Engineer Design
Resume:
LARRY GLENN JONES
Apopka, FL 32712
e06epz@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, Athens, Georgia
Bachelor of Physics - 1981
PROFILE Date of Birth 07/07/58
• Highly motivated self-starter regarding projects and responsibilities.
• Extensive background in optical engineering and optical design.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in independent or team environments.
• 30+ years of optical design experience, OSLO and ZEEMAX.
• Proficient with sensor modeling software, FASTCODE and LEOPS.
• Proficient with resonator modeling including polarization analysis.
• Proficient with software, BASIC, FORTRAN, and the C Macros of OSLO/ZEEMAX.
WORK HISTORY
4/06 – 3/11 NORTHROP GRUMMAN
Fellow Optical Engineer
* Led optical design team on the upgrade of the LLDR TLM.
* Performed optical design on several innovative optical-laser programs.
* Company lead resource on optical design issues.
8/00 – 1/05 VISTAKON (JOHNSON AND JOHNSON)
Staff Optical Engineer
* Optical Designer on new innovative contact lens designs.
* Helped develop various types of contact lens measurement instrumentation.
* Supported JNJ corporate in the evaluation and development of various ophthalmic products.
11/95 – 8/00 LITTON, LASER SYSTEMS DIVISION, Orlando, Florida
Principal Optical Engineer
* Perform as optical design/engineering task leader on multi-band ground based sensor systems.
Mark-VII, LLDR, LASU and GLTD variants.
* Primary company optical designer on all new programs. Have designed Long-Wave, Mid-Wave, Image Intensified and Direct View optics.
* Primary designer for all Laser designator and Laser rangefinder systems. (Dark Star, Lamps, MMSU, CVTTS et...) Extensive experience with polarization modeling in Laser resonators.
* Primary engineering technical contact for optical vendors regarding optical components.
* Analysis of rangefinder performance and atmospheric modeling for sensor evaluation.
2/95-11/95 LASER ATLANTA OPTICS, INC., Norcross, Georgia
Principal Electro-Optical Engineer
* Primary company optical designer and systems analist for eyesafe Laser rangefinder system. (LASER ADVANTAGE)
* Lead optical systems engineer on LIDAR system for automotive collision avoidance.
7/90 –2/95 LITTON, LASER SYSTEMS DIVISION, Orlando, Florida
Principal Optical Engineer
* Primary optical designer on all Laser designator/rangefinder programs.
* Production support of Laser designator projects including TADS, MMS, and LANTIRN.
* Supported Research & Development efforts with innovative optical designs in the areas of frequency conversion and diode pumping.
2/89 - 7/90 TELEDYNE BROWN ENGINEERING, INC., Huntsville, Alabama
Principal Electro-Optical Engineer
* Supported Government oversight of the HEDI program for the Strategic Defense Command.
Evaluated and conducted Electro-Optical analysis of the HEDI sensor system.
* Supported Electro-Optical analysis of various Lasers in several sensor concepts for the Strategic Defense Command.
12/83-02/89 LITTON, LASER SYSTEMS DIVISION, Orlando, Florida
Senior Laser Engineer
* Primary Laser engineer in support of the TADS, TWL-100 and LANTIRN programs.
* Conducted optical design in support of Research & Development efforts.
* Worked on several proposals developing optical concepts to solve customer requirements.
06/81-11/83 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, DEFENSE ELECTRONICS GROUP, Dallas, Texas
Optical Fabrication Quality Engineer
* Supported optical component testing for various Electro-Optical systems including TTS, TOW, Chaparral, Paveway III etc…
* Supported Laser damage testing of optical components.
* Planned and scheduled optical component source inspections.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Continuing Engineering Education courses at SPIE conferences. More than 20 courses attended.
ACTIVITIES
Walking
Reading/Watching Science Fiction
Book Collecting
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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