Engineer Software
Resume:
Joseph R. Pasek
Murrieta, California 92562
Cell Phone: 951-***-**** Home Phone: 951-***-****
Email: *******@*****.***
Positions : Systems Engineer, R&D Engineer, DSP Engineering/Programmer, Control Systems Engineer,
Scientific Applications Programmers,
Education: M.S. Systems Engineering - (emphasis in Communication and Controls),
California State University, Fullerton
B.A. Mathematics - University of California at Irvine. (Minor: Physics)
Additional graduate school work in physics, applied mathematics, and engineering at Cal State
Long Beach, Cal State Fullerton, and the University of California at Irvine.
Recent Engineering Certificates:
Communication Systems Engineering Certificate (University of California, Irvine), awarded June,
2008
Specialized Studies Certificate DSP Systems Engineering (University of California, Irvine),
awarded June, 2009
Embedded Systems Engineering Certificate (University of California, Irvine), awarded March,
2010
Computer languages employed: C/C++, FORTRAN90/95, Java
Operating systems used: LINUX (Fedora, SUSE), Solaris, MS Windows XP, C/OS, RTOS
Engineering/Software Tools Experience: Object-Oriented Analysis/Design (OOAD), MATLAB
/Simulink (R2009), MathCAD (V14), NS2, UML2, STK, Embedded software development tool, TI's
TMS320XX Code Composer Studio DSP C and assembly IDE, Motorola s (Freescale) DSP56XXX
assembly and C, GNU Radio - SDR using USRP board, Rational Rose, Qt4 GUI, Perl, Python
Processor Experience: Freescale s Coldfire and DSP568xx Processors, Atmel s AVR32 and Atmega
processors, TI s TMS320C55xx, TMS320C67xx, Xilinx s Spartan 3A FPGA, Altera s Cyclone II FPGA,
ARM processors from several different manufacturers (TI, Atmel, etc), TI's OMAP 35xx processor
Security: Secret
License: Amateur Radio Operator (Extra class) KM6JA
Project areas: Recently designed and implemented specialized embedded processor based test and utility hardware
for JTRS-GMR program, a software defined radio and computer networks technology, Directional Antenna
Applications for Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANET), developed a electro-optic IR trackers/seekers for a EO pod for
the F18 aircraft, various DSP applications (mechanical vibration analyzers, image processing and recognition for both
military and commercial applications), Orbital mechanics (astrodynamics), GPS ground control segment, image
understanding and classification target acquisition and tracking, Kalman filters various applications, simulations,
image generation, GPS ground control segment FAA's WAAS program, software design, system engineering and
analysis. I have also been a community college instructor in several areas physics, mathematics (calculus - 2 nd year),
software programming, and astronomy for a total of eight years.
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Experience:
March, 2001 to June, 2011 - Boeing, Huntington Beach, California
I was originally hired by Boeing to work on the GPSIII navigation satellite effort that was delayed
and Boeing lost the effort in 2008. I was hired because of my work on the FAA's Wide Area
Augmentation System (WAAS) effort at Raytheon.
At Boeing performed a range of engineering functions ranging from writing engineering
proposals, engineering white papers, performed research and development efforts, communications
systems test and integration and software development over a range of applications. My last function at
Boeing dealt with both performing RF path analysis over various terrains and design of a field test based
system for the training of military users of the CSEL programs hand-held radio. Before that effort
performed various technical roles in the Joint Tactical Radio System Ground Mobile Radio (JTRS GMR)
program, a software defined radio system for the US Army, which included the hardware/software
integration and test effort for a four year period. Both developed or modified various test and field
support hardware and related software for testing in the integration lab and in the field.
Also both developed the hardware and all of the software for a embedded processor based box to
load crypto-codes and provide both the power and monitor the device being loaded, to accommodate early
versions of the JTRS GMR s NIU box crypto code load functions. The last effort lead to a limited
production run to support the DoD's Future Combat System (FCS) Program. I also developed, using
MATLAB and tools provided by Agilent, a means of producing waveforms for Agilent s Vector Signal
Processors for the JTRS effort.
For the Integrated Missile Defense (IMD) Program I performed integration of simulations written
in different computer languages for the program's simulation efforts. Some of the languages employed
were Java, FORTRAN 95, MATLAB scripts (.m files), C/.C++ and more. The goal of the effort was to
link together all the simulations together under a MATLAB-like framework to permit assessment of
various missile defense technologies in a single software test bed setup.
Also generated a study for the JTRS-AMF proposal effort in the areas of message/data translation
between existing military communication systems incorporated into the JTRS-AMF proposal effort. I also
generated several study proposals, one for NASA (John Glenn Center Cleveland, Ohio) for a Space-
based software defined radio development study and another for the FAB-T effort.
Also researched network protocols for military/tactical wireless network employing directional
antennas to improve network capacity. This work also included examination of terrestrial path loss issues
and the use of applicable directional antennas to enhance link maintenance especially for high capacity
links. Performed communication link budget analysis for proposed maintenance of satellites in low earth
orbit. Worked on interfaces for the semi-autonomous maintenance satellites and ground control support
issues (Orbital Express proposal), this also employed Satellite Took Kit (STK). Developed prototype
software for distributed processing architecture based on CORBA technology.
I was originally hired by Boeing to work on the GPSIII navigation satellite effort that was delayed
and Boeing lost the effort in 2008. I was hired because of my work on the FAA's Wide Area
Augmentation System (WAAS) effort at Raytheon.
January 2000 to March, 2001 - Motorola SGS ( currently known as Freescale Semiconductor) - DSP
Products, Tempe, Arizona 85283
Lead effort to develop application notes for new DSP products DSP568xx aimed at both motor
control and process control markets. This effort both entails writing of application notes and leading others
in development of new microprocessor products. Also performed related effort for DSP563xx for digital
audio, network processors, and digital telecommunication. Also help develop for marketing group a virtual
lab concept to permit access to products over INTERNET. Also wrote several application notes for
Motorola DSP products while there (copies available on the Internet).
March, 1996 to September, 1999, Raytheon Systems formerly Hughes Aircraft Co., Fullerton,
California - Engineering Contractor
Implemented, tested, integrated and evaluated software for the orbit determination portion of
Correction and Verification Subsystem of the FAA's Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) contract.
The WAAS subsystem I was involved in a range of program components such as the Orbit Determination
Observable Model (ODOM). Also participated in scenario verification. Made additional contributions to
the effort ranging from redesign of the model and resulting code for GPS satellites (Lockheed-Martins)
solar pressure model employed by the WAAS effort, Kalman filtering analysis and design and support to
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members of the team. I did the formal testing of a number of WAAS software modules for FAA review. I
participated in the integration testing of portions of software for the WAAS ground control facility.
Also while at the Hughes Transport Management System (HTMS) group at Fullerton, a highway
automated monitoring project for toll roads, I produced a set of computer based integrated visualization
tools to aide in algorithm development for Highway 407 project My effort provided a GUI environment to
analyze vehicle tracking data produced by that effort. Code was written in C and employed the VESA
graphic card interface written in assembly and C and operated in the MS DOS environment. I also assisted
in developing MATLAB based simulations for this effort
September, 1995 to March, 1996, CEC Vibration, Pomona, Ca - Engineer Consultant
Developed and implemented DSP based filters (design and programming) for vibration
amplifiers/filters used in vibrations based diagnostic setups used in aircraft engine and heavy equipment
applications. This effort replaces analog based filters. Also implementing a digital tracking filter systems
used for vibration analysis of jet engines during static engine throttling analysis. The DSP employed in the
effort - Motorola's DSP56002. Languages used C and DSP56002 assembly language.
May, 1994 - August, 1995 Consultant to Sunkist Growers Inc, Research and Development, Ontario,
Ca.
Designed and implemented a digital imaging processing system to perform the function of grading
various kinds of citrus fruits at the packing house using imaging techniques. System was built around a
80486DX computer running real-time multiple board constructed around TI s C40 floating point DSP.
Dec., 1981 - Feb., 1993 Loral Aeronutronics (formerly Ford Aerospace Corp., Aeronutronics Div.),
Newport Beach, Ca.
Guided and developed company s imaging tracker development for more than five years. This
effort yielded the imaging tracker that was apart of F18 s EO pod product line. Developed and
implemented various algorithms for applications requiring DSP processing in LADIR, imaging and
other applications. Developed scene generators, computer generated 3-D like imagery that enabled better
evaluation of various imaging tracker procedures and entire tracker systems. Also used simulations to
provide more controllable imagery for Auto-Cuer algorithm evaluation I implemented, tested, integrated
and evaluating tracking algorithms for Shared Aperture Medium Range Tracker (SAMRT) - A high energy
LASER application for missile defense. I also implemented and tested software for the adaptive optics
component of SAMRT, for testing at Kirtland AFB's Sandia Optical Range. Also performed analysis of
the effect imaging tracker data had on the missile s guidance system using the missiles 6-DOF simulation.
I also spent two years on software development for a USAF Satellite Tracking and monitoring facility at
Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs.
March, 1981 - Dec., 1981 Rockwell International, Autonetics Div., Anaheim, Ca.
Participated in an effort to employ an imaging tracker on future HELLFIRE missile. Analyzed the
effect imaging tracker data had on the missile s guidance system using the missiles 6-DOF simulation.
June, 1980 - March, 1981 Hughes Aircraft Co., Ground Systems, Fullerton, Ca.
Participated in the development of a distributed information and communication system for the
U.S. Army PLRS-JTIDS (Currently known as EPLRS). I also performed various analysis and simulation
efforts concerning digital communication systems.
Science/Math Background (academic): Mathematics (advanced calculus, numerical analysis, linear algebra, algebra,
topology, applied analysis, differential equations, differential geometry, complex analysis), Physics (classical
mechanics, electromagnetic theory, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, plasma physics, celestial mechanics, optics)
Professional Affiliations:
- Member IEEE Computer, Signal Processing, and Communication sections
- Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
- Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
Other Professional Work:
Community College Instructor Part-time 1981 through 1988 - Saddleback Community College
District. Taught courses in Astronomy, Second Year Calculus, Physics, Observational Astronomy,
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FORTRAN programming
College Instructor rom 1994 through 1995, Menifee Campus of San Jacinto Community College - Astronomy
Lecture
and Laboratory Part-time .
Public Publications in addition to numerous internal technical documents: A list is available on demand
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