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Manager Engineer

Location:
Arroyo Grande, CA
Posted:
October 09, 2012

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Curtris Curry

Email: aboudc@r.postjobfree.com

Address: 1215B Farroll Avenue

City: Arroyo Grande

State: CA

Zip: 93420

Country: USA

Phone: 760-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 60

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Educational Background:

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Job History / Details:

Job Objective: Pursuing a Position Where my 24 Years Military and Industry Experience in

Flight- and Ground-Testing of Airborne Weapons Systems and Sensors will be of

Benefit; Resulting in Company and Personal Growth.

Summary: Program Management and Senior Corporate Leadership -- 12 years

Weapon Systems Test Support and Field Engineering -- 22 years

Development and Integration of Test Resources/Facilities -- 8 years

Facility Security Manager -- 7 years

Clearance: TS/SSBI Grant Date: 11 Dec 2009 Citizenship: US

Experience:

Job Title: VP/Dir., Business Development

Employer: Spiral Technology, Inc. (Veteran Owned Small Business), Lancaster CA

Dates: 6/06 to 9/12

Duties: Vice President and Director, Business Development with Primary Focus on

Identifying/Developing New Opportunities, Existing Business Retention,

Marketing, and Strategic Planning and Implementation for this Veteran/Employee-

Owned Business. Other Activities Include Generation and Maintenance of the

Firms Business Development Plan Provide Rationale and Direction for Identifying

Candidate Customers and the Types of Business to Pursue. Business development

successes include: Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) Test Support Services (TSS)

contract award ($12M), GSA Professional Engineering Services Prime contract

award, SeaPort-e BPA Prime contract award, US Army Operations, Planning,

Training, and Resource Support Services (OPTARSS II) contract award, AFMC

Design Engineering Services Program (DESP III) contract award and JTECH

IDIQ aiiBullpenaii I and II contract awards. Direct functional oversight of Corporate

Human Resources activity. Facility Security Officer, Primary

Direct labor activities included participation in development and integration of:

US Army Yuma Proving Ground - Weapons Systems Test Integration Laboratory

(WSTIL) in support of airborne weapons test, a $4.5M development effort.

Drafted Integrated Master Schedule, System Engineering Plan, Configuration

Management Plan, and System/Subsystem Design Specification. Other personal,

critical activities included EW threat stimulator specification, acquisition,

integration and sell-off. System delivered three (3) months early and within

budget.

Law Enforcement Aerial Platform System (LEAPS) designed and integrated for

Aero-View LLC and architected to marry airborne sensors and ground-based

instrumentation in support of Law Enforcement and/or Disaster Response and

Recovery agencies of counties and municipalities. Involved direct customer

interface to gather requirements and develop a system that meets all missions and

fiscal constraints. First delivery to City of Lancaster, CA and the Los Angeles

County Sheriffaiis Department on 23 August 2012. Primary activities included

sensor specification, vendor surveys, procurement and aircraft integration. Also

supported pre-integration, RF environment evaluations associated with ground

tracking antenna and radios. System still under operational assessment by LA

County Sheriffaiis Dept.

US Army Redstone Arsenal Aviation System Test Integration Laboratory (AVSTIL)

in support of Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) test, part of a $20M

development effort. Supported integration of four (4) types of lab simulators (RF,

IR, UV and Laser), to develop a new multi-spectral test capability remotely

operated under secure network control for the Army.

Job Title: Program Manager

Employer: Spiral Technology, Inc., Edwards AFB, CA

Dates: 10/04 to 5/06

Duties: Directing Activities of Engineering and Technical Staff in Support of Electronic

Warfare (EW) and Radar-related Ground and Flight Test at the Air Force Flight

Test Center, Edwards AFB CA. Programs or Activities Supported included

Ground testing within the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF), Flight Testing of

Assigned Aircraft Systems, Local Range RF Monitoring and Frequency De-

conflict. Other responsibilities included oversight of Logistics Support and

Security activities on behalf of the USAF EW Group. Personally directed

operations and maintenance of unique and general support test equipment with

value exceeding $300 Million. Test, Measurement, Diagnostic Equipment

(TMDE) account exceeded 600 items valued in excess of $15 Million. MAXIMO

and other AF-specific on-line systems were used by personnel under my direction

for collecting and tracking corrective maintenance actions within this National

Test Asset.

Responsible for efficient and effectively scheduling labor and equipment resources

to ensure test project schedule or cost are maintained. Employed statistical

methods to determine critical path for each project to avoid any situation that

could adversely impact the projectaiis cost or schedule. In cases where potential

impacts were identified, I presented alternatives to local AF leadership and

implemented approved courses of action.

Job Title: Manager, EW Test Operations

Employer: Spiral Technology Inc. and Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC), Edwards AFB, CA

Dates: 1/00 to 9/04

Duties: With Spiral I Directed Activities of Engineering and Technical Staff in Support of

EW and Radar-related Ground Test within the Avionics Test and Integration

Complex, Air Force Flight Test Center. Prior to contract change, I was CSCaiis EW

Lead Responsible for Overseeing Threat Development and Simulation Operations

for the Benefield Anechoic Facility (BAF). Responsible for scheduling assets and

identification of all situations that were a potential impact to test project schedule

or cost on behalf of the Air Force customer. Presented alternatives to local AF

leadership and implementing approved courses of action.

Job Title: Field and Sr. Project Engineer

Employer: Amherst Systems/Boeing Aircraft Co., Edwards AFB, CA

Dates: 03/96 to 1/00

Duties: Amherst Field Engineer supporting CEESIM maintenance and programming at the

BAF. Sr. Project Engineer, Boeing High Desert Assembly Integration and Test,

Air Force Flight Test Center Responsible for Activities of On-Aircraft F-15/APG-

63v1 Radar Evaluation Team and Ground Test Integration Bench Development in

support of F-15 Combined Test Force. Responsible for accurate and timely

reporting of project status and development of risk mitigation plans on behalf of

the Air Force customer.

Job Title: EW/Avionics Technician Manager

Employer: USAF

Dates: 5/74 to 5/96

Duties: 22 years active duty as Electronic Warfare Technician and Avionics Manager

responsible for operation and maintenance of AF weapons systems. Seven (7)

years as EW Maintenance Test Lead for Tactical component of Air Warfare Center

(TAWC) DET 5, F-4G aiiWild Weaselaii Test Team. Seven (7) years as the senior-

most EW Maintainer in AF Materiel Command (AFMC). Assignments varied

from EW Shop and Test Supervisor, 413th FLTS Superintendent and AFFTC EW

Directorate Superintendent. AFFTC systems and testing supported included, F-16

Blocks 20/30/40, F-15C/D/E, MC-130E, AC-130U, Army Helicopter Testing, B-

1B Conventional Weapon Drops, and Classified Projects.

Skills: LEADERSHIP, TEAM BUILDING, ADAPTABILITY TO MEET CHANGING

MISSIONS REQUIREMENTS, EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS

(WRITTEN AND VERBAL)

Education: Master of Science in Business Administration, 2000

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, 1997

Associate of Science in Avionics Systems Technology, 1978

Additional 32 Years Experience in Programs Acquisition Arena with Primary Emphasis in

Comments: Integration, and Development/Operational Test and Evaluation of Airborne

Electronic Warfare EW, Radar, and Weapon Systems Installed on Airborne

Platforms



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