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Information Systems
Physics
Physics
Senior RF Test Engineer
Lead Test Engineer for RF monitoring, testing aircraft systems including radar, sensors, and other avionics.
- Designed and implemented test setups of all aircraft requirements.
- Successfully worked on aircraft systems of C-130, C-17, F-15, F-16, Global Hawk and Predator.
- Effectively utilized experience with Agilent VEE for test equipment automation such as Spectrum Analyzers, and Pulse Analyzers. Familiar with operating the Condor Systems Pulse Analyzers.
- Wrote reports of findings, presented data in meetings, significantly involved in new product development, and writing test plans. Partnered closely with government and military personnel in this capacity.
- Accurately assess RF environment in free space to more accurately and realistically determine the validity of our signal simulations utilizing EM modeling software.
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Electronic Systems Technology
Information Technology
RF Test Engineer
RF Test Engineer, Technical Writer and Trainer in a state-of-the-art Healthcare Environment, providing resourceful problem solving and troubleshooting along with professional writing skills.
- Strong background troubleshooting, testing, modifying and documenting Siemens MRI hardware systems. Consistently in the top 5% of work center monthly measured productivity charts.
- Extensive experience performing mechanical, structural and circuit modifications to RF antenna systems using a wide variety of test and measurement equipment.
- Re-designed and wrote new processes and procedures resulting in a 25% improvement in product calibration time leading to product trainer role for numerous product lines.
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Electrical Engineering
Emc/emi Rf Test Engineer
Responsible for implementing proper procedures for testing and certification to MIL-STD 461/462 which included narrowband and broadband EMI/RFI emissions and susceptibility testing as well as FCC to microwave radio range; aircraft component testing IAW DO-160D; and automotive electronics products testing such as Ford and Toyota.
- Provided customer product EM design guidelines for emissions Class requirements for select customers who did not meet spec limits.
- Maintained PC-based ATE system, to include spectrum analyzer, RF test receiver, E-field strength sensor, high power amplifiers, power meters and antennas; as well as semi-anechoic chambers and GTEM cell used for EMC testing.
- Prepared and/or customized test data and/or reports for various clients, to include military based products.
- Instructed technicians on proper test procedures and equipment for all testing.
- Provided estimates and guidance on product safety tests IAW IEC 60950 and IEC 60601-1 regulations to potential clients.
- Maintained and managed both EMC and safety laboratories, to include various equipment used during testing.
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Electrical Engineering
RF Test Engineer
Verified performance of Base Station Circuit Board controlling cell phone tower call routing in automated test environment using logic, spectrum, network analyzers and signal generators. Performed Isolation, Noise figure and IP3 testing as well as SMT component level troubleshooting and rework.
- Calibrated and characterized gain on prototype transceivers.
- Developed and retrieved data summaries for design revisions.
- Frequencies worked RF 1-18 Ghz.
- Developed and documented ESD (electrostatic discharge) procedure for testing basestation that was used for the continuation of the project.
- Freed up technicians by assuming control of solder work with SMT parts.
- Improved timeline for trying different configurations.
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Electrical And Environmental Systems Apprentice Course
Airman Leadership School
RF Test Engineer
Test, inspect, and troubleshoot multiple role aircraft mission systems. Systems include: Harris PRC-117 VHF/UHF LOS and SATCOM voice, ARC-231 VHF/UHF LOS and SATCOM voice, Rover and Classified S/C-band LOS video systems, Eclipse signal intelligence system, Westcam MX-15di camera sensor system, FDMA/TDMA signal intelligence systems, and Ku VIASAT SATCOM data link. Experienced with VHF/UHF, SATCOM, C-Band, and S-Band antennas, LNA's, filters, splitters, combiners, diplexers, troubleshooting line loss, and VSWR checks. Responsibilities also include configuring several components such as: encoders, decoders, Cisco routers, DVR, GPS systems, and digiport servers; and using various testing equipment such as: vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, watt meters, IFR 6000, IFR 4000 test set, and Barfield pitot static test sets.
- Extensive RF troubleshooting experience on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms.
- Hand selected to develop new testing procedures for newly designed ISR platform.
- Awarded L-3 Achievement Award for assisting in the delivery of 23 aircraft in a 33 month period.
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Engineering Management
Electrical Engineering
Electronics
Lead RF Test Engineer & Lab Manager
Started an Engineering Development Lab to test prototypes relating to High Q capacitors, inductors and resonators for use in RF Filter circuits from 700 MHz to 3 GHz to be used in mobile LTE 3G/4G applications in a highly dynamic and fast paced work environment
- Directed a small team consisting of a test engineer, intern and microelectronics assembler to automate testing and process data for large and small signal RF testing
- Work closely with Engineers, Senior Management and Marketing to map hardware capabilities to a product in the mobile marketplace
- Responsible for managing all aspects of the lab including procurement of test equipment, benches, racks, probe stations, thermal chambers, special test fixtures. Generated plan for lab expansion including equipment, floorplan and equipment quotes
- Performed RF circuit simulations using ADS to model hardware and correlate simulations to measured data
- Create special test fixtures and drawings and worked with model shops for fabrication
- Design Evaluation boards for test and worked with PCB designer to ensure best practices for RF
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Electrical Engineering
Computer-aided Draft / Design
RF Test Engineer
Test and troubleshoot RF PC Boards in the Production Engineering Group and Final QC using various software and X-ray scanning machines.
- Worked with Document Control Group to create Production BOM and visual work instructions using CAD, AEGIS, and FUSION software.
- Worked with the Manufacturing Engineering Group using CAD software to create PC Board Stencils and placed orders with Stencil house. Then using the Stencils created to add solder into SMT PC Boards using Wave Soldering machine.
- Performed various other jobs as directed by Manager.
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Science Electrical Engineering
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Senior RF Test Engineer
- Developed complete RF test solutions for LV Sensor's integrated tire pressure monitor system IC, which included software and hardware development.
- One design included a quad-site DUT board for complete characterization of the RF sections of our SOC (system on chip) requiring improved isolation between the digital and analog circuitry which was achieved by greatly modifying the board layout, with measurements showing better than 60dB improvement of 'carrier to spurious noise' over those taken with older boards under the same conditions.
- Provided correlation efforts between our production testers and the bench setup.
- Software development with LabView and C code
- Designed RF matching networks for maximum power transfer to a 50 ohm load or to an antenna, sometimes using a triple-stub tuner, and modeled / simulated results with Matlab, Puff, and other programs.
- Debugged customer boards for RF failures and helped with the design of new customer boards.
- Worked closely with systems and design engineers to assure complete test coverage for characterization and final test.
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Electrical Engineering
Teaching And Learning
Senior RF Test Engineer
- Evaluated and optimized two and three stage power amplifier integrated circuits used in cellular and cordless handsets. (DECT/GSM).
- Performed bare die analysis of individual and combined stages of amplifier IC's. Provided critical performance results to IC designers for prototypes and final products.
- Utilized CAD tools for schematic entry, PCB layout and simulation of IC circuit blocks (Cadence, Protel Se)
- Developed training manual for and mentored newly hired engineers and interns on test equipment, lab procedures and techniques.
- Served as main liaison between product development group and local manufacturing company for PCB fabrication and prototype builds.
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Qa/rf Test Engineer
Created test data and specification sheets for a complete product line of VSAT and Satcom products
- Automated data transmitting testing procedure TX/RX packages, EbNo and BER tracking
- Created a new product line; P1dB 38dBm P-out to fall in between 36dBm and 39dBm category that increased the corporate sales by $2 million USD in 2009
- Performed final testing and approval on Satcom equipment such as modems, transmitters, and receivers (BUCs and LNBs) before deployment to end-user.
- General Knowledge of MIL-STD-810E STD Environmental Testing Methods
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Electronics Technology
Lead. RF Test Engineer
Generated electrical and RF performance test routines on flight components, subsystems up to and including spacecraft level.
- Validated test equipment and work stations (Agilent, HP), including full link calibration and link budget analysis.
- Increase department assets by training incoming RF Test Engineers & Technicians.
- Reviewed and prepared test data packages for systems engineering and customer review.
- Work in compliance with ISO 9001/17025 regulatory standards.
- Generated test scripts, procedures and training material.
- Provided daily progress reports as well assist spacecraft manager with coordinating test activities for all shifts.
- Test spacecraft Comm. as well as TT&C. Supported troubleshooting from component level to full spacecraft system level. Launch the Sirius-3 Satellite in 2002. TT&C Launch service support, Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan
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Electrical Engineering
Electrical RF Test Engineer
- Performed testing, calibrations, and troubleshooting for prototype microwave devices
- Supported high volume manufacturing of high frequency cables, adaptors, and connectors for major Fortune 500 companies, and military projects
- Modified test fixtures, correct cable assembling requirement, performed engineer calculation to meet customer specification and quoted, and performed failure analysis when necessary
- Developed and implement testing/troubleshooting procedures, performed audits of internal processes to ensure compliance with applicable standards
- Supervised and trained new test technicians and improved production efficiency
- Analyzed test results and submit recommendations for product improvement
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Electrical Engineering
Electromagnetic, Microelectronic Packaging, Management Courses
Java, Xhtml, Flash, And Sql
RF Test Engineer
- Wrote and updated test procedures for the bench and ATE test areas.
- Helped resolve test anomalies on frequency synthesizers, up/down converters and RF built-in-test (BIT) units.
- Designed test equipment fixtures and test cable harnesses.
- Updated and sustained C/C++ test software programs for the RF ATE test stations.
- Supported the bench and the ATE test areas for prime hardware, test software and test equipment problems.
- Interfaced with design engineering, manufacturing, RF technicians and the customer.
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Computer Science
Electrical Engineering Technology
Lead RF Test Engineer for The Special Projects Group
- Designed, built, and programmed automated functional test stations to test high reliability microwave receiver products.
- As test expert analyzed test data to determine problems in test hardware, test software, or product under test and drive to root cause.
- Mentored two younger design engineers and supervised two other engineers and several test operators.
- Designed PC boards to interface test equipment with product under test.
- Recognized by the prime contractor in rescuing several projects and bringing them back to on time with minimal budget impacts.
- Helped management recognize procedure deficiencies in testing and implemented automated cable testing equipment that improved test times and eliminated human error faults.
- Worked as part of a team of test engineers to design and build a platform for testing the Digital Processing Unit for the next generation of imagery satellites.
- Worked alongside EMI test engineers to perform conducted emissions, radiated emissions, and conducted susceptibility tests on products and help interpret results.
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Telecommunications
RF Test Engineer
Collaborated with project managers regarding design parameters for client cellular projects.
- Spearheaded the creation of a protocol test document.
- Installed, tested and trained personnel on RF test systems for cellular performance.
- Performed compliance testing on client cellular equipment.
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Electronics Engineering Technology
Parametric RF Test Engineer
Duplicated Parametric System Test from Europe.
- Performed Tests and Created Test Reports for cellular phone prototypes.
- Collaborated with System Test Engineers in designing a new parametric system test for new cellular phone technologies (from 1G to 2.5G).
- Worked with R&D Engineers in the design of new products by performing, scheduling, recording and analyzing RF test data.
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RF Test Engineer
- Generated test plans, work instructions and procedures from client requirements and industry standards.
- Examined and evaluated testing fixtures and procedures for appropriateness in the specific requirements.
- Supervised testing technicians and quantified their results, recommending procedures and practices.
- Prepared test cases, plans, strategies and scripts for both positive and negative results.
- Owned all documentation and testing procedures for voice call and data testing for all operators
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Associate of Arts
International Relations
RF Test Engineer
Conducted 2G, 3G site optimization tasks and reporting.
- Identifying Field problems such as Dropped calls, Blocked calls, Missing Neighbor and give solutions to this problems.
- Performed Single site, Cluster sites and indoors and outdoors swap test.
- Analyzed drive test problems and determined the reasons for poor RF coverage and handover for network improvements.
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Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
RF Test Engineer
Working with CMW 500 LTE Wideband Communication Tester to measure network connection and LTE signaling. Perform inter-operability testing and debugging on Mobile Systems software (Android and Windows Phone) using 3GPP (LTE, HSPA EVO, HSPA, WCDMA, EGPRS) protocol technologies.
- Executes Tests to validate handsets performance using specific carrier requirements and instruments such as Agilent 8960 and Rohde & Schwarz CMW 500 network simulators.
- Worked with RF diagnostic tools QXDM and QPST.
- Responsibilities include system level feature integration and test, developing/executing test strategies and test plans, troubleshooting/analyzing problems, optimizing system performance, executing inter-operability tests, and supporting customers with product commercialization.
- Document items, including issues lists and requirements documents. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for various handset features and technologies related to customers and sales team.
- Obtained LTE Call Processing Training Certificate 2011
- Obtained LTE Air Interface Certificate 2012
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Electrical Engineering
Rf Engineering
RF Test Engineer
Working with CMW 500 LTE Wideband Communication Tester to measure network connection and LTE signaling. Perform inter-operability testing and debugging on Mobile Systems software (Android and Windows Phone) using 3GPP (LTE, HSPA EVO, HSPA, WCDMA, EGPRS) protocol technologies.
- Executes Tests to validate handsets performance using specific carrier requirements and instruments such as Agilent 8960 and Rohde & Schwarz CMW 500 network simulators.
- Worked with RF diagnostic tools QXDM and QPST.
- Responsibilities include system level feature integration and test, developing/executing test strategies and test plans, troubleshooting/analyzing problems, optimizing system performance, executing inter-operability tests, and supporting customers with product commercialization.
- Document items, including issues lists and requirements documents. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert for various handset features and technologies related to customers and sales team.
- Obtained LTE Call Processing Certificate 2011
- Obtained LTE Air Interface Certificate 2012
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Electronics Engineering
Physics
Master of Arts
RF Test Engineer
Operated Agilent 8753 & 8720 VNA/TDR to measure s-parameters of microwave components. Built and measured low loss, semi-rigid RF interconnection cables, delay lines and antennae.
- Repaired and Programmed Thermal Shock chamber used for AS9100 compliance
- Measure effect of human body on VSWR for GPS Quadra-filar Helical Antenna.
- Attended Signal Integrity Characterization Techniques, Bogatin Enterprises
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Electronics & Communication Engineering
Electrical Engineering
RF Test Engineer
Conducted SSV and cluster testing for many Base Stations for different carriers' UMTS and GSM systems
- Evaluated QCP for throughput and handovers with 3 separate UEs for AT&T UMTS in Connecticut & Tulsa
- Used to perform Accessibility Tests & cluster drives with help of TEMS 10 and Microsoft Streets and Maps
- Performed several pre-defined tests for outdoor DAS antennas in LTE system
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Technology
Mechanical Engineering
RF Test Engineer
Conducted 2G, 3G site optimization tasks and reporting.
- Identifying Field problems such as Dropped calls, Blocked calls, Missing Neighbor and give solutions to this problems.
- Performed Single site, Cluster sites and indoors and outdoors swap test.
- Analyzed drive test problems and determined the reasons for poor RF coverage and handover for network improvements.
- Handled customer complaints and major roads and cluster optimization.
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Computer Science
Computer Science
Management And Information Systems
RF Test Engineer
Performed Benchmarking testing for vendors such as AT&T, VERIZON, T-MOBILE, SPRINT, and Cricket etc.
- Worked extensively on Drive Test equipment and set-up on SwissQual's Antennas, Hubs, and TEMs Investigation.
- Performed Stationary data download, and upload for throughput checkup, in building voice quality testing.
- Investigated drop calls, call error and other network failures and resolved all network related issues.
- Handled customer complaints related issues by performing a sanity drive and verifying the coverage in the area.
- Proficient in office computer applications: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access.
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Electrical Engineering
RF Test Engineer
- Testing of 900MHz spread spectrum ISM band data radio modems
- Interfaced with PCB design & assembly houses on DFX and component issues
- Built RF test fixtures, qualified new components, aligned, range tested and shipped.
- Other tasks included second source part searches and schematic entry using Tango software package.
- Ordered and installed lab benches, ESD equipment, organized RF lab.
- Presented idea of moving wireless development focus into what became known as 'last mile' (which they moved into 5 years later).
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Beam Physics And Accelerator Technology
RF Test Engineer
Measured s-parameters for coaxial connectors, delay lines and antennae
- Built and measured low loss, semi-rigid RF interconnection cables, delay lines and antennae.
- Operated Agilent 8753 & 8720 Network Analyzers to measure microwave s-parameters.
- Measured delay lines for linear power amplifiers
- Test and measure pc boards using Freescale LDMOS power transistor modules
- Repaired and Programmed Thermal Shock chamber used for AS9100 compliance
- Measure effect of human body on VSWR for GPS Quadra-filar Helical Antenna.
- Attended Signal Integrity Characterization Techniques, Bogatin Enterprises
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Electronics Engineering Technology
RF Test Engineer
- Helped control product quality through test engineering of Lucent's cellular radio manufacturing lines
- Oversaw test sets and software for a manufacturing line
- Inspected test processes and occasional manufacturing problems
- Supported older platforms and products in the Return and Repair division
- Helped train testers and engineers, and transitioned work to new merger company Celestica
- Worked as a tester to troubleshoot RF cellular radios using oscilloscopes, RF power probes, DMMs, and computer tests
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Software Engineering
RF Test Engineer
Architect, quote, build fixtures, and write code for a full test development based on customer design requirements.
- Create design for test and design for manufacturing reports with recommendations for design changes as well as recommendations for general test strategy.
- Software development with C#, C++, C, Visual Basic, Labview, ASP.net and PHP. Database applications utilizing SQL and MS Access.
- RF technical support for troubleshooting and test engineering for medical and military communications and navigations systems.
- Subversion source control, database, and web server administration for the test development group.
- Test firmware development with Atmel and ARM processors.
- Boundary scan development for integrated board test. Schematic capture and board layout for test PCBs using Eagle, Orcad, and PCB123.
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Bachelor of Engineering
Engineering
RF Test Engineer
Worked closely with ALU and JDSU as well as sprint team to configure the RF tool kit and did the trouble shooting.
- Worked with QXDM tool kit for the ATP sites and did the cluster drives to check on the performance.
- Responsibility included scheduling work, ordering drivers, receiving, returning and keeping track of drive test equipments.
- Directly communicated with RF engineers regarding problems and possible solutions after doing the Trouble shooting and the Check on System Configuration
- Came up with different profiles for IPERF, Attach /Detach, Server ping - Ping test and TCP(DL/UL) UDP (DL, UL) in RF tool to collect required data as desired by RF engineers (Log masks.)
- Made drive routes when necessary, identified swapped sectors of PCI and various transmission issues on site.
- Drove to site, identified transmission issues, and/or and uploaded data using FileZilla.
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