2008 Test Engineer of the Year Nominee:
Hung Nguyen
-- Test & Measurement World, 10/1/2007
MICROWAVE TESTHung Nguyen
Chief Scientist, Raytheon
Describing Nguyen's work, Dr. Robert P. Wright, director of SAS Systems Verification Center at Raytheon, said, "Dr. Hung Nguyen is an industry expert in the design, development, integration and test of advanced airborne radar systems. In his 20+ year tenure, Dr. Nguyen’s impact is felt in virtually every advanced fire control system Raytheon has developed. His technical leadership is sought by the customer community in designing, integrating, and testing emerging airborne radar systems.
"As the chief scientist on the APG-79 Radar, the state-of-the-art agile beam system that is a first of its kind design, Dr. Nguyen’s system test expertise ensures every delivered product meets Raytheon’s commitment to provide the navy air fighter a superior advantage in detection and reliability. His philosophy on test is simple, yet compelling—test the system to verify what it’s suppose to do, but question also when it’s doing what it’s NOT suppose to do.
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"His success as one of the top systems test/troubleshooting experts can be attributed to a thorough understanding of system design and the required science and technology. 'You need to understand the system,' as Dr. Hung shares, 'to explain the fundamentals.' Dr. Nguyen has served as a reviewer for the IEEE Aerospace Journal and is a valued mentor to countless other engineers. He earned his PhD in Mathematics from UC Berkeley."
Read more about Nguyen's company and his work:
- Raytheon APG-79 AESA radar, the company’s most recent system developed and tested under the leadership of Dr. Hung Nguyen.
- Description of APG-79 radar system.
- Use of APG-79 in Hornet Aircraft.
- Ratheon gets $580 million contract for APG-79.
- AESA radar communications.
Read about other Raytheon radar systems that Nguyen has helped develop and test:
- Airborne Standoff Radar
- Reprogrammable AN/APG-73 radar
- AN/APG-70 radar
- AN/APG-63(V)1 radar
- Modular Mission Computer
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