Joe Gruessing

Joe Gruessing

VP, Engineering at ORBCOMM Inc.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Current
Past
  • Chief Architect, GMSS at ORBCOMM LLC
  • Sr. Systems Engineer at Scoreboard
  • Sr. Principal Systems Engineer at ORBCOMM Global (Orbital Sciences and Teleglobe)
  • Sr. Systems Engineer at American Mobile Satellite Corporation (became Motient)
Education
  • University of Maryland College Park
  • Mt. Hebron
Connections
274 connections
Industry
Wireless
Websites

Joe Gruessing’s Summary

I currently manage a staff of developers and engineers at ORBCOMM, Inc. The company provides a rapidly expanding system of "Little Leo" satellites and terrestrial network services focused on customer M2M applications. I am responsible for all ground segment software and system development and integration--including the core ORBCOMM message switch, the AIS message switch and raw NMEA feeds, Satellite Control Center infrastructure, messaging gateways/internet proxies, core ground station control software, NOAA VMS gateways, Network Management Systems, message tracing, provisioning, and automated billing systems--including the "ORBCOMM Web Services" portal.

We are moving and upgrading our entire network and are working on our next generation of products and services.


Joe Gruessing’s Experience

  • VP, Engineering

    ORBCOMM Inc.

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    April 2004Present (4 years 8 months)

  • Chief Architect, GMSS

    ORBCOMM LLC

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wireless industry)

    December 2000April 2004 (3 years 5 months)

  • Sr. Systems Engineer

    Scoreboard

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    July 2000November 2000 (5 months)

  • Sr. Principal Systems Engineer

    ORBCOMM Global (Orbital Sciences and Teleglobe)

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Wireless industry)

    July 1996June 2000 (4 years)

  • Sr. Systems Engineer

    American Mobile Satellite Corporation (became Motient)

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    19911996 (5 years)


Joe Gruessing’s Education

  • University of Maryland College Park

    BSEE, Electrical Engineering, 19861991

  • Mt. Hebron


Additional Information

Joe Gruessing’s Websites:

Joe Gruessing’s Interests:

Of particular interest to me right now: M2M, dual-mode wireless, satellite technology, open-source, LVS, Debian Lenny Of personal interest: Chelly, daughter Emily, and baby SarahGrace riding my Serotta, Sunday Choir tenor, DIY, C-melody saxophones, vintage musical instrument repair/restore

Joe Gruessing’s Honors:

CIPO PATENT CA 2143875
CIPO PATENT CA 2240022
CIPO PATENT CA 2143875
United States Patent 6292473
United States Patent 6992991
United States Patent 6122671


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