Engineer Electrical
Resume:
KYLE VICK
Littleton, CO 80120 ****.*.****@*****.***
Resume
** ***** ********** ** *** aerospace industry has impressed upon me the importance of people and processes
in delivering mission-critical equipment. My work on Air Force One and other high visibility aerospace projects
taught me the importance of building something absolutely correctly, then proving it through stressful testing.
Acknowledged effective team leader, used to delivering high-quality results the first time. Experienced in the
subtleties of a union work environment. Possess ACTIVE TOP SECRET Security Clearance renewed May 2012.
EDUCATION
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2 Bachelor’s Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (49% completion)
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SKILLS and CAPABILITIES
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Field Engineer
Took initiative to completely re-vamp our building to increase efficiency, improve safety, and upgrade personal
spaces. Drew up plans and secured all the necessary IT, telecom, and facilities resources. Led a multi-functional
effort to successfully implement the plan which ultimately received high praise from our customer who had
previously been very critical of the work space. Received special recognition for these efforts.
• Performed supervisory and lead functions, including daily planning, long-term project assessment, time-
to-completion estimates, and providing direction for daily subordinate operations.
• Full Spectrum Leadership skills evidenced in high annual PRS rankings.
• Executed complete build-up of electronic shelter assembly, including rack assemblies and installation,
chassis assemblies and installation, computer internal modifications, total wiring installation, terminations
and dressout, and electrical components installation.
• Close liaison with electrical and mechanical engineers to ensure proper fit and function of all shelter
assemblies, chassis assemblies, cables, and components.
• Occasional travel to operational locations to perform electrical and mechanical upgrade modifications to
shelter unit.
• Performed test-phase troubleshooting of power supplies, LRUs (including motherboard assembly), KVM
and RF systems using volt meters and Time Domain Reflectometry to discover fault location, and
correcting problems in-place.
Aircraft Electrician
• Served as on-aircraft shift supervisor for 15 individuals, taking personal initiative to train and mentor new
and/or less experienced aircraft electrical technicians. Resulting from my direct tutelage, individuals went
on to become highly effective technicians and mentors.
• Performed modification work on Air Force One on-board communication systems.
• Routed wire harnesses into RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft, and terminated wire ends and shielding into
various types of connectors, including multi-wire and coaxial connectors.
• Read and interpreted engineering drawings to build circuits and connectors to applicable specifications.
Both crimping and soldering techniques used to facilitate builds.
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P-3 Orion Flight Engineer
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• Reporting directly to pilot-in-command, regularly managed 2-10 aircrewmen.
• Instructed and trained fellow engineers on all aircraft systems including: electrical, power sources,
hydraulic, pneumatic, flight control, pressurization, engine, oil, fuel, flight station instrumentation, and
Weight-and-Balance.
• Performed delicate flight station instrument calibration.
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING
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Aviation electrical routing and termination Electronic and wire soldering
P-3 Orion Flight Engineer Navy Leadership Development Program
Personnel Resource Management Aviation Hydraulics Mechanic School
Aircraft Weight-and-Balance Technician Naval Aircrew School
Aviation Safety Workplace Ethics
OTHER SKILLS
Highly capable public speaker Exceptional writing skills
Outstanding presentation skills Superb and proven trainability
Extremely Detail-oriented Self-motivator Excellent
organizational skills Trustworthy work ethic Solid team
worker Fast study High commitment
level Function autonomously Problem solving and
troubleshooting Proficient in Windows OS and Office
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AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS
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Recognition for outstanding organizational overhaul and streamlining of daily work environment and increase in
overall work efficiency within complete work group (Lockheed-Martin 2012).
Job Performance Bonus for completion of aircraft phase assembly under budget (L-3 Communications 2008).
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for direct participation in Operation: Enduring Freedom.
Command Safety Award for professional performance of duty in timely execution of emergency engine
shutdown procedures due to main oil system failure, preventing catastrophic failure of an entire aircraft engine.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
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• Lockheed-Martin (Littleton, CO) 2011 to Present
• L-3 Communications (Greenville, TX) 2007 to 2011
• United States Navy 1995 to 2006
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