Tim Hughes

Tim Hughes is a highly experienced engineer specializing in modeling, simulation, and software development, currently serving as a Modeling and Simulation Engineer at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems since September 2024. Previously, Tim held roles such as Lead Software Engineer at NICE CXone, where a generative AI question answering system was developed, earning a 2023 Impact Award. Tim's extensive background includes serving as Principal Software Engineer at Mitek Systems, focusing on microservices, performance testing, and internal tool development, and as Operations Research Engineer at Northrop Grumman, overseeing system analysis and trade studies. Tim's early career included significant contributions at Dynetics, Inc. and culminated in a strong educational foundation with a Master’s in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University.