DAVID B. TAYLOR 252 Dominica Circle West * Niceville, Florida 32578 * 850-598-1990 * dt129f4ce@w estpost.

net Electronic/Systems Engineering ~ Integrated Project Team Leader ~ Aerospace/Defe nse Dynamic, innovative Systems Engineer and Project/Program Management Leader with 15+ years combined experience in military defense and engineering program manage ment, leading multi-million dollar government initiatives. Provides the strategi c vision to drive operational process, productivity, efficiency and bottom-line improvements for mission critical systems. Expert at motivating teams to meet or exceed objectives. Proven experience leading new product design, engineering, a nd implementation. Extensive field engineering work with Telemetry and Radar, l egacy AIS (airborne instrumentation systems pods), ARDS pods, hybrid pods as wel l as TIS (Tracking Instrumentation Systems) to include downloads of raw TSPI dat a and analysis of data. End to End Project Management * Change & Release Management * Process Improvemen t * P&L * Team Leadership Instructional Design/Training * Product Development * Risk Mitigation * Quality Assurance * Client Relations Schedule/Scope Management * Financial/Budget Oversight * Stakeholder Communicati ons * Proposals/RFPs, RFIs Testing & Measurement * Defense Systems * Government Contracts * International P rogram Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CRANE AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS - Fort Walton Beach, Florida 2006-2010 Formerly Keltec-Signal Technologies, supplies critical systems and technologies for the aerospace and defense industries. Senior Program Manager Provided oversight and leadership for New Product Introduction as Integrated Pro duct Team Leader (IPTL) for programs up to $30M for international and domestic g overnment contracts and sub contracts. Led the Electronics Division and a team o f up to 25+ project team members including Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing , Quality, Drafting & Design, and Test Engineers. Designed, manufactured, and im plemented high density electronics for aerospace, space, military, and industria l applications. Oversaw product manufacturing, implementation, and client support for major nati onal and foreign contracts. Assisted Sales and Marketing teams, administered P&L oversight, and revenue generation. Ensured key client requirements were deliver ed as contracted on time and on budget. Served as subject matter expert and liai son between clients and Engineering teams. Ensured compliance with all state and federal regulations. Completed extensive program reporting, ensuring stakeholde r communication on program progress. Performed program financial management. * Identified program risks and formulated action plans to mitigate risks and man age client expectations. * Resolved program constraints from underbid contracts, leveraged engineering ex perience to design solutions that were less costly to build, leading to overall profitability of at least 2X original forecasts. * Delivered programs under budget with a projected profit margin ~34%.

DRS TCS - Fort Walton Beach, Florida 1994-2006 Supplier of defense electronic systems to government and commercial markets. Program Manager/Systems Engineer Led planning and execution for several large scale contracts and engineering pro grams ranging from $500K - $3.5M. Led teams of up to 20 engineers, testers, and project managers. Collaborated with military and civilian personnel on training ranges in the US, England, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Oversaw P&L account ability on all programs. Served as proposal capture manager for several large sc ale accounts. Delivered quality solutions on time and on budget, leading to incr eased revenue generation.

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* Utilized IPTL approach for a major P4BE Airborne Instrumentation System upgrad e project, resulting in achieving FFP 10% fee, on schedule delivery, and final p rofit margin of ~38%. * Implemented $312K cost savings on a $3.3M contract for USAF. * Leveraged expertise in Electronics Engineering and Tests & Measurements to des ign a new product with 40% expanded range and superior performance. * Engineer initially, then Manager of Mid Atlantic Electronic Warfare Range (MAE WR) 1994-1999. Worked closely with military to fulfill EW training requirements to prepare them for real world action. Hosted numerous visits and tours of the facility. Received several commendations from military for support furnished. * Worked often as Field Engineer/Program Manager 1999-2006 on several legacy and GPS ranges as O&M engineer and analyst of collected data for detailed review an d report of equipment performance. RAYTHEON COMPANY - Shemya, Alaska 1986-1994 Manufactures and provides defense systems, offers technology and information ser vices, and offers intelligence systems for aerospace and government clients. Systems Engineer Directed day to day operations for a critical defense radar system installation at Cobra Dane AN/FPS-108 in Alaska, including transmitters, receivers, signal pr ocessing, and computer systems. Interfaced with intelligence community. Ensured radar and systems were operating a peak performance. Completed reporting and pro vided intelligence systems personnel detailed tracking data. * Improved radar performance through proper alignment and transforming digital s ignal processing networks. * Refined and improved radar receiver sensitivity by ~3db, earning attention of the intelligence community. * Enabled automatic radar data collection for real-time calibration of ionospher ic and tropospheric signal corrections. * Uncovered and resolved a phase noise issue, increasing wideband signal and ima ge processing. * Doubled performance output, maintained 96 co-phased transmitters and 96 co-pha sed receivers. * Implemented long term trend analysis, improving overall tracking accuracy. * Analyzed and corrected issues leading to increased accuracy and system dependa bility. * Received numerous accolades for contribution to the protection of the US again st ICBM threats.

CAREER NOTE: Additional professional experience as Electronic Engineering Techno logy Instructor at Coastal Carolina Community College and Lenoir Community Colle ge (1971-1986). EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS Master of Business Administration REGIS UNIVERSITY, Denver, Colorado Bachelor of Science in Industrial/Electrical Engineering EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, Greenville, North Carolina AAS with Honors Electronics Engineering Technology AAS Electromechanical Engineering Technology LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Kinston, North Carolina TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY Radar Engineering FCC First Class Radiotelephone License with Radar endorsement FCC Amateur Radio Class license USCG/Merchant Marine Masters License Current DIS Security Clearance MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Internet Web Design and Development