Post Job Free

Resume

Sign in

Maintenance Engineer

Location:
Clermont, FL, 34714
Salary:
Negotiable
Posted:
June 06, 2012

Contact this candidate

Resume:

Christopher M. Boddy

***** ******* ***** **., ********, FL 34714 Home 352-***-**** Cell 863-***-****

Cell 863-***-****

Email: jr90dd@r.postjobfree.com

Highly Motivated and Skilled; communication-electronics professional with 14 years experience in trouble

shooting, maintenance, engineering of U.S military proprietary Force Battle Brigade Command and Beyond

(FBCB2 systems). Performance rating consistently exceeds corporate standards through proper planning,

execution, logistical expertise, with emphasis on system radio systems, satellite, frequency integrity, and

IT. Consistent in developing solutions to complex technical problems using practical solutions to

dramatically improve corporate cost. Team morale building, supervisory skills, equipment, training

personal and technical skills have all been developed by years of diligence.

Technical Experience

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance

Software: FBCB2, Adobe Acrobat, Micro Soft Office Suite, Symantec antivirus, Norton antivirus, McAfee

antivirus, Symantec Ghost, and People Soft.

Hardware: Fiber optics equipment (modems, cables, etc.), WMT 5.0 (Wireless Messaging Terminal)

RF-5800H (HF Radio), RF-5800V-HH001 (VHF Hand Held Radio), RF-5800MP (Multi-Band

Radio), RF-6550 HUITTS and WMG 5.0 Wireless Gateway, RF-5800H-B002 (HF Radio),

RF-5382 Coupler Antenna, RF-5800U-HH (Ultra High Frequency Hand Held Radio),

RF-6010 v 2.0 (Telephony, PBX), AN/VRC-103(v)1-Multi-band SATCOM, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), AN/VRC-104(v)2 w/RF-5830 20 Watt Coupler, AN/VRC-104(v)1-20 Watt-No Coupler, radiometers (RF intergrated security system) millimeter wave frequency bands. (90-100 GHz), Chameleon (Electronic Counter Measures) equipment, and FLIR (Forward Looking Infra-Red) camera systems, CCTV, Army Force 21 Digital Communications, AN/CYZ-10 Data Transfer Device, Cisco switch/routers, G-Link switch/routers, MRSat Satellite System,

Hp 8560 E-series Spectrum Analyzers, Rhode& Schwartz 4560 Spectrum Analyzer,

SINCGARS Alpha-Foxtrot models.

Professional Experience

LockHeed Martin

Betts-C Operator

Currently supporting 3BSTB 1st Cav Division BDOC Operations as a Raid/Betss-C camera system

operator. Responsible for providing persistent, panoramic surveillance of assgined AOR, providing timely

warning of potential threats and other events valued for intelligence purposes. Work in conjunction with

other surveillance elements such as C-RAM, GBOSS, Osprey, Blue Force Tracker and Aerostat personnel

to locate threats to advise the on-shift battle captain about potential threats.

Christopher M. Boddy_________________________________________________Page 2

(Lockheed Martin cont’d)

Annotate and record footage of unusual activity as directed by Battle Captain and shift leads.

Responsible for surveying new tower locations, installation of camera system and erecting tower, and level

10 maintenance of both Raid and Betss-C Towers

Experts IT inc. Tampa Bay, Fl.

Communications/VSAT Tech May 2010- Jan 2011

Daily operations to include installation, configuration, maintenance, monitoring of VSAT Earth

Terminals and Motorola Radios for Dyn Corp Civilian Police Program and International Narcotics Law Enforcement. Document incidents appropriately and forward to qualified supporting maintenance personnel as necessary. Maintain log of maintenance performed. Know the repair and reacquisition process, in Theater and AOR, of equipment that has been found faulty during PMCS.

STS Intl. Falls Church, Va.

Field Service Technician IV March 2008-March 2009

Apply knowledge of various surveillance platforms (Black Wolf, Cerberus, Cyclops, Smile, Osprey, and FLIR Sentry III) and communications systems (VSAT, Blue force tracker, and ASIP) for the Rapid Equipping Force U.S. Army. Daily operations include using knowledge on information technology, software, electrical, and communication systems to analyze, install and maintain specialized technical equipment. Managing operations and subordinates in Afghanistan.

Mantech Intl. Defense Systems Group Chantilly, Va.

GBoss Journeyman FSR August 2007- December 2007

Embedded Marine Corp resident expert on GBoss ITS Camera System, setup, modification, calibration

circuit testing, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Diagnose correct equipment and system malfunction

which fail to respond to standard corrective measures. Prepares reports to the Marine Corp, corresponding

GBoss personal on system malfunctions and logistical support issues needed to rectify complex technical

problems. Train and assist end users in isolating and eliminating camera connectivity issues.

Supervise daily classified and unclassified materials concerning the fielding of GBoss towers.

Deploy outside of Forward Operating Bases daily to remote fielding areas to field, to address

any technical or maintenance issues.

Christopher M. Boddy_____________________________________________________Page3

General Dynamics Land Systems Killeen, Tx.

Chameleon FSR April 2006- November 2006

Daily operations to include installation, maintenance of Chameleon equipment, and

to train USMC personnel on the proper use of the Chameleon platform during convoy

operations. (Chameleon; Electronic Counter Measures). Supervise daily classified materials

concerning frequency plans designed to jam enemy frequencies to render Radio Controlled

Improvised Explosive Devices useless. Perform accountability of all Chameleon related

equipment. Troubleshoot any malfunction concerning the jamming frequencies using

Rhode & Schwartz spectrum analyzer. Prepared reports of any faults recorded to develop

troubleshooting manuals for fellow colleagues.

Xytrans Communication Inc. Orlando, Fl.

RF test engineer January 2006- March 2006

Responsibilities included; analysis, tests, calibrations and assembly of radiometers to aid in

the design of (RF intergraded security system) that use millimeter wave frequency bands.

Used Hp 8560 E- series Spectrum analyzer and Xytrans GUI to test the operational features

of the radiometers. Reported daily to lead Rf Design Engineers on parameter flaws that were found.

Harris Communictions RFCD Rochester, Ny.

Field Engineer 2 March 2003- November 2005

Instructed Norwegian Army on operator use of the RF-5800-MP (Multi-Band Radio),

WMT 5.0(Wireless Messaging Terminal), RF-6550H and Wireless Gateway.

Performed trials with various communication platforms in Bangladesh with RF-5800H (HF Radio), RF-5800V ( VHF Radio) RF-5800V-HH001 (VHF Hand Held Radio), RF-5800MP (Multi-Band Radio) Demonstrated RF-5800H-B002 (HF Radio) to the Jamaican Navy and Minister of Defense. Installed 40 Solar Powered RF-5800V-HH001 (VHF Hand Held Radio) Base Stations in various 5 watt, and 50 watt configurations complete with 30ft. to 50ft.towers with Yagi antennas in the Uvz Province of Mongolia.

Performed numerous installations of RF-5800H-V002, RF-5800H-V004, and RF-5800H-V005 (HF Radios) in varying Military vehicle platforms, and in the following locations: California, Germany, Kuwait, Georgia, Michigan, Louisiana, Florida and Texas. Performed upgrades of firmware versions of RF-5800H, RF-5800V, RF-5382 Coupler Antenna. Demonstrated to Indonesian TMI RF-5800H, RF-5800V, RF-5800V-HH, RF-5800M, RF-5800M-HH, RF-6010 v 2.0, TACCHAT-IP, and HUITTS. Final result was a sale of all related Harris equipment demonstrated to the Indonesian TMI. Performed trials in Nairobi and Mombassa, Kenya for the Kenyan Armed Forces. Equipment included RF-5800H, RF-5800V, RF-5800V-HH, RF-5800M, RF-5800U-HH, RF-6010 v 2.0, TACCHAT-IP, HUITTS. Supervised subcontractors on the installation of AN/VRC-103(v)1-Multi-band SATCOM, AN/VRC-104(v)1-20 Watt-No Coupler, AN/VRC-104(v)2 w/RF-5830, and AN/VRC-104(v)3-150 Watt w/Coupler for the U.S. Army Modularity Program.

Christopher M.Boddy__________________________________________________________Page 4

U.S. Army Ft. Hood, Tx. Apr 1998- Apr 2002

Signal Support System Analyst

Supervised employees (Soldiers), installed, maintained, and assisted users with battlefield signal support systems and networks. Performed unit level maintenance on authorized signal equipment and associated electronic devices. Trained and provided technical support to users of signal equipment. Operated and performed maintenance on all assigned wheeled vehicles and power generators. Tested, and maintained Field Battle Command Brigade and Beyond communication platforms for the Army Force 21 Digital Communications and also trained army personal in the operation of FBCB2 technology to spearhead digital communications in armored vehicle platforms. Authored a troulbleshooting manual for the operators of FBCB2 in Bravo Co.1/66 Armor Battalion to increase operator level efficiency.

Education/Certificates

Army Course: 101-31U10, Signal Corp, Ft. Gordon, GA 1998

101-63B10 Maintenance, Ft. Eustis, VA 1999

Certification MOS-31U

(Equivalent of an A.A.S. in Communications/Electronics)

Certified FLIR camera Technician, Certified FLIR/Raid/BETSS-C Tower Technician

Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 1992

Biological Sciences

Illinois Benedictine College, Lyle, IL 1990

Biological Sciences

Christopher M.Boddy__________________________________________________________Page 5

Special Awards

Army Achievement Medals for Outstanding Performance in

Communications, Good Conduct Medal

Army Service Ribbon for Honorable Services

Professional References

Woody Weir

Program Director, STS intl.

703-***-****

jr90dd@r.postjobfree.com

Bob Wallace

Director, Harris Communications RFCD

585-***-****

jr90dd@r.postjobfree.com

Christopher Harris

Program Director , Kandak Inc.

jr90dd@r.postjobfree.com



Contact this candidate