Technical Director
Mr. Ross Gwynn
Mr. Ross Gwynn started working for the United States (U.S.) Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) in June 2003 as an Engineering Intern at the Yuma Proving Ground’s (YPG) Aviation and Missile Systems Branch. Upon completion of his undergraduate in August 2006, he accepted a position as a Test Engineer within the Aviation Systems and Electronic Test (ASET) Division where he worked on multiple evaluated programs and served as a lead Test Officer for the Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) sensor payload development, Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) aerostat sensor development and Hellfire Missile Integration with the AH-6 Little Bird in support of the US Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
In September 2012, he accepted a position as a Team Leader within the ASET Division’s Sensor Test Branch. There, he led multiple OCONUS test evaluations working on Forward Operating Base (FOB) defense and Border Security virtual fence technologies in support of US Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). These efforts helped to validate new technology integration and improved force protection posture for the U.S. Army and multiple coalition partners in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR).
In August 2016, he accepted a position as Chief of the Aviation Systems and Electronic Test Division at YPG. There he led the infrastructure, instrumentation and test methodology development in support of YPG’s primary mission support to Manned and Unmanned Aircraft Weapon’s Integration, Electronic Warfare, Counter Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS), Air Delivery Systems and Sensor System technologies.
Mr. Gwynn was recently selected for the position of Technical Director, US Army Yuma Proving Ground, where he assumes the role in support of the YPG Commander, responsible for technical testing and oversight of the Yuma Test Center in Yuma, Arizona, Arctic Region Test Center in Fort Greely, Alaska, and the Tropics Region Test Center in Panama and Suriname.
Mr. Gwynn completed a Master of Science in Engineering Management and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Arizona. His awards from the Department of the Army include two Achievement Medals for Civilian Service, one Commander’s Award for Civilian Service, two Army Civilian Service Commendation Medals, a Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and three Department of the Army Official Commendations.
An avid outdoorsmen, he also enjoys sports, and traveling with his wife Sarah and their three children.
BACKGROUND
Started working for ATEC in June 2003 as an Engineering Intern at YPG's Aviation and Missile Systems Branch.
Education:
Master of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arizona
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