Jason Fitzpatrick

Electrical Engineer II with experience leading development of large-scale automated test systems in aerospace environments. IPTL for a ~$30M test equipment program, driving system design, vendor execution, and deployment. Strong background in hardware and software integration, test infrastructure, and embedded systems, with a focus on improving system reliability and throughput.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Hardware and Systems: Test Equipment Development, System Integration, PCB Design, Microcontrollers, Sensor Integration, Hardware Debugging

Software & Embedded: Python, C, C++, C#, MATLAB, Embedded Systems, FPGA Development (Verilog)

Engineering Methods: Verification & Validation, Failure Analysis, Design Reviews, Technical Data Packages (TDPs), Requirements & Documentation

EXPERIENCE

Raytheon | July 2025 - Present

Electrical Engineer II - Test Equipment Engineering Tucson, AZ

  • Serve as Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) for a ~$30M automated test equipment (ATE) program to increase product throughput and reliability

  • Developed and secured project funding proposal, defined system requirements, and led startup and design reviews to initiate program execution

  • Managed end-to-end development of test systems including instrumentation, hardware integration, and control software, coordinating across internal teams and external vendors

  • Act as primary point of contact for vendor engagement, coordinating priorities, resolving blockers, and ensuring on-schedule delivery across multiple contracts

  • Troubleshoot production test stations by analyzing measurement variability, signal integrity issues, and hardware failures, restoring system performance and reducing downtime

  • Provide engineering recommendations for test architecture improvements, component replacement, and reliability enhancements across deployed systems

  • Maintain and update Technical Data Packages (TDPs), ensuring configuration control, obsolescence mitigation, and compliance with evolving requirements

Raytheon | May 2024 - August 2024

Test Equipment Engineering Intern Tucson, AZ

  • Supported design of automated test stations, contributing to Critical Design Review (CDR) activities

  • Conducted peer reviews of engineering changes and redline updates to improve design accuracy and maintainability

Hiller Measurements | January 2021 - April 2024

Automation Engineer Austin, TX

  • Developed production test software in C for RF interface units

  • Led software development for automation of CAD workflows using PTC Creo

  • Modeled RF interconnect layouts using a force-directed graph approach, applying constrained optimization to reduce cable length and improve manufacturability

PROJECTS

MIPS CPU

  • Designed a 5-Stage MIPS CPU with pipelining from logic gates and basic memory elements

FPGA-Based Self-Balancing System (Verilog CPU + Control System) | https://github.com/Jason-Fitzpatrick1/CPU

  • Designed 32-bit MIPS CPU in Verilog with pipelining and arithmetic units

  • Deployed to FPGA to control a self-balancing robotic platform using PID control

NEAT-Based Poker AI | https://github.com/Jason-Fitzpatrick1/poker-bot

  • Implemented neuroevolution algorithm to train AI agent for decision-making under uncertainty

  • Built simulation environment for training and evaluation

EDUCATION

Duke University | Durham, NC

Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science May 2025

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