Software Engineer

RESUME (Feb ****)

Toby T. Norris

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OBJECTIVE

A senior engineering position where I can satisfy your needs in the areas of software

engineering, structural analysis, and/or general engineering analysis.

EDUCATION

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama, Huntsville, 1995.

Major: Solid Mechanics. Minor: Computer Aided Engineering.

Thesis: A Finite Element Study of Linear and Nonlinear Effects for a 2D Surface Contact

Problem

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, 1986.

EXPERIENCE

Over 24 years as a

structural analyst and software engineer in the aerospace and defense

industries.

2/08PresentThe Boeing Company, Huntsville Division

499 Boeing Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35824. Aerospace and Defense Company.

Project: 787-9 (12/11 Present)

Providing software and testing support for the 789-9 Flight Control Electronics (FCE)

team at Honeywell in Phoenix, Arizona.

Working with real-time HWIL test bench to perform testing and analysis of FCE software

models.

Using the following languages and tools: Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow, IRIX, PSIM, CM21,

Superscript.

Project:

SSF (3/10 11-11)

Provided software engineering support for the Single Stimulation Framework (SSF)

mission scenario generator (MSG) software team at the MDA Advanced Research Center (ARC).

Responsible for implementing major improvements to debris generation algorithms,

converting legacy C code to object oriented C++, and supporting MDA test events. CMM Level

3 development environment.

Used the following languages and tools: AIX, Linux, C/C++, Clearcase, Clearquest, CVS.

Project: GMD (

12/083/10)

Provided software engineering support for embedded test MSG software team. Performed

real-time, multi-threaded, multi-processor, multi-node software development on Unix (AIX)

based system for missile target trajectory simulation including all phases of flight, 6

DOF dynamics, kill vehicle impact, debris generation, and kill assessment. CMM Level 3

development environment.

Implemented the Cloud Object Database model into ET to provide improvements in speed

and accuracy of impact debris generation.

Used the following languages and tools: AIX, C/C++/Fortran, CVS, Matlab.

Project: SBInet (2/08 12/08)

Served as a Lead Engineer for SBInet Test and Evaluation software development team.

Responsibilities included developing custom simulation software and providing technical

oversight of subcontractor activities.

Developed numerous programs for performing component and system level testing including

a Tower Simulator, Remote Network Performance Monitor, Radar Detection Generator, and

other tools for remotely monitoring and controlling sensors via TCP and a XML SOAP

interfaces.

Used the following languages and tools: C#, VB, VBA, Visual Studio 2008, XML, XSL, XSD,

SOAP, Perl, KML, VLC.

2/022/08Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc., 300 Sparkman Drive,

Huntsville, AL 35805. GMD Support Contractor.

Project: GMD Boeing Hit Assessment Team (2/04 2/08)

Served as Lead Engineer for the Boeing GMD Hit Assessment Team.

Responsibilities include developing custom simulation software and providing technical

oversight of subcontractor activities in the areas of impact analysis, debris prediction,

light gas gun testing, and radar simulation.

Developed the ARTIS (Analytical Range Time Intensity Simulator) radar simulation

Program.

Developed the DCPlot 3D OpenGL debris cloud plotting program.

Developing debris propagation and radar simulation software using Matlab and C++.

Providing hydrocode impact model validation support (Dyna3D )

Performing GMD lethality analysis using GMD PEELS .

Provided radar analysis support using XPatch .

Project: GMD Orbital Sciences Structural Analysis Team (2/02 2/04)

Provided on-site structural engineering analysis support to Orbital Sciences in

Chandler, AZ.

Performed detailed structural analysis of GMD missile and ground support hardware.

Static, dynamic, linear, and nonlinear analysis of complex mechanical systems.

Finite-element modeling and analysis using NISA, Nastran, Patran, Matlab, and Mathcad .

Wrote more than 25 peer-reviewed formal structural analysis reports. See attached list.

9/012/03Cybertronic Systems, Inc., 12036 Queens Place S.E.,

Huntsville, AL 35803. Commercial Software Development.

President, chief financial officer, contract administration, proposal writing, and

accounting.

Software development for Windows using Visual C++.

Developed the Windows Combustion Analysis Program (WinCAP).

Web page development using DHTML, Javascript, and Perl.

Business ceased operations in 2003 so I could devote myself exclusively to Teledyne

Brown.

8/009/01AEgis Technologies Group, 6703 Odyssey Drive,

Huntsville, AL 35806. Commercial Software Development.

Senior software engineer responsible for software development and testing.

Commercial simulation software development (ACSL, acslXtreme ).

Porting C++ software between Windows and Unix platforms (HP, DEC, Sun, SGI, IBM,

Linux).

Software test plan development and implementation.

Left to pursue career interests at CSI.

3/968/01System Design and Analysis Corporation, 12036 Queens Place S.E.,

Huntsville, AL 35803. Engineering Design, Analysis, and Software Development.

President, chief financial officer, contract administration, proposal writing, and

accounting.

Software engineering and numerical algorithm development (Fortran, C, C

Awarded two U.S. Army contracts to develop ducted rocket test facility combustion and

flow analysis software (Ramcom). SBIR Phase I and Phase II.

Sold this successful business in order to pursue opportunities at AEgis Technologies.

1/97 - 3/98The Boeing Company, Huntsville Division

499 Boeing Blvd., Huntsville, AL 35824. Space Station Prime Contractor.

Performed detailed finite-element structural analysis of the space station Node-1

bulkheads.

Performed detailed finite-element modal analysis of space station lab module to

determine launch and flight loading requirements.

Wrote the modal test verification plan for space station common module.

Supported fracture control and microgravity analysis activities.

Ported analysis software from Vax/VMS to SGI Irix.

Supported structural requirements verification activities.

Left to pursue career interests at SDAC as president and CFO.

9/95 - 1/97Raytheon Company, Electronic Systems Division

353 James Record Road, Huntsville, AL 35824. EFOGM Missile System Integrator.

Performed structural analysis for EFOGM missile hardware including airframe, cannister,

and fire unit.

Conducted vibration and shock testing of EFOGM missile hardware.

Developed EFOGM impact fuse sensor design and dynamic test plan.

Developed the EFOGM seeker dynamic test article design.

Left to avoid relocation to Massachusetts at project end.

5/91 - 9/95Stone Engineering Company, 2227 Drake Ave., Suite 26

Huntsville, AL 35805. Aerospace Engineering Consulting Firm.

Performed structural analysis of aerospace propulsion systems and flight hardware in

support of a variety of Strategic Defense Command and Army Missile Command programs

including ADKEM, HEDI, GBI, PAC3, THAAD, and Arrow.

Developed finite-element computer programs for the analysis of composite rocket motor

cases, solid rocket 3D surface regression analysis, and spectral analysis of test data.

Performed engineering analysis to develop state-of-the-art Army propulsion systems

including ducted rockets and shoulder-launched missiles.

Successfully ported many legacy analysis programs from mainframes to Unix workstations

including SPP, PEP, TEXLESP, AMEER, TDK, and DATCOM.

Left to join Raytheon Company.

2/87 - 4/91Thiokol Corporation, Tactical Operations, P.O. Box 40006

Huntsville, AL 35815, Solid Rocket Propulsion Company.

Performed structural analyses for a variety of engineering tasks including proposal

efforts, preliminary rocket motor designs, design enhancements, test data evaluation, and

failure investigations.

Conducted finite-element analyses for many solid rocket motors including Patriot,

Sidewinder, Maverick, Delta-II, Atlas-IIAS, Hellfire, Tacit Rainbow, VT-1, SPBD, Saber,

AAWS-M, MAXUS, FOG-M, and AEGIS.

Left prior to plant shutdown to avoid relocation to Utah.

SKILLS

Software Development:

Capable of developing state-of-the-art programs using C#, C++, C, Java, Fortran, and

Matlab.

Experienced in Windows GUI development using Visual C#, C++, MFC, STL, and Win32.

Experienced as a Unix and Windows system/network administrator.

Highly skilled at porting legacy Fortran software to current C, C++, C#, and Fortran

95.

Highly skilled at porting software between Unix and Windows platforms.

Highly proficient at Object Oriented Programming and algorithm development.

Proficient at Unix shell script development.

Experienced at TCP/IP network programming and multithreaded application development.

Experienced at Windows help system development and Installshield development.

Experienced at developing SOAP services using the dot net 3.5.

Structural Analysis:

Experienced in fatigue, fracture, and damage tolerance analysis, including expertise

with the following programs: NASGRO, AFGROW, and NISA/Endure.

Experienced in component mode synthesis, coupled loads analysis, and modal analysis

using Nastran, ANSYS, and NISA.

Experienced in rocket motor hardware structural analysis including metal and composite

cases, nozzles, and external attachments.

Major experience in solid propellant grain and bond system integrity analysis including

nonlinear and viscoelastic analysis in accordance with CPIA standards.

Major experience in structural analysis of filament wound composite pressure vessels.

Capable of performing state-of-the-art static, dynamic, linear, and nonlinear finite-

element analyses when required.

Proficient with CAD software (Autocad).

Skilled using a variety of analysis programs including the following finite-element

programs: NISA, NASTRAN, PATRAN, FEMAP, ANSYS, COSMOS/M, TEXLESP 2D/3D, TEXVISC, TEXPAC,

IDEAS, and ABAQUS.

I have my own licenses for the following FEA programs: NEI Nastran, FEMAP, NISA, and

Endure.

Test Data Reduction and Evaluation:

Experienced in strain gage and accelerometer data reduction and evaluation.

Experienced in statistical and spectral analysis of test data.

Proficient in developing test plans and documenting test results.

Analysis Documentation and Presentation:

Experienced at writing winning proposals. Awarded two SBIR contracts for the US Army.

Experienced in formal documentation and formal presentation of analysis results at

design reviews and technical interchange meetings.

Highly skilled using spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation programs.

PATENT

U.S. Patent #5289723 for solid propellant test specimen design.

REPORTS

Written over 50 formal peer reviewed technical reports.

Partial list attached .REFERENCES

Available upon request.

SECURITY

Active DOD clearance.

GENERAL

. Married over 23 years with two grown children.

. Excellent health.

. Enjoy scuba diving, travel, and hiking.

. AIAA senior member.

. ASME member.

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