Lawrence Cooper

About Lawrence Cooper

I\'ve led efforts to build teams, improve development processes, lower costs, hit…

Experience

1. Director - Avionics Hardware Engineering

   Blue Origin

   Mar 2017 — Present

   Avionics Engineering Team Lead: Managed cross-functional engineering teams supporting New Glenn, New Shepard and Blue Engines avionics hardware development and qualification.> Q3 2021 to Present:*New Glenn Avionics, Director Hardware Engineering* a cross-functional hardware engineering team supporting FPGA, electrical, mechanical and manufacturing engineering development solutions, processes and procedures.> Q2 2019 thru Q3 2021:*New Glenn Avionics, Director Embedded Controls* an Integrated Product Team developing New Glenn Avionics Embedded Controls solutions; hardware, software and firmware. Led team thru successful Preliminary Design Review and preliminary product solution demonstrations and hardware Final Design Review. Team developed qual-ready embedded controller product solutions.> Q2 2018 thru Q2 2019:*New Glenn Avionics Stage 2 Principle Manager* for Integrated Product Team developing New Glenn Avionics Embedded Controls Hardware. Led team to successful Concept Design Review and proto HW development. Led team staffing to ~100% growth into 2019.> Q1 2017 thru Q2 2018:*Avionics HW Team Manager* for 23-person cross-functional engineering team providing matrixed support to New Shepard, New Glenn and Engines product teams. Released updated Blue Origin corporate avionics Hardware Development Plan aligning with DO-254. Led avionics engineering team staffing to ~10% growth in 2017.

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Engineering

  Master’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• University of Washington College of Engineering

  Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

• Pacific Lutheran University - School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Technology and Innovation Management

Skills

• System on a Chip (Soc)
• System Design
• Pcb Design
• Signal Processing
• System Validation
• Semiconductors
• Program Management
• Component Validation
• Cpu Package Design
• Modeling & Simulation
• Communications
• Integration Management
• Integration
• Sensors
• Schedule Management
• Testing
• Debugging
• Requirements Analysis
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Computer Architecture
• Systems Engineering
• Computer Hardware
• Engineering Management
• Signal Integrity
• Risk Management
• Processors
• Hardware Architecture