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CV: SBIRS HEO Systems Crew Chief, Ground Systems/Satellite Systems Operator
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• Highly motivated and dedicated bilingual professional with ability to work under pressure seeking a challenging position in the engineering industry using my 10 years of military experience, supervision, and management; including 6 years of comprehensive experience in satellite communications, mission operations, information systems.
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• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance (TS/SCI) - Issued February 04
WORK EXPERIENCE
SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL ORBIT (HEO) - Schriever AFB, Colorado
System Crew Chief Evaluator 8/2006-Present
• Lead evaluator for System Crew Chief (SCCH) evaluations; developed and maintained system Evaluation and Standardization products for first of its kind Air Force weapon system
• Manage 3 person Standardization and Evaluation, Procedures office
• Subject Matter Expert on all three system positions: SCCH, Ground System Operator (GSO), and Satellite System Operator (SSO)
• Supervise payload commanding and ground system configuration in support of fast paced crew operations
• Oversee critical HEO payload rise and set commanding sequences
• Develop and implement operational policies, checklist, and procedures in support of SBIRS HEO operations
• Established and maintained initial Ground System Operating Instruction guidance
• Military lead in Development and Testing for newly developed SBIRS Ground Control and Telemetry, Tracking, and Control (TT&C) software
SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) - Buckley AFB, Colorado
Ground Systems Operator Instructor 8/2004-8/2006
• Lead instructor for GSO training; developed and instructed initial, upgrade, and recurring training for 170+ crew members
• Performed ground system instruction for all phases of SBIRS Increment 1 system training
• Operated and maintained $37M SBIRS training simulator
• Developed, and implemented instructional policies and procedures in support of SBIRS operations
• Tracked and maintained recurring monthly training on 40+ system tasks for all GSOs
• Conducted performance test trend analysis to identify and correct training deficiencies
Ground Systems Operator 9/2002-8/2004
• Responsible for ground operations in support of the $22B SBIRS constellation, providing worldwide missile warning and nuclear detection of Department of Defense agencies and theater combatant commanders
• Configured uplink/downlink communications to support satellite commanding, mission ops, and training
• Identified and performed fault isolation and recovery of both ground station and communication equipment
• Detected and documented system deficiencies in support of software testing and development
• Managed local and remote ground stations to support mission operations, satellite contacts, and ranging
• Performed end to end system testing of un-bonded software with Missile Correlation Center and other users
• Identified and documented system deficiencies in support of contractor development and testing
2th FIGHTER SQUADRON - Tyndall AFB, Florida
F-15Crew Chief Journeyman 2/1999-9/2002
• Maintained $43M F-15 Strike Eagle aircraft, support equipment, forms and records
• Performed critical pre-launch inspections and post mission recovery of aircraft
• Used Technical Data to diagnose and solve maintenance problems on various aircraft systems
• Performed inspections of aircraft structures and system components
• Troubleshot and maintained aircraft structures, systems, components and systems
• Inspected and checked components clearance, tolerances, proper installation and operation
- EDUCATION
• A.S in Air and Space Operations Technology - Community College of the Air Force (March ’07)
• A.S in Aviation Maintenance Technology - Community College of the Air Force (March ’07)
• B.S in Space Studies - American Military University, WV (Enrolled - 73/122 credits completed)
- SPOKEN LANGUAGES
• English
• Spanish
- TECHNICAL TRAINING
• Missile Warning and Defense Advanced Course
• Space 200 - Space Professional Course
• SBIRS-HEO SCCH Training
• SBIRS-HEO GSO Training
• SBIRS-HEO SSO Training
• Basic UNIX - IRIX / SOLARIS
• 14th Air Force Instructor/Evaluator Certification
- SOFTWARE SKILLS
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Satellite Took Kit (STK)
• UNIX
- HONORS/AWARDS
• 2006 Non Commissioned Officer of the Year
• 2006 460th Space Wing Instructor of the Year
• 2005 Crew Member Excellence Award
• 2005 Operation Readiness Inspection Team Excellence Award
• 2005 Air Force Association “Best Operations Crew of the Year” Award
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