Experience

Assurance Technology Corporation

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• RF Engineer

  • Jan 1998 - Present

  • Research and Development work for the US Navel Research Laboratory in Washington DC. • Supervise the build/test and troubleshoot to design UCIM (Universal Communication Interface Module). • UCIM is software driven transmitter/receiver System that enables the user to use five different military radios at the same time without Co site interference. • Responsible for testing and troubleshooting from transmitter end to receiver end. • Collaborating with military personnel and… Show more • Research and Development work for the US Navel Research Laboratory in Washington DC. • Supervise the build/test and troubleshoot to design UCIM (Universal Communication Interface Module). • UCIM is software driven transmitter/receiver System that enables the user to use five different military radios at the same time without Co site interference. • Responsible for testing and troubleshooting from transmitter end to receiver end. • Collaborating with military personnel and software engineers in the field to prove design and concept of the system. • Manage the building and troubleshooting of Satellite simulators for MIT/Lincoln Labs consisting of the following: Dual Synthesizers, Backend receivers, Frequency Standards, Payload Simulators, Aus-T, and multifunction power supplies. Show less • Research and Development work for the US Navel Research Laboratory in Washington DC. • Supervise the build/test and troubleshoot to design UCIM (Universal Communication Interface Module). • UCIM is software driven transmitter/receiver System that enables the user to use five different military radios at the same time without Co site interference. • Responsible for testing and troubleshooting from transmitter end to receiver end. • Collaborating with military personnel and… Show more • Research and Development work for the US Navel Research Laboratory in Washington DC. • Supervise the build/test and troubleshoot to design UCIM (Universal Communication Interface Module). • UCIM is software driven transmitter/receiver System that enables the user to use five different military radios at the same time without Co site interference. • Responsible for testing and troubleshooting from transmitter end to receiver end. • Collaborating with military personnel and software engineers in the field to prove design and concept of the system. • Manage the building and troubleshooting of Satellite simulators for MIT/Lincoln Labs consisting of the following: Dual Synthesizers, Backend receivers, Frequency Standards, Payload Simulators, Aus-T, and multifunction power supplies. Show less



M/A-COM

• Engineering Assistant II

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  • Test/tune/troubleshoot, state of the art wide band GMMIC amplifiers in a production/engineering environment. • Responsible for selection and screening of components used in the assembly process. • Categorized mmics for proper electrical characteristics for use in various wide band amplifier applications. • In charge of training new technicians in order to keep a continuous production within the lab.

• Engineering Assistant I

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  • Selected to assist Engineering on major satellite project for TRW. A linear drive 8-channel attenuator with 60dB of variable adjustment. It consisted of pre-amps, power splitters, variable attenuators, combiners, mmic amplifiers and filters. • Nominated by Engineering personnel to begin working on a two to three stage hybrid low noise amplifier project. • Responsible for tuning and troubleshooting down to component level various space qualified RF parts. • Work closely with… Show more • Selected to assist Engineering on major satellite project for TRW. A linear drive 8-channel attenuator with 60dB of variable adjustment. It consisted of pre-amps, power splitters, variable attenuators, combiners, mmic amplifiers and filters. • Nominated by Engineering personnel to begin working on a two to three stage hybrid low noise amplifier project. • Responsible for tuning and troubleshooting down to component level various space qualified RF parts. • Work closely with Engineering and customer inspectors on improving integrity of parts. • Interpreted customer specifications and converted them into internal operating documentation. Managed implementation of engineering change notices.

• Engineering Technician

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  • Tuning and troubleshooting of amplifiers, discriminators, log limiters and pre-amplifiers. • Alignment, matching and phase measurements of log amplifiers (1MHz-1GHz). • Interpret schematics and board subassemblies. • Experience on computer automated test setups for entire product line.



Lucas Aerospace

• Hopkington, MA

• Engineering Assistant

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1992

  • Solder tune one-watt transmitter amplifiers. • Within one year was sent to Georgia to perform A.T.P. data for customer to prove design. • Worked directly with engineering in the tuning, troubleshooting, and debugging of the V.S.A.T. • 5-10 watt outdoor units consisting of amps, multipliers, dividers, mixers, filters (cavity and microstrip), and phase locked oscillators. • Tuning and troubleshooting of amplifiers, discriminators, log limiters and pre-amplifiers.… Show more • Solder tune one-watt transmitter amplifiers. • Within one year was sent to Georgia to perform A.T.P. data for customer to prove design. • Worked directly with engineering in the tuning, troubleshooting, and debugging of the V.S.A.T. • 5-10 watt outdoor units consisting of amps, multipliers, dividers, mixers, filters (cavity and microstrip), and phase locked oscillators. • Tuning and troubleshooting of amplifiers, discriminators, log limiters and pre-amplifiers. • Alignment, matching and phase measurements of log amplifiers (1MHz-1GHz). • Interpret schematics and board subassemblies. • Experience on computer automated test setups for entire product line. Show less • Solder tune one-watt transmitter amplifiers. • Within one year was sent to Georgia to perform A.T.P. data for customer to prove design. • Worked directly with engineering in the tuning, troubleshooting, and debugging of the V.S.A.T. • 5-10 watt outdoor units consisting of amps, multipliers, dividers, mixers, filters (cavity and microstrip), and phase locked oscillators. • Tuning and troubleshooting of amplifiers, discriminators, log limiters and pre-amplifiers.… Show more • Solder tune one-watt transmitter amplifiers. • Within one year was sent to Georgia to perform A.T.P. data for customer to prove design. • Worked directly with engineering in the tuning, troubleshooting, and debugging of the V.S.A.T. • 5-10 watt outdoor units consisting of amps, multipliers, dividers, mixers, filters (cavity and microstrip), and phase locked oscillators. • Tuning and troubleshooting of amplifiers, discriminators, log limiters and pre-amplifiers. • Alignment, matching and phase measurements of log amplifiers (1MHz-1GHz). • Interpret schematics and board subassemblies. • Experience on computer automated test setups for entire product line. Show less



Robinson Labs

• Nashua, NH

• Engineering Technician

  • Jan 1989 - Dec 1989

  • Originally hired to troubleshoot and test RF switches on production line. • After three months was promoted to work with engineering to increase yield on Northrop project (attenuator/detector/coupler that was getting less than 50% yield in the field). • Originally hired to troubleshoot and test RF switches on production line. • After three months was promoted to work with engineering to increase yield on Northrop project (attenuator/detector/coupler that was getting less than 50% yield in the field).



M/A-COM

• Lowell, MA

• Engineering Technician

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  • Hired as a test tech and was promoted to an Engineering Technician in less than one year. • Was given responsibility for large project that was previously handled by an Engineering Aid. • Increased quality and quantity of shipments. • Hired as a test tech and was promoted to an Engineering Technician in less than one year. • Was given responsibility for large project that was previously handled by an Engineering Aid. • Increased quality and quantity of shipments.