Rockwell Collins names 'Engineers of the Year'

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Three employees have been selected to receive the 2011 Rockwell Collins Engineer of the Year award.

David Gribble of Cedar Rapids, a principal systems engineer in Commercial Systems and an instrument-rated pilot, was recognized for assisting with the design and development of the user interface for Rockwell Collins's eyes-forward, touch-control Pro Line Fusion avionics for small to midsize business aircraft. He worked with customer pilots to refine the system for the way pilots prefer to fly.

Tyler Wilson of Springville, a principal systems engineer in Engineering and Technology, was honored for turning a meeting with a customer into recommendations for how to further develop the software architecture on a prototype that enhances battlefield communications. He then stepped up to a defining role in making the architectural changes.

The results were a highly satisfied customer, improved capabilities and technologies that are capturing wider customer attention.

Reed Moody of Hoytsville, Utah, a principal systems engineer in Government Systems, was recognized for devising and helping to execute a new approach for a major government customer's small-platform flight simulation system. The result became Rockwell Collins' Panorama Glass Front Projection display, which debuted at Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference 2011.