Joseph Lawrence Gonzales

Summary

  • Thirty years systems engineering experience in Australia and overseas.
  • Diverse experience in:
  • Avionics, radar, weapons, command and control, communications, computing, intelligence, network, security, information, transport and air traffic management systems.
  • Project management and cost/schedule control systems.
  • Engineering management, design and development methodologies.
  • Systems engineering methodologies.
  • Requirements analysis, system specification and system design.
  • Hardware and software specification, design and implementation.
  • Configuration management, design reviews and audits.
  • Data modelling and database design.
  • Internet and Intranet solutions.
  • Systems integration and installation.
  • Systems verification and validation.
  • Military standards and international quality systems.
  • Dynamic project manager/team leader/technical director.
  • Eligible for membership of the Institution of Engineers Australia.
  • Current Australian security clearance.

Table of Contents

Title / Page
Employment History / 2
Training / 3
Skills / 4
Exelis C4i Pty Ltd - SwitchplusIP C4i Systems / 5
C4i Pty Ltd - SwitchplusIP C4i Systems / 6
Redflex Communications Systems - SwitchPlus Voice Communication Systems / 7
Tenix Defence Aerospace Division - Seahawk upgrade / 8
Transfield Systems - Intelligent Transportation Systems / 9
TransLink Systems - Melbourne City Link project / 10
Telstra Applied Technologies - JORN project / 11
Aerospace Technologies of Australia - COMSEC project / 12
Aerospace Technologies of Australia - Jindivik project / 13
Rockwell International - Seahawk project / 14
Government Aircraft Factories - Nulka/Ikara project / 15

Contact Details

Address: 9 Mead Court Oakleigh VIC 3166 AUSTRALIA
Phone: 0413 839 497
Email:
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Employment History Summary
Position / Organisation / Period / Start / Finish
Systems Engineering Manager / Exelis C4i Pty Ltd / 1 Yr / 1/4/13 / -
Systems Engineering Manager / C4i Pty Ltd / 6 Yrs / 13/12/06 / 31/3/13
Systems Engineering Manager / Redflex Communications Systems / 4 Yrs / 1/04/03 / 12/12/06
Lead Systems Engineer / Redflex Communications Systems / 10 Mths / 27/05/02 / 1/04/03
Manager Airborne Systems Integration & Test / Tenix Defence Aerospace Division / 10 Mths / 3/06/01 / 28/03/02
Systems Engineering Manager / Transfield Systems / 6 Mths / 1/01/01 / 1/06/01
Systems Engineering Manager / TransLink Systems Pty Ltd, MelbourneCity Link Project / 1 Yr / 1/11/99 / 31/12/00
Senior Systems Engineer / TransLink Systems Pty Ltd, MelbourneCity Link Project / 2 Yrs / 15/12/97 / 31/10/99
Data Systems Development Manager / Telstra Applied Technologies, JORN Project / 1 Yr / 4/11/96 / 12/12/97
Configuration and Data Manager / Telstra Applied Technologies, JORN Project / 2 Yrs / 8/12/94 / 1/11/96
Systems Integration Manager / Telecom Australia, JORN Project / 1 Yr / 4/10/93 / 7/12/94
Senior Systems Engineer / ASTA Systems / 5 Yrs / 8/02/89 / 1/10/93
Avionics Systems Integration Engineer / Rockwell International, Collins Government Avionics Division / 2 Yrs / 1/10/86 / 3/02/89
Avionics Systems Engineer / Government Aircraft Factories - Design and Development Department / 3 Yrs / 16/01/84 / 26/09/86
Training and Certificates Summary
Course Description / Presented By
Network Architecture / Celemetrix
International Wireless Communications Expo Exhibitor / IWCE, Las Vegas, USA
World Congress Intelligent Transport Systems / ITS Congress. TurinItaly
Groupe Egis Innovation 2000 Award / Gilles Leservot
Managing Technical Projects / Prof. Elvin D. Isgrig
Requirements Traceabilty Management / Dr. Laurence James
World Class Systems Engineering / Dr. James Brill
Systems Engineering for Defence and Aerospace / Robert Halligan
Object Oriented Analysis and Design / Ed Yourdan
Structured Analysis and Design / TeamWork
Cost/Schedule Control Systems / ASTA
Microsoft Access Advanced / MTE
PowerBuilder Development / PowerServe
Oracle Database Administration & PL/SQL / Oracle
Unix System Administration / Sequel
Relational Database Design / Sequel
Test Program Set Development / HELO PD, NAS Nowra
Designing for Testability / Ben Bennetts, Hewlett Packard
Supervision and Marketing / Lou Katz, RMIT
Design Capture Systems / Hewlett Packard
ADA Programming / Rockwell International
C Programming/Structured Programming / RMIT/MTE
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) / University of Melbourne, 1984
Victorian Higher School Certificate / St.KevinsCollege, 1977
Amateur Radio Operators Limited Certificate of Proficiency / Melbourne 1975
Systems Engineering Skills Summary
Skill / System / Level
Defence Systems Engineering / MIL-STD-499
EIA-632/731.1
IEEE-1220 / 30 Years
Project Management - C/SCS / DEF-STD-5657 / 25 Staff
Requirements Analysis/Traceability / RTM/DOORS / Advanced
Specification Writing / MIL-STD-490/498 / Advanced
Configuration/Interface Management / MIL-STD-973 / Lead Role
Design Reviews/Configuration Audits / MIL-STD-1521 / Lead Role
System Test, Verification & Validation / MIL-STD-461/810 / Lead Role
Acceptance Testing/Training / Commercial/Military / Lead Role
Quality Assurance Systems / ISO 9001/AS 3563 / Advanced
Software Engineering Skills Summary
Skill / System / Level
Software Development / MIL-STD-2167A/MIL-STD-498 / Proficient
SD/OOA/OOD/UML/SDL / Demarco/Yourdon / Advanced
Application Development / Pascal/Delphi/SQL/ADA/C/VB / Advanced
CASE Tools / TeamWork / Proficient
Network/Internet Applications / TCP/IP, HTML, XML, ASP, VB / Proficient
Database Development / Delphi/PowerBuilder/Oracle/Access / Expert
System Administration / Unix/Win9x/WinNT/Win2K / Proficient
Data Modelling / S-Designor/TeamWork / Expert
Database Administration / Oracle/SQL Server/MS Access / Proficient
Hardware Engineering Skills Summary
Skill / System / Level
Hardware Design (analogue) / Audio, Data Acquisition / Proficient
Hardware Design (digital) / PAL/EPLD/Z8000/80x51/80x86 / Advanced
PCB Design / Protel99 / Advanced
Engineering Drawing / Visio/AutoCAD/DEF-STD-5085 / Proficient
Antenna Design / NEC / Proficient
RFI/EMC Testing / MIL-STD-461 / Lead Role
Environmental testing / MIL-STD-810 / Lead Role
Hardware Design Tools / SPICE/HPDCS/HPPLDDS / Proficient
Hardware Test Tools / ICE/HPLA/ELATS/GENRAD / Proficient
Testing Methodologies / BITE/JTAG/Boundary Scan / Proficient
Real-Time Embedded Systems / Digital Flight Control Systems / Proficient

Exelis C4i Pty Ltd

SwitchplusIP C4i System

The Exelis C4i Pty Ltd SwitchplusIP™ architecture is used in mission critical Air Traffic Management and public safety applications. The new architecture uses an open standard data distribution system and features compliance with international Voice Over IP for Air Traffic Management standards.

Air Traffic Management Communications System / SwitchplusIP™Operator Console

Systems Engineering Manager

  • Responsible for cost, schedule and technical performance of overall C4i Systems Engineering effort on multiple projects.
  • Recruitment, training and supervision of Exelis C4i Systems Engineering Team (12 Staff).
  • Business development, site surveys, requirements analysis & tender response - over 40 projects
  • Project assignments in USA, India, Singapore, Philippines
  • DMO Priority Industry Capability R&D Program: SwitchPlus Next Generation
  • Exelis OneSky CMATS Technical Proposal

C4i Pty Ltd

SwitchplusIP™ C4i System

The C4i Pty Ltd SwitchplusIP™ architecture is used in Secure Air Defence Communications Systems for Air Forces and Navies worldwide and in critical public safety applications. Survivable networks are established using efficient, multicast, VoIP technologies over MPLS networks to interconnect national command and control sites.

Secure Air Defence Communications System / SwitchplusIP™Operator Console

Systems Engineering Manager

  • Responsible for cost, schedule and technical performance of overall C4i Systems Engineering effort on multiple projects.
  • Recruitment, training and supervision of C4i Systems Engineering Team (6 Staff).
  • Business development, site surveys, requirements analysis & tender response - over 25 projects
  • Project assignments in USA, Canada, Singapore, Middle East
  • Mobile secure air-defence communications system for USAF - 10 systems.
  • Mobile secure air-defence communications systems for RAAF - 5 cabins
  • Fixed secure air-defence communications systems for RAAF - Regional Operations Centre.
  • Shipboard communications system upgrade for RAN - 2 shipsets.
  • Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting communications system for ASA - 25 airports.
  • Research and development, High availability IP network architectures
  • Original VoIP communications demonstrator system
  • Reviews&Audits: SRR, SSR, SDR, PDR, CDR, FCA, PCA
  • Acceptance Tests: FAT, SAT
  • Documentation: OCD, ICD, SSS, SSDD, RTVM, STP, STD, STR
  • IBM DOORS™ multi-project Systems Engineering Environment.

Redflex Communications Systems

AIR DEFENCE COMMUNICATIONS PROJECT

The Redflex Communications System's Switchplus™ architecture is used in Air Defence Communications Systems for Air Forces and Navies worldwide. Survivable networks are established using multiple-redundant, fibre-optic links and the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) to interconnect switching system components.

Air Defence Communications System / Switchplus™Operator Console

Systems Engineering Manager

  • Responsible for cost, schedule and technical performance of Systems Engineering effort on multiple projects.
  • Supervision of Systems Engineering Team (6 Staff).
  • Installation and commissioning of air-defence radar communications system for overseas Air Force.
  • Prepared and conducted Site Acceptance Test procedures.

Lead Systems Engineer

  • Performed requirements analysis, system design and specification.
  • Prepared System Design Document.
  • Designed Interface Management Database for over 1200 cables.
  • Prepared Interface Control Document.
  • Designed single-mode fibre-optic link to Mil-Std-2042, Mil-C-28876 and Mil-C-83522.
  • Design Report: Mil-Std-1553B interface for AN/ARC-210 radio.
  • Conducted site surveys at overseas air-defence radar sites.
  • Prepared and conducted Factory Acceptance Test procedures.

Tenix Defence - Aerospace Division

SEAHAWK FLIR/ESM AVIONICS UPGRADE PROGRAM PROJECT SEA-1405

Tenix Defence Aerospace Division is the Prime Contractor for the installation of a Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) System and an Electronic Support Measures (ESM) suite into the Royal Australian Navy fleet of 16 S-70B-2 (Sikorsky Seahawk) helicopters. The upgrade includes: Raytheon AAQ-27 3FOV FLIR, Elisra AES-210 ESM/RWR, Northrop Grumman AAR-54 Passive Missile Approach Warning System and the Tracor ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser System.

RAN S-70B-2 Helicopter / AAQ-27 3-Field of View FLIR
FLIR Turret, ESM and MAWS Sensors / Fine DF and Countermeasure Dispenser

Manager Airborne Systems Integration and Test

  • Functional Group Manager - 10 Staff.
  • PROJECT SEA-1405 Systems Engineering Manager.
  • Cost Account Manager - System Engineering Integrated Product Team.
  • Cost Account Manager - ESM System Support Facility.
  • Chairman, System Safety Working Group.
  • Chairman, Aircraft Modification Preliminary Functional Configuration Audit.

Transfield Systems

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS

Transfield Systems, a division of Transfield Services, continued the Intelligent Transport Systems business of TransLink Systems in 2001.

Transfield Systems Intranet & Tools / Car Parking System

Systems Engineering Manager

  • Project management and specification of Transfield Systems Website.
  • Attended 7th World ITS CongressTurin, Italy.
  • Designed and implemented Systems Engineering intranet environment based on the EIS-731.1 Systems Engineering Capability Model.
  • Developed web applications, active server pages and intranet tools.
  • Integrated intranet tools, version control systems, databases and web servers.
  • Developed an automated Car Parking System using Optical Licence Plate Recognition.
  • Administered and upgraded Transfield Systems IT infrastructure.

TransLink Systems Pty Ltd

MELBOURNECITY LINK PROJECT

TransLink Systems Pty Ltd was the prime contractor and system integrator of the Electronic Tolling and Traffic Management Systems for the Melbourne City Link Project. The Roadside System was supplied by Combitech Traffic Systems AB and integrated by TLS. The Roadside System includes over 600,000 eTags, 17 Tolling Gantries and 8 Roadside Electronic Toll Collection Systems.

MelbourneCity Link / Acceptance Test In Sweden

Systems Engineering Manager

  • Successful Defect Correction Period and overall Project Completion
  • Functional and Physical Configuration Audit of Roadside System
  • Roadside System - Western Link - Completed September 1999
  • Roadside System - Southern Link - Completed December 1999

Senior Systems Engineer - Electronic Toll Collection System

  • Developed Requirements Tracability and Verification Database
  • Conducted Critical Design Review, Technical Audits and Risk Mitigation Programs
  • Performed systems integration of Central Toll Collection System, Roadside System and ATM Network
  • Developed Test Analysis Database and Image Analysis Tools for Performance Verification and Validation
  • Developed TCP/IP Data Simulators for both Roadside System and Central System
  • Successful Factory Acceptance Test of Roadside System in Jönköping, Sweden
  • Successful System Acceptance Test of Roadside System in Melbourne, Australia
  • Developed Enforcement Image Printing software
  • Developed integrated database applications including: Data Collection System, Data Backup System, Toll Processing System, Violation Processing System, Image Processing System
  • Developed software for eTag Test Station and eTag Service Lane

Telstra Applied Technologies

JINDALEE PROJECT

Telstra Applied Technologies was the prime contractor for the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN), an over-the-horizon radar system for the defence of Australia.

1RSU Command and Control Centre

JORN Data Systems Development Manager

  • Established the JORN Data Systems Development Group.
  • Provided training in data modelling, database design/administration skills.
  • Responsible for the design and development of the JORN Configuration Management Information System (CMIS).
  • Performed conceptual and physical data modelling for CMIS.
  • Developed CMIS with PowerBuilder and Oracle using object-oriented methodologies.
  • Developed Requirements Traceability and Verification Tools for RTM

JORN Configuration and Data Manager

  • Team leader and cost account manager for over 25 staff.
  • Responsible for controlling the system configuration and engineering data.
  • Prepared configuration management plans and procedures.
  • Identified JORN configuration items and controlled engineering changes.
  • Performed baseline status accounting and reporting.
  • Conducted configuration audits on sub-contractors and maintained ISO9001 quality system accreditation.

JORN Systems Integration Manager

  • Team leader for the JORN System Integrity Group, comprising 8 staff.
  • Responsible for integrity of the emerging systems design and for interface management.
  • Chaired the JORN Interface Control Working Group (ICWG), a group comprising JORN subcontractors and Commonwealth representatives.
  • Prepared interface management policies and procedures.
  • Reviewed Interface Control Documents and resolved interface problems.
  • Developed a JORN interface model using TeamWork.

Aerospace Technologies of Australia

COMSEC PROJECT

The purpose of the RAAF COMmunications SECurity Monitoring System (COMSEC) was to monitor and classify, for internal security purposes, Australian Defence Forces radio communications. COMSEC consisted of a remote receiving system, inter-communications system and six operator/analyst workstations.

COMSEC Analyst Consoles / COMSEC Remote RX/DF Site

Senior Systems Engineer - COMSEC

  • Responsible for systems design and hardware design.
  • Performed systems design and specification.
  • Performed preliminary and detailed hardware design.
  • Prepared the following documentation to MIL-STD-490/DEF-AUST-5085:
  • System/Segment Specification (SSS).
  • System Design Document (SDD).
  • Interface Control Documents (ICD).
  • Critical Item Development Specifications (CIDS).
  • Test plans and procedures.
  • Engineering Drawings.
  • Electronic Schematic Diagrams.
  • Conducted the preliminary and critical design reviews to MIL-STD-1521B.
  • Supervised equipment installation and cable looming.
  • Performed hardware/software integration.
  • Conducted RFI/EMC testing to MIL-STD-461C.
  • Conducted climatic and vibration testing to MIL-STD-810D.
  • Conducted hardware acceptance testing.
  • Performed the final installation and operator training at RAAF Richmond.

Rockwell International

SEAHAWK PROJECT

The Royal Australian Navy specified the integration of a Role Adaptable Weapons System into the Sikorsky Seahawk S-70B-2 helicopter. The system allows the helicopter to perform Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti-Surface Ship Targeting (ASST).

Sikorsky S-70B-2 Seahawk / Avionics Hot Bench Test Facility

Avionics Systems Integration Engineer - Seahawk

  • Assigned to Rockwell's Collins Government Avionics Division, Hot Bench Test Facilities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA.
  • Integrated the Seahawk avionics suite. In all, over 25 different avionics assemblies were set to work using a variety of analogue, digital and RF interconnections including a MIL-STD-1553 multiplex data bus.
  • Used simulators, stimulators and special-to-type test equipment to demonstrate system compliance to specifications prior to installation in the airframe.
  • Prepared test procedures and software trouble reports.
  • Performed hardware and software testing on the system.
  • Performed customer acceptance testing.
  • Developed an automated message verification system and a number of real-time avionics simulations for the MIL-STD-1553B bus using programmable bus emulators.
  • Participated in the resolution of software problems.
  • Assigned to United Technologies Sikorsky Aircraft, in Connecticut
  • Supported the avionics installation, ramp and flight testing of the Rockwell system in the Sikorsky S-70B-2 helicopter.

Aerospace Technologies of Australia

JINDIVIK PROJECT

The Jindivik remotely piloted target aircraft was operated by the Royal Australian Navy at its Jervis Bay Range Facility (JBRF) in NSW. Jindivik could simulate the approach of a wide range of airborne threats and was used by the navy to maintain combat readiness.

Jindivik on launch trolley at Jervis Bay / Jindivik Flight Simulator

Senior Systems Engineer - Jindivik

  • Conducted functional analysis of JBRF operations and interface analysis of fleet operations.
  • Produced designs and specifications for the future Jindivik Aerial Target System.
  • Designed and developed a real-time flight simulation program for Jindivik. Using Object Pascal for Windows, it included a simulation engine and flight controls display.
  • Demonstrated the simulation system at JBRF. The simulation results correlated favourably with recorded telemetry from the aircraft.
  • Designed parts of the Jindivik Digital Autopilot containing data acquisition, flight control, command and telemetry processors.
  • Performed multi-path fading analysis on the Jindivik Telecommand link using VCCALC®.

Government Aircraft Factories

GUIDED WEAPON SYSTEMS

Nulka Active Expendable Decoy Vehicle / Ikara M7 Anti-Submarine Guided Weapon

NULKA PROJECT

Nulka, and its predecessor Winnin, is an All Weather Active Expendable Decoy Vehicle for deployment on navy vessels threatened by attack from guided missiles.

Avionics Systems Engineer - Nulka

  • Designed and integrated a Thrust Vector Control Actuator Drive Sub-System.
  • Designed and integrated a non-volatile RAM sub-system.
  • Designed digital electronics and printed circuit boards.
  • Coded and tested assembly language operational flight software.
  • Performed microprocessor in-circuit emulation.
  • Tested and maintained the Nulka Flight Control Electronics package during the HardWare-In-Loop/Hybrid Computer integration testing.

M7 IKARA PROJECT