Stephen Willis

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Stephen Willis

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Product Marketing Manager

Stephen Willis is the aerospace test and measurement Product Marketing Manager at Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions. He has a degree in Electrical Engineering, a Masters in Philosophy for research in mathematical models and their market application for risk assessment, and a PG Dip in marketing and management. His current research interests include data acquisition, recording, and control systems and their applications in enabling a cost-effective route to gather large amounts of data. In particular, applications of interest include flight test, crash-protected recording, and structural/usage monitoring programs. He is the author of several academic papers and magazine articles.

  • Blog

    How Fiber-Bragg Sensors Could Change the FTI Game

    06/09/2026
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    The Importance of Staying Grounded

    05/07/2026
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    From Calculator Tech to Space COTS Used on Artemis II

    04/11/2026
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    Mastering Power Estimation and Thermal Dissipation in Flight Test Instrumentation

    03/30/2026
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    Understanding Aircraft Stress with Strain Gauges

    02/17/2026
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    What’s Better at Handling the Flight Test Heat -Thermocouples or RTDs?

    02/10/2026
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    Popular Avionics Buses in Today's Aircraft Fleets

    02/05/2026
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    Visualization Effects from Sampled Data in FTI

    01/13/2026
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    Key Specifications for Analog Data Acquisition Modules

    01/02/2026
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    Understanding Signal Filtering in Data Acquisition

    12/24/2025
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    How a Rock Rider Provides a Good Example for Proper Quality Control in Avionics Manufacturing

    11/18/2025
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    Event Spotlight: Curtiss-Wright Showcases Integrated Flight Test Instrumentation Solutions at ITC 2025

    10/20/2025