BRYAN A. ZIMMERMAN
Active TS/SCI, Active DOD Secret
http://www.bazinnovations.com
3086 Catlett Road [Send email to request phone number] 88-1785 (H)
Catlett, VA 20119 [Send email using form at bottom]
Capable, hands-on engineer/manager with twenty years of comprehensive experience
in analog, digital, and RF hardware design and development, FPGA design, C/C++
programming, and systems engineering. Exceptional supervisory capabilities in
growing, developing, and leading engineering teams to repeated on-time completion
in fast-paced, cost-controlled environments. Seeking challenging contract,
contract-to-hire, or full-time employment opportunities.
Technical Highlights
• Comprehensive knowledge of the hardware fabrication process from defining
requirements to volume production including component selection, circuit design,
schematic entry/layout, PCB fabrication/assembly, verification, and system
integration. Concentrating on high speed, critical layout, large layer count,
and noise controlled hardware.
• VHDL/Verilog experience in utilizing FPGA’s and PLD’s for communications, data
and signal processing systems.
• Proficient in C/C++ programming of highly complex object-oriented, cross
platform, multi-threaded software.
• Commendable RF engineering capability covering DC to 30 GHz. Skillful in
applying this knowledge to all levels of development from custom RF PCB’s to
large scale systems. Involved with RFI/EMI testing, site
selection/qualification, ground station installations, and RF bus design for LEO
and GEO satellites.
Leadership Highlights
• Landed several new business opportunities through the proposal process and
delivered on time and under cost.
• Successfully managed the development of several new products and capabilities
to increase division revenue.
• Implemented engineering and manufacturing process changes to increase
production efficiency and reduce cost.
• Highly adaptable and resourceful to ever evolving challenges of multi-stage
product development and delivery.
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332. 09/1989 – 09/1990. GPA
4.00/4.00
MS Electrical Engineering with concentration in antennas, electromagnetism, and
communications theory.
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. 09/1986 – 12/1988. GPA
3.85/4.00 – Summa Cum Laude
BS in Math and Physics. Outstanding Senior Physics major award. Mathematics
scholarship.
Professional Experience
2008
To
2011 Q.E.D. Inc. now CTI(Commonwealth Technology Incorporated)
Director of Embedded Systems/HW Engineering Reston, VA
Complete life cycle development of several defense related custom small
SWaP(size, weight, and power) RF PCB’s including a S/W digital radio and several
antenna tuning units in the HF to GPS frequency range.
Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Design and construction of electrically disadvantaged antennas under size and
weight limits.
• Design and prototype of a miniature software designed radio transceiver in the
HF(2-20 MHz) band.
• Antenna matching circuits modeling, design, and implementation in custom
hardware for HF and GPS.
• C++ algorithm development for communications systems modeling and design
verification.
• Embedded hardware and software development on ARM and AVR microcontrollers.
• DSP algorithm development and processing of signals.
2007
To
2008 Orbital Sciences
RF Scientist Dulles, VA
System design, procurement, integration, and test of RF communications systems
for GEO/LEO satellites.
Responsibilities and Achievements:
• RF communication systems design utilizing detailed RF link budgets.
• Specification, procurement management, and oversight of integration and test
for all the RF hardware necessary to create a complete communications system.
• C++ algorithm development for communications systems modeling and automation
of testing.
1997
To
2007 Avtec Systems, Inc. Chantilly, VA
Director Of Engineering
Leader of an engineering team responsible for the production and delivery of
high rate communication and data processing systems earning several million
dollars a year in company revenue (40% of the division). Primary
responsibilities encompass the fabrication of new and modification of existing
high speed analog, digital, and RF hardware as well as complex C++ object
oriented software development. All aspects of costing, scheduling, tasking, and
manufacturing coordination both, in-house and with vendors, are controlled during
the full product life cycle development process from the initial proposal
preparation to the delivery of a viable commercial product to the customer.
Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Delivered numerous custom FPGA-based high speed digital, analog, and RF boards
for PCI- and cPCI- based systems, which utilized many modern design concepts,
such as controlled impedance traces, matched trace lengths, proper decoupling,
noise minimization, and low-loss dielectric materials.
• Verification of RF communication systems utilizing detailed RF link budgets
and EMI analysis; confirming the results of said systems and components with
state-of-the-art test equipment and custom designed RF hardware. Systems
included custom modulators, receivers, and a LEO tracking system.
• C++ algorithm development for the simulation, modeling, and decoding of data
communication channels, as well as object oriented cross platform, high
performance, multi-threaded design for data processing and control of custom
designed hardware.
• Implemented engineering team and manufacturing process changes to streamline
production efficiency and increase profit by creating uniform base components,
standardizing/automating repetitive testing, and promoting common hardware/code
reuse across systems where possible.
• Managed and developed a Wideband Isochronous Network Gateway (WING) product
for the bent pipe transportation of high rate serial data, up to OC-12, over low
cost commercial ATM or IP links.
• Managed the development of high rate CCSDS (Consultative Committee for Space
Data Systems) data ingest systems which performed frame-syncing, forward error
correction, and data processing.
• Received two letters of accommodation from customers for outstanding support
and five company cash awards for novel solutions to problems resulting in an
increase in revenue.
1996
To
1997 CFW Communications (now NTELOS Inc.) Waynesboro, VA
Sr. RF Engineer
Responsible for the site selection, installation, evaluation, and optimization
of a PCS-1900 CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) wireless cellular system
serving a large geographic region.
Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Selected the best cell site for maximum RF coverage and penetration into the
required area using RF propagation analysis over the topographical geography of
the region.
• Ascertained the optimum tower height, antenna type, and orientation to achieve
maximum exposure.
• Designed microwave links for the back-haul of customer cellular traffic.
• Developed C++ software for the custom manipulation of data.
1991
To
1996 Allied Signal Technical Services Corporation (now Honeywell) NRL, Wash.
DC
Sr. RF Project Engineer
Technical director of a 5-person team responsible for the design, procurement,
assembly, and testing of a global Ku and C-Band satellite data/communications
system for the bent pipe transfer of LEO satellite data.
Responsibilities and Achievements:
• Extensive C code development for the tracking and scheduling of LEO and GEO
satellites, as well as the control and monitor of various pieces of communication
and test equipment.
• Designed several VME interface printed circuit boards and chassis.
• Received three letters of accommodation and two cash awards for innovative
solutions to complex problems
1989
To
1990 Georgia Institute of Technology
Graduate Teaching Assistant Atlanta, GA
Evaluated and corrected undergraduate electromagnetic course assignments and
provided assistance to students struggling with electromagnetic theory.
Membership and Activities
• Institute Of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and several societies.
• Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society) and Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor
Society) – JMU
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