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RESUME (June 2011) Toby T. Norris Email:
hire-me@tobynorris.com OBJECTIVE A
senior engineering position where I can satisfy your needs in the areas of
software engineering, or structural analysis, and/or general engineering
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 24 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: SSF (3/10
Present) Providing software engineering
support for the Single Stimulation Framework (SSF) mission scenario generator
(MSG) software team at the MDA Advanced Research Center (ARC). Used the following languages and tools: AIX, Linux, C/C++, Clearcase, Clearquest, CVS. Project:
GMD (12/08 3/10) Provided software engineering support for embedded test MSG software team. Performed real-time, multi-threaded, multi-processor, multi-node software development on Unix (AIX) based system for missile target trajectory simulation including all phases of flight, 6 DOF dynamics, kill vehicle impact, debris generation, and kill assessment. CMM Level 3 development environment. Implemented the Cloud Object Database model into ET to provide improvements in speed and accuracy of impact debris generation. Used the following languages and
tools: AIX, C/C++/Fortran, CVS, Matlab.
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 a XML SOAP
interfaces. Used the following
languages and tools: C#, VB, VBA, Visual Studio 2008, XML, XSL, XSD, SOAP,
Perl, KML, VLC. 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. 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. 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, Java, 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
NISA/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 23 years with two grown children.
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Excellent
health. ·
Enjoy
scuba diving, travel, and hiking. ·
AIAA
senior member. ·
ASME
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