Jerad Simon
About Jerad Simon
Jerad Simon is a Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, specializing in navigation systems and sensor technologies.
Company
Jerad Simon currently works at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has been a Principal Member of Technical Staff since 2005. Sandia National Laboratories is a federally funded research and development center that undertakes various projects in national security, energy, and other scientific sectors.
Title
Jerad Simon holds the title of Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories. This role signifies a high level of technical expertise and leadership within the organization, involving complex problem-solving and innovative research.
Education and Expertise
Jerad Simon earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering in 2005 from Kansas State University. Prior to that, he completed a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Engineering in 2003 from Kansas State University. He also studied at Allen County Community College from 1997 to 1999. His technical competencies include advanced estimators, embedded high-performance computing, and the development of navigation, guidance, and control (NG&C) algorithms.
Work Experience
Before joining Sandia National Laboratories, Jerad Simon worked as a Student Research Assistant and Student Worker in Electronics and Instrumentation Laboratory at Kansas State University. He also worked as an Engineering Trainee at Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation in 2003. His contributions in these roles laid a strong foundation for his future work in sensor technologies and avionics systems.
Technical Specializations
Jerad Simon specializes in the calibration and fusion of inertial navigation sensors, the development of algorithms related to navigation guidance and control (NG&C), and rapid prototyping and control systems development. He is experienced in integrating high reliability avionics systems and in post flight multi-sensor trajectory reconstruction. His work involves advanced sensor system characterization and integration, focusing on technologies such as inertial, MEMS, GNSS, geomagnetic, and barometric sensors.