Huntington Station             (1975-1979)                                                                                                  Principal Engineer

Lead circuit design engineer for the Advanced Systems IR&D group, developing fast turn‑around circuit/system designs, proposals and new business activities. Was responsible for the development of a digital stereo entertainment system used in commercial airliners. Designed communication control electronics and displays. Performed analog and digital circuit/system designs for proposals and developed the hardware upon contract award. As a result of writing a winning proposal, the company received a contract from IBM valued at well over $50M. Designed and developed a MIL-STD-1553 data interface. This was the first module on the LAMPS Mark III helicopter that met IBM's interface standards test.