Engineering Technician

7/2005 - 1/2009

Maury Microwave

Individual Contributor

• • Inspect assemble, test, troubleshoot and repair devices under test. • Measure devices using drawings, schematics, specifications, blueprints and verbal orders. Also used the necessary equipments Network analyzers, Spectrum analyzers, Power meters, Soldering Iron. • Troubleshoot to component level and inspect implemented and recommended hardware changes or repairs.

3/2004 - 7/2005

GENERAL MICRO SYSTEMS, , CA

Individual Contributor

• • Internal Customer Coordinator – Interface with customers to simulate the problems / errors they’re encountering with devices under certain similar circumstances. Relay the necessary information and status to cognizant engineers and other technicians • Technical Sales Support - Coordinate returning customer products with repair lab (customer service support) to meet with the customers shortest down time. Setup, configure, review and update / upgrade products when necessary and applicable.

10/1999 - 5/2002

TANDBERG TELEVISION / NDS

Individual Contributor

• • Test and troubleshoot encoders, multiplexers, modulators, receivers to component level. • Verify functionality of all devices and the version of hardware/software using dozens of different synchronized input/output interface devices and commands (computers, MCC, Video analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and much more equipment used). • Interface with customers to test, repair, updated and customize the customer's setup and configuration as needed to safely meet the customer's demands. Used soldering iron and many other hand tools. • Executes and updates automated test scripts using software testing program. • Configure and edited equipment and consoles setup configurations before implementing to actual software upgrades for HD encoders, standard encoders, multiplexers and modulators via MCC or manual control.

2/1999 - 10/1999

ROCKWELL AVIONICS

Individual Contributor

• • Build support racks, cables and devices for in-flight entertainment consoles using schematics, layouts and drawings. • Established familiarity with the use of a broad variety of lab test equipments. • Troubleshoot to component level and inspect implemented and recommended hardware changes or repairs. Used soldering iron and many other hand tools.

8/1998 - 11/1998

INTERSTATE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

Individual Contributor

• • Test, troubleshoot and repair sonar buoy system control panels for United States Navy. Used soldering iron and many other hand tools.

7/1984 - 12/1993

HUGHES AIRCRAFT CORP

Individual Contributor

• • Design, assemble, inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair and update: communication systems, radar systems (ANTPQ-37, ANTPQ-36), missile systems, satellite systems and satellite receivers. • Familiar with automated and manual testing using many different types of equipment: Network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, generators, oscilloscopes, tracking generators, thermal vacuum chambers, noise figure meters, vector voltmeters etc... • Designed, tested and tuned RF, analog and digital modules for satellite systems. • Assisted in the design and testing of the Telemetry & Command modules along with the L.N.A. and Level Compensation Units. • Tested and troubleshoot at all levels of PC boards, hybrids and surface acoustic wave devices (S.A.W crystals). • Applied UUT's to Thermal Shock testing, Vibration Test, Environmental Testing via Thermal Vacuum Chamber. • Help in the developing and testing of the LNA and synthesizers for the receivers of the first flight (proto-type) of the U.S. Navy communications satellite group. • Tested using automated and manual equipment, re-designed the test stations and software, wrote test procedures for UUT's. • Wrote program in Visual Basic for automated test and also familiar with Turbo C++

1986

Associate Degree

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

• Electronic Engineering Technology