Duluth, GA *****
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COLLINS PETERSON
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Results and integrity driven professional with a high business acumen and solid verifiable career track, p roven ability to envision
and develop opportunities. Equally effective at identifying risks & opportunities to provide tactical business solutions. Strengths
include keen eye, interpersonal, leadership skills, and conflict resolution. Brings experience from various factions of the
Engineering Industry Research and Development, Systems, Hardware Verification, Nuclear Power, and Electrical Engineering.
Developer of technical solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity for system upgrades
and affordability. Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirement allocation, and interface
definition studies to define customer values and the ability to deliver an effective solution.
Enthusiastic Trainer Leader
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Communicator Engaging Conflict Resolution
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
L 3 COMMUNICATIONS –Alpharetta, GA 2013 Present
Engineer Hardware Verification / Test
Wrote and executed Safety of Flight EMI and Environmental Test Plans, Procedures, and Reports for the Apache 6x6 Display,
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C 130J Color Multi Functional Display Unit, and C 130J Video Display Terminal per hardware requirements and MIL STD
810
Wrote Environmental Test Plans and Procedures for the Honeywell B777 Multi Function Control and Display and the Multi
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Functional Color Display per system hardware requirements and RTCA/DO 160
Prepare hardware test verification department’s contract deliverable requirement lists (CDRL) items such as Environmental
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Test Plans and Procedures to illustrate the satisfaction of hardware test requirements per MIL STD 810 and RTCA/DO 160
Prepare presentations for test readiness reviews (TRR), preliminary design reviews (PDR), and critical design reviews (CDR)
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Perform Environmental Testing to verify the Apache 6x6 Display’s, the Video Data Terminal’s, and the C 130J Color Multi
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Functional Display Unit’s design, performance, and reliability requirements
Work with production to investigate technical failures, lead hardware troubleshooting efforts, and implement solutions
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Manage projects’ overall performance, schedule, cost, and give weekly reports
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Prepare proposals and purchase orders
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L 3 COMMUNICATIONS –Alpharetta, GA 2011 2013
Engineer Systems
Established system requirements for a variety of Army and Department of Defense (DOD) programs such as Apache, F 15,
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FA 50, Joint Strike Fight (F 35), and C 130J
Prepared contract deliverable requirement lists (CDRL) items such as Design Verification Test Procedures and Integrated
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System Verification Plans to outline program requirements and its verification method to ensure the satisfaction of system
requirements
Provided design verification test plans for the Manufacturing Test Equipment (MTE) and the Joint Strike Fighter’s Panoramic
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Cockpit Display (PCD) Electronic Unit
Wrote acceptance and functional test procedures for the Manufacturing Test Equipment (MTE) and the Joint Strike Fighter’s
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Panoramic Cockpit Display (PCD) Electronic Unit
Investigated technical failures and implemented solutions for the Joint Strike Fighter’s Electronic Unit
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Performed a root cause analysis of failures and led implementation of corrective actions
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Worked with production and repair personnel to support hardware and software integration, trouble shooting, and repair
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Tracked and verified system requirements utilizing DOORS
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L 3 COMMUNICATIONS –Salt Lake City, UT 2010 2011
Engineer Systems
Established system requirements for a variety of Army and DOD programs
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Performed troubleshooting efforts for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Satellite Modem Assembly
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Performed root cause analyses of failures and lead implementation of corrective actions
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Worked with production and repair personnel to support hardware & software integration, trouble shooting, and repair
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Performed design verification test and conducted troubleshooting projects on military data communication devices utilizing
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satellites, radars, and fiber optic technologies
Prepared and executed acceptance test procedures and design verification test procedures for Satellite Modem Assembly
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Performed EMI testing on Ground Data Terminal
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Evaluated military/army equipment to verify equipment’s design, consistency, and reliability
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Recommended reliability improvements based on pro active quantitative analysis of operational trends
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SOUTHERN NUCLEAR –Birmingham, AL 2009 2009
Electrical Engineering Intern
Managed daily activity and issues being reported from the company’s three power plants
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Performed a review project to update Plant Hatch’s calculation records and machine calibration databases to increase safety
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Reported weekly progress to mentor and manager utilizing Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations
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Conducted daily plant status meetings to ensure all team members were current with the progress and issues of each
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plant
GEORGIA POWER –Jonesboro, GA 2008 2008
Electrical Engineering Intern
Inspected new job sites for completion and accuracy
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Performed field checks to improve reliability and to execute preventive maintenance
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Instructed technicians to perform troubleshooting projects and provided them with detailed maps of job description
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and location
Generated job estimates for new business, reported issues, and future improvements
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ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY –Normal, AL 2007 2010
Engineering Laboratory and Undergraduate Assistant
Assisted students to complete their laboratory assignments
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Instructed students on how to write a successful lab report to accommodate their experiments’ results
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Provided one on one sessions to tutor students and improve productivity
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Collaborated with the professor to implement tactics to improve student participation and understanding
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ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY Normal, AL 2007 2007
Research and Development Intern
Worked with others to created a strategic plan of action for the research and development of Micro Electro Mechanical
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Systems
Conducted experiments using Micro Electro Mechanical Systems to test the reliability and security of data being transferred
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over a mesh or star topology
Communicated weekly with the program director to update him of our team’s progress
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Presented a final PowerPoint presentation to military officials on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word – Microsoft Excel – Microsoft PowerPoint – Microsoft Visio – Microsoft Project – NI Multisim – NI LabVIEW –
AutoCAD – DOORS – Solid Edge – Systems Modeling Language – Department of Defense (DOD) Programs– Digital/Analog
Circuits
EDUCATION
American InterContinental University, Hoffman Estates, IL - 2014
Master of Business Administration in Management
GPA: 4.0 / 4.0
Alabama Agricultural & Mechanical University, Normal, AL 2010
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology
GPA: 4.0 / 4.0
HONORS
Kappa Alpha Psi Achievement Award
President’s Cup (2008 2010)
2010 Most Outstanding Scholar for the School of Engineering and Technology
Alabama A&M University Alumni Award
Summa Cum Laude
ACTIVITIES
National Society of Black Engineers
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.