Ross Godfrey
Hazel Green,AL
Summary
Highly motivated technician/pilot driven to learn and thrive in fast paced research and development environments.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Pilot/Field Service Technician
AeroVironment
Huntsville, Alabama
2020 - Current
- Provide 24/7 on call field service and customer support in high threat austere locations for High Energy Laser Weapon System (AMP)HEL to include troubleshooting and maintenance of low and medium voltage power distribution, hvac, robotic, networking, pneumatic, electrical, optical, and laser subsystems, receiving multiple accolades from 10thMTN TF, RCCTO/PAE-Fires, and on-site industry partners.
- Experience deploying autonomous UAS swarms.
- Experience testing and tuning giant scale aerobatic airframes.
- Experience providing red team support for multiple agencies to include LFXs, RXLs Trackexs, and demo flights.
- Familiar with QGC, Pixhawk, Betaflight, and Mission Planner.
- Collection and analysis of platform health and engagement logs.
- R&D of UAS platforms and payloads.
- Current Part 107 with ability to obtain FAA class 2 medical upon request.
CH47 Helicopter Maintainer
Alabama Army National Guard
2008 - Current
- Over 18 years of faithful and decorated service in the Alabama Army National Guard.
- Aviation Ground Support Equipment team lead (NCOIC) with 9 years leading and mentoring up to 29 assigned soldiers, currently supervising 11 soldiers as aircraft maintenance squad leader.
- Diagnosis and troubleshooting of malfunctions and performance of maintenance, service, operational checks, and inspections on aircraft subsystem assemblies.
- Assist in Aviation Resource Maintenance Survey (ARMS) inspections.
Engineer Technician
ERC Inc.
Huntsville, Alabama
2017 - 2020
- Provided instrumentation support to Redstone Test Center.
- Developed and integrated data collection packages into aviation, automotive, military platforms, and weapons systems.
- Installed, maintained, and troubleshot electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and fiber optic network systems.
- Range maintenance of low and medium voltage power distribution systems.
- Prototyping and development of test support equipment to supplement range infrastructure.
- Deployment and maintenance of high voltage detonation systems.
- Specializing in warhead lethality characterization, hostile fire evaluation, “rocket on a rope,”, and fragmentation impact testing.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Primary Flight School
Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, ALSkills
- High energy laser systems
- Autonomous UAS deployment
- Test Support
- System troubleshooting
- Aircraft maintenance
- Data integration
- Field service support
- Customer success
Timeline
Pilot/Field Service Technician
AeroVironment
2020 - Current
CH47 Helicopter Maintainer
Alabama Army National Guard
2008 - Current
Engineer Technician
ERC Inc.
2017 - 2020
Some College (No Degree) - Primary Flight School
Wallace State Community College