Jason WillisJason Willis Jason Willis

**** ***** *** ********* ***** Oak Drive3900 Royal Oak Drive North Little RockNorth Little RockNorth Little Rock,

ArkansasArkansasArkansas 721************

Phone: 501 351-***-**** 351-***-**** 351 5628 E Mail: brandr2k@gmail.combrandr2k@acdb71@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Working as an engineer developing software & hardware system solutions for use in aerospace, defense, & commercial

applications, I have realized that I derive the most satisfaction architecting, designing, implementing, debugging, and

maintaining systems utilizing LabVIEW based software. It is my desire to obtain a position as a software engineer in a

challenging environment that specializing in LabVIEW based development with a proven record for expanding the state of

the art in the field and supporting the professional growth of it’s employees to empower me in my goals of maintaining my

Certified LabVIEW Developer status, achieving Certified LabVIEW Architect status and eventually becoming recognized as

a LabVIEW Champion.

Certifications

National Instruments Certified LabVIEW Developer, SN:100 711 063, APR 2008 – APR 2016

Experience

Senior Test Engineer II, Enable Training & Consulting Inc. FEB 2014 – PRESENT

Developed & delivered test and measurement applications to customer specifications utilizing LabVIEW and NI Vision

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tools

Supported extensions to multi lingual applications for use in test environments in multiple countries

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Developed conceptual laboratory setups utilizing distance learning/telemetry concepts for eventual deployment on

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college campuses

Independent Contractor NOV 2013 – JAN 2014

Developed application controlling custom wind tunnels with integrated measurement capability for product evaluation

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Developed electronic laboratory guides for use by college educations with National Instruments ELVIS II platform and

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Multisim software

Senior Test Engineer, BEI Precision Systems & Space Co. JUL 2009 – OCT 2013

Established a software quality control system integrated into company wide operations.

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Established & oversaw the LabVIEW reuse library including project templates, architecture templates (static &

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dynamically launched systems), toolkits of support & custom operation VI’s

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Developed a standard data file structure for PC Based programs to support identification and classification when stored

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in the flat file systems

Developed a computer/program lockout system using encrypted XML files to establish user ID & priviledges for test

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systems to restrict use during test failure investigation/debug operations

Developed a standard design template for custom test systems based on an NI sbRIO complete with BOM’s, modified

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piece part drawings, and electrical schematics

Developed multiple test systems using NI hardware (PCI based, sbRIO based, USB based) to provide high speed data

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acquisition, process control, & analysis

Supported the migration of existing version control system to SubVersion (SVN)

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Senior Engineer/Technical Lead, BEI Precision Systems & Space Co. JUL 2008 –JUL 2009

Directed product engineering team on multi million dollar production programs for satellite and DOD contracts by

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determining technical direction for product design, modeling & simulating product systems to support debugging &

customer changes, supporting product testing, failure investigations/root cause determination, generated slides & support

documents for review boards involving upwards of 30 people including high level officials of NASA & US military,

ensuring all technical decisions were consistent with applicable specifications, NASA & military regulations, & industry

standards, interface quality assurance & reliability engineering to determine test requirements & methodology

Supervised multidiscipline engineering team & mentored team members professional development

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Design Engineer, BEI Precision Systems & Space Co. JUL 1996 –JUL 2008

Designed & developed hardware & software systems for commercial, military, and aerospace applications for both

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deliverable product and test system applications

Interfaced with internal & external customers for requirements gathering, specification development & review, design

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review support, product test support including failure/anomaly analysis & support – onsite & offsite

Architected, designed, implement, & oversaw the manufacture of multiple turn key test systems through the creation of

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test cases, generation of procedures directing manufacturing, calibration, validation, and usage of test systems, generation

of design documentation for model analysis, system verification & maintenance

Developed software systems for both product deliverables stand alone analysis and turn key system support duties

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PC based programs for test system control, data analysis, protocol interfaces, motion control, data storage, simulation,

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compiler/assemblers, user interface, etc. using LabVIEW, C++, Perl, and others.

Embedded programs on a variety of platforms (custom & off the shelf) for numerous operations such as data

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acquisition, signal processing, digital filtering, motion control, & protocol interfaces using C, and assembly languages

including three (3) motion control programs currently in orbit on the AURA spacecraft capable of greater than 21 bit

precision positioning.

VHDL programs for use in FPGA applications such as motion control, process control, replacing custom ASICs

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Designed custom electronic circuits (schematic capture, layout, documentation) using discrete components, integrated

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circuits, CPU’s, FPGA’s, etc. for processor support, analog signal processing, data acquisition, & motion control.

Oversaw and performed the manufacture, debug, and maintenance of circuits

Design of mechanical enclosures, & system components (both custom & modified off the shelf) for use in turn key

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systems, test equipment, and as test fixtures.

Assisted with the adoption & implementation of a software version control system (CVS) for software & design items for

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the engineering department

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NASA Graduate Researcher Fellow, University of Arkansas at Little Rock JUL 1993 –MAY 1996

Assisted graduate students with various projects and paperwork

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Maintained a hybrid rocket system for combustion research lab through design & development activities: electronic,

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mechanical, & software

Supported operation of the hybrid rocket systems through safety protocol enforcement, & overall system operations

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Design of custom rocket exhaust plume diagnostic equipment

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Laboratory Technician, Primer Research Lab, Remington Arms SEP 1994 –JAN 1995

Supported experimental work developing a new PB free explosive primer formulation through the chemical & explosive

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analysis of test mixes, installation of various lab instruments, and general laboratory duties as instructed

Research Assistant, University of Arkansas at Little Rock JUL 1991 –MAY 1993

Assisted graduate students in the combustion research group with various on going projects and paperwork

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Performed general laboratory maintenance

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Designed & developed an infrared line scan camera for plume monitoring

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Paper Presentation 1992 Arkansas Academy Of Science, Conway Arkansas, “The Evaluation Of A Pbse Linear Array As

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An Inexpensive Infrared Line Scan Camera Sensor.” Jason Willis And M. Keith Hudson.

Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Arkansas at Little Rock OCT 1990 JUN 1991

Assisted graduate students as required with research projects, including design work with circuit construction, and

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experiment monitoring & completion

Education

PhD Candidate, Instrumental Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock JUL 1994 – MAY 1996

Courses in Mathematics, Sciences, Combustion Theory

NASA Graduate Researcher Fellowship

Master of Science, Instrumental Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock JUL 1991 – MAY 1994

Final GPA: 3.77

Master’s Thesis Topic: “The Use of PbSe Linear Arrays In Spatial Scanning Radiometers”, which covered the theoretical

basis, design, and development of a coarse resolution infrared camera used to monitor and evaluate solid propellant rocket

motors fuel mixes.

Bachelor of Science, General Physics, University of Arkansas at Little Rock AUG 1987 – MAY 1991

Final GPA: 3.41

Skills

Languages: LabVIEW• C/C++ • ML • PHP • Perl •XML• LabVIEW• VHDL• Python

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Platforms: Mac OS9/Mac OS10.X • Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Windows 7• Linux

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Protocols: TCP/IP • UDP • RS 422/485

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Tools: MS Office • Microsoft VISIO • Microsoft Project • EagleCAD Schematic Capture & Layout • AutoCAD • Libero

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IDE • CVS • SubVersion (SVN) • TortoiseSVN • GIMP • IcoFx • Requirements Gateway

Hardware: IBM PCs and Compatibles • Apple Computers • Embedded Systems • Linksys Routers • Solid state devices

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• PXI Hardware• GPIB Hardware • Digital Oscilloscopes • Frequency Generators

Publications & Presenations

Kathy Underhill, M. Keith Hudson, Jason Willis, Mokhtar Mofidi And Matthew J. Russo, "A Radiometer For The

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Investigation Of Infrared Emissions From Flames And Rocket Plumes." Published In The Proceedings Of The Arkansas

Academy Of Sciences, 1991.

Paper presented 1991 Arkansas Academy of Science, Fayetteville, Arkansas, “Investigation of Infrared Emissions from

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Flames and Rocket Plumes Using a Radiometer” Kathy Underhill, M. Keith Hudson, Jason Willis, Matthew J. Russo.

Presentation 1992 Arkansas Academy of Science, Conway Arkansas, “The Evaluation of a PbSe Linear Array as an

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Inexpensive Infrared Line Scan Camera Sensor.” Jason Willis and M. Keith Hudson.

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