Experience

ACP, Inc.

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Electrical Design Engineer

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Electrical design engineer responsible for the electrical design of commercial microwave and hybrid combination ovens. Electrical design engineer responsible for the electrical design of commercial microwave and hybrid combination ovens.



Rockwell Collins

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Technical Support Specialist

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2016

  As part of the International & Service Solutions organization, I provided technical support to Rockwell Collins' worldwide network of service centers for both Commercial and Government Systems products. I assisted the service centers with troubleshooting and repair of ATE (Automated Test Equipment), manual test benches, other test equipment, and problematic units. I contributed to the technical accuracy of Rockwell Collins’ component maintenance manuals, illustrated parts catalogs, service bulletins, and engineering documentation. I led a pilot project to use thermal imaging cameras to improve the troubleshooting and repair of circuit cards. I mitigated RF and high voltage hazards. I applied my technical expertise to solve complex problems and overcome difficult challenges. Maintained a multi-million-dollar pool of electronics test equipment. Authored test equipment calibration policies and procedures. Handled technical data IAW US ITAR and EAR regulations. Held a secret security clearance. Served as FAA certificated repairman.



SAIC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Electrical Engineer

  • Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

  As an electrical engineer for SAIC (now Leidos) I supported the US Navy's depot maintenance stand-up effort for the EA-18G's advanced airborne electronics. I led the project to implement a systems integration laboratory bench station. Support tasks include project planning and scheduling, negotiation and acquisition of equipment and contractor support services, technical data review, root cause analysis, demand and capacity modeling, maintenance planning, hazard analysis and creation and review of standard operating procedures. I also supported a battery engineering effort analyzing performance data of very large battery arrays. I created software in Python to automating the processing and display of battery health information. I also supported a government custom aircraft electronics integration project featuring an on-board Ethernet based network, with multiple sensor and data-link systems. Sensors included EO imaging, SAR, radio direction-finding receivers, SATCOM and cellular (CDMA/GSM) intercepts.



Rockwell Collins

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Systems Engineer

  • May 2007 - Jun 2010

  As a systems engineer I work closely with our customers as part of a cross functional team responsible for integrating avionics for the CH-47 platform to provide optimal solutions for their unique mission requirements. In my position I apply systems engineering fundamentals including requirements capture, decomposition, allocation, validation, verification and traceability. I manage requirements within a change control process. I consider system architecture, design boundaries, system/subsystem integration and design trades. I am responsible for generating and presenting technical briefs, white papers, trade studies, design approach reviews and bid/proposal artifacts for aircraft level systems. Prior to August 2009 I supported Link-16 data link engineering as a systems engineer. I led the systems engineering for the design, manufacture and fielding of Link-16 support equipment known as the Mobile Integration & Test Environment (MITE) for the MIDS LVT. Design elements I have been responsible for include human factors, safety, mechanical, EMI, environmental (thermal, vibration/shock), electrical and spectrum compliance. I performed thermal and vibration testing, and failure analysis for the URC-138 Link-16 terminal. I am familiar with electronic test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and network analyzers.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Integrated Avionics Systems Journeyman

  • Jul 2002 - Jul 2008

  Maintained F-16 avionics systems to support the generation of war-fighting capable aircraft. Tasked aircraft systems include: Fire control radar, radar threat warning, UHF/VHF secure communications, radio navigation, GPS, fly-by-wire flight controls, IFF, fuel qty., air data, LANTIRN and LITENING II targeting pods, and the MIL-STD-1553 data bus. Deployed with the 132 FW during the summer of 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom / Operation Iraqi Freedom. Maintained F-16 avionics systems to support the generation of war-fighting capable aircraft. Tasked aircraft systems include: Fire control radar, radar threat warning, UHF/VHF secure communications, radio navigation, GPS, fly-by-wire flight controls, IFF, fuel qty., air data, LANTIRN and LITENING II targeting pods, and the MIL-STD-1553 data bus. Deployed with the 132 FW during the summer of 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom / Operation Iraqi Freedom.



Union Pacific Railroad

• United States
• Rail Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Telecom Engineering Intern

  • Feb 2006 - Mar 2007

  Designed and provided engineering support for 802.11 and proprietary 900MHz WLANs throughout rail yards and for the dispatcher radio network, a mission critical system providing touch-screen based operator access to thousands of VHF base station radios necessary for the safe movement of trains. I designed the radio system changes to accomplish the realignment of dispatcher territories of the Pacific coast region. Designed and provided engineering support for 802.11 and proprietary 900MHz WLANs throughout rail yards and for the dispatcher radio network, a mission critical system providing touch-screen based operator access to thousands of VHF base station radios necessary for the safe movement of trains. I designed the radio system changes to accomplish the realignment of dispatcher territories of the Pacific coast region.



BAE Systems

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Configuration Management Intern

  • Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

  Duties included maintaining a library and database of all USSTRATCOM software assets. I assisted internal USSTRATCOM customers in acquiring software and licenses when needed. I was responsible for receiving new software and ensuring that security testing was done. Duties included maintaining a library and database of all USSTRATCOM software assets. I assisted internal USSTRATCOM customers in acquiring software and licenses when needed. I was responsible for receiving new software and ensuring that security testing was done.



Computer Warehouse & Supplies

• Clerk

  • 2002 - 2003

  Front-line customer service and sales. PC repair and new builds. Front-line customer service and sales. PC repair and new builds.



First American Title

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• MIS Assistant

  • 1997 - 2002

  Assisted in the deployment and support of a network of about 200 Windows PCs from the time of the transition from Novell to the time when support throughout the company was centralized nationwide. I developed a method of 'Ghosting' standard load-sets to greatly simplify configuration management, and the use of PC Anywhere for remote desktop support. I provided front line technical support to our users and supported back office operations. Assisted in the deployment and support of a network of about 200 Windows PCs from the time of the transition from Novell to the time when support throughout the company was centralized nationwide. I developed a method of 'Ghosting' standard load-sets to greatly simplify configuration management, and the use of PC Anywhere for remote desktop support. I provided front line technical support to our users and supported back office operations.