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RESUME
(March 2010)
Email:
hire-me@tobynorris.com OBJECTIVE
A
senior engineering position where I can satisfy your needs in the areas of software
engineering, engineering analysis, and/or structural analysis. EDUCATION
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering,
University of Alabama, Huntsville , 1995.
Major: Solid Mechanics. Minor: Computer Aided Engineering.
Thesis: A Finite
Element Study of Linear and Nonlinear Effects for a 2D Surface Contact Problem
B.S. in Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida , 1986. EXPERIENCE
Over 23 years as a structural analyst and software engineer in the
aerospace and defense industries.
2/08 Present
The Boeing Company, Huntsville Division
499 Boeing Blvd., Huntsville,
AL 35824. Aerospace and Defense Company.
Project:
GMD (12/08 Present)
Providing software
engineering support for the Single Stimulation Framework (SSF) software
team.
Providing software
engineering support for embedded test (ET) mission scenario generator (MSG)
software team. Real-time,
multi-threaded, multi-processor, multi-node software development on Unix (AIX)
based system using C language for missile target trajectory simulation
including all phases of flight, 6 DOF dynamics, kill vehicle impact, debris
generation, and kill assessment.
Implemented the Cloud
Object Database (COD) model into ET to provide improvements in speed and
accuracy of impact debris generation.
Project:
SBInet (2/08 12/08)
Served as a Lead Engineer
for SBInet Test and Evaluation software development team.
Responsibilities included
developing custom simulation software and providing technical oversight of
subcontractor activities.
Developed numerous programs for performing component and system level testing including a Tower Simulator, Remote Network Performance Monitor, Radar Detection Generator, and other tools for remotely monitoring and controlling sensors via TCP and an XML SOAP interface. 2/02 2/08
Teledyne Brown Engineering,
Inc., 300 Sparkman Drive,
Huntsville, AL 35805.
GMD Support Contractor.
Project:
GMD Boeing Hit Assessment Team (2/04
2/08)
Served as Lead Engineer for
the Boeing GMD Hit Assessment Team.
Responsibilities include
developing custom simulation software and providing technical oversight of
subcontractor activities in the areas of impact analysis, debris prediction,
light gas gun testing, and radar simulation.
Developed the ARTIS
(Analytical Range Time Intensity Simulator) radar simulation Program.
Developed the DCPlot 3D
OpenGL debris cloud plotting program.
Developing debris
propagation and radar simulation software using Matlab and C++.
Providing hydrocode impact
model validation support (Dyna3D )
Performing GMD lethality
analysis using GMD
PEELS .
Provided radar analysis
support using
XPatch .
Project:
GMD Orbital Sciences Structural Analysis Team
(2/02 2/04)
Provided on-site structural
engineering analysis support to
Orbital Sciences
in
Chandler, AZ for two years.
Performed detailed
structural analysis of GMD missile and ground support hardware.
Static, dynamic, linear, and nonlinear
analysis of complex mechanical systems.
Finite-element modeling and
analysis using NISA
, Nastran
, Patran
, Matlab
, and Mathcad
.
Wrote more than 25
peer-reviewed formal structural analysis reports. See attached
list.
9/01 2/03
Cybertronic Systems, Inc., 12036 Queens Place
S.E.,
Huntsville, AL 35803.
Commercial Software Development.
President, chief financial
officer, contract administration, proposal writing, and accounting.
Software development for
Windows using Visual C++.
Developed the Windows
Combustion Analysis Program (WinCAP).
Web page development using
DHTML, Javascript, and Perl.
Business ceased operations
in 2003 so I could devote myself exclusively to Teledyne Brown. 8/00 9/01
AEgis Technologies Group, 6703 Odyssey Drive,
Huntsville, AL 35806.
Commercial Software Development.
Senior software engineer
responsible for software development and testing.
Commercial simulation
software development (ACSL,
acslXtreme
).
Porting
C++ software between Windows and
Unix platforms (HP,
DEC, Sun, SGI, IBM, Linux).
Software test plan
development and implementation.
Left to pursue career
interests at CSI.
3/96 8/01
System Design and Analysis
Corporation,
12036 Queens Place S.E.,
Huntsville, AL 35803.
Engineering Design, Analysis, and Software Development.
President, chief financial
officer, contract administration, proposal writing, and accounting.
Software engineering and
numerical algorithm development (Fortran, C, C++).
Awarded two U.S. Army
contracts to develop ducted rocket test facility combustion and
flow analysis software (Ramcom). SBIR Phase I and Phase II contracts valued at
$800K. (DAAH01-97-C-R014,
DAAH01-98-C-R095)
Sold this successful
business in order to pursue opportunities at AEgis Technologies. 1/97 - 3/98
The Boeing Company, Huntsville Division
499 Boeing Blvd., Huntsville,
AL 35824. Space Station Prime Contractor.
Performed detailed
finite-element structural analysis of the space station Node-1 bulkheads.
Performed detailed
finite-element modal analysis of space station lab module to determine launch
and flight loading requirements.
Wrote the modal test
verification plan for space station common module.
Supported fracture control
and microgravity analysis activities.
Ported analysis software
from Vax/VMS to SGI Irix.
Supported structural
requirements verification activities.
Left to pursue career
interests at SDAC
as president and CFO. 9/95 - 1/97
Raytheon Company, Electronic Systems Division
353 James Record Road,
Huntsville, AL 35824. EFOGM Missile System Integrator.
Performed structural
analysis for EFOGM
missile hardware including airframe, cannister, and fire unit.
Conducted vibration and
shock testing of EFOGM
missile hardware.
Developed
EFOGM impact fuse sensor design
and dynamic test plan.
Developed the
EFOGM seeker dynamic test article
design.
Left to avoid relocation to
Massachusetts at project
end.
5/91 - 9/95
Stone Engineering Company, 2227 Drake Ave., Suite 26
Huntsville, AL 35805.
Aerospace Engineering Consulting Firm.
Performed structural
analysis of aerospace propulsion systems and flight hardware in support of a
variety of Strategic Defense Command and Army Missile Command programs
including ADKEM,
HEDI, GBI, PAC3, THAAD, and Arrow.
Developed finite-element
computer programs for the analysis of composite rocket motor cases, solid
rocket 3D surface regression analysis, and spectral analysis of test data.
Performed engineering
analysis to develop state-of-the-art Army propulsion systems including ducted
rockets and shoulder-launched missiles.
Successfully ported many
legacy analysis programs from mainframes to Unix workstations including SPP, PEP, TEXLESP, AMEER, TDK, and DATCOM.
Left to join Raytheon
Company.
2/87 - 4/91
Thiokol Corporation, Tactical Operations, P.O. Box 40006
Huntsville, AL 35815,
Solid Rocket Propulsion Company.
Performed structural
analyses for a variety of engineering tasks including proposal efforts,
preliminary rocket motor designs, design enhancements, test data evaluation,
and failure investigations.
Conducted finite-element
analyses for many solid rocket motors including Patriot, Sidewinder, Maverick,
Delta-II, Atlas-IIAS, Hellfire, Tacit Rainbow, VT-1, SPBD, Saber, AAWS-M, MAXUS, FOG-M, and AEGIS.
Left prior to plant
shutdown to avoid relocation to Utah.
SKILLS Software Development:
Capable of developing state-of-the-art programs
using C#, C++, C, Fortran, and Matlab.
Experienced in Windows
GUI development using Visual C#,
C++, MFC, STL, and Win32.
Experienced as a Unix and
Windows system/network administrator.
Highly skilled at porting
legacy Fortran software to current C, C++, C#, and Fortran 95.
Highly skilled at porting
software between Unix and Windows platforms.
Highly proficient at Object
Oriented Programming and algorithm development.
Proficient at Unix shell
script development.
Experienced at TCP/IP
network programming and multithreaded application development.
Experienced at Windows help
system development and Installshield development.
Experienced at developing
SOAP services using the dot net 3.5.
Structural Analysis:
Experienced in fatigue, fracture, and damage
tolerance analysis, including expertise with the following programs: NASGRO, AFGROW, and Endure. Experienced in component mode synthesis,
coupled loads analysis, and modal analysis using Nastran, ANSYS, and NISA.
Experienced in rocket motor
hardware structural analysis including metal and composite cases, nozzles, and
external attachments.
Major experience in solid
propellant grain and bond system integrity analysis including nonlinear and
viscoelastic analysis in accordance with CPIA standards.
Major experience in
structural analysis of filament wound composite pressure vessels.
Capable of performing
state-of-the-art static, dynamic, linear, and nonlinear finite-element analyses
when required.
Proficient with CAD
software (Autocad).
Skilled using a variety of
analysis programs including the following finite-element programs: NISA, NASTRAN, PATRAN, FEMAP, ANSYS, COSMOS/M, TEXLESP 2D/3D, TEXVISC, TEXPAC, IDEAS, and ABAQUS.
I have my own licenses for
the following FEA programs: NEI Nastran,
FEMAP, NISA, and Endure.
Test Data Reduction and Evaluation:
Experienced in strain gage and accelerometer data
reduction and evaluation.
Experienced in statistical
and spectral analysis of test data.
Proficient in developing
test plans and documenting test results.
Analysis Documentation and Presentation:
Experienced at writing winning proposals. Awarded two SBIR contracts for the US Army.
Experienced in formal
documentation and formal presentation of analysis results at design reviews and
technical interchange meetings.
Highly skilled using
spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation programs. PATENT
U.S. Patent
#5289723 for solid propellant test
specimen design.
REPORTS
Written over 50 formal peer
reviewed technical reports.
Partial list
attached
. REFERENCES
Available upon request. SECURITY
Active DOD clearance. GENERAL
· Married over 20 years with two grown children.
· Excellent health used 10 sick days in last 23 years.
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Enjoy scuba diving, travel, and hiking (see
www.tobynorris.com).
· AIAA senior member.
· ASME member.
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