Chris Hailes

April 2008 – Present (4 years 10 months)Software lead in Lockheed Martin’s Orion Simulation and Test Group. Involved in the full life cycle of software development, from requirements generation through design and implementation to validation and verification.  Lead Engineer for SOCRRATES.

April 2008 – Present (4 years 10 months)Test team for both the Propulsion and Guidance, Navigation, and Control software modeling groups.
* Led both groups in developing UML for space vehicle models and requirements generation
* Prototyped model design patterns
* Investigated process to integrate Simulink developed models into Rhapsody based simulation
* Assisted in developing architecture for overall Orion Simulation

Developed a method for capturing, storing, and retrieving data for Lockheed Martin’s all software simulation IRAD. This effort was a proof of concept demonstrating time synchronized communication between the Orion flight software hosted on a flight computer emulator and models of the space vehicle.

Developed landing radar model and Matlab validation scripts for the radar model as a part of

June 2007 – April 2008 (11 months)Performed independent validation and verification for the Delta IV Space Launch Vehicle.

June 2007 – April 2008 (11 months)Performed independent validation and verification utilizing Matlab for the Delta IV launch vehicle for the Analex Corporation.

February 2007 – June 2007 (5 months)Contractor for Lockheed Martin Civil Space Systems. Developed landing radar model and validated guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) on the Phoenix Mars Lander.

October 2003 – October 2006 (3 years 1 month)Developed real-time processing capabilities for Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems’ Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Radar System. Active in all stages of software development: requirements, design, implementation, testing, system integration, and validation. Key member of the radar software group, supported software/systems/validation for the THAAD Radar.
* Principal developer of the automated Monte Carlo process. This generates unique conditions to drive the radar software for testing purposes, greatly increasing the scope of the radar testing. Key member in designing the expansion of Monte Carlo.
* Principal developer of the multipulse processing capabilities for the THAAD Radar Simulation Software (RSS) group. This capability processes multiple beams and integrates their returns into one reply for detection and discrimination.
* Integrated Monte Carlo and multipulse processing
* Presented THAAD Radar RSS Software Detailed Design during the THAAD Radar Critical Design Review
* Assisted flight test preparation
* Supported the XBR and FBX-T radar simulation groups
* Provided requirement updates for RSS Software Requirements Document
* Authored design methodologies for the RSS Software Design Document
* Primary contributor for code and document reviews
* Trained and mentored new engineers

October 2003 – October 2003 (1 month)Contractor for Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems. Developed real-time processing capabilities for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Radar System (THAAD). Active in all stages of software development: requirements definition, design, implementation, testing, system integration, and validation. Developed and integrated the multipulse processing and the Monte Carlo capability for the Radar SImulation Software group. Assisted with the flight test preparations and trained new engineers.

July 1997 – July 2003 (6 years 1 month)Developed software that is utilized onboard US Air Force and Naval aircraft providing quality of shot data to the pilot. This includes the development of simulations of the fighter’s air-to-air missiles: AIM-120A/B/C/C5, AIM-7, AIM-9, and AIM-9X. Modeled the seeker, guidance and control system, aerodynamics, and propulsion. Promoted; Developed, tested, and validated software
* Created Zone Acquisition Process (ZAP) algorithm for Navy’s F/A-18
* Task management of the ZAP project
* Generated simulations on multiple platforms: Windows, UNIX, VMS
* Created the following weapon simulations: GBU-24, JSOW, CBU-97, CBU-89, AA-12
* Customer liaison for product support

January 1995 – July 2003 (8 years 7 months)Developed software that provides quality of shot data for air-to-air missiles for the F-15 and F/A-18. Created the following air-to-ground weapon systems simulations: GBU-24, JSOW, CBU-97, CBU-89, and AA-12

February 1997 – June 1997 (5 months)Tested water treatment processes for efficiency.

January 1995 – March 1996 (1 year 3 months)

April 1995 – August 1995 (5 months)Primary purpose to research and test bioremediation techniques at this Superfund site.

April 1995 – August 1995 (5 months)