Wess Gates

About Wess Gates

Primary experience in mathematical modeling and simulation of electromechanical engineering systems and extensive hardware/software design and applications. Primary areas of expertise in embedded system design, firmware development, analog and digital systems, schematic capture, printed circuit board layout, component selection, sensors, actuators, verification and validation against test and simulation data and models. Atmel 8/32 bit, Cypress PSOC, and other ARM cores used in developing clean sheet analog and digital control design solutions ranging across the aerospace, wind energy, biomedical, industrial, and consumer electronics markets. Additional experience with mechanical design and manufacturing including both CAD and CAM in detail, part, and assembly design. Experience with 3 axis milling, PCB milling and other subtractive and additive manufacturing methods for mold and tooling design. A highly successful track record of over twelve years of systems engineering, integration, and architecting experience used for developing practical and applied solutions from among the most difficult engineering challenges. A traceable history of leading interdisciplinary engineering, science projects, and teams backed by a detail oriented engineering portfolio. I take a problem from an idea to a workable and elegant engineering judgement that is timely, safe, and cost effective. I believe that my engineering skills and experience allow me to jump into new and unfamiliar areas of engineering with confidence and readiness to acquire new skills. My performance thrives when asked to confront the unknown and unsolvable.

Experience

1. Embedded Control Systems Engineer

   Edtric Corp

   Apr 2008 — Present · Huntington Beach, CA, US

   Interdisciplinary engineer, scientist, and system integrator in the areas of new product design and development. Primary experience in modeling, simulation, guidance, navigation, and control in conjunction with embedded electronic system design and development. Currently leading the design and development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Flight Control System performing multidisciplinary work in the areas of aerodynamics, aircraft sizing, configuration and performance, CAD/CAM, manufacturing, embedded and electronic system design and development, sensor selection and integration, and flight control algorithm and firmware development.

Education

• University of Southern California

  M.S. Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Dynamics

  2003 — 2008

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  Bachelor's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering

• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

  BSAE, Aerospace Engineering

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Simulink
• Wind Energy
• C++
• Aerodynamics
• Labview
• Electronics
• Eaglecad
• Control Systems Design
• Integration
• Robotics
• Space Systems
• Electrical Engineering
• Modeling
• Systems Engineering
• Pads Logic
• Wind
• Flight Test
• System Design
• Catia
• Control
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Embedded Systems
• Simulations
• Fluid Dynamics
• Engineering
• Orbital Mechanics
• Aerospace
• Uav
• Flight Dynamics
• Prototyping
• Scilab
• Linux Development
• Small Business
• System Integration Testing
• Engineering Management
• Simulation
• Pads Layout
• System Testing
• Linux