KARLSON
SUMMARY
An engineer experienced in many areas of electrical/systems design, and Avionics integration. Major strengths are in; project management, system trade studies, requirements generation/allocation, system integration, risk management, verification, and digital and analog design.
EXPERIENCE
Orbital Sciences
Wallops Island, VA Dec. 2012-Jan. 2015
Master Engineer supporting integration and test of the Antares rocket.
Feb. 2010 –Dec. 2012
Dulles, VA
Master Engineer supporting development of the Cygnus spacecraft avionics suite, including creation of SOWs and specifications relative to procuring hardware (CMPU) for flight, harness development support, and requirement allocation and verification. Working in the NSS area of business for the last year which includes a TS/SCI/special program access clearance..
BAE Systems Platform Solutions 2007 – 2009
Johnson City, NY
Senior Principal Engineer/Vehicle Systems Hardware Lead on various military (FCS) vehicle power system design programs (hybrid electric). Cost Account Manager (CAM) responsible for cost and schedule compliance reporting to the Project Engineer and Program manager. Completed the Project Manager Training (Program Management Institute, Inc.). Passed PMP certification exam in 2008. Presently hold an active secret level security clearance.
General Dynamics Robotics Systems 2006 –2007
Westminster, MD
Senior Electrical Engineer on the Unmanned Surface Vehicle Program. Responsible for system level design including the power system, grounding and bonding, communications and connectivity. Contract started on April 25, 2006—successful CDR on December 20, 2006. Only EE working on electrical design from contract start to PDR.
Draper Labs 2005 – 2006
Cambridge, MA
Systems Engineer/Technical Director on the Lunar Landing Simulation Program, systems test on the Trident missile guidance system program.
The Boeing Company, Space and Communications Group 1991 – 2005
Principal Engineer
Philadelphia, PA
• Lead Avionics Integration Engineer on multiple International Chinook Programs. Was Lead ICMD Engineer on the Lean MH-47G Program, and Lead Systems Engineer on the Comanche Mission Systems Package.
Kent, WA
• 737 AEW&C System Engineering using RDD (security clearance) requirements tracebility, TPMs
• Systems engineer responsible for the Low Noise Block down converter (LNB) for the Phased Array Program
Huntsville, AL: Missiles and Space Division—International Space Station Alpha Program
• Equipment Manager for procured electrical actuators and controllers for the Common Berthing Mechanism design group, responsible for technical, (including interfaces, system specification and trade studies), costs and schedule performance of subcontractor on 40M+ subcontract. Engineering panel chairman for subcontract FCA/PCA.
• System/Avionics integration and controls design for the Environmental Control & Life Support Systems (ECLSS) group. Lead engineer for the ECLSS Controls Analysis group.
Hamilton Standard, Space and Sea Systems Division 1990 – 1991
Windsor Locks, CT
Supervisor Electrical and Electronic Design Group
• Supervised five electrical design engineers on the Space Station Freedom (WP-04) Thermal Control Systems, Pump Flow Control Orbital Replacement Unit design. Hardware includes DC/DC converters, brushless DC controllers, stepper motor controllers, and sensor interfaces.
• Performed hardware tradeoff feasibility study on electric motors for Space Station Freedom applications. Selected stepper motor for valve control application, which reduced reliability requirements from four redundant motor controllers to a single motor controller to help meet customer cost and weight requirements.
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