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Harris Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia Work Values

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Daily Duties at Harris Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia:

Field Engineer II Responsible for Field Engineering Maintenance Support for the Secure Video Teleconference System (SVTS)formerly/Crisis Management System(CMS) Currently. I have Set-Up and configured (50)NEC IT3510/(100)Ricoh Facsimile Machines, troubleshot and repaired (300)Executive Travel Package Systems (ETP 1st Gen),(50) 2nd gen units and (20) 3rd Gen unit’s. Assisted with the installation of numerous sites, also assisted with the removal of the (Hubs) KG95/75 Encryption Rack System. Also responsible for the Repair and Maintenance of all SVTS Site Systems. I am also the main point of contact for all ETP Maintenance and repairs, which included acting as the liason person for 3(Three) separate vendors handling the Repair/Tempest Contract for the unit’s. Our VTC Equipment consist of Tandberg(Now Cisco), Cisco Routers/Switches, AMX, Extron,Pixell Video Wall, Plasma and LCD(LED) displays, HD Camera’s, Internet trip kits, Adtran Units,Windows Hardware/Software. As a Maintenance Team Member I was responsible for the safety/security and accurate acoutability of the Comsec Equip(KiV’s, E100’s and Micro 7 Encrpytion equipment. I currently hold a TS/SCI Clearance.


What they like about Harris Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia:

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Skills

Designed and Installed a Communication circuit to be used with the 50 Caliber Gun System(Installed by Norfolk Naval Shipyard) to allow communications at the Gun Stations. The System was completed in 3 Weeks before a Major(6)six Month Deployment., Researched and investigated the repair of several Vital Communication Systems. The System had been diagnosed with having a faulty(Electrolytic Capacitor) which was very difficult to keep in stock in the Navy's Supply System. Researched the specifications , The Microphone used for the 21MC(Captains Battle Circuit) used a large gauge signal cable, which had a very thick insulation, which caused a lot of undue stress on the small wires inside the microphone casing and would cause the small wires to break very , frequently. Procured a small gauge wire with the correct amount of resistance to allow signal current flow and also alleviate the stress on the small wires inside the microphone casing. The overall design improvement caused less down time in a Vital Commu, nication System., Received a Joint Service Achievement Medal while stationed in Haiti for assisting the Army/Brown&Root Engineers with the installation of a Cable distribution system that combined (3) three satellite systems including AFRTS,CNN and regular cable from the B, Base Rec Center. September 1995,  Installed a 200 Mhz Computer in ships television entertainment system to allow communication with ships satellite system for Mobile Data Computing.,  Completed a Quality Assurance inspection of a contractor installed Cable Distribution System on the USS BATAAN and USS YORKTOWN (Verification SOVT Test).,  Supervised and assisted in the evaluation, planning and installation of the Television direct to Sailors (TV-DTS) Satellite System.,  Assisted in the installation and upgrade of Naval Media Center Broadcast Detachment Guantanamo Bay Cuba's video master control room and tech control system.,  Assigned static IP Addresses on Sierra wireless modems to allow communications with CDPD Network.,  Successfully trained 450(Four Hundred and Fifty) Police Officers in the correct operation on the Datalux Mobile Data Laptop Computer., As a Maintenance Team Member I was responsible for the safety/security and accurate acoutability of the Comsec Equip(KiV’s, E100’s and Micro 7 Encrpytion equipment. I currently hold a TS/SCI Clearance.

Information about Harris Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia


Company Rank: Not Available

Average length of employment : 8 years

Average salary of employees: $78,200

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