Mike Talbot Matt Maras
Michael Mahoney Rick Bean
Layne Cook

Mr. Rick Bean, Avionics Manager

Aerospace Experience: 21 years

Engineering Skills:
Avionics and Software
Avionics Integration
Ground Support Equipment
System Engineering
Engineering Project Management

Program Experience:
Rocket Development Company Intrepid – Avionics and software manager responsible for conceptual designs and program plan for Intrepid family of launch vehicles. System configuration, requirements, licensing/certification, staffing, cost/schedule, test plans, redundancy design, & control system latency.
McDonnell Douglas, Phantom Works – Avionics integrated product team leader for proprietary program.
McDonnell Douglas X-33 – Led avionics system design effort. System requirements, architecture definition, functional partitioning, vehicle systems interface coordination, supplier selection.
McDonnell Douglas Delta Clipper Experimental and Follow-on (DC-X/XA) – Chief avionics design engineer. System design & integration, equipment procurement, integration & test, flight test program support/anomaly resolution.
McDonnell Douglas A-12 – Avionics integration engineer responsible for control, monitoring, and built in test of all hydromechanical systems, inflight engine monitoring, structural life monitoring, and crew event cueing.
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 – System integration & software development for several computer controlled test stands

Education:
BSME, University of Minnesota, 1980