1. Nathan R. Eley
419 Blue Heron Road, Melbourne, FL 32904
321-652-7056
neley02@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Seeking to apply 15+ years of multi-discipline (SW / EE / ME / EO / SI&T) technical
leadership experience to develop and deliver highly innovative systems.
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Microsoft Project / Visio / Office
EXPERIENCE
Harris Corporation
Project Engineer 5/2008 - Present
 Execution lead for three (3) separate programs:
o OMG – $50M / 14 months / ~85 full-time heads / quick-react development and
delivery of an ultra-low-power, ruggedized communications system
o Pitch Black – $230M / 5 years / ~200 full-time heads / development of a novel,
low-power, highly rugged, specialized communications system
o Geyser Peak – $62M / 4 years / ~45 full-time heads / customer-funded R&D
program developing and productizing cutting-edge technology
 Responsibilities:
o Direct supervisor of program Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads and senior
staff (Chief EE / ME / SW / EO, and Project Designer)
o Owner of the Integrated Master Schedule for the project with full EVMS
o Frequent, direct communication with senior customers and internal managers /
executives on behalf of program
o Proposal Lead for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)
 Notable Accomplishments:
o OMG – Sole-source award of low-power version of Pitch Black system that is
running concurrently with Pitch Black development / delivery schedule
o Pitch Black – Ensured all key milestones completed on-time: System PDR, CDR,
Capability 1.0 / 1.1 / 2.0 Sell-offs; over 30 separate training support activities,
full system field installation for GATO and the “winter-over-test”; E1 and E2
Field System deliveries
o Geyser Peak – Multiple follow-on programs awarded totaling over $300M that
were principally enabled by program-developed technology

2. Study Manager 8/2007 – 5/2008
 Principal Investigator for ~$750k Sebastian Program leading ~4 full-time heads
 Completed on cost and schedule, and met all technical objectives
Integrated Project Team Lead (IPTL) 8/2003 – 8/2007
 IPTL for two Programs / Efforts
o Perseus / T-Prep IPTL – $9M / 3 years / ~10 full-time heads / development of
revolutionary improvements to legacy tools and processes
o Coyote / Leave-Behind Equipment IPTL – $4M / 12 months / ~10 full-time heads /
development and demonstration of a cutting-edge comms system
 Responsibilities:
o Full cost / schedule / technical ownership of task and team
o Owner of the Integrated Master Schedule for the IPT with full EVMS
o Frequent, direct communication with customers on behalf of IPT
Mechanical Engineer Individual Contributor 8/2000 – 8/2003
 Developed multiple ME-related Configuration Items for classified programs
 Managed O&M changes to the mechanical baseline of a line of x -ray printers
Salumedica, LLC
Product Development Engineer 1/1999 – 8/2000
 Member of a three person team (sole engineer) who brought the SaluBridgeTM
medical implant from concept to FDA approved product in under two years
AWARDS
 Engineering Award (2016): For outstanding project leadership as the Pitch Black PE
 Engineering Award (2012): For outstanding project leadership as the Geyser Peak PE
 President's Award (Q4 2006): For leading the Perseus T-Prep IPT to develop and
deliver a key-enabling "first-of" technology
 Multiple Harris ThankU, Next Level, URock, and UXcel awards
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)
 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, with Highest Honors
Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) – Transferred prior to completion
COMMUNITY SERVICE
 Scoutmaster, Boy Scout Troop 549, Central FL Council (8/2001 – Present)
 Budget Committee Chair, Melbourne Community Church (8/2012 – Present)