Engineer Manager

Joseph Grove

Email: *********@********.***

Address: *** ****** *****

City: Rockwall

State: TX

Zip: 75087

Country: USA

Phone: 219-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $90,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

See Resume

Educational Background:

See Resume

Job History / Details:

Joseph R. Grove

504 Azalea Dr Cell: 219-***-****

Fate, TX 75132 ******.*.*****@*-****.***

SUMMARY

I am a Test Engineer / Technical Manager with a diverse managerial background including experience directing the efforts of 40+ electronics technicians in both forward deployed and domestic environments. My total experience includes 11 years in test and repair of complex RADAR and communications systems, including 3

years of experience teaching electronics test methodologies and troubleshooting methods to electronics technicians in the U.S. Navy. For the past three years I have been serving as a Test Engineer for L-3 Communications IS Greenville using a wide array of test equipment and test software to diagnose and repair Digital and RF units of advanced ELINT sensors to the component level. The last 18 months of this position have been spent directing the efforts of three other test engineers. My current position also requires regular interface and cooperation with various components of the Program Management Office.

*** POSSESS AN ACTIVE SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE***

EDUCATION

Master in Business Administration, Texas A&M University - Commerce

B.S. Electronics Systems Technologies, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

WORK HISTORY

2009 - Present Test Engineer II (Interferometers/microwave receivers depot)

L-3 Communications, Greenville TX

. Set test priorities and executed test plans for myself and three other test engineers to ensure that personnel workloads and test assets are balanced to guarantee maximum throughput of hardware while meeting the cost and schedule demands of several Global Hawk contracts

. Provide depot test status of RF and Digital modules and Line Replaceable Assemblies (LRAs) to the Program Management Office

. Attend Material Review Board meetings to give input on hardware defects, assist the team in developing a solution to correct defects and to troubleshoot and repair the process that allowed the defects to occur

. Periodically serve as the Team Lead for various Big Safari Programs within the ELINT Depot Test Lab in the absence of other members of the depot leadership team

. Perform root cause analysis to the component level and to repair LRAs and SRAs for ELINT systems under Big Safari programs using Labview and Unix based test software

. Provide technical guidance to other depot team members and provide hands-on assistance when necessary

. Formally document electronic malfunctions with technical write-ups which outline a unit`s faulty symptoms, normal operation, root cause and a planed course of action

. Provide feedback for engineering documents including test procedures, specifications, assembly drawings and other technical documentation as well as attend peer review when new technical documents are in the pipeline to be released in engineering databases

. Received a Certificate of Recognition from the Global Hawk PMO for supporting the modification of 32 power supplies for Global Hawk, Corvus and Senior Year programs within a 48 hour timeframe

2006 - 2009 Electronics Technician Instructor (RF Communications/RADAR)

U.S. Navy, Great Lakes IL

. Provided classroom and laboratory instruction to over 800 students on RF communications including:

electrical safety, theory of operation, maintenance and troubleshooting procedures

. Developed training that resulted in a 20% decrease in attrition in an area with a high fail rate

. Earned the U.S. Navy Master Training Specialist certification

. As the Area Lead for Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Communications, tailored over 500 test questions to

ensure that the UHF Communications exam meets the learning objectives outlined in the curriculum

2005 - 2006 Electronics Technician Manager

(Weapons, Communications, RADAR, SONAR and Support Systems)

DDG Crew Sierra, Norfolk VA

. Managed 40 technicians through five area warfare supervisors in the Arabian Gulf, sustaining 100% readiness of the combat system of an AEGIS destroyer

. Coordinated cross-departmental efforts to support the daily operations, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of the Combat Systems Department of an AEGIS destroyer

. Facilitated the system test environment for the Combat Systems department of an AEGIS destroyer to test the readiness of the AEGIS system and coordinated repair efforts based on the results of test outcomes

2002 - 2005 Electronics Technician (Communications and RADAR)

USS Stout (DDG-55), Norfolk VA

. Performed preventive and corrective maintenance on shipboard communications and RADAR systems

. Routinely repaired shipboard electronic equipment to the component level with limited resources and within time constraints set forth by operational commitment

. Regularly interfaced with the supply department to ensure the most expeditious means of acquiring the hardware necessary for repair of shipboard electronic systems

. Responsible for ordering, status tracking and receiving parts necessary for repair and maintenance of shipboard communications, navigation and RADAR systems

. Used a wide variety of test equipment to perform maintenance and to troubleshoot failures. Test equipment used includes the following:

. Oscilloscope

. Multimeter

. Power Meter

. Signal Generator

. Spectrum Analyzer

. Network Analyzer

. Pulse Generator

. Frequency Counter

. Logic Analyzer

. Pattern Generator

. Comm Analyzer

. Special Test

Equipment

ACHIEVEMENTS:

. Eagle Scout

. Junior Sailor of the Year 2004 on board USS Stout (DDG-55)

. Sailor of the Quarter, 4th quarter of 2004 on board USS Stout (DDG-55)

. Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medal

MILITARY TRAINING:

Mar 2007 Master Training Specialist

Naval Training Center, Great Lakes IL

Feb 2007 Naval Leadership School

Naval Training Center, Great Lakes IL

May 2006 Navy Instructor School

Naval Training Center, Great Lakes IL

Nov 2001 Navy Electronics Technician -A- School

Naval Training Center, Great Lakes IL

Contact this candidate