molded plastic parts for blower housing, disposable filter canister housing and airtight

tent/room interface plate. All parts using glass filled ABS. Design minimized tooling by use of common parts.

Rapid prototyping was utilized to demonstrate concept within 3 weeks of start using SLA and FDM processes

directly from SolidWorks 2004 models.

February 2002 ? February 2003

Client: Image Guided Neurologics, Melbourne, Florida

Capacity: Engineering Consultant, Software, Hardware and Mechanical.

Abstract: Individual contributor designing embedded systems around the Microchip PIC microcontroller that

controls the motion of an electrode/drug delivery catheter into the Human Brain. The motion control is both

precise and repeatable over 50 mm to 1.0uM. Designed the architecture, hardware and software. Controller was

designed to meet stringent EMI/EMC requirements of operating room, as well as failsafe hardware and software

for patient life support electronics. Contract complete, system hardware and software certified for human use by

the FDA

Tools used: OrCAD schematic Capture/PCB layout. SolidWorks 2001/2003 mechanical CAD for controller

console sheet metal layout and PCB dimensioning. Pro Engineer for ISO document generation, translation from

SolidWorks models.

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