Project Manager Engineer

Ronald Lehmer

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Objective: Engineering

management or senior project engineer position focusing on distributed

computing environments for state-of-the-art scientific and engineering

simulation applications.

Profile: A

creative and highly adaptive systems engineer with a versatile

background in engineering, computer hardware and software, and

experimental physics. An enterprising and thorough engineer and

project manager capable of providing highly effective and innovative

solutions to meet customer requirements.

Northrop Grumman Information Technology,

Technical Services, NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View,

CA (6/1998 to date)

Virtual Airspace Simulation Technology

- Real-Time (VAST-RT) Project Manager (1/2002

to date)

Successfully led a group of 20 software

and hardware engineers to extend the state-of-the-art in NASA's

real-time Air Traffic Management (ATM) simulation capability.

Integrated three high-fidelity flight deck simulators with multiple

Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulation facilities to create a real-time

simulation of a region of the National Airspace. This simulation

environment supports both system concept evaluation and human-factors

related research.Developed system concepts and detailed

requirements from high-level NASA program goals with a minimum

of technical requirements from customer. Provided direct guidance

to software developers for the integration of real-time, human-in-the-loop

simulators, as well as other simulation models. Direct liaison

to NASA managers for all technical aspects of the project, including

discussions of requirements, schedules, status, and deliverables.

Worked with technical leads to prioritize tasks and deliverables

and to develop staffing and resource plans.Implemented the VAST-RT distributed simulation

environment with a standards-based architecture utilizing DoD's

High Level Architecture (HLA). Creatively extended the VAST-RT

architecture through the use of software gateways to tie together

legacy simulators and other existing distributed simulation architectures

in a highly cost-effective manner.Oversaw software team responsible for

delivery of a core VAST-RT simulation model capability, the Airspace

Traffic Generator (ATG), which provided most of the air traffic

in the simulation environment.

Crew Vehicle Systems Research Facility

(CVSRF) Sub-Task Manager (6/2000

to 12/2001)

Provided on-site coordination and prime

contractor oversight of engineering and maintenance support of

the Crew Vehicle Systems Research Facility (CVSRF).Oversaw day-to-day maintenance and engineering

support for a NASA facility with two man-rated flight simulators

and an ATC Laboratory. Managed an engineering and technician

force of 6.Led various hardware engineering and software

system upgrades, including re-hosting of the CVSRF ATC Laboratory

to a low-cost PC solution with increased simulation capabilities.Provided ongoing software support, including

system administration, for a heterogeneous software development

and operations environment that included SGI, Linux PC's, AIX,

and Macintosh computers. Managed unattended backup systems.Organized and conducted transition of

facility from sub-contractor operation to prime contractor workforce.

Senior Systems Engineer - Vertical Motion

Simulator (VMS) (6/1998 to 6/2000)

Led system integration and design projects

to support the VMS flight simulation facility at NASA/Ames.Responsible for hardware engineering of

simulator systems and the management of projects, including management

reviews, schedules, and documentation.Projects included a major upgrade to the

facility's video distribution system, a new interface for Space

Shuttle flight hardware that is used with the VMS simulation,

and designed a new digital interface for a laboratory chart recorder

upgrade.Provided operational support to troubleshoot

hardware problems in the VMS simulator systems.Conducted other technology and feasibility

studies as directed by management.

Associate Development Engineer, University

of California, San Diego (4/1996

to 5/1998)

Designed and implemented analog electronic

instrumentation and data reduction software for the reciprocated

Langmuir probe system at the DIII-D fusion energy research facility

at General Atomics.

Participated in fusion energy experiments

and presented results at research meetings and conferences.

Staff Research Associate, UCLA and UC-San

Diego (8/1986 to 3/1996)

System developer for the PISCES plasma-surface

interaction laboratory; developed scientific software applications

for various plasma physics experiments. Managed growth of distributed

computing environment and facilitated integration of new experimental

initiatives into existing data acquisition and analysis environment.Lead the design and fabrication of a customized

CAMAC based data acquisition system for plasma turbulence measurements.

Experience with high-speed analog to digital converters, analog

and digital design, automated test procedures, and CAMAC device

drivers for VAX/VMS.Conducted and participated in experimental

studies of turbulent plasmas, plasma-material interactions, and

plasma source development. Analyzed turbulent dynamics in plasmas

using both Fourier and Wavelet transforms, cross correlation

analysis, and scientific visualization techniques.Integrated IR pyrometers for surface temperature

measurements of material samples.

Professional SkillsExtensive programming experience in FORTRAN,

C, IDL, HTML, and CGI.Linux system management and configuration.

Experience with the RTLinux real-time kernel.System management experience in a heterogeneous

VMS and Unix environment. Configuration and management of backup

systems using Retrospect and Legato Networker.Webmaster experience, including web server

configuration, page design, and content development.Experience with relational databases and

SQL in both scientific and non-scientific applications.Development experience with Xilinx FPGA's

and CPLD's; Cadence circuit design and layout experience.Experience with UHV vacuum design, physics

diagnostic development, and high voltage and current power supplies.

Extensive experience with CAMAC based data acquisition products,

including device driver and database integration. Experience

with PLC based control systems.

Education and Training

Nuclear Engineering (Applied Plasma Physics),

UCLA Ph. D. (1996) and M. S. (1989)

Physics with Highest Honors, University

of California, Berkeley B. S. (1986)

Object Oriented Analysis, Object Oriented

Design, Management of Object Oriented Projects, UCSC Extension,

3/2002 to 6/2002

C++ Programming Language, UCSC Extension,

3/2002

HLA Training, Distributed Simulation (DISTI),

3/2002

Project Management Tools and Techniques,

NASA Academy of Program and Project Leadership, 4/2001

Systems Engineering: Principles and Practices,

UCLA Extension Short Course, 7/1999

Publications

6 First Author Papers and 34 Co-Authored

Papers (List Available Upon Request)

Awards

TRW Fellowship in Material Science (Diagnostic

Probes for Plasmas),1988 and 1990

References Available Upon Request

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