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James S.

Senior Program Manager, SUAS Flight Engineer & Pilot with Fusion 360 Experience

Hollis, United States

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3D Modeling API Drone Component Design FPV Racing Drones Prototyping

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About

Experienced Senior Program Manager
Part 107 Commercial SUAS Pilot
Freefly Alta X Flight Experience
3D Modeling in Fusion 360. Experienced with rapid prototyping and printing in materials like Polycarbonate and PCCF. I can test print designs as part of the development process.
Experience with Fusion 360 assemblies.
Own, Maintain and Print with a Prusa Core One +

Experience

STEM Hobbyist, Designer, Pilot, Flight Engineer Spears Technologies LLC · Part-time Jan 2021 – Present 5 yrs 8 mos Nashua, NH, USA - Led FPV clubs for two years where I taught middle school students how to fly, build, and the fundamentals of aerodynamic theory.
- Constructed & flew FPV drones in the 3, 5 & 7 inch prop class.
- Constructing a 10 inch class commercial UAS with automated flight features using Ardupilot/Pixhawk.
- Designing, building and flight testing a VTOL UAS.
- Volunteer to assist my Community Based Organization, FPV Freedom Coalition, with Government drone regulation responses.
- Build, Upgrade & Maintain a Prusa Mk4 to Core One + while learning to model in Fusion.
SUAS Flight Engineer & Pilot BAE Systems · Part-time Jul 2025 – Aug 2026 1 yrs 1 mos Nashua, NH, USA - Supported a successful technology development test at a remote location with 25 sorties and 4 hours of flight time over three days flying an Alta X aircraft using FPV.

- Completed 39 flights and 14 total hours supporting drone technology development as a pilot and flight engineer.

- Configured, modified and conducted 31 flights and 9.8 hours using FreeFly Alta X aircraft.

- Provide subject matter expertise to technology development teams in drone architecture and aerial test bench design considerations.

- Created designs, specifications, and procurement lists for Alta X add ons to support aerial experiments.
Program Manager BAE Systems · Full-time Aug 2021 – Aug 2026 5 yrs Nashua, NH, USA Perform Engineering Centric Team Leadership and Management of Integration Laboratory, Software and Production related programs.

Education

Norwich University Masters of Science, Organizational Leadership 2019 – 2021
Boston University Master of Science, Project Management 2015 – 2017
Bob Jones University Bachelor of Science, Information Systems Management 2001 – 2005

Other experience

Military Flight Training Trained to fly Military Helicopters

Licenses & Certifications

Program Management Professional PMI Dec 2022 – Present
Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot FAA Sep 2022 – Present
Technician Amateur Radio License FCC Jan 2021 – Present
Commercial Pilot, Single & Helicopter FAA Jul 2008 – Present