MICHAEL E. DEMPSEY
47758 Devin Circle, Lexington Park, MD 20653
Home: 301-863-1327, Cell Phone: 804-898-1101, Email: mike_e_dempsey@hotmail.com
Analyst/Engineer with experience working with System Testing and Analysis including tactical
hardware/software and simulations. Fast learner with drive to understand all aspects of system with the
goal of working with minimal supervision. Capable of learning and working in a number of fields.
Extensive experience in designing analysis tools and utilizing the following software tools: Matlab,
Mathematica, Fortran, C++, Java, Ada, Power Point, Word, Excel.
EDUCATION:
Graduate:
Undergraduate:
Aerospace Engineering Master’s of Science (In Progress)
(15 Credits Completed)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (online campus)
Majors – Physics, Mathematics
Minor – Computer Science
Randolph-Macon College
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Scientist – Department of Defense – Dahlgren Naval Research Center
Home Branch - K61, Summer 2004 to Present
 Performed Dockside and at-sea Inertial Navigation System alignment testing of the
Tomahawk Weapon System onboard U.S. Navy vessels including CG’s, DDG’s, and
SSGN’s: communicated with military and civilian personnel for ensuring test readiness,
analyzed system timing and navigation performance, extensive experience working with
tactical hardware and software
 Designed and modified 6DOF Tactical Tomahawk simulations: equations of motion, error
models for monte carlo analysis. Performed launch platform requirements testing to
successfully align/launch Tactical Tomahawk missiles and acquire GPS.
 Supported the integration effort of the Tomahawk Weapon System onto the DDG1000
platform. Tracked the requirements development for the platform and provided insight into
the modifications necessary for launching Tactical Tomahawk missiles from the DDG1000
platform.
 Gained extensive insight into the Tactical Tomahawk inertial navigation algorithms, attitude
estimation, kalman filter, and related loosely coupled GPS algorithms.
 Supported the accreditation of the Tomahawk Hardware in the Loop All Up Round
Simulation: extensive experience in analyzing 6DOF simulation data.
Rotational Assignment – B10, Spring 2005
 Experimentation of tracking algorithms using SPY Radar Tactical Software in the Loop
simulation environment. Design and analysis of Non-Markov Multiple Model Tracking
Filters
Rotational Assignment – B32, Fall 2005
 Designed and documented algorithms necessary for Tactical TOMAHAWK Weapon Control
System to initialize/align/launch Tactical TOMAHAWK missiles onboard next generation
warship DD(X)
 Technical Report to be published
COOP Internship – Dahlgren Navy Research Center, K41, Summer 2002, 2003
 trajectory analysis/target achievability studies on Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles
References available upon request.