Engineer Project
Resume:
Jason Looney
Daphne, AL *****
Career Objective
Automation/Software Engineer
Profile
Offer over 21 combined years of experience in Avionics, Manufacturing, Project Management,
and Software Engineering. Apply sharp problem-solving proficiencies, technical design skills,
and valuable cost-effective strategies to any professional environment.
Adept at blending strong decision-making abilities with outstanding organizational skills, solid
leadership and technical attributes, and successful interpersonal relationship-building techniques.
Highly proficient in all time management aspects, including quickly identifying and completing
daily priorities in a proactive and productive manner--self starter.
Contribute intelligent business acumen and exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Capable of staying focused and maintaining a calm demeanor in high-pressure situations while
exhibiting high quality, diplomatic customer / client services interaction, both in person and via
telephone.
Skillful at performing independently or within a team-based environment to exceed all
operational goals and objectives.
Comfortable working within various industries.
Career
SSAB Americas (FEB2013-Present)
Level 2 Automation Engineer -Led departments effort to improve reliability and throughput of
newly commissioned plasma cutting machines by improving logic flows in custom automated
control system. Developed sequencing prototype to expand capabilities of cutting machines to
increase throughput. Commissioned machine vision system to detect stains and flaws on product
to reduce QA labor requirements and reduce machine damage on production line. Assisted with
in-line hardness tester upgrade and reprogramming as well as various other upgrade,
commissioning and Six Sigma Green Belt projects. Attended Fanuc Series 30 CNC control and
PROVIEW advanced developer courses. Communication protocols: ProfiBus, ProfiNet. Target:
Debian. Platform: ProView I/O: Siemens Language: C++. Database: SQL
NorthropGrumman Technical Services (JUN2010-FEB2013)
Led company’s effort to modernize Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
multiplatform OFP test environment to include multiplatform crew interfaces on Extendable
Integration Support Environment (EISE) nodes utilizing OpenGL tools and C++ Object Oriented
Development (OOD).
Developed prototypes, unit tests, and production source code to satisfy change requests (CRs)
according to organizational policies and standards (ISO 9001, AS9100 & the CMM level 5
Project Defined Software Process (PDSP)) to ensure quality and safety.
Applied MIL standards, Technical Orders (TO) & aircraft avionics system and software
architecture knowledge to modify generic simulated aircraft cockpit controls into photo realistic,
avionic user interfaces on EISI nodes.
Updated Requirements Traceability matrix to reflect changes introduced to the production source
code while satisfying change requests.
Updated shell scripts/make files in order to build project on networked Redhat Linux system.
Tracked requirements, traceability, and schedule using Business Mashups process management
software.
Practiced refactoring techniques with strict Object Oriented Design to reduce codebase and
increase run time efficiencies.
Active Secret Clearance
ARINC Engineering Services LLC (2003-2010) Retained as consultant (2005-2008)
Responsible for requirements analysis, research, development, and proposal metrics input.
Developed project estimates to include man hours, travel cost, materials research, and
integration/test schedules.
Develop strong relationships with influential defense contractors in order to achieve market share
growth and build long term business relationships.
Responsible for complying with quality requirements established by ARINC as well as DoD and
prime contractors.
Used knowledge of embedded aircraft weapon systems and support system software to modify
existing mid-life cycle software products utilizing industry tools, strict Object Oriented Design
principals and Design Patterns related to military avionics and data handling. This approach with
my previous field knowledge of military aircraft, electronics principles, organizational and
intermediate level avionics maintenance allowed for an organized reusable product base for my
tenure at ARINC.
C-130 Weapons System Trainer (WST) embedded Integrated Display Control Unit (IDCU)
modifications, test and modification of Interface Adaptor Unit (IAU) RTOS embedded software.
Responsible for developing new products and promotion of current software engineering service
capabilities.
Developed and maintained engineering toolset for C-130 platform Operational Flight Program
(OFP) software maintenance project using Delphi components and minor ADO DB interface.
This was a lightweight user interface to manipulate hardware components of the system in order
to facilitate unit testing, error injection and near real time monitoring of data bus messaging. This
effort saved time in development of station modifications and testing.
( HMI )Virtual Instrument Simulation and integration with avionics hardware suite on same test
station utilizing OpenGL tools and very OOD C++ on networked Windows test environment.
Satellite Communications Signal Intelligence Brevity Code Monitoring (Situational Awareness),
textual TCP/IP, RS232 snoop, alert and recording of operational mission data custom software
research, development and delivery utilizing Borland Builder C++.
Integrated above with Falconview Mapping and Bird dog suites with minor XML development.
C130 SCNS PC Self-Teach II Computer Based Training Software Development utilizing HTML
Help, GLStudios and MS VS 2005.
Integrated SCNS DesktopTrainingTool with APN 241 navigation and ground elevation return
simulation to fill a critical training need for USAF C-130 SCNS navigators. Responsible for
monitoring progress of this project. Personally delivered and tested four units to critical training
facilities at Cannon and Kirtland AFB’s
Delivered MIL-STD-1553 bus monitor driver to extract sensitive steer signals in order to fill a
critical testing need in Autopilot Functional Qualification Test (FQT). Also later enhanced
monitor software to extract glide slope signals from separate Remote Terminals (RT) to facilitate
an aircraft modification capability in the fleet.
Integrated Virtual Cockpit Instrument Simulations to include Electronic Warfare, radar,
navigation, optical, air data sensor controls, analog, digital data and discrete signals.
Active Secret Clearance
Jason Looney Inc. ( 2005-2008 )
Provided superintendant services for residential construction group. Completed over 80 single
family homes as well as two subdivision development projects. Annual budget responsibilities up
to $3.8million. Managed all subcontractor scheduling and billing approval along with municipal
licensing and EPA requirements. Provided risk mitigation, and site planning services
Sammons Electronics (2001-2003)
Test and repair various consumer electronics products to include televisions, vcr's, stereo
amplifiers, radios and personal computers.
RockwellCollins (1998-1999)
Performed component level troubleshooting, maintenance and complete overhaul on
ANT-60 automatic direction finding system
DGS-65 directional gyro system
CTL-20 control units
FCC-85/86 autopilot systems.
Maintained 90%-95% turnaround time requirements for 7 and 14 day repair and return cycles.
U.S. Navy (1993-1997)
Maintained advanced avionics systems on 14 SH60-B helicopters including
• encrypted communications
• radar
• data link for ship to air/electronic warfare coordination
• optical sensors
• navigation systems
• digital computers
• battlefield dependant Electronic Warfare Sensor
integration and modification including passive and active devices
• ordnance controls and hardware
The Sh-60B also carries the ALQ-142 ESM which analyses electronic signals and a APS-124
search radar. Other exclusive avionics include the ARQ-44 data link ARR-84 subsurface sonar
buoy receiver.
Quality Assurance Inspector for avionics, ordnance and line division maintenance procedures.
Maintained detailed records of maintenance actions to facilitate equipment failure trend
analysis.
Coordinated training program for 12-person division.
Scheduled training, maintained occupational health files, tracked qualifications and audited
training records.
Received the Navy Achievement Medal for the program's outstanding review during a fleet wide
administrative audit.
Completed approximately 1080 hours of classroom and lab instruction in Aviation Electronics.
Graduated 3rd of 20 with a grade of 96.4%. Completed 40 hour course in wire and connector
repair.
Documented over 6000 hours of "Hands-on" experience towards certification as a Journeyman
Electronics Mechanic.
Held Secret security clearance from 1994-1997. Honorably discharged in August of 1997 at the
rank of E-5.
Education and Training
BS, Computer Science, Georgia College and State University (2003)
VoTech AV(A1) Avionics Technician U.S. Navy "A" School - Millington, TN
Languages:
C/C++, Java, PC Assembly, HTML and Pascal, XML,Ada introduction
Software Development Environments:
MS Visual Studios (6.0 - 2005), Borland C++ Builder6, Borland
Delphi 6, GL Studios4.1 OpenGL Graphical Simulation Design Tools on Windows and Redhat
Linux
Professional Memberships
Upsilon Pi Epsilon, International Honor Society for the Computing and
Information Disciplines
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