Mr. David MacCulloch, Technical Director
David MacCulloch has spent his scientific career developing new and innovative maritime systems for both the US Navy and international customers. His experience includes:
MR. DAVID MacCULLOCH, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
David has spent his scientific career developing new and innovative maritime systems for both the US Navy and international customers. His experience includes:
Towed Array Technology
(beginning in 1979)
- TB-23 Array (including 2 patented designs)
- All Optical Towed Array (AOTA)
- Fiber Optic Rotary Joint (inventor and patent holder)
- TB-16 D&E Systems
- L3 Program Manager and Lead Systems Engineer
- TB-29A array development and serial manufacturing (partnered with Lockheed Martin)
Variable Depth Sonar(s) (VDS)
- Program Manager/Leads Systems Engineer for development of the L3 Low Frequency Active Towed Sonar
Torpedo Defense Systems
- Development/testing of SLQ-36 system on the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-67)
- Project Manager/Systems Engineer – Joint US/UK Surface Ship Torpedo Development Program
- WLY-1 Acoustic Intercept System on the USS Augusta (SSN-710)
- WLY-1 technology migration into a surface ship AIS panel – USS Duluth (LPD-6)
- Developed/tested VDS active portion of the WSQ-11 for AAC
CBRN Sensor Development (TRUST) for Homeland Security
- Developed/tested sensor to be installed on all maritime shipping containers destined for USA destinations
- Sensor detected CBRN, stowaway, contraband, and explosives
- Sensor employed unique technology – CMOS, gallium nitride transistors and micro gas chromatography, etc.
- L3 team consisted of JPL, ICx, Univ. Champlain, and Lincoln Lab
SAS OTAA Size Reduction Effort
- Lead system engineer: Designed/tested Single-Crystal Tonpilz arrays and pressure tolerant electronics with the goal of reducing the size of OTAA’s by 60%.
UUV Signal Intelligence (Sigint) Payload Package
- Development Team Leader of three L3 Divisions: Integration/testing of Signal Intelligence (Sigint) payload onto L3 unmanned undersea vehicles (UUV’s).
USV ASW Sonar Integration and Test
- Lead 4 Divisions of L3 for integration/testing of deployed ASW sonar from an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) with SatCom links and remote tactical display of detected targets.
Grotto 3 Program Underwater Sensor
- CAM for Underwater Sensor (UWS) portion of Grotto 3 program – 20-year life ocean bottom acoustic sensor. Development team consisted of L3 Harris divisions of MariPro, CSC and SLC; and subcontractors of SubCom and DTI.
Achievements
- Patents: 5 patents related to undersea system, one of which is an international patent
- Education/Achievements: BSME, MBA, Licensed Professional Engineer (California), Adjunct Professor (Pepperdine, 2 years)
