About this Candidate
DAVRON CV: Candidate 1959903
SENIOR GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION & CONTROLS ENGINEER | FLIGHT CONTROLS, REAL-TIME SIMULATION & SOFTWARE MODERNIZATION
Core Expertise
- Guidance, navigation, and control systems for fixed-wing and autonomous vehicles.
- Design and upgrade of flight control laws, autopilots, and gain scheduling.
- Lead developer of high-performance real-time simulations and parallelized HIL/SIL architectures.
- Legacy software modernization: Fortran-to-modern interfaces and cloud migration for engineering tools.
- Flight test support, hardware-in-the-loop integration, and vehicle integration for field demonstrations.
Project Background
- Upgraded GNC software for space, satellite, and defense applications within large systems integrators.
- Led parallelized simulation development to reduce runtime and enable rapid trade studies.
- Developed autopilots and control systems for unmanned aerial and underwater vehicle programs.
- Integrated legacy numerical code with modern systems engineering tools to enable new workflows.
- Authored control law modifications and performed test-vector and flight-test analysis for fly-by-wire aircraft.
Key Skills
- MATLAB | Simulink | Octave
- C | C++ | Fortran | Python
- Real-time simulation | HIL | SIL | Parallel processing
- GIT | SVN | Docker | MKS/Serena
- Linux | UNIX | Windows | Eclipse | Visual Studio
- AFSIM | Model interfacing | Systems integration
Education
- M.S., Aerospace Engineering — Old Dominion University
- B.S., Aeronautical Engineering — Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University
Awards & Recognition
- Private Pilot’s License
- Eagle Scout
- Member: Air Force Association (AFA) and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Why Interview this Candidate?
Seasoned GNC engineer with 25+ years delivering flight-control design, HIL/SIL, real-time simulation, and legacy modernization. Proven record integrating legacy Fortran tools with modern systems and leading parallelized simulation efforts to accelerate decisions. Holds TS/SCI clearance and deep experience across aerospace, defense, satellite, and autonomous vehicle programs; poised to contribute immediately to complex flight-controls teams.
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