ARTHUR CHICKNEAS

Naples, Fl ***** adv4u3@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Highly experienced Systems Engineer. Systems and hardware design, development, integration and test, modeling and simulation. Project management responsibility. Proven experience in broad areas of System and Electrical Engineering. Key strengths include a desire for excellence, energetic, self-motivated, innovative, and results-oriented. Works independently, or as a key member of a diverse team, solving difficult problems and achieving proven results. U.S Citizen, previous Secret Clearance.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Systems design, test, analysis and integration

Requirements process management

Project management

Electro-optical systems design and test

Infrared application and design

Digital,analog, controls design and test

Avionics design, test, and integration

Software integration and test

Proposal writing

DOORS requirements database expertise

FAA design and qualification per DO160C

Computer simulation and analysis

Lasers, optics, sensors, radiometry

Navy Nuclear NNPP process certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lockheed Martin Rotary Wing Avionics Senior Systems Engineer (Belcan), Stratford, CT 2017- present

Avionics systems, hardware and software requirement definition, design, test, integration and reliability analysis for the Navy CH53K Heavy Lift. Also, domestic and international Blackhawk helicopter development programs.

DRS TECHNOLOGIES, Danbury, CT 2012 – 2017

Controls and instrumentation systems for Navy nuclear propulsion (NNPP) and commercial application.

Senior Systems Engineer, Design, Test and Requirements Definition

Navy Nuclear control and instrumentation subsystems for surface and submarine application including the OHIO class replacement submarine. System design and complete requirement definition flow down and verification from contract stage through integration, qualification and final test and sell-off report.

Created system and sub-system architecture, design and interface requirements.

Defined and clarified all prime requirements. Partitioned and created derived requirements and key performance parameters. Established traceability from customer specifications down to lowest functional block.

Assigned requirements to all functional groups and capture verification evidence for final design and test report.

Created Hardware and Software design, integration and test documentation with full requirements traceability.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN, Norwalk, CT 2004 – 2012

U.S. global aerospace and defense technology leader

Systems Engineer, Architecture and Requirements Management (2008 – 2012)

Reported to the Director and Chief Systems Architect. Responsible for requirements management, definition, capture, traceability and verification of the U.S Navy Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS/Triton) unmanned aircraft radar subsystem, a 15 million dollar engineering development project with aggressive schedule, challenging budget and significant follow on potential.

Served with BAMS project team to establish the radar system architecture, key performance parameters and clearly define the top level customer requirements. Developed BAMS Requirements Management Plan.

Created Subsystem Specification and identified all prime and derived requirements establishing traceability from top level customer specifications down to the top level deliverable radar subsystem.

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Using the Subsystem Specification, conducted and led meetings with systems, hardware and software "owners" to allocate primary and derived requirements for lower level subsystem functions. Creating clear and comprehensive systems mode, software and hardware requirements definitions.

DOORS database architect, creator and "super-user". Established a (first time NGC Norwalk) complete requirements flow down process and test verification method with comprehensive traceability (18,500 requirements).Facilitated clear definition leading to reduced software and hardware development time.

Defined and implemented DOORS database process including requirements test and analysis verification with evidence traceability to the verification matrix facilitating project "selloff".

Presented plans, concepts, status and demonstrations to customer top level personnel who stated that "the BAMS requirements database was impressive and gave strong credence to the BAMS project".

NORTHROP GRUMMAN, continued

Systems Engineer, Radar Mode Lead (2006 – 2008)

B1Bomber Radar Upgrade Program for NAV High Altitude Calibration mode

Required system “top down” mode design specification and software element definition with integration test plans and procedures. Replaced obsolete hardware with "off the shelf" existing avionics (signal processor, receiver exciter, displays, etc.) while creating robust design and achieving higher performance.

Presented to Management, Boeing and the Air Force for the Critical Design Review (CDR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and System Requirements (SRS)

Created and wrote Mode Documentation

Mode Design Description (MDD Vol. I) defining mode design parameters.

Software Element Definition (MDD Vol. II) defining software design requirements.

Mode Test Definition (MDD Vol. III) which included Unit Test, Bench Test and Flight Testing requirements and procedures leading to performance verification.

Engineering Test Summary Report (ETSR) supporting mode performance "selloff". Test results proved the radar mode exceeded specification with new avionics.

Completed Mode performance analysis prediction, simulation and test data evaluation supporting design verification.

Systems Engineer, Systems Integration and Test (2004 - 2006)

Real Time Precision Targeting (RTPT) radar program

Created test requirements, plans and procedures improving test bench performance.

System mode integration and test enabling new hardware and software verification.

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS)

Completed system Integration and test, ensuring operational capability and performance.

Created, presented and implemented radar performance enhancements and test proposals, leading to contracts for technical upgrades.

ASML CORPORATION, Wilton CT 1997 – 2004

Multi-national, culturally diverse world leader in advanced electro-optical systems for semiconductor development.

Principal Engineer

Responsibilities included Systems and Electrical Engineering for research, design, development, test and integration of the next generation lithography beta tool. A challenging international effort requiring precise controls, high reliability, vacuum rating, and contamination free custom design. Proof of concept phase demanded strong hands-on skills.

System design, requirements capture, modeling, analysis, partitioning, error budget allocation, software/ hardware integration, reliability prediction, and design validation. Required leading a multi-disciple and diverse technical team leading to first UV prototype Lithography tool concept.

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Digital design (DSP, A/D, HSSL), non-linear control of magnetically levitated transport. Photo detector development, evaluation and signal processing including laser detection (248nm to 70nm) for uniformity and intensity enabling unique wafer transport concept.

Analog design including motion control, amplifiers, power supplies, signal conditioning, DC/AC power distribution, electro-mechanical devices and environmental controls.

Project responsibility: Customer interface, patent search and proposals, product requirements, project plan and resource definition, design objectives methodologies and processes. Also, technology transfer and developing key technology affiliation with national laboratories (Lincoln Labs, Berkeley, Sandia, etc.) thereby creating world class technology partners.

Testing: test requirements, procedures, equipment specification and certification, real time data acquisition, reduction and final reports. Required interface with multi-discipline team and subcontractor interface resulting in state of the art test capability for Lithographic tools.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

EDO CORPORATION, Barnes Engineering Division, Shelton, CT

International leader in Infra Red Technology. A hands-on technical design position managing the Digital Design and Software Development Group.

Department Manager- Managed a staff of 10 professionals

Responsible for ultra reliable space rated designs and the development of a $6 million commercial instrument line expansion including state-of-the-art IR temperature and emission microscopy for semiconductor inspection systems.

Designed and developed hardware and software for aerospace and test application including worst case EOL de-rating, failure mode and EMP effects leading to "hardened" high reliability space rated products.

Provided corporate standards for software design and test enabling software improvement.

Developed new product line using video processing and display, infrared focal plane arrays, low light level detection, liquid crystal Thermography, IR and visible range Electro-optics.

Project Manager for GPS satellite subsystem testing. Managed project and multi-discipline group of 12 professionals.

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT, Stratford, CT

Senior Electrical Engineer-Avionics

Design and test responsibility for the electronic development and integration of a $5 million complex embedded helicopter flight system: a proof of concept helicopter used for advanced displays and target acquisition development. Top down process including, proposal, planning, specification, system development, integration, test, and production. System included: VME based DSP multi-processor mission computer, advanced heads up displays. Navigation and controls, Laser and RF threat warning, third generation night vision IITV, and FLIR.

EDUCATION

MSEE, University of Connecticut (honors), and BSEE University of Bridgeport.

Georgia Tech: Modern Radar, Near-Field Antenna Measurement, Space Based Radar

Northrop Grumman: Selected for nine month intensive Radar Systems Engineering course- graduated with honors.

TOOLS AND SOFTWARE

Design, modeling, analysis and database tools such as: DOORS,View Logic, Mentor Graphics, Electronic Workbench, Matlab and Simulink including xPC target data acquisition. Software development using numerous computer languages including C, DXL, BASIC, and proficient with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project. MBSE training.

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