Andrew Thompson is an electrical engineer with nearly a decade of experience in positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) software, hardware integration and remote flight testing. His current research focus is alternative navigation sensor interfacing and remote flight testing support. He has served as a flight test engineer in nearly three dozen flight test events and currently holds a FAA Class 3 medical certification. He leads UDRI’s Positioning, Navigation and Timing group and manages two distinct research and development teams.
Andrew Thompson
Group Lead, Senior Positioning, Navigation & Timing Test Engineer
University of Dayton Research Institute:
Digital and Systems Engineering Sector
Andrew Thompson
Group Lead, Senior Positioning, Navigation & Timing Test Engineer
University of Dayton Research Institute:
Digital and Systems Engineering Sector
Profile
Research
- Software development, integration, and testing of sensors targeted for use in the AFRL-owned AgilePod™
- Utilizing open architectures and data model standards
- Collaborating with internal and external partners
- Hardware and software integration of low size, weight and power unmanned payloads
Education
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton, 2016
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Dayton, 2014
- A.S., Engineering University Transfer, Sinclair Community College, 2012