Engineer Quality Assurance
Resume:
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@*****.***********@*****.***
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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