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JOAN M. JAFFERSON
105 W. Wescott Drive
Peorla, Arizona 85382
(602) 555-7568

Skill Profile Nearly 10 years aeronautical and engineering experience, including obtaining five commercial and experimental patents. Skilled in developing methods that have operations, budget and personnel management, and training.
Work Experience
Aug 1992-current Air Force Flight Test Center, Samuels Air Force Base, FL
Captain/Flight Commander
Program manager for testing and evaluating integrated software systems on F-15 aircraft. F-15 airborne test director and weapon system operator.
  • Managed schedule and costs within budget of approximately $14M per year.
  • Supervised 17 engineers and three technicians, wrote performance evaluations and oversaw training.
  • Saved $120K in annual costs through cross-training.
  • Developed original methods for weapons accuracy analysis, which was published and presented at professional conference and recommended for Air Force standard.
May 1991-Aug 1992 Air force Flight Test Center, Samuels Air Force Base, FL
Captain/Lead Avionics Engineer
Prepared technical and safety flight test plans, reviewed and approved technical reports of test results and authorized specific flight profiles.
  • Directed hazardous, low-level flight program with no safety incidents.
  • Wrote published standards of radar altimeter suitability as test data source.
  • Implemented computerized data base to control aircraft software configuration.
June 1986-Aug 1988 Shuttle Test Group, Williams Air Force Base, CA
Lieutenant/Mechanisms Engineer
Served with unit providing Air Force support for Space Shuttle operations.
  • Console-certified engineer for pre-launch processing and launch operations.
  • Member of Kennedy Space Center Launch control room team for four launchers.

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