PHILIP O. MARTEL
23 Scotland Avenue
Salem, NH 03079
603-894-5342
SUMMARY
Engineer with over 15 years experience in DSP, embedded systems, programming, and hardware design. Able to design special purpose hardware, integrate it with COTS hardware and design and code software for both standalone and Windows based systems. Proven record of bringing knowledge of new devices and technologies to bear on difficult problems. Excels at hardware and software design for low power sensor systems. Able to take projects from concept through design and test to manufacturing. Able to master new technologies and approaches quickly. Loyal, long-term employee.
CORE COMPETENCIES
C Programming Matlab Embedded systems DSP
Analog Circuits Digital Circuits Design and Test
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chief Engineer 1/1993 – 1/2009
SenTech, Inc., Stoneham, MA
SenTech was a small company supplying acoustic, seismic and imaging sensors to the defense industry.
- Responsibilities included the development of real time DSP software and the design and test of analog and digital electronic systems
- Integrated existing SenTech-designed sensors with Iridium satellite SMS communications
- Provided redesigns to existing equipment to improve resistance to Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
- Designed several systems to aim video sensors and focus lenses
- Took on the role of network administrator, performing in-house network installation and support, interfacing with Internet Service Providers (ISPs), providing an early version of the company web site and handling email issues
- Developed an in-house suite of analysis tools in C and Matlab
- Performed technology analysis to develop new products and approaches for our own and customer needs
Senior Engineer 7/1990 – 12/1992
Textron Defense Systems, Wilmington, MA
The Acoustic/Seismic Sensor Group at Textron designed the acoustic/seismic based ground sensor for the Wide Area Mine.
- Involved in several research and development programs to extend the capabilities of the acoustic/seismic Ground Sensor of the Wide Area Mine
- Served as system administrator for a Masscomp UNIX-based departmental computer
- Developed software to aid in visualizing acoustic, seismic and infrared data
Development Engineer 7/1972 – 6/1990
General Electric Ordnance Systems (later Tactical Systems), Pittsfield MA
The Advanced Development Group at GE developed special purpose computers and systems for control and training applications and performed advanced analysis for GE Ordnance Systems.
· Helped develop an early videodisk based audiovisual training system
· Integrated components and tested a voice controlled gun turret
· Provide size, power and weight (SPW) estimates for space-based computers for the Strategic Defense Initiative
· Provided software for production testing equipment for the Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) hydro-mechanical transmission. Developed infrared video capture software as a part of a study for improving tank armor.
· Wrote data analysis and display software for a long term study contract on using liquid propellants to replace gunpowder in artillery and tank guns.
EDUCATION
MSEE MIT Cambridge, MA 1972
BSEE MIT Cambridge, MA 1972
Scholastic honors: Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Xi
LICENSES
- Professional Engineer, licensed in New York State
- General Radiotelephone license with Ship’s Radar endorsement
RELEVANT SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- C programming - 20+ years
- Real time programming - 20+ years
- Matlab programming, including user interface designs - 10+ years
- C# programming - 3 years
- HDL programming, VHDL and ABEL - 1 year
- Analog and digital circuit design and debug - 20+ years
- Familiar with various versions of SPICE for use in analog design -10+ years
- Circuit board layout using National Instruments’ Multisim and Ultiboard - 5 years
- Assembly language programming for microprocessors and DSPs
- Have learned and can use Pascal, C++, AWK, HTML, Linux, Eclipse, Ada, Fortran, Python, Ruby, Visual Basic
- Proficient with a number of Integrated Development Environments including IAR’s Embedded Workbench, T.I.’s Code Composer, Microsoft’s Visual Studio
- Proficient with Visual Source Safe version control - 3+ years
- Familiar with low level busses and transmission protocols used for connecting subsystems in embedded systems such as SPI, I2C, USB, RS232, RS485
U.S. Citizen
CLEARANCE
Have held and am eligible for a SECRET clearance. Clearance was administratively terminated on February 1, 2008.
