Engineer Part Time
Resume:
James R. Lewis
Pasadena, California 91103
Civilian Resume
EDUCATION: B.S., Physics (Minor: Computer Applications), University of Alabama
M.S., Space Systems Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology
PhD, Aerospace Engineering (Propulsion), Florida Institute of Technology (In Work)
RELEVANT Over 24 years of direct working experience as an engineer for both manned and
EXPERIENCE unmanned spaceflight programs. Extensive knowledge of spacecraft propulsion systems and
instrumentation.
2001-present Instrumentation Engineer (HP VEE): NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena
(Full Time) California Responsible for designing and testing spacecraft subsystems in support of
planetary missions. Also act as lead test engineer for propulsion systems and
integration testing on planetary spacecraft including the Mars Science Laboratory, DAWN
Asteroid Rendezvous and Mars Exploration Rover missions. Also responsible for designing,
building and implementing specialized instrumentation/measurement systems for research
and development projects at JPL and CalTech.
2006-Present Project Engineer: Veritas Associates International, Pasadena, California
(Part Time) Chief Design Engineer and Project Manager for the development of a U.S. State Department
Approved Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) contract for the country of Jordan for use in the
Middle East.
Engineer/Scientist IV: The Boeing Company, Kennedy Space Center
1997-2001 Element Test Director for Space Station Mechanical Truss segments. Responsible for the
(Full Time) pre-launch testing of all major subsystems to include Command & Data Handling, Electrical
Power Systems, Thermal Control Systems and Station Instrumentation. Supervised up to 12
engineers and 6 technicians and interfaced with Program Management on a regular basis. Also
responsible for the development of several automated Test systems to simulate “off element”
sensors and effectors (SSPF SES) using Hewlett Packard’s Visual Engineering Environment
(HP VEE).
2012-Present Adjunct Professor: California State University, Long Beach
(Part Time) Instructor for the Aerospace Propulsion Systems (MAE452) course
2011 semester (while serving with the U.S. Army).
2011 Adjunct Professor: University of Maryland, Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan
(Part Time) Instructor for the Engineering Statistics and College Algebra courses for the summer
2011 semester (while serving with the U.S. Army).
2005-Present Adjunct Professor: California Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
(Part Time) Instructor for the Spacecraft Propulsion (ARO414) and Air Breathing Engines (ARO312)
for the Aerospace Engineering Department
1997-2001 Adjunct Professor: Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida
(Part Time) Instructor for the Spacecraft Propulsion course offered as part of the Space Systems
Engineering Masters Degree curriculum.
1991.1997 Adjunct Professor: Institute for Space Technology, Brevard Community College
(Part Time) Classroom instructor for a number of Space Technology courses to include Statistics,
College Algebra, College Physics, Basic Instrumentation, Instrumentation Systems and
HP VEE Programming.
1994-1997 Engineer Programmer: EG&G, Kennedy Space Center Reference Standards Laboratory,
(Full Time) Florida. Responsible for the largest automated test instrumentation network within NASA.
Acted as network manager and Project Engineer for contract requirements for automation in all
measurement disciplines. Designed, implemented and maintained NASA’s Standards and
Calibration Scientific Network, a 50+ user network designed specifically for the automation
of test processes at the Reference Standards Laboratory.
Shuttle Systems Engineer: The Bionetics Corporation, Kennedy Space Center
1987.1994 Responsible for the design and implementation of automated test systems in support of
(Full Time) the Shuttle Processing Contract (using HP VEE) to include communications systems, ground
support equipment and reliability and Quality Control. Assist in the management of two (2)
NOVELL Local Area Networks as system administrator.
RELATED Programming Languages: Agilent Visual Engineering Environment (VEE), FORTRAN,
SKILLS: PASCAL, DBASE III, ASSEMBLY, HP & HT Basic, Lab View
Technical Schools: Test System’s 1553 Data Bus training course, NOVELL System
Administrator’s Course (Orlando, Florida), LabView Training Course (Mountainview,
California, Fluke MET/CAL Automated Oscilloscope Calibration system (Orlando, Florida),
Hewlett-Packard Calibration and Instrumentation School (Detroit, Michigan), Hewlett-Packard
Series 9000 Programming (BASIC, FORTRAN), Astro-Arc Welding Course (Burbank,
California)
PUBLICATIONS: Numerous NASA Metrology Workshop papers on applications dealing with automated
measurement systems, internal leak testing and spacecraft propulsion systems (1989-
present). Numerous NASA Tech Briefs articles.
- “DAWN Automated Internal Leak Testing” – JPL Technical Publication, 2005
- “Composite Tank Permeability Testing” – JPL Technical Publication, 2006
- Hydrazine Milli-Newton Thruster development
- JPL Minimum Impulse Thruster Development
MILITARY
EXPERIENCE: Rank: Major (Retired) Field: Special Forces (CMF 18), Civil Affairs (CMF 38)
SECURITY
CLEARANCE: TOP SECRET (SCI) – Expires 2019 (NRO, Special Operations Command)
LEISURE Basketball, Astronomy, Music and Military History.
INTERESTS:
Military resume
Military Education: Basic Training - Ft. Knox, Ky 1983
ROTC Advanced Training - Ft. Riley, Ks 1985
Master Gunner’s Course (M60 Tank) - Camp Shelby, Ms 1986
Unit Commander’s Course - Selma, Al 1986
Instructor Training Course - Ft. McClellan, AL 1987
Infantry Officer Basic Course - Ft. Benning, Ga 1988
Basic Airborne Course - Ft. Benning, Ga 1988
Special Forces Selection Course - Ft. Bragg, NC 1988
Special Forces Officer Qualification Course - Ft. Bragg, NC 1989
SERE Level C (High Risk) - Ft. Bragg, NC 1989
Special Forces Underwater Operations (SFUWO), Key West, Fl 1989
Special Forces Jumpmaster Course - Ft. Bragg, NC 1990
Special Forces Spanish Language Course - Ft. Bragg, NC 1991
SFUWO Combat Diver Pre-SCUBA Course - Ft. Bragg, NC 1995
SFUWO Combat Diver Course - Key West, Fl 1996
SFUWO Combat Dive Supervisor’s Course - Key West, Fl 1996
Civil Affairs Officer Advance Course - Ft Bragg, NC 1998
Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course – Level I 2000
SFUWO Waterborne Infiltration Course – Key West, Fl 2001
Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat Course – Level II 2002
Advanced Special Operation Training Course – Level II
(For Low Level Source Operations) 2003
Unified Command Staff Operations Course – Hurlburt Field 2004
U.S. Government Contracting Officer Qualification Corse 2006
Contracting Officer’s Qualification Course 2007
Pay Agent/Project Management Qualification Course 2007
Special Operations Weapons Systems Refresher 2009
Counterinsurgency Academy – Kabul, Afghanistan 2010
Advance Special Operations Level III Refresher – SOCPAC 2011
Assignments: Counterinsurgency Advisor Nov. 2013 – Present
Commander, International Security Assistance Force, Afghanistan (Part Time)
Operations Officer July 2011 – Nov. 2103
Special Operations Command, Pacific (Part Time)
Special Operations Task Force Commander July 2009 – July 2011
FOB Shank, Afghanistan.
Commander, 416thth Civil Affairs Bn (Airborne) July 2007 – July 2009
Santa Barbara, California.
Plans Officer, 20th Special Forces Group Feb 2005 – July 2007
Birmingham, Alabama – acted as the primary interface with EUCOM for
exercise development at the Joint Force Headquarters level.
20th Special Forces Group Dive Officer Mar 2005 – July 2007
20th SFG Advanced Urban Combat Course OIC Aug 2003 – July 2007
Ft. McClellan, Alabama (When courses are in session)
Primary planner for end-of-course culminating urban combat exercises.
Special Forces Battalion Operations Officer May 2003 – Feb 2005
1st Bn, 20th Special Forces Group (Including 3 months in Afghanistan)
Special Forces Team/Company Commander
Eastern Afghanistan Aug 2002 – May 2003
Special Forces Team Commander Nov 2001 – Aug 2002
Chimore, Bolivia (Assigned to 3/7th Special Forces – Ft. Bragg, NC)
Special Forces Team Commander 1999 - 2001
B/1/20 Special Forces - Mobile, AL
Special Forces Dive Team Commander 1992 - 1999
C/3/20 Special Forces - Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
Special Forces Team Executive Officer 1989 - 1992
C/3/20 Special Forces - Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
Special Forces Candidate 1988-1989
C/3/20 Special Forces - Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
Infantry Platoon Leader 1987-1988
B/1/124 Infantry - West Palm Beach, Fl
Tank Platoon Leader 1985-1987
B/1/152 Armor - Gadsden, Al
Signal Platoon Leader 1983-1985
B/1/131 Signal Battalion - Warrior, Al
Military & Civilian Deployments:
2013-Present Camp Arena, Afghanistan – Counterinsurgency Advisor
(PART Time) Assignment: COMISAF Advisory & Assistance Team
Duties: Advise the ISAF commander on counterinsurgency issues in RC-West
2009-2011 FOB Shank, Afghanistan – OEF 10-3
(PART Time) Assignment: Special Operations Task Force Commander
Duties: Command a forward deployed 32 man unit and act as
Brigade Special Operations Officer.
2008-2009 Camp Warrior, Korea Key Resolve Exercise
(PART Time) Assignment: Special Operations JOC Watch Officer
Duties: Monitor and report activities to the command.
2006-2007 Amman, Jordan – Veritas International, LLC
(PART Time) Assignment: Contractor consultant to Jordanian Government in support of a
U.S. State Department Approved Contract.
Duties: Technical consultant for the “Seeker” UAV conversion.
Nov 2005, Camp Victory, Iraq – Multi-Nation Force Corps HQ
Jan & Mar 2006 Assignment: Contractor consultant to Multi-National Force Corps HQ
(Part Time) Duties:
1. Establish Low Level Source Intel Operations (LLSO) net in support of
Information Operations (IO) mission (Lincoln Group).
2. Establish Personnel Security Detachment (PSD) support for Iraqi Red
Zone Operations in Baghdad.
3. Recruit qualified SOF personnel into key positions.
4. Advise the command on a multitude of IO issues.
May 2005 – Jun 2005 Stuttgart, Germany Flintlock 05
Assignment: Special Operation Command Europe/EUCOM JOC Watch Officer
Mission: Monitor activities conducted by forward deployed SOCEUR elements
May 2003- Aug 2003 Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan
Assignment: Battalion Operations Officer (S3)
Mission: Operational Responsibility for all SF Teams along the Pakistan
Border.
Aug 2002-May 2003 Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan
Assignment: Special Forces Team/Company Commander
Mission: Unconventional Warfare – Forward Deployed
Nov 2001-Aug 2002 Operation Enduring Freedom – Bolivia
Assignment: Special Forces Team Commander
Mission: Counter Drug Operations – Bolivia - Attached to 2nd Bn, 7th SFGA
2000 Operation Relampago Azul, La Venta, Honduras
Assignment: Special Forces Team Commander
Mission: Providing Counter-Terrorism training to the 1st Honduran
Special Forces battalion.
1999 Costa Rica Frontier Police, Murcielago Costa Rica
Assignment: Special Forces Team Commander
Mission: Conducting Initial Entry Training for Frontier Police Force.
1998 Hondurus Deployment, Copan & Lempeira, Hondourus
Assignment: Special Forces Team Commander
Mission: Providing medical treatment for over 3000 Honduran
civilians in remote locations throughout the country.
1997 Special Operations Joint Task Force Exercise, Hunter Army Air Field, Ga
Assignment: Special Forces Team Commander
Mission: Direct Action personnel recovery
1996 Operation Cert/Val 96, Camp Blanding, Fl
Assignment: Team Evaluator
Mission: Evaluation of active duty teams
1995 Operation Quick Strike 95, St. Johns River, Fl
Assignment: Operations Officer
Mission: Overall operational planning for 3 week exercise.
1994 Jigilisco, El Salvador
Assignment: Special Forces Team Commander
Mission: Design and construction of a 5 room school house.
1993 Operation Sabre Forge, Ft. Sherman, Panama
Assignment: Special Forces Liaison Officer
Mission: Coordinate Special Operations from the Group
Headquarters to the Battalion.
1992 Lazano Trial Riots, Miami, Fl
Assignment: Member of Quick Reaction Force (QRF) Team
Mission: Riot control in downtown Miami, Florida
1991 Hurricane Andrew, Homestead, Fl
Assignment: Special Forces Team Commander
Mission: Secure key facilities, operate a small clinic.
1990 Operation Desert Storm
Assignment: Special Forces Team Executive Officer
Mission: Direct Action
1987 Ft. Sherman, Panama
Assignment: Light Infantry Platoon Leader
Mission: Jungle Operations Training Course
1985/6 National Training Center (2 rotations) - Ft. Irwin, CA
Assignment: Tank Platoon Leader
Mission: Provide OPFOR support
Current Security
Clearance: TOP SECRET (SCI) – Expires 2019
Military Awards:
Bronze Star Medal – 3 Awards (Afghanistan), Combat Infantry Badge – 2 awards (Desert Storm, Afghanistan), Army
Commendation Medal (5 Awards), Overseas Deployment Ribbon (6 Awards), Army Achievement Medal (6 Awards),
Florida Commendation Medal (2 Awards), Humanitarian Service Award, and others.
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