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Software Development Team Member

Location:
Covington, TX
Salary:
$80/hr
Posted:
June 13, 2025

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Robert Gibson *******.***@*****.***!

*** *** **** *. *********, Texas 76636-4530

817-***-****: cell 254-***-****: office!

Sr. Test Systems Designer : process / test automation emphasis Accomplished and versatile with 35+ years experience of applying multiple engineering disciplines for the automation of manufacturing assembly, test and measurement process. Recognized for strong commitment to achieving project goals, ability to work well as a team member and / or leader, exceptional work ethic. Proven technical, interpersonal communications and training skills. Core competencies and professional strengths include:

- Electronic systems hardware / software development, integration, commissioning, verification and validation.

- Embedded & reprogrammable software development. - Manufacturing assembly and test process automation.

- Software development for industrial automation: systems control integration, test and measurement equipment automated control, data collection and storage. Using extended or hardware dependent programming languages : BASIC, PASCAL, Python, C, C+, PLC, ATLAS, N.I. TestStand & LabVIEW. High level and assembly programming languages. - (circa 1980...2017: multiple operating systems)

- A.T.E. ( Automated Test Equipment) programming. Pertaining to : manufacturing defects identification, functional test at component, PCB and system levels with fault isolation algorithms. Using extended object oriented A.T.E. languages (C,Basic,Pascal,Unix / Linux,CentOs: hybrids) from the following equipment manufacturers: Apollo, Beckhoff (TwinCAT), Fairchild, GenRad, Hewlett Packard, John Fluke Mfg, National Instruments, Teradyne. Areas of Expertise - Skills

Device driver development : High level & assembly languages : OS PCB level. - (circa 1980...2017) Realtime Operating systems integration (RTOS)! Software development management MBSE ( UML, SysML)! Design simulation / Fault prediction ! Circuit fault isolation algorithms Software verification / validation! A.T.E. programming! In-Circuit emulation( µP, ROM, Bus) Instrument & peripheral control (IEEE-488, USB, Bluetooth, RS-4xx, RS-232, SPCI, MIL-1553B, Ethernet) Shared resources : LAN development & implementation (IEEE 802.n / TCP-IP, UDP, OPC UA, Pub/Sub, MQTT) Database & user interface software development! Communications and Data translation (ETL) Data acquisition and analysis : SCADA, NI DAQ -PXIe Test wiring interface design & fabrication! Electronic PCB design, layout! CAD mechanical drawing development Consulting for industrial automation, test & measurement process development : existing & new systems Feasibility studies Technical publications & tutorials development ! User training : on-site & remote Professional Experience !2022 ... 2025 ( Experience / curriculum vitae : visit rgibsoncts.com) April 2024 ... Dec. 2024 Blue Origin : Rocket Engines & Valves R&D, Mfg. Kent, Washington Belcan contractor for Automated Test Software and System development.

- Developed N.I. LabVIEW (2023) software for functional testing of the BE7 ECU (Engine Control Unit).

- Commissioning and verification of ECATS.

- Created Blue Origin hardware documents for ECATS Blk0 System. ECATS (Engine Controller Automated Test System) for automated testing of electronics used for EMA engine control. (Electro-Mechanical Valve Actuator). CentOs / BASH scripts Test Executor/ N.I. LabVIEW data acquisition/ BASH scripts Test data evaluation and archiving (MSDB) Nov. 2022 ... Dec. 2023 Lockheed Martin Aero. EHD ( Electronic Hardware Design ) Ft.Worth, Texas Belcan contractor for Test software development.

- Developed N.I. LabVIEW (2017/2020) and TestStand (2020) software for functional testing of the following F16 LRUs : EPS (FLCS-CR / EPC) and USC. (Flight Control Systems-Converter Regulator / Emergency Power Converter) and

(Utility Subsystem Controller). This software executed on two custom, EHD designed, Test Stations. Created LM Aero documents for submittal to the F16 SRCL ( Software Release Control Library ). Used LM Aero. JIRA, SPARs systems for software development abnormalities tracking and solution management. Experience / curriculum vitae - Previous Customers rgibsoncts.com (robert gibson-cts @ any Browser)

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Professional Experience 1987 ... 2017 ( Experience / curriculum vitae : visit rgibsoncts.com) 2000 ... 2017 iKey LP. ikey.com : ( Texas Industrial Peripherals, Multi-Technologies Sales )

- Designer and manufacturer of harsh environment and intrinsically safe computer peripherals. NEMA 4x & 12 rated, FM Approved,UL and CE. Interim Engineering Manager during startup phase (1999 ... 2005 ). One of the three founding partners of this company.

1987 ... 2005 VIG, Incorporated rgibsoncts.com : ( Vector Integration Group )

- Contract Technical Services as described above in Areas of Expertise and Core competencies and professional strengths. President & proprietor of company. ( Previous Customers : visit rgibsoncts.com) Professional Experience Summary! 1978 ... 1987 ( Experience / curriculum vitae : visit rgibsoncts.com) John Fluke Mfg. Company Mfr. of electronic measuring and test equipment.

- Sales Support Engineer for functional and manufacturing defects A.T.E. sold by this company and National Instruments LabVIEW. ( John Fluke Mfg. distributor for National Instruments LabVIEW ) Environmental Processing Inc.

Privately held company providing quantitive testing services for both: I.C. and electronic PCB manufacturers.

- Developed A.T.E. software and product test procedures.

- Author of a technical papers pertaining to Data Generals NSPEED editor,RDOS operating system, and user tutorials pertaining to programming techniques.

Schlumberger Well Services ( Headquarters ) : Mfr. of CSU equipment for well logging services.

- Software developer and A.T.E. programmer for testing electronic PCB. Author of two technical papers:

1) Test software development for Sequential gate arrays F.P.G.A. 2) Implementation of Success Approximation testing techniques for A/D and D/A convertors. Abbott Laboratories ( Diagnostics Division ) Mfr. of Automated Bichromatic Analyzers.

- Member of the Test Equipment Design group. Designed and fabricated logic circuits and developed the assembly language software for Test Equipment. Specializing in Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog functionality testing.

U.S. Naval Air Systems ( U.S.M.C.) : Metrology Technician (Science of Measurement)

- Calibration and repair of following: general purpose precision measuring equipment, physical / dimensional and avionic test instruments.

Education and Training

Electrical Engineering; University of Texas - Arlington,Texas : 1979 - 1980 Electronic Technology; U.S.A.F. Community College-Lowery A.F.B. Denver, Colorado : 1977 - 1978 Microwave electronic measuring equipment school (PMEL-U.S.A.F.); 1977 Basic and Advanced electronic measuring equipment school; (PMEL-U.S.A.F.); 1976 Basic Electricity and Electronics school (BEE-U.S.N.); 1975 Equipment manufacturer programming courses: : 1979 - 2024 Belcan : Model Based System Engineering course (MBSE) Motorola 6800, Intel 8085 assembly language programming course.

( Company funded by Abbott Laboratories; formal training courses, 80 hours each, provided by Motorola and Intel corp. ) Fairchild / Factron FF303 In-Circuit tester.

Hewlett Packard: Series 200 instrument controller : BASIC & PASCAL. John Fluke : 3050B Functional ATE, 3200 Mfg. defects tester, 9010 ICE µP, 1722 instrument controller, ATLAS. National Instruments : LabView. !



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