Raphael das Neves Calvo

Academic Background in Electrical Engineering (UFRJ-2006) and Aeronautical Engineering (ITA-2008). Flight Control System Engineering with 13+ years of hands-on experiences in System and Actuator Control Electronics design, analysis, requirements specification, system integration, troubleshooting, verification testing, and certification. Highly capaple to engage in conceptual and preliminary design of aircraft systems mixing technical and business aspects when selecting technologies for a given project. Engaged to learn and develop new technologies, bringing more value to the product while minimizing risks by helping the improvement of TRLs from concept to functional prototypes. System Safety Assessment, Functional Hazard Analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis under the scope of ARP-4761 as well as Process Development and Deployment to support ARP-4754 level A activities. In-depth experience in product and technology development activities, ranging from concept formulation, system architecture definition, state machines, signal processing of sensors, synthesis and analysis of digital control and safety monitors for critical applications through modeling and simulation using CAE tools such as: MATLAB, Simulink, PSCAD and PSpice. Specialties: Safety Critical Complex Systems Development (ARP4754 Level A) Dynamic Systems, Modeling and Simulation, Serial Databuses (ARINC-429, TTP, Generic RS-485 protocols), System Monitoring, State Observers, Control Laws, Design for Testability, Test Environments, Optimization Algorithms and Design Optimization.

graduation at Engenharia Elétrica from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2006) and master's at Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (2008). Has experience in Aerospace Engineering, focusing on Stability and Control, acting on the following subjects: load modeling, actuators, pistons, position control and mathematical model.