A. Lorne Graves is Chief Technologist for Mercury Systems with strengths in IF, Digital, & Integrated RF/IF capabilities. With over 20 years of experience designing mixed-signal circuitry and FPGAs as well as expertise in mixed signal and RF technology, he has served as the business development lead on several key radar, SIGINT and Electronic Warfare programs working directly with various defense prime contractors. He was a key contributor of the architecture for the award-winning SCFE (VME and Critical Systems magazine) product. Before joining Mercury in 2003, he was a senior engineer for a major networking company, and prior to that, he served as a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) for two electronic component manufacturers. Mr. Graves earned his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama, Huntsville.