Objective: To join a highly motivated team involved in electronics manufacturing and/or operations and engage in challenging work.

Work experience:

Orbital Sciences Space Systems (November 1999 - March 2013)

Sr. Principle Technician

• Served as senior staff in initial I&T, TVAC I&T, final I&T and launch ops for numerous GEO satellites.

• Promoted to a senior role in single line flow in I&T specializing in GSE operation and certification.

• Became a lead authority in satellite operations and trainer of engineers in satellite systems.

• Scheduling and monitoring of production test sequences simulating satellite on-orbit operations.

• Execution of scripted test procedures designed to test the functionality of 1553 based systems.

• Extensive experience in system testing and troubleshooting including anomaly resolution while reviewing industrial documentation, including wire lists, flight code and test procedure scripts.

• Proficient in the use of oscilloscopes, Fluke DMMs and various electronic test equipment.

• Experience executing test procedures drafted by senior engineers for test of components and completely integrated satellite systems.

• Safe to mate of satellite bus harness and boxes involving connectors of varying types.

• I was responsible for safe to mate of Saft/Eagle Picher lithium ion and nickel hydrogen batteries.

• Also, it was my job to keep the spacecraft batteries safe and to charge and discharge as needed.

• I was responsible for keeping the APS SMART-UPS RT 3000VA 120VAC charged and batteries replaced when needed, to support keeping the ground station working even during loss of facility power.

   

  M-M Tech (September 1998 - November 1999)

• Responsible for testing and verifying functionality of low noise amplifiers and 1 watt amplifiers.

• Troubleshooting of biasing boards, tuning amplifiers for VSW, noise figure and intermods.

• I worked in the following RF bands UHF, C, Ku, Ka band up to 50GHz

   

  Martin Marietta, Lockheed Martin (August 1987 - August 1998)

• Promoted to Payload testing I&T department.

• Executed RF integration and test activities for communications satellites.

• Played a technical role in the manufacture of the Aegis combat system.

• Lead technical role tuning, EMI testing, troubleshooting and thermal testing of CMRs.

• Also I was responsible for tuning the Command Receivers with Indium first then replacing the indium with Gold.

• I was responsible for setup, calibration and use of Signal Generators, Spectrum and Wavetek Network Analyzers, Power and Volt Meters in testing CMRs

   

• Responsible for calibrating RF test cabling for uplink and downlink loss.

• Performed I&T of K-band TWTAs over thermal range.

• Supported satellite launch campaigns in the U.S. and overseas.

• Also, it was my job to keep the nickel hydrogen spacecraft batteries (made by Eagle Picher) safe and to charge and discharge as needed.

   

• I was responsible for keeping the charged APS SMART-UPS RT 2000VA 120VAC  and batteries replaced when needed, to support keeping the ground station working even during loss of facility power.

   

   

  A more detailed work history can be provided on request.

   

  Education:

  Associates Degree Applied Electronic Engineering Test Technology (1985-1987)

  USMC (1982 - 1986) Communications specialist and radio operator

  Licensed HAM radio operator