Steve Ellersick

Experience

1. Technical Fellow, Pe, Ms, Clep, Clmc, Lc

   Boeing

   Jun 1983 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Fundamental understanding of electromagnetic, infrared, optical radiation phenomenology of materials, the environment, sensors (human and human-made), displays and lighting systems. Experimental and theoretical analyses of infrared and optical radiation propagation and interaction with matter. Conduct infrared & optical radiometric, photometric, colorimetric experiments & measurements.Flight deck display, lighting, visual performance, philosophy, implementation, & certification. Human factors engineering. Avionics display & lighting technology, especially liquid crystal displays, light sources (fluorescent, incandescent, light-emitting-diodes). Exterior lighting optical performance design and certification.Steven Donald Ellersick, Technical Fellow, PE, MS, LC, CLEP, CLMC, Lighting & Display Optics Lead, Flight Deck Engineering, Boeing,(42••••••67. Mr. Ellersick, born and raised in NE WA, first attended Pacific Lutheran University and finished a BS in Electrical Engineering at Washington State University in 1983. He has been with The Boeing Company since then. In 1987, he completed an MS degree in Physics at the University of Washington. At Boeing, Steve has worked as an Electromagnetic Compatibility Engineer, an Optical and Infrared Engineer, is currently Technical Lead Engineer (TLE), Boeing Designated Expert (BDE) for the Commercial flight deck display optics and lighting systems and has worked on the 737, 747, 757, 767, KC-46 Tanker, 787. Steve has flight deck, interior, and exterior lighting experience, was a test witness only FAA E-UM, has 2 patents, 9 published papers, and over 500 Boeing reports and presentations. He is a member of the SAE A-20 Aircraft Lighting Committee, SID Senior Member, Senior Member, IES, CIE, ISCC, and CORM.Ellersick became a Boeing Associate Technical Fellow in 2006 & a Technical Fellow in 2019. Steve founded the Boeing Lighting & Display Optics Community of Excellence in 2006 and continues as its leader.

Education

• Washington State University

  Minor, Mathematics

  1981 — 1983

• University of Washington

  Master of Science - MS, Physics

  1984 — 1987

• Pacific Lutheran University

  General Engineering

  1979 — 1981

• Washington State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineer

  1981 — 1983

• Newport High School

  High School Diploma

  1975 — 1979

Skills

• Design of Experiments
• Leadership
• Electro-Optics
• Requirements Management
• Aerospace Engineering
• Faa Certifications
• Photometry
• Aircraft
• System Safety
• Lighting Design
• Aircraft Design
• Microsoft Office
• Human Factors
• Optical Engineering
• Metrology
• Lighting
• Optics
• Colorimetry
• Electrical Engineering
• Aeronautics
• Technical Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Engineering
• Aerospace