Manager Design
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Avigdor Shechter
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A highly experienced Ph.D. manager of engineering research, development, design, integration, testing,
transfer to manufacturing, and production support of multidisciplinary devices, products, and advanced
technology engineering designs. Experienced in disciplines ranging from high precision mechanical,
electromechanical, and opto-mechanical devices and apparatus, through shipboard fluid and electric systems
and networks, shipboard mission systems of systems, system and component electromagnetic compatibility,
combatants' antenna, sensor, and weapon placement, and combatants' stealth and survivability, to structural
dynamics and strength, noise and vibration of large machinery, and rotordynamics of propulsion plants.
Seasoned in a broad range of fields of engineering encompassing electromagnetics, acoustics, structural
mechanics, heat transfer, dynamical systems, and fluid dynamics. Currently, leading (managerially and
technically) research, development, and integration programs in a department personally established to
perform in maximum efficiency following total quality management (TQM) practices. Specialized in project
management and supervision, budgeting and costing, proposal writing, business development, and
interaction with clients (foreign and domestic), vendors, and manufacturers. Hold an active secrete security
clearance.
Experience
(1999 - Present): Alion Science and Technology (formerly, JJMA), Alexandria, VA
As Manager, Integration Solutions Group,
Hands-on manager of large scale advanced technologies programs. Established an Advanced
Technologies Department, and continue to manage a team of modeling, simulation, design, development, and
test engineers. Lead, supervise, and develop modeling, simulation, design, testing, and technical training
activities. Participate in sales pitches, business development presentations, and technical meetings with
clients. Write proposals, quotes, technical guidelines, design and analysis procedures, reports,
documentation, specifications, white papers, and technical papers. Responsible for establishing, maintaining,
and directing:
Ship Topsides – Ship topside design and integration followed by technical support during construction,
for the purpose of coexistence of electronic equipment (including immunity to EMI, IMI, LEMP, HEMP),
RADHAZ safety, mission effectiveness, and stealth (minimizing radar cross section, electro-optical infrared,
and electrooptical visual signatures) by means of shaping the superstructure and mast in conjunction with
weapons and antenna placement using CAD and computational electromagnetic computer tools.
Survivability – Modeling and simulation, and R&D of algorithms and software for establishing, via
optimization decision making, stealth requirements of combatants. Determination of hit locations and
probabilities associated with cruise missile equipped with radar and electro-optic seekers by predicting
homing on trajectories. Analyses of ship probability of detection and performances of radars and electro-
optic sensors. Mitigation of ship vulnerability via control of its susceptibility.
Underwater Ship Signatures – Magnetic signatures analysis, degaussing system layout design, and
underwater radiated noise (UWRN) analysis.
Mission Systems – Development and analysis of operational and self defense requirements of combatants
and coast guard ships, new ship systems surveys and trade-off studies, and analyses of alternatives (AoA).
Planning and design of mission systems of systems (C5ISR), component selection, and arrangement for
operability and maintainability.
Rotordynamics – Longitudinal, lateral, and torsional vibration analysis of integrated geared and branched
propulsion systems, generator sets (diesel and gas turbine powered), rotating machinery, and shafting
systems.
Shock, Noise, Vibration, and Structural Dynamics – Airborne and structureborne sound, shock and
fatigue resistance of machinery and foundations, pipework, and uptake systems.
Heat Transfer – Thermal analyses of systems, sub-systems, and components.
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Simulation of Ship Dynamical Systems – R&D of object oriented real time models of components of
electric and flow networks, and algorithms and simulation methods for RT networks including fuel cells
powered propulsion systems and combustion plants.
(1998): Shuler Design Technologies, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL
As Senior Principal Design and Development Engineer,
Conceptualized and lead the development and design of automatic and computerized electronics testing
machines and fixtures, material handling, automatic manufacturing machines, and automatic assembly lines,
including 3D CAD design, detailing, transfer to manufacturing, prototyping, testing, and documentation,
while implementing and maintaining the company-wide ECM/PDM system.
(1995 - 1997): Optomedic Medical Technologies, LTD., Israel
As Department Manager, Mechanical &Opto-Mechanical Research, Development & Design,
Established and managed the company’s mechanical and opto-mechanical RD&D department based on TQM
methodologies for the production of a portable surgical CO 2 laser system. Activities and responsibilities
ranged from product conceptualization, research, development, analysis, simulation, design in compliance
with medical equipment regulations (FDA and TUV), transfer to manufacturing, testing, fabrication planning
and design, and support to certification. Participated in setting up the material, document, and inventory
tracking and control systems in the company in accordance with ISO 9000. Developed manufacturing and
assembly procedures, and designed the production line for precision optoelectromechanical assemblies.
Invented and patented an electronically controlled optoelectromechanical laser beam scanner for skin
peeling.
(1994): Tisar, LTD., Israel
As Lead Shock, Vibration, and Structural Dynamics Test and Analysis Engineer,
Established the analytical structural dynamics and DSP section in the company. As a senior consultant,
developed machinery and large scale process plants health prediction and predictive maintenance programs
and field measurement tests. Analyzed and proposed the redesign of machinery foundations and industrial
structures based on field measurements of noise and vibration.
(1989 - 1993): TAMAM, Israel Aircraft Industries, Israel
As Senior R&D Engineer of Airborne Navigation System and Inertial Devices,
Developed, analyzed, designed, modeled (analytical and numerical), simulated, prototyped, tested, and
supported the fabrication and troubleshooting of precision airborne inertial navigation instruments and
systems. Created computer tools for the design, simulation, calibration, and production testing of inertial
instruments. The research and development activities included but were not limited to:
Gyroscopes (mechanical, electromechanical, piezoelectric, ring laser), accelerometers
(electromechanical, piezoelectric, and piezoresistive), and reaction wheels.
RLG based strapdown IMU: development of special real-time DSP algorithms for the digital
identification, conditioning and preprocessing of RLG sensors’ output signals.
DSP algorithms for calibration and testing inertial instruments, and for the extraction and computation of
kinematic variables for navigation.
Research, development, and design of precision smart structures based devices.
Education
PhD, Aerospace Engineering (1988) – The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
MS, ME (1983) – The University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
BS, ME (1982) – The University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Real Time Embedded Systems Software Engineer (1998) – The Bar-Ilan University and IBM, Israel.
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Publications
Fundamentals of the Finite Element Method in Thermal Analysis, to be published in the US in 2015.
Quantification of Naval Combatant's Susceptibility as a Means of Survivability, Co-Authors J. A. Waltham-Sajdak, M. Shechter,
Proceedings of the 17th Naval Ship Technology Seminar, Korea, 30-31 Oct. 2014.
Early Considerations of Survivability in the Design of Naval Combatants: The Question of Stealth or Armor – Part 1
(Assumptions, Methods, and Approach), Co-Authors J. A. Waltham-Sajdak, M. Shechter, ASNE, in publication, Feb. 2014.
Stealth of Surface Combatants at Sea, 2013 McGraw-Hill Yearbook of Science & Technology.
Analysis of Radiation Hazards to Personnel on Marine Platforms, Co-Author: M. Netzer, Environmentalist, Volume 27,
Number 4, December, 2007, pp’ 603-609.
Analysis and Modeling of E3 on Combatants Topsides, Co-Author: M. Netzer, ITEM, International Journal of EMC, EMC Test
& Design Guide 2006, pp’ 22-33.
Analysis of E3 on Naval Surface Combatants, Co-Author: M. Netzer, The EMC Zurich Symposium, Singapore, Feb. 2006.
A Graphical Method for the Estimation of Radiation Hazards from a Crowded Multiple Antenna Site, Co-AuthorsM. Netzer, Z.
Karni, The Environmentalist, Vol. 25, No. 2-4, Dec. 2005, pp’ 195-199.
Patent: Scanner, U.S. Patent #5,827,266, Oct. 27 1998 (Israel Application #115477, Oct 1 1995).
An Introduction to the Finite Element Method in Heat Transfer (Book in Hebrew), Tel-Aviv Univ., Israel, 1997 (being used as
a textbook at The Tel Aviv University, Israel).
Optimal Fail-Safe Design of Elastoplastic Structures, AIAA J., Vol. 32, No. 6, June 94, pp’ 13336.
On the Computational Preprocessing in an RLG-based Inertial Measurement Unit, Co-Author: Rachel Naor, Proceedings of the
First Israel Conference on Navigation, the Technion, Israel, June, 1993.
Optimal Fail-Safe Design of Elastic Structures, Proceedings of 24 Israel Conference of Mechanical Engineering, The Technion,
1992.
Optimal Fail-Safe Design of Elastoplastic Structures, Proceedings of 24 Israel Conference of Mechanical Engineering, the
Technion, 1992.
Seepage from Channels through Layered Porous Media, Co-Author: J. C. Bruch Jr., Free Boundary Problems: Theory and
Applications, Vol. III, Pitman Pub. Ltd., 1984.
Internal Company Research and Development Reports
Alion Science and Technologies, 2006-2014 - White papers: Toward Total Ship Predictive Maintenance, Optimal Fail-Safe
Design of Combatant Network Systems for Survivability, IR Signature Control, Underwater Electric and Magnetic (UWEM)
Signature Control, Propeller Cavitation and Underwater Noise Signature, Eddy Current UWEM Estimation From Static Analysis,
Topside Antenna Integration, Practices for Placing Pipe Supports for Shock Resistance, Intermodulation Analysis of
Communication Systems, and more.
John J. McMullen Internal publications (JJMA), 1999-2005 - Dynamical Simulation of a Fuel Cell Powered Electric-Drive Ship,
SIMSMART Model of the Plasma Arc Waste Destruction System (PAWDS), Design for Minimum Human Visual Signature
Strength – Theory and Procedures, Electric Power System Recoverability - a Real Time Simulation Method . Also
authored:E3 analysis procedures, propulsion system vibration modeling and analysis programs and reports, shock and
vibration analysis procedures and analysis reports, topside EMC, RADHAZ, and EMP analysis procedures and reports.
Software tools and more.
Israel Aircraft Industry Internal publications, 1989-1993 -Research papers: Computational Algorithms for Preprocessing
RLGIMU Output Readings, Dynamic Modeling of Pendulous Accelerometers, Rate Readings From Rate Gyros Subjected to
Lateral Accelerations, Critical Speeds of Free Gyros, Shape Design of PZT Sensors and Actuators for RLG Dither, Accelerometer
Hinged Inertial Mass Design and Analysis, Accelerometer Translating Inertial Mass for Use with Quartz Sensors: Design and
Analysis, Viscoelastic Oil Film Shear Damper Design, Rotor Dynamics of a Dynamically Tuned Gyro,DETF Quartz Accelerometer
Simulation, and more.
Significant Professional Courses
Throughout my career I have taken short courses in diverse engineering analysis fields such as: Radar
Signal Analysis and Processing, Optimal Control, Fuzzy Logic, Optimal Control, Estimation and
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Prediction, Theory and Practice of Electromagnetism, Digital Electronics, Computer Networking,
Shipboard EMI, HEMP Survivability, Heat Transfer, Mechanics, Management, and TQM.
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