by Jerry E.
I was able to work in the machine shop, model shop,
standards lab and integration lab during the summers while going to school. After
earning a doctorate in nuclear physics, I hired in 1972 to develop automatic
testing systems for the S-3A avionics. I later transferred to the advanced design
group where I worked on sonar detection and tracking systems. In 1974, I was
able to attend my father's retirement from Lockheed after his 35 years of
service. After being cleared to work in Skunks Works, I left the company in
1979 to teach physics.
