Engineer Engineering
Resume:
Steven G.Twiselton *** Levee Trail
Dakota Dunes, SD 57049
605-***-**** Home
712-***-**** Cell
***********@********.***
Qualifications Summary:
Over 35 years experience in RF and Analog/Digital Engineering as a Designer, Manager
and all facets of Broadcasting,analog and digital including 8VSB.
Technical Expertise includes Microwave to 28GHz, UHF/VHF, Video, and Analog.
Product Design, Broadcast Operations, Factory Implementation
Design of Spectrum Analyzer's and Communication equipment.
Security System using 2-way RF Low Power link technology
Test Equipment Design, Satellite Receivers and Laser Scanner
TV Tuners, Cable TV Converter Boxes, Motorola Power Meter;
Hold a patent on Power Meter.
Instructor at Purdue University “College of Continuing Education”
Professional Experience:
Soo Satellite and Broadcast Engineering 2/28/09 to present
VP of Engineering of a consulting company in Sioux City, IA
Responsible for all Satellite and Broadcast Engineering for the
Company.
Sinclair Broadcast Group WCGV/WVTV Analog/Digital 1-28-2007 to 2/28/09
Milwaukee, WI Senior Transmitter Supervisor, Responsible for five transmitters
Supervise two personnel
Ion Media Big Lake, MN KPXM-TV KPXM-DTV 2-6-06 to 1-25-07
Chief Engineer (Minneapolis Station)
Responsible for all technical operations, Supervise 4 people
I left to be a part of a more advanced operation
Consulting Engineer from 5-18-05 to 1-31-06
Waite Broadcasting Dakota Dunes, SD KMEG-TV KMEG-DTV 5-15-04 to 5-01-05
Director of Engineering
Responsible for all technical operations, Supervise 10 people
Left due to buyout
NBC / Telemundo, Tucson, AZ 01-02-2003 to 5-1-2004
Director of Engineering
Responsible for all technical operations of KHRR-TV & KHRR-DTV including Master
Control. Supervise 14 people
Assist with engineering operations at KDRX-TV in Phoenix, AZ
NBC bought out Apogeo Television
Apogeo Television
Telemundo, Tucson, AZ 1-02-2000 to 12-31-2002
Director of Engineering Supervise 14 people
Responsible for all technical operations of KHRR-TV, KHRR-DTV and KDRX-TV
Belo Broadcasting 5-01-1995 to 12-31-1999
FOX & UPN KMSB-TV & KTTU-TV in Tucson
Assistant Chief Engineer
Responsible for studio and transmitter operations
Red River Broadcasting (NBC) Sioux Falls, SD 12-01-94 to 4-28-1995
Transmitter Supervisor
Responsible for KDLT transmitters and moved to a corporate position and took care of
all transmitters and translators for North and South Dakota
SENCORE, INC., Sioux Falls, SD 5-10-92 to 11-29-1994
Senior Design Engineer
Responsible for the design of Signal Level Meters for the Cable TV Industry, RF Education
for the Company and RF production methods in the factory.
IFR SYSTEMS, INC., Wichita, KS 8-2-86 to 4-30-92
Senior RF Engineer and Production Engineering Manager
Designed Spectrum Analyzers A8000, A7550
Designed CRT monitors and IF amplifiers and high frequency blocks (to 10 Ghz)
Supervised twenty technical personnel
Responsible for the technical excellence of IFR products
TANDY CORPORATION, FT. WORTH, TX 3-01-1985 to 7-30-86
Engineering Specialist
Design Radio Shack Satellite Receivers
Corporate Instructor, traveled to Japan to give technical and manufacturing guidance.
EDUCATION:
KILLIAN COLLEGE, Sioux Falls, SD 1994
Computer Training in MSDOS and QBASIC - GPA 3.6
UNITED STATES NAVY, Great Lakes, IL Honorable Discharge 11/70
U.S. Navy Technology Institute Graduate 1969 GPA 3.65
UNITED ELECTRONICS INSTITUTE, Des Moines, IA. Graduated 8/66
A.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering - GPA 3.52
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE, AZ 1978
BSEE - GPA 3.4
Proficiency in the operation of various RF software packages such as Touchstone, RF
Notes and Super Compact.
Diploma from Larcan, Harris (Diamond Digital and Thales for completion of High Power
Transmitter Schools).
Have experience with Townsend, Axcera, RCA, Comark, Larcan and GE TV Transmitters.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Elected to "Who's Who in the World" 1994
Elected to "Who's Who in the Midwest" 1990
Gave a Paper: 2-Way Wireless Technology at the ICCE Convention 1984
Life member of the Motorola Engineering and Patent Society.
Member of IEEE 1978 to Present
Member of SBE 2002 to Present
Award from Andrew Corporation for assistance with antenna design for KHRR-TV 2002
References supplied upon request
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