Software Engineer at Boeing
Bothell, Washington
University of Washington
Master of Science (MS), Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering
1987 to 1992
Western Washington University
MS, Mathematics
1986 to 1987
Western Washington University
BS, Applied Mathematics
1984 to 1986
Olympic College
Associate of Science (AS)
1982 to 1984
Mission crew member on surveillance aircraft serving as datalink communication operator for both Link 11 and Link 16 datalinks; have acquired over 200 hours in domestic and international flights. Formal and integration lab testing of operational flight software on multiple aircraft programs; develop test procedures, conduct tests with simulators and hardware-in-the-loop.Performance analysis of lab and flight data,... Mission crew member on surveillance aircraft serving as datalink communication operator for both Link 11 and Link 16 datalinks; have acquired over 200 hours in domestic and international flights. Formal and integration lab testing of operational flight software on multiple aircraft programs; develop test procedures, conduct tests with simulators and hardware-in-the-loop.Performance analysis of lab and flight data, identification and documentation of test anomalies and problems, writing test problem reports, retesting after problems were addressed by developers. Develop mission data files for flight test.Design, code, test data link software compliant with MIL-STD-3011A and MIL-STD-6016C for connectivity between air and ground stations.Conduct tests using UHF SATCOM radios.Built software interface and a real-time Matlab-based GUI to display live data transmitted from an external computer.Build and maintain a task and schedule plan; lead a small team to execute those tasks on schedule.Performance analysis of integrated Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP) sensor fusion tracking function. Root cause analysis; prioritization of problems to be investigated.Design, develop, unit and integration testing of target and threat tactical management assessment functions for UAV.Developed processes to implement and document estimating source lines of code (SLOC) counting.Decomposition of high level software requirements.New business proposals providing cost and schedule estimates for software and test
What company does Christopher Burns work for?
Christopher Burns works for Boeing
What is Christopher Burns's role at Boeing?
Christopher Burns is Software Engineer
What industry does Christopher Burns work in?
Christopher Burns works in the Aviation & Aerospace industry.
Who are Christopher Burns's colleagues?
Christopher Burns's colleagues are Kristin Godo, Thomas Hoang, Daniel Doetsch, Lucian Corches, Spencer Hill, Marcus Aflleje, Ryan Valkenburg, Shane Bennison, MEI LIM, and Steven Pearson
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Software Engineer @ Boeing Mission crew member on surveillance aircraft serving as datalink communication operator for both Link 11 and Link 16 datalinks; have acquired over 200 hours in domestic and international flights. Formal and integration lab testing of operational flight software on multiple aircraft programs; develop test procedures, conduct tests with simulators and hardware-in-the-loop.Performance analysis of lab and flight data, identification and documentation of test anomalies and problems, writing test problem reports, retesting after problems were addressed by developers. Develop mission data files for flight test.Design, code, test data link software compliant with MIL-STD-3011A and MIL-STD-6016C for connectivity between air and ground stations.Conduct tests using UHF SATCOM radios.Built software interface and a real-time Matlab-based GUI to display live data transmitted from an external computer.Build and maintain a task and schedule plan; lead a small team to execute those tasks on schedule.Performance analysis of integrated Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP) sensor fusion tracking function. Root cause analysis; prioritization of problems to be investigated.Design, develop, unit and integration testing of target and threat tactical management assessment functions for UAV.Developed processes to implement and document estimating source lines of code (SLOC) counting.Decomposition of high level software requirements.New business proposals providing cost and schedule estimates for software and test Greater Seattle AreaSenior Software Engineer @ Applied Microsystems, Inc. Developed PCI drivers interfacing between CodeTEST software analysis tool and PPC603, PPC604, and PPC750 CPUs. Developed automated testing scripts in Python.Packaged software builds using Install Anywhere.Customer support via phone and traveling onsite. From June 2000 to August 2001 (1 year 3 months) Redmond, WAPrincipal Engineer @ Boeing Design, implement, and test algorithms for real-time in-flight route planning software.Research and propose advanced enhancements and prepare marketing presentations for B-1B future enhancements.Lead and coordinate flight test data analysis group composed of up to 18 engineers through multiple test programs.Develop lab and flight test requirements and test conditions, test procedures and flight test operational test checklists for multiple test programs.Lead a team of engineers investigating performance anomalies that resulted in an accelerated software release to prevent grounding of the fleet.Participated in a team that proposed improved software and hardware architectural changes for the B-1B.Developed and managed an interface control plan with subcontractor as part of a radar enhancement program.Developed simulation and data analysis algorithms and software tools to predict and verify avionics performance.Performed customer training sessions at five air force bases.Participated in proposal preparation for multiple program enhancements.Kalman Filtering, Smoothing software development, test, and analysis experience.Authored a treatise on inertial navigation error equations, used as training tool and reference for guidance and navigation engineers.Experience in Navigation, Guidance, Control, weapon delivery and radar operational and simulation software development and test. From January 1988 to June 2000 (12 years 6 months) Greater Seattle Area
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