Brian Douglas

Operations Associate

Snohomish, Washington, United States23 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 20 years of experience in control engineering.
Expert in creating educational engineering content.
Led GNC systems architecture for aerospace applications.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned aerospace engineer with a strong focus on control systems and educational content creation.

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Control Systems DesignGuidance Navigation & ControlSensorsActuatorsInertial NavigationMEMSAerospace EngineeringVehicle DynamicsFilter DesignSpacecraftSpace SystemsOrbit DeterminationCalibrationSystem Integration TestingFunctional Requirements

About

I am a control engineer with over 20 years of experience in the field and I have a passion for sharing my knowledge with others. I create and post videos, drawings, and short writings on various engineering topics. You can find most of my work at engineeringmedia.com.

Experience

23 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

6 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Mathworks

Principal Technical Marketing Manager

Jan 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Greater Seattle Area · Remote

I'm part of the Controls/Deep Learning Product Marketing team where I create videos for the MATLAB Tech Talk series.

Engineering media llc

Systems engineer and consultant

Mar 2018 – Jan 2023 · 4 yrs 10 mos

I'm a control systems engineer based in Seattle, WA. I specialize in making complex ideas intuitive and easy to understand. Currently, I am a consultant for Mathworks. I make educational videos, solve general engineering problems, write technical documents, and give on-site training on control theory.

Planetary resources, inc.

2 roles

Director of Systems Engineering

Promoted

Jan 2017 – Feb 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

Attitude Determination and Control Lead

Sep 2013 – Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Boeing

3 roles

Flight Controls Engineer

May 2012 – Sep 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

Primary control law designer for the 737MAX and 747-8.

Primary Guidance, Navigation, Controls Engineer

Promoted

Jun 2009 – May 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Was the principal architect for GNC systems for the Boeing NanoSat division. Derived GNC requirements to meet needed attitude knowledge, position knowledge, and pointing requirements. Sized and selected COTS and in-house sensors and actuators. Helped develop torque coils, reaction wheels, and star trackers. Wrote GNC flight software in MATLAB/Simulink in conjunction with the embedded C autocode function.