Kenneth Hoffman

Newport News, Virginia 757-***-**** ad04aj@r.postjobfree.com

Systems or Software Engineer

Technologically advanced and highly experienced in software engineering, designing, developing, and installing custom applications and automation systems while involved with in-depth research and development.

• Seasoned in production and testing operations; conceptualize, design, and test new systems and products to meet high-level objectives; investigate new technologies and components for application in state-of-the-art company products. Actively engage in computer systems engineering for extreme speed DAQ.

• Adept at performing software development as primary responsibility to the team, participating in hardware/software integration and testing, ensuring to prepare project requirements analysis, and implementing modifications to existing LabVIEW and QT/Hoops applications.

• Extensive engineering experience in designing innovative strategies and business plans via a broad spectrum of highly complex information systems, modern technical tools, and sophisticated networks. Collaborate with users, management, and technical peers across the company to develop solutions to solve increasingly complex problems.

• Demonstrated excellence in delivering technical guidance on enterprise systems engineering and architecture concepts and principles. Instrumental in developing systems engineering documentation, systems requirements and functional requirements, while maintaining a threat-based, cybersecurity architecture assessment methodology.

• Rapidly adapt to latest technologies with proficiency in ANSI C++, LabVIEW, MATLAB, QT/Hoops, MPL, WordPress, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AutoCAD.13, AutoCAD Inventor, AutoLisp.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Software Configuration Management Leadership & Guidance Solutions Engineering Project Management

Computational Electromagnetic Design & Analysis Production & Testing Documentation & Editing Photometric Testing

Research & Development Mechanical Engineering Computational Research Graphical User Interface (GUI)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WIND TUNNEL DATA ENGINEER Jacobs Technology 2022 – 2023

• Acted as data room engineer at NASA Langley 8ft High Temperature Tunnel for Mach 3 to Mach 7 Research.

LABVIEW DEVELOPER Analytical Mechanics Associates & Insight Global 2021

• Executed all duties of a LabVIEW Developer and Code Review for NASA’s LOFTID project, including software engineering documentation and code review of battery test requirements.

ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEER 3 Huntington Ingalls Industries 2017 – 2020

• Monitored and controlled changes as well as de?ned software testing tasks through effective software configuration management. Designed and rewrote PPMC vaulting requirements documentation – RM vaulting procedures.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER Huntington Ingalls Industries for TASC Tech. Serv.2016

• Acted as the procedure manual editor, modifying procedure manual documentation and valve engineering drawings. Actively engaged in AutoCAD inventor files dimensional verification.

RESEARCH ENGINEER Applied EM, Inc. 2003 – 2014

• Languages used: Labview.8, MATLAB.7, QT.4, Hoops, MPL

• Spearheaded end-to-end software engineering functions for research and development of computational electromagnetic design and analysis.

• Acted as systems administrator for improving IT security and connectivity by optimizing performance of the company network (routers, PCs running Windows, workstations running Linux).

• Leveraged WordPress.4, CSS.3, HTML.4, JavaScript, and jQuery.2 to maintain and enhance company website.

• Designed and developed graphical user interfaces for electromagnetic and fiber optic research algorithms for classified and unclassified projects.

SENIOR RESEARCH ENGINEER AND IN-FLIGHT TEST ENGINEER Analytical Services and Materials, Inc.1997 – 2003

• Language used: LabVIEW.6

• Conducted in-flight testing for NASA's CERES Atmospheric Surface and Airborne Radiation Measurement Group in addition to leading software engineering for computational research of Atmospheric Sensor Data using Multiple PXI computers.

• Held full accountability for software engineering for Fiber Optic Data research at U.Md. extreme speed DAQ.

• Acted as the mechanical engineer at the HII Newport News Shipbilding, editing procedure manual documentation and valve engineering drawings.

EARLY CAREER EXPERIENCE:

Associate, Eagle Aeronautics CAD Drafter, City of Newport News Consultant, RMS Technology Senior Technician, ACR Electronics, Inc. Engineering Specialist & Diving Photographer, Rebikoff Underwater Products U.S. Air Force, Computerized Airborne Weapons Control – Combat Crew, Honorable Discharge

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

• Master of Science (MS), 10 Courses, No Degree, Computer Systems Engineering, ANSI C++

Christopher Newport University – Emphases on Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence

• Bachelor of Science (BS), ABET Degree, Computer Engineering, ANSI C++

Christopher Newport University – Emphases on Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence

• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree, Electronics Engineering Technology

Cleveland Institute of Electronics – Additional hands-on assembly of Oscilloscope – Digital TV – etc.

• Bachelor of Science in Technology (BS) Degree, Subaquatic Systems

Southern Illinois University – Various Sciences and Technologies

• Deep Sea and Offshore Oilfield Diving, Diploma

Commercial Diving Center – Construction – Demolition – Underwater Photography

Publication

• Journal of the Society of Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing – (1978) forum

“A Correction On Light Diffusion Underwater”, author: Kenneth Hoffman

A suggested equation to update the decades old, less specific, standard

with accompanying text notes when variations should be expected

• Library of Congress Copyright – (1992)

Software to autonomously perform large or small volume, QC battery testing and required summary reports

Organizations

• Peninsula Engineers Council (PEC) – (26 years, 1997-2023)

President (3 years), Chair for Engineer of the Year (24 years), Website (26 years) – http://va-pec.org

• Engineers Club of the Virginia Peninsula (ECVP) – (25 years, 1997-2022) – (Disbanding 2022)

President (10 years), Vice President (6 years), Secretary (7 years), Website (13 years)

• American Legion – (1985 – Life Member) – American Legion Riders – (2017 – Present)

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