Scott David Blee
Villa Rica,GA
Summary
Experienced Sr. Field Systems Engineer with a strong background in system integration and design of ground-based and satellite communication equipment. Skilled in building COTS prototypes for customer-requested solutions and supporting their evaluation in the field, ensuring successful use in missions worldwide. Adept at coordinating prototype-to-production transitions for seamless implementation. Proficient in leading indoor/outdoor antenna/radome facilities for advanced receivers, transmitters, antennas, radomes, and anti-jam GPS systems. Demonstrated expertise in test fixture design and build, creation and certification of test software and procedures. Highly analytical with proven ability to analyze test data and refine equipment, procedures, and hardware. Experienced in leading data collection for cosign analysis and flight-testing programs. Strong track record of implementing innovative ideas to enhance processes and capabilities at Lockheed Martin. Successfully completed PNA equipment upgrade and developed test software drivers for production testing. Proven ability to oversee delivery and verification of new measurement systems, resulting in significant cost savings.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Technician/Tester
Corning Incorporated
01.1998 - 01.1999
- CDI Temporary Agency, Fiber Optic cable experience, splicing and the creation of a fiber optic cable grating
Assembler/Technician/Tester
Universal Instruments
01.1992 - 01.1999
- Addeco Technical Temporary Agency, Assembled and tested dual beam GSM2 surface mount machines
Electrical Engineer
Lockheed Martin
08.2016 - 02.2021
- Universal Communication Platform (UCP)
- Work with ground based and satellite communication equipment
- Design and build prototypes for our current customer requested solutions (USCENTCOM, AFSOC, PACOM)
- Support prototypes evaluation in the field supporting actual missions worldwide
- Develop and support creation of product line equipment from these solutions for our customer
- Support all produced equipment deployment and training
- Working to help develop a force protection radar system, personnel vehicles and drones with partner Spotter RF
Sr. Field Systems Engineer
Ravenworks Labs Inc
01.2023 - Current
- JADC2 SIPR NIPR in a Box (SNB)
- Work with ground based and satellite communication equipment
- Design and build prototypes for our current customer requested solutions (USCENTCOM)
- Support prototypes evaluation in the field supporting actual missions worldwide
- Support all produced equipment deployment and training
Field Systems Engineer
Tribalco
03.2021 - 08.2023
- Signal Fusion Platform (SFP)
- Work with ground based and satellite communication equipment
- Design and build prototypes for our current customer requested solutions (USCENTCOM, AFSOC, PACOM)
- Support prototypes evaluation in the field supporting actual missions worldwide
- Develop and support creation of production equipment from these solutions thru deployment and training
Engineering Aide Sr Antenna Lab (Lab Lead)
Lockheed Martin
01.2010 - 01.2016
- Ran indoor/outdoor antenna/radome facilities anechoic chambers, DF Cal range for antennas, radomes, and anti-jam GPS systems
- Perform design and build of all test fixtures, equipment setup
- Occasional field support required
- Wrote and released antenna lab test/production chamber control software
Technician Sr Spec Antenna Lab Dept L75
Lockheed Martin
04.2005 - 01.2010
- Engineered Development and Test
- Designed fixtures and Harness for all Engineering development going on in the lab
- Test and troubleshoot a wide variety customer and Engineering antennas
- Performed all LM antennas production calibrations
- Created Labview production, engineering test software for antenna / radome testing
- Designed and built a radome test chamber
- Occasional field support required
Technician Product Test Lab (Dept’s, RFI, MMH,E2C, CP140)
Lockheed Martin
05.2001 - 01.2005
- Tested top level avionics units, troubleshooting to component level (Both RF and Digital circuits)
- Provided Field support for RFI system upgrades on Apache Helicopter, overseas travel was required
- Antenna Production and field return subassembly and unit level testing
- Ran and coordinated the QUAL Testing for E2C receiver processor
- Occasional field support required for system qual problems
Owner Operator/ Part time Engineering Science Student
Lott Motor Lines
01.1999 - 01.2001
Designer/Technician/Installer
Miller Aviation
01.1995 - 01.1998
- Commercial aircraft avionics troubleshooting repair
- Design, fabrication and then installation of upgrade avionics packages
- Ranging from simple instrument upgrades to full digital cockpit and navigation systems
- Occasional field support required
Technician
US Assemblies
01.1994 - 01.1995
- Running and maintaining production circuit board builds on Universal surface mount machines (GSM, GSM2)
Technician/Assembler
IBM
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Technician involved with setup and testing of Banks check sorting machines
- Test and troubleshoot check sorting machines print head assembly
Technician/Assembler
GE (Rec North)
01.1991 - 01.1992
- Involved E2C Hawkeye aircraft radar cabinets
- Test and assembling of various component for the radar equipment racks being installed in the aircraft
- Occasional field support required
Avionics Technician (AT)
VFA 131 Wildcats, US Navy
01.1987 - 01.1991
- Avionics Armament division, integrated weapon’s team
- Performed unscheduled and scheduled “O” level maintenance on the radar, communication/navigation, electronic countermeasures, stores management and mission computer system on FA/18 Aircraft
Education
Naval Avionics Training -
Naval Base
Millington, TN12.1987
A.A.S - Electrical Engineering Technology
Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY12.1998
Skills
- Microsoft Office products
- Telex C-Soft
- RF Test Equipment
- DMM
- Radio test equipment
- VME Bus analyzers
- Calibrated RF test equipment
- System Integration
- Field support
- Onsite customer training
- Equipment delivery
- Microsoft Visual C/C
- Matlab
- Visual Basic
- Labview
- Auto CAD
- Visio
- VB Script
- Linux
- Hardware installation
- Maintenance and repair
- Equipment testing
- Managing projects
- Equipment installation
Clearance Level
Top Secret (current)
Attachments - Awards
- Final Evaluation for separation from active-duty US Navy
- Navy achievement medal
Timeline
Sr. Field Systems Engineer
Ravenworks Labs Inc
01.2023 - Current
Field Systems Engineer
Tribalco
03.2021 - 08.2023
Electrical Engineer
Lockheed Martin
08.2016 - 02.2021
Engineering Aide Sr Antenna Lab (Lab Lead)
Lockheed Martin
01.2010 - 01.2016
Technician Sr Spec Antenna Lab Dept L75
Lockheed Martin
04.2005 - 01.2010
Technician Product Test Lab (Dept’s, RFI, MMH,E2C, CP140)
Lockheed Martin
05.2001 - 01.2005
Owner Operator/ Part time Engineering Science Student
Lott Motor Lines
01.1999 - 01.2001
Technician/Tester
Corning Incorporated
01.1998 - 01.1999
Designer/Technician/Installer
Miller Aviation
01.1995 - 01.1998
Technician
US Assemblies
01.1994 - 01.1995
Assembler/Technician/Tester
Universal Instruments
01.1992 - 01.1999
Technician/Assembler
IBM
01.1992 - 01.1994
Technician/Assembler
GE (Rec North)
01.1991 - 01.1992
Avionics Technician (AT)
VFA 131 Wildcats, US Navy
01.1987 - 01.1991
A.A.S - Electrical Engineering Technology
Broome Community College
Naval Avionics Training -
Naval Base
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