Luis A. Cortes

Experience

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  Naval Material Command, Logistics Intern Program

  Jul 1980 - Jul 1983

  Quality and Reliability Engineer

  Completed thirty-one weeks of formal academic training in Quality and Reliability Engineering followed by 2½ years of rotational assignments at Long Beach Naval Shipyard (LBNS), Naval Air Engineering Station (NAEC), and Naval Ship Weapons Systems Engineering Station (NSWSES).Specialized in the design of mechanical systems, non-destructive test and evaluation, reliability engineering, and material testing. Co-lead an extensive NAEC Non-destructive Evaluation/Inspections Research Program that resulted in the development of new techniques and procedures for critical aerospace equipment. Developed a computerized stress analysis program for the TERRIER 55-B Radar Set as NSWSES Reliability Project Engineer. Show less

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  Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division

  Jul 1983 - Dec 2012

  Chief Scientist

  Warranted Technical Authority for Force Level Warfare and Combat Systems Assessment by the Secretary of the Navy and Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Thirty years of experience leading, directing, managing, and implementing the independent engineering test, evaluation, and assessment of state-of-the-art technologies and systems for the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).Fourteen years in key leadership positions: Performance Assessment Chief Engineer, Acting Director of the Navy Metrology Engineering Center (Measurement Science Department), and director of the Metrology Engineering, Force Level Assessment, Test Systems Assessment, and Fleet Assessment divisions. Established the US Navy Metrology Benchtop (METBENCH) automated calibration system as its first Program Manager (PM) and directed its early development and design. Led a nationwide, multidisciplinary team of engineers and analysts from contractor, government, and military agencies as Chief of Analysis for the PEO TSC Interoperability Task Force (ITF). Led and managed the assessment programs for the developmental and operational tests of the AEGIS AN/SPY-1 Radar System, Command and Decision System, and CEC. NSWC Corona Command Matrix Manager for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Missile System Program Office. Directed the assessment and certification program for test systems used in development, production, integration, acceptance, and maintenance of Navy weapon and combat systems. Show less

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  Riverside Research / Applied Research Solutions

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

  Research Staff Member

  Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques (STAT) SME for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques Center of Excellence (STAT COE) under the stewardship of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT).Leverage the application of design of experiments into DoD programs such as the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), Global Position System III (GPS), Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-N), and the Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) to improve the effectiveness of tests and the quality of information available to decision makers. Train and mentor Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force test workforce in design of experiments. Show less

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  Air Force Institute of Technology

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2019

  Adjunct Professor
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  The MITRE Corporation

  Dec 2015 - Jan 2022

  Principal Systems Engineer
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  HII Technical Solutions, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries

  Jan 2022 - now

  Principal Test Engineer