JERROD J SALAZAR
*** ******** *** • Louisville, Colorado 80027 303-***-**** *************@***.***
Objective
Secure a full-time position utilizing my exceptional attention to detail, critical thinking, interpersonal, problem solving, economic, analytic, communication (written and verbal), organization, applied social science, math, technical, quick learning, adaptability, flexibility, and healthcare/medical, scientific, and aerospace aptitude skills
Education
BACHELOR’S OF SCIENCE NOVEMBER 2016 COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY – GLOBAL
Major: Applied Social Science
GPA: 3.96/4.00
Honors and Awards: Magna Cum Laude; Golden Key International Honor Society; Strategic Planning & Application of The Social Sciences Award; The Foundations of Modern Social Sciences Award
Applied Social Science coursework: Cultural Anthropology, Principles of Economics-Macro, Communication in the Global Information Age, Managerial Economics, Technology, Ethics, and Global Community, Applying Leadership Principles, Applied Organizational Psychology, Public Administration, Working in Modern Society, Race, Gender and Ethnic Relations in the US, Community Development, Evaluation of Research and Theory in the Social Sciences, Capstone - Applying the Social Sciences
ASSOCIATE’S OF SCIENCE MAY 2012 FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Major: Engineering
GPA: 3.77/4.00
Engineering coursework: Mathematical Explorations, College Algebra, College Trigonometry, Calculus I, Calculus II, Calculus III with Engineering Applications, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab, Physical Geography-Landforms, Earth Science Lab
Skills & Abilities
APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE
Demonstrate effective written and oral communication, analytical reasoning, and interpersonal awareness skills
Integrate and apply social, historic, current, psychological, political, and economic perspectives to professional settings
Apply critical thinking, quantitative and qualitative reasoning, and making skills
Administer the principles and practices that reinforce social science disciplines
Analyze impact of ethical behaviors in the decision making process within a professional environment
Ability to critically think through the examination of the principles and practices that fortify various social science disciplines as they relate to historic and contemporary social phenomenon
Integrate theory, social research, skills, and professional experience within a public, private, and community setting
Design research projects
Test theories
Collect and analyze data
Prepare reports and presentations
Collaborate with other professionals in any field
Consult with and help others
JERROD J SALAZAR
ENGINEERING
Provided 15+ years support to customers, planners, and mechanical/electrical/design/quality engineering teams across all spaceflight/medical/scientific projects
Compose test and troubleshoot on complex hardware at the subassembly and top assembly levels on all spaceflight/medical/scientific programs
Ensure build and/or modification of complex hardware assemblies within quality control and source inspection measures
Generated and routed non-conformance reports (ECO, ECR, and Deviations) to find, document, report, update, and solve any anomalies
Administer interpretation of wiring diagrams, engineering prints, and assembly documentation (SOP), while modifying bill of materials (BOM)
Convey strong technical ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electronic equipment using calibrated equipment and Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) packages
Evaluate and analyze hot/cold thermal, thermal vacuum (TVAC), random vibration, LabVIEW, and functional test results in terms of Test Engineering
CRITICAL THINKING
Identify quickly difficult situations, tasks, issues, and problems to form proper judgments
Adapt one's behavior and concepts to changing agreements and standards
Apply appropriate criteria to strategies and action plans
Take given grounds and reason to their conclusion
Create innovative solutions to complex problems
INTERPERSONAL
Strong ability to relate to the relations of others
Interact effectively with peers, managers, and assistants
Teach a skill, concept, or principle to others
Work under time and environmental pressures
LEADERSHIP
Managed, trained, and coordinated up to four Japanese foreign exchange students within scientific quality technician standards
Four years of volunteer service as a youth football, flag football, and wrestling coach – Offensive Coordinator, Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach, and Head Coach – Youth Monarch Football and Wrestling, National Flag Football Association, and Broomfield Youth Football Association – Excellent team-building skills.
Identify resource materials useful in the solution of a problem
Organize people and tasks to achieve specific goals
Experience
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN SENIOR SIERRA NEVADA CORP. NOVEMBER 2012 - PRESENT
Four years of spaceflight program experience: AEHF, CBOD, FASSN, HDRM, PCBM, Dream Chaser, MARS 20/20, and LC Hinge
Integral part of the Advanced Extreme High Frequency (AEHF/Defense/Communication System) engineering team in conjunction with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin for the United States Air Force that shipped 16 defense gimbals ahead of schedule
JERROD J SALAZAR
Lead technician for LC Hinge and Fast-Acting Shockless Separation Nut (FASSN) 30K
System Knowledge Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools - Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook, Google, Lotus Notes, Windchill, Agile, Starcal, SQL, Non-Conformance (NC), As-Built, and Source tag databases
NASA-STD-8739.4 Operator, Gold Standard Ethics, Anti-Corruption, Insider Trading, ISO-9001, ISO-4022, ISO-4020, ISO-14644, ERP, ESD, FOD Prevention, and 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Training (OSHA)
Extensive training utilizing calipers, power supplies, o-scopes, micrometers, DMMs, height gages, etc. and sufficient abilities and integrity to handle sensitive materials regularly
LEAD TECHNICIAN INSTEC, INC. FEBRUARY 2006 – NOVEMBER 2012
Lead Technician conducting all electrical and mechanical assembly, soldering, testing, calibration, troubleshooting, modifications, and repair operations
Increased knowledge of semiconductor, silicon wafer, and scientific research equipment – Hot/Cold Stage/Chuck, LN2-Pump, Chiller
Worked closely with engineers on prototypes and R & D to ensure the highest quality of scientific products
Coordinated with buyers, planners, customers, and engineering to ensure organization and execution of proper inventory control
Performed fabrication processes with mills, drills, presses, lathes, band saws, and CNC machines