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ARA MANUKIAN MULTI-DISCIPLINED / Aerospace Systems Integration & Test Engineer 4909 NW 71st Place, Gainesville, FL 32653 USA E: ac1s13@r.postjobfree.com C: +352-***-**** W: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aramanukian

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY:

American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) - 29 yrs. Active - (SENIOR MEMBER since 2004)

Association of Naval Aviation (ANA) – USNR (AW & AOC) Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) - member

U.S. CITIZEN (U.S. Born) Security Clearance Available U.S. GOV’T - Former GS Employee w/Foreign Svc.

FAA / DHS-TSA Background Checks (Issued SIDA) for US Commercial Airline Crew & MRO (CFR Part 121) OPS

FAA 1st Class (Commercial / ATP) Airman Medical Cert. FAA/DOT - Routine Pilot & AMT/E Drug Screening

+ SR. ENGINEER & PROJECT MANAGER - with MILITARY, GOVERNMENT & INDUSTRY work experience in:

> AVIATION . . . . . . . . 35 yrs. Flight exp. w/various CIV/MIL Aircraft (FW & Rotary) Types. SIC, FE, AC, FTE/GTE;

> AVIONICS . . . . . . . . Avionics Integration & Testing; Wiring Harness & Panel Design; Cockpit Human-Factors;

> AUTOMATION . . . . Data Acquisition (Monitoring) & Control HW Design (PLC/PID's, PC-ISA/PCI/PC104/VME);

> ELECT/FLUIDS . . . . Design, Build & Test Electrical & Pneumatic/Fluid Systems for DoD & NASA applications;

> LAB TESTING . . . . . Laboratory Exp. w/Analytical Chemistry, Metallurgical & Electronic Test & Meas. Equip;

> NASA / SPACE . . . . Designed, Built & Test Space Flight Payload HW for NASA Space Shuttle & ISS Missions;

> RF (AV, CIV, MIL) . . Radio Communications: HF(ALE)/VHF/UHF-LOS/SAT, SINCGARS, SECCOM(CT/ECCM-AJ);

> TECHNICAL FAB. . . . 40 yrs. Hands-On Electrical/Electronics Assembly; Mechanic/Machining & Welding Exp;

> WEAPONS . . . . . . . BATFE Licensed NFA/Class-2&3 Military Special Weapon Systems R&D & Manufacturing; IBM DOORS Ver.9.5--> Traceability & Linking of Engineering Requirements to System/Subsystem Design Spec.’s QA/QC Standards 6-SIG, ISO-2X/9X, ACE(UTC), ASTM, ANSI/NIST, NASA-STD, MIL-STD, Lean Manufacturing SAFETY Standards (FAA) 14 CFR 23->29.1301-.1309: (SAE) ARP4761 & ARP4754 / (RTCA) DO-254 & DO-178 REGULATORY Exp CFR/DFAR, DoD/MIL, FAA/FAR, FCC, ITAR/EAR/ITC360, OSHA, EPA/EPP, NEC, NFPA Rules

EXCELLENT problem solver. MULTI-DISCIPLINE experience used in root cause analysis & contributing factors.

NATURAL & TRAINED leadership skills & work ethics (long hours- double & any shifts). Contagious motivator!

EXCELLENT writing, communication & computer skills (MS Office Suite 2016 / DOS–>Windows 10 / Networking)

EXTENSIVE foreign travel (OCONUS) Exp: SE Asia-Indonesia, Europe(EU), N. Africa (Middle East), C. America 35 YR. EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY: [Aviation, Avionics, Defense, Engineering, Lab Testing & Space] 2017+ (4 mos.) LOCKHEED MARTIN /RMS-ORL /TLS – STS UK-RAF Chinook Mk6 HC Cockpit Avionics HW V&V 2014+ (2.5 yrs.) LOCKHEED MARTIN /SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT UH60M Blackhawk Avionics Sys Integration & Test 2010+ (3.0 yrs.) AEROSPACE RESEARCH SOLUTIONS, Inc. Government Contracts / NASA ISS Payload Design 2009+ (2.5 yrs.) BUILDING ENVELOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE Laboratory & Technical Programs Consultant (P/T) 2006+ (8.0 yrs.) WOD AVIATION & SPACE MUSEUM, Inc. Airshow Coordinator / Aviation Safety Officer (P/T) 2005+ (1.5 yrs.) HEART of FL & CODE-3 AIRSHOWS, Inc. Ground & Air Traffic Controller / Safety Officer (P/T) 1997+ (11. yrs.) MILLENNIUM DYNAMICS, Inc./ DEFENSE Close-In Weapon Systems R&D Consultant (P/T) 1995+ (15. yrs.) ANALYTICAL RESEARCH SYSTEMS, Inc. Instrumentation Engr. / NASA Shuttle Payloads 1989+ (2.6 yrs.) NASA / KENNEDY SPACE CENTER / CCAFS CELSS Project / Graduate Research Associate (P/T) 1988+ (6.3 yrs.) USDA / ARS / CMAVE & APHIS / INTRL Systems Design Engineer / US Foreign Service Duty 1985+ (5.8 yrs.) GAINESVILLE (FL) POLICE DEPT. (GPD) State Certified Police Officer (P/T) Active Reserve 1978+ (7.0 yrs.) US NAVAL RESERVES – AVIATION MOS AOC-NFO / AW USNR (Active TDY) / ROTC / JROTC 2 P a g e o f 5 ( R E S U M E - A r a M a n u k i a n ) . V e r . 2 0 1 7 - 0 7 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY DETAIL: [Aviation, Avionics, Defense, Engineering, Lab Testing & Space] Sr. Avionics Systems Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer [Mar.2017 – Jun.2017] Contracted by: LOCKHEED MARTIN Company (LMCO) / (Orlando, FL) Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) Branch / Training & Logistics Solutions (TLS) Division Tasked to: UK / RAF Chinook HC Mk6 (CH-47) Helicopter Synthetic Training System (STS) Program

> Perform Pilot/Copilot cockpit (flight deck) instrument testing to verify proper operation & function.

> Provide Avionics Systems HW feedback support to the HW/SW Integration Program Team (IPT).

> Ring-out(Trace) circuit paths, test & verify various analog & digital Avionics Data Bus I/O signals

... (MIL-STD-1553B, ARINC429, RS232/485, Discretes, etc.) using Data Bus Monitors, O-Scopes & DMMs.

> Troubleshoot flight-deck hardware (HW) issues as needed to verify avionics data-bus connectivity

... (circuit path wiring), proper terminal block & component termination & shielding meets design specs. Sr. Avionics Systems Integration & Test (I&T) Engineer [Jul.2014 – Nov.2016] Contracted by: LOCKHEED MARTIN Company (LMCO) / (Stratford, CT) Rotary & Mission Systems (RMS) Branch / SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT Company (SAC) Tasked to: DEFENSE SYSTEM SERVICES (DSS) Division - Engineering & Technology (E&T) Dept. MISSION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION (MSI) Branch - Avionics Sci. Engineering (ASE) Section

(4041T) BLACKHAWK (S-70) / 60M - Avionics & Weapons Systems Integration & Test Group Job Responsibilities - Test & Verify different Avionic HW Configurations for various aircraft platforms:

Conduct Integration & Testing of New Avionic LRU's & Flight Management Systems (FMS)/CDUs;

Validate Program / Mission Specific Aircraft HW Subsystem configurations w/new FMS OFP SW for NEW PRODUCTION LINE S-70M / (UH-60M) "BLAWKHAWK" Military Helicopters used for:

> SEARCH & RESCUE (SAR / CSAR) missions Worked on Multiple Military Customer Programs:

> MEDEVAC / COMBAT RESCUE (CRH) o US Army & Air Force Programs (HH/UH-60M)

> EXECUTIVE VIP & TROOP TRANSPORT o US Gov.’t Foreign Military Sales (FMS) S-70M

> ARMED COMBAT (weaponized "Battle-Hawk") o International BlackHawk (IBH) S-70i (Armed)

Create NEW Avionics ENGINEERING TEST PROCEDURES (ETPs) in IBMTM Rational® DOORS® ver.9.5

Generate corrective action SYSTEM INQUIRY REPORTS (SIRs) & PROBLEM CHANGE REPORTS (PCRs)

Record Data & Metrics of Test Events; Perform Root Cause Analysis for Solution Verification of SIRs

Create ENGINEERING TEST REPORTS (ETRs) for customer (DoD) CDRL documents for TO's & TRR's

+ TEST CONDUCTOR for Initial & Full Operational Configuration (IOC/FOC) Avionics HW/SW Testing of: FMS/CDU’s, MFD/PFD Displays, Flight & Engine Data Instruments, EICAS/CAWS, IVHMS/HUMS, WX-RDR, Navigational Systems (EGI-GPS/INS, VOR, TACAN, ADF, DME, MB, ILS-G/S), Communication Systems, ICS, IFF, Search & Surveillance (SAR-DF, FLIR) & Countermeasures (RWR, LDS/R, EOMS, & AN/ALE-47 CMDS).

+ SPECIALIZED in TESTING ENCRYPTED SECURE COMMUNICATIONS (SECCOM) Radios: Cipher Text (CT) Electronic Counter Countermeasure (ECCM) Anti-Jam (AJ) AN/ARC-210 V/UHF Radios using RC TALONTM CUID®, NATO HaveQuick® HQI/II & HARRIS QuickLook® 1A Frequency-Hopping protocols with CitadelTM & EA(AES) Encryption. Also; tested ARC-201E (SINCGARS), ARC-220 HF(ALE) & TFM-500 R/T’s w/Secure ICS. 3 P a g e o f 5 ( R E S U M E - A r a M a n u k i a n ) . V e r . 2 0 1 7 - 0 7 Military Airshow Coordinator & Aviation Safety Officer. (8 yrs. - P/T wknds.). [Jan.2006 – Jun.2014] WINGS of DREAMS AVIATION & SPACE MUSEUM, Inc. (501)(c)(3). (Keystone, FL Airport 42J)

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR for Military Airshows & Monthly General Aviation (GA) Fly-In Events;

responsible for all Tarmac (Ramp) operations, arriving/departing aircraft traffic & ground crews.

AVIATION SAFETY OFFICER (ASO) responsible for developing emergency procedures for FAA FAR 14 CFR Part 91.145 (Airshows) & Part 139 (ARFF) Compliance & Lead Emergency Response Team.

AIRCRAFT CREW (Flight & Ground Support) on various military & civilian aircraft during airshows. Sr. Aerospace Design Engineer (Government Contracts). (3 yrs. F/T). [Dec.2010 – Jan.2014] AEROSPACE RESEARCH SOLUTIONS, Inc. (Alachua City, FL)

LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER & PROJECT MANAGER on Government Agency contract projects involving:

> Design of Space Flight HW for NASA / ISS Space Lab ExPRESS Rack - MDL / ISPR Experiment Payloads;

> Integration of COTS processors w/various Press/Temp/Level/Flow/Stress/Accel sensors for testing;

> SPECIALIZING in AC/DC-DC/DC PWR converters, cabling, distribution buses & circuit control panels; SME & Board of Technical Advisors. (4-yrs. P/T, Honorary Position). [Jun.2009 – Jun.2013] BUILDING ENVELOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE, Inc. (Gainesville, FL)

SME / PAID Expert Witness & Technical Committee Adviser on Lab Technology & Instrumentation.

> Developed new methods for collection & thermal desorption of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

> Established methods & instrumentation needed to quantify copper-wire corrosion from Sulfur gas. Director of Engineering (DoE). (15 yrs. F/T). [Jan.1995 - Dec.2010] ANALYTICAL RESEARCH SYSTEMS, Inc. (Micanopy, FL)

CHIEF ENGINEER. Provided preliminary & critical design reviews (PDRs/CDRs) w/SOW & BOE’s for manufacturing specialized hardware solicited by US & Foreign Government Agencies & Academia. Responsible for the daily management & coordination of manufacturing operations, to include:

> PLC/PID/PC-ISA/PC104/Opto-22 Data Acquisition & Control (DAC) HW utilizing various sensors;

> 200kW+ / DC & AC (3-ph. 60-400Hz) electrical distribution, wiring harness, connectors & relays;

> High-Energy (HE) 10 kW+, UV/VIS/IR & LED Optical Emission & Photo-Chemical Reactor systems;

> Automated Volatile Collection Systems (AVCS), Air Delivery Systems (ADS), & Air Wind-Tunnels;

NASA Shuttle Mission STS-77 - Designed & Built Space Payload HW – “CFZF” for SpaceHab-04

NASA Shuttle Mission STS-87 - Designed & Built Space Payload HW – “MEPHISTO” for USMP-4

+ AWARDED Federal SBIR - Phase I, II & III Research Grants; Multiple US CRADA’s & State R&D Grants.

+ PATENTED & multi-licensed the trademark "HYDROCAPSULE®" Polymer Encapsulation Technology Defense Systems Division Lead / SME Consulting Engineer. (11.3 yrs. P/T). [Apr.1997 – Jun.2008] MILLENNIUM DYNAMICS, Inc. (BATFE / NFA Class 2 & 3 Licensed). (Jacksonville, FL)

LEAD ENGINEER responsible for Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), component sourcing, lab & field testing of systems for extreme rate-of-fire of Military/Naval CLOSE-IN WEAPONS SYSTEM (CIWS) for the US NAVY Chief of Naval OPS (CNOs) - Office of Test Evaluation & Tech Requirements (NO91 TETR).

+ PATENTED non-lethal civilian/security/military defensive weapon systems & components. 4 P a g e o f 5 ( R E S U M E - A r a M a n u k i a n ) . V e r . 2 0 1 7 - 0 7 Air & Ground Traffic Controller / Supervisor. (P/T- wknds.). [2005, 2006, & 2014] HEART of FLORIDA AIRSHOW, Inc. & AMERICAN HERO’S CODE-3 AIRSHOW, Inc. (Gainesville, FL)

AIR & RAMP MARSHAL. Conduct FAA, FBO & Airport safety briefings with pilot crews, & senior staff

> Responsible for all Air Traffic Control Duties (Approach/Departure/Taxi) & all Aviation Safety Issues.

> Liaison to US NAVY “Blue Angels” Crew & Staff at 1st & annual Airshows at Gainesville Airport KGNV; Systems / Design Engineer. (6.3 yrs. F/T Federal GS Employee). [Oct.1988 – Dec.1994] US DEPT. of AGRICULTURE (USDA) – Agricultural Research Service (ARS). (Gainesville, FL)

US GOV.'T FOREIGN SERVICE ASSIGNMENT (Red Passport) - Temp. Duty (TDY):

> Assigned to USDA-APHIS based at US EMBASSY - Guatemala City, GUATEMALA, CENTRAL AMERICA;

> Design & installation of all WAN computer network communications between local Embassy & USA;

SYSTEMS / DESIGN ENGINEER responsible for engineering support to the Chemistry Research Unit.

> Designed & built computer data acquisition & monitoring instrumentation HW for lab & field;

> Specialized in computer automation HW of gas sampling systems & various sensor data collection.

+ Served as Co-PI / CI on several research grants, patents & co-authored 15 major scientific journals;

IT NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR responsible for creating the 1st computer network at this facility.

> Responsible for design, installation & operations of computer LAN, data storage & back-up systems.

+ AWARDED (4) USDA - US GOV.’T OUTSTANDING MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARDS. (w/Merit-Pay) Engineering Research Associate (2.6 yrs. – P/T Graduate Research). [May.1989 – Oct.1991] NASA / KENNEDY SPACE CENTER - CELSS Project (Hanger L – CCAFS). (Cape Canaveral, FL)

RESEARCH ASSOC. ENGINEER optimizing PLC control system algorithms used in a 2-story prototype test-bead Closed-loop Ecological Life Support System (CELSS) - Biomass Production Chamber (BPC), for use in growing plants, recycling water & air needed for long-duration space missions to Mars.

+ AWARDED grant from the Challenger Astronaut Memorial Foundation & Florida Space Consortium Engineering Teaching Assistant (1 yr. - P/T). [May 1988 – May 1989] UNIV. of FLORIDA (UF) & UNIV. SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION (USRA). (Gainesville, FL)

TEACHING ASSISTANT in UF - Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics & Engineering Science (AEMES) Dept. to senior design students enrolled in the USRA - ADVANCED SPACE MISSIONS PROGRAM (ASMP).

> Presented research at 4th & 5th Annual USRA Conferences at NASA/JSC (1987) & NASA/KSC (1988) Police Officer (Reserves) - (5.8 yrs. - P/T nights & wknds.). [Jun.1985 – Jan.1991] GAINESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT (GPD). (Gainesville, FL)

STATE of FL CERTIFIED (FDLE Commission on Criminal Justice Std.’s & Training) at Santa Fe College.

> Res. Police Officer working (10 hr. shifts) standard city uniformed police officer patrol-car duties. AOC-NFO / AW – Aviation MOS / Naval Midshipmen (Marine Option) - (7 yrs.). [Jun.1978 – Jan.1985] US NAVAL RESERVES (USNR Active TDY) + NROTC + NJROTC. (Pensacola & Jacksonville, NAS -FL)

> SEE DETAILS BELOW in “EDUCATION & TRAINING” 5 P a g e o f 5 ( R E S U M E - A r a M a n u k i a n ) . V e r . 2 0 1 7 - 0 7 EDUCATIONAL & TRAINING BACKGROUND:

(25) YRS. CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEU’s) - individual graduate courses, work/job certificate training & annual CEU/PDU courses taken in various subjects ranging from business & project management; ethics; QA/QC compliance & lean manufacturing; laboratory instrumentation; OSHA/HazMat; & aircraft training. UNIVERSITY of FLORIDA (UF) - Gainesville, Florida USA College of Engineering - Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics & Engineering Science (AEMES) MAJOR: BSE Engineering Science – Avionics & Systems Design, (Class of Summer 1989). [1985 – 1989]

TEAM LDR. (1988-89) Designed & built, full-scale F-16 cockpit flight simulator with all operational controls, electrical to mechanical interfaces, multiple computer platforms w/A/D-D/A interfaces to full motion video.

(1st Place Engineers Fair 1988 & 89). Project was front cover news: "The Florida Engineer" &"Gainesville Sun"

TEAM LDR. (1987-88) Designed & built, a computer controlled, Variable Wavelength Spectrometer with remote fiber optic sensor/detector. (Featured in NASA publications & in USA’s - "Florida Today" Jun.1989

+ SPECIALITY (AVIONICS RELATED) COURSES - in addition to standard BSE/Eng. Sci. (ABET) curriculum: PRINCIPLES OF EE I & II, ELECTRONICS I & II, MICROELECTRONICS, LOGIC DESIGN I & II, ENGINEERING OPTICS, ENGINEEERING DESIGN I & II, CONTROL SYTEMS I & II, INSTRUMENTATION & LAB MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS. AUBURN UNIVERSITY (AU) - Auburn, Alabama USA

College of Engineering – Dept. of Electrical Engineering (EE) MAJOR: Pre-Engineering Curriculum & Military (Naval) Science (NAVY / MARINE ROTC). [1981-1983]

+ AWARDED full (4) year paid US NAVY - MARINE CORPS ROTC College Scholarship (w/6-yr USNR Cat. I Active

(PAID) Reserve Enlistment). AOC-NFO/Marine Opt. candidate. Undergraduate Aviation Pre-Flight Orientation conducted at Pensacola NAS (TRAWING-6) & Maritime Patrol Introduction at JAX NAS (VP-30). Air Crew (AW), Water Evac & SERE Training. Marine PLC Prep -weekly physical training (PT), & Monthly Field Training Exercises.

TEAM CAPT. – Navy/Marine ROTC Competitive Shooting Rifle team. SQUAD LDR. – Exhibition Drill Team. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT NAVAL ACADEMY- St. Petersburg, Florida USA Full-Time (All-Male / All Year) MILITARY Boarding U.S. NAVAL HONOR SCHOOL (3 years – 24/7) PROGRAM: Military College Prep (AP-HS): Naval Science, AP Science & Mathematics. [1978-1981]

> NOTE: Alumni include (2) of the only (12) humans to walk on the Moon & America's 1st Astronaut: R.ADM. Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (Mercury Freedom 7 & Apollo 14) & B.GEN. Charles M. Duke, Jr. (Apollo 16).

BATTALION EXECUTIVE OFFICER (XO) – 2nd in Command, HQ Co. – Battalion Command Staff; (CLASS ‘81S)

RANK: LCDR. Completed Officers Leadership; (3) yrs. Naval Science. Responsible for 300 Midshipmen. HONORS & AWARDS:

US NAVY Meritorious Achievement Award (Naval Science); + National Honor Society (NHS) – 2 yrs.

Daughters of American Colonists – National Society Award for Excellence & Leadership in Military Academies

(1) US Congressional Nom. to USNA by US Congressman Charles Bennett, Senate Armed Services Committee

(2) US NAVY Academy Nominations (USNA), + (1) US AIR FORCE Academy Nomination / Appointment

(2) Private Military Academy Appointments (Virginia Military Institute (VMI) & The Citadel) – Full Scholarship

(1) US NAVY / MARINE CORP 4-Year Full ROTC Academic Scholarship to any University. OIL COMPANIES SCHOOL (OCS) Tripoli, LIBYA (N. AFRICA) - (Private American School) [1975-1978] PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOL Jacksonville, FLORIDA (USA) [1970-1974] PRIVATE AMERICAN SCHOOL Manila, PHILIPPINES & Bangkok, THAILAND (S.E. ASIA) [1966-1969]

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