Engineer Technician

LACY F. ROBINSON

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Lawrenceville, GA 30046 *************@*****.***

SUMMARY

A dedicated, efficient and motivated System Test Engineer and Senior Engineering Technician with extensive

experience in IT systems, products and testing. Demonstrated knowledge of electronic equipment including:

oscilloscopes, curve tracers, digital multi-meters, power supplies, crystal testers, network analyzers, function

generators, power meters, Microsoft Office 2013, frequency counters and pulse generators. Recognized by peers

and management for the ability to manage projects independently, work well in a team environment and deliver high

quality workmanship. Dedicated to finding sound solutions by using troubleshooting techniques, problem solving

skills, independent thinking and collaborative efforts. Key skills include:

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4G Wireless Mobile Communications TCP/IP

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ISO Non- Conformance Remediation Soldering Operating Proficiency

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CCNA (ICND1) Evolution of Digital Video

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RAN Testing Wireshark Network Analyzers

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IP Operation & Maintenance Spectrum Analyzers

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CISCO SYSTEMS, FEMTO Cell, R & D, Lawrenceville, GA 2009 - 2013

Systems Test Engineer

Provided Interoperability Testing / System Verification Testing (IOT/SVT) with responsibility for overseeing end to end

system interoperability and software release (SR) validation for the AT&T FEMTO Cell project.

• Prepared Joint Test Plans/Reports (JTP/JTR) for Vendor IOT and submitted documents for Management, AT&T

and Core Network reviews

• Configured and tested T1, Access Point (AP) and Access Controllers (AC) per JTP.

• Demonstrate cellular proficiencies with various 3G Handsets (UEs), executed vendor JTP, and completed JTR

within required schedules.

• Created Joint Test Plans and Report documents to support Interoperability Test Sessions.

• Configured network and equipment to support 3G Radio Access Network test sessions.

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA, DIGITAL TRANSPORT GROUP, Lawrenceville, GA 2007 - 2009

Senior Engineering Technician

Maintained and updated IP video products, DOCSIS 3.0. Supported Engineers MPEG-2 products and tested

QAM products. Operated RF Signal Manager and PRISMA products.

• Built, maintained and tested racks for D-PON ONT & Prsima HD.

• Tested 1310nm with BER, Upstream and Downstream.

• Performed BER and MER testing and recorded DVT results

ECHOSTAR DATA NETWORKS, INC., Atlanta, GA 2004 – 2007

Sustaining Engineer

Maintained and updated design of products from market introduction until obsolete. Maintained products configuration

requirements, design characterization, determining design qualification requirements, electrical component qualification and

product failure analysis. Wrote test reports and test procedures for component qualifications.

• Downloaded new version of software on set tops boxes.

• Trained technicians and co-ops on electronic test equipment and wrote test reports.

• Interfaced with engineers to perform tests to provide meaningful data.

• Diagnosed the causes of electrical and mechanical malfunctions or failures of operational equipment and performed

preventive and corrective maintenance.

LACY F. ROBINSON

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SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA, DIGITAL TRANSPORT GROUP, Lawrenceville & Norcross, GA 1989 -

2003

Senior Engineering Technician 1998 - 2003

Assisted R&D engineers with new designs and modification of existing designs. Worked with FCC and UL engineers to

gained FCC and UL approval for newly developed head-end equipment. Torqued screwdrivers for production line.

• Provided continuous support to R&D and Digital / Fiber Optical teams to improve newly introduced packet-

optimized optical transport platform that supports the full spectrum of IP data, video and toll-quality voice services, enabling

service providers to deploy very high-capacity, multiservice networks.

• Performed the essential task of Design Verification Testing, maintaining and operating the hardware / software lab

system setup.

• Reported directly to calibration leader for Torque screwdrivers for production calibration and set calibration targets

which removal torque of screws and fasteners and perform verification testing.

• Oversaw tests involving sophisticated equipment and procedures, for multiple products.

Engineering Technician, Headend Systems / R & D Division 1994 - 1998

Promoted from production testing to engineering laboratory to assist engineers. Supported design activities of Associate

and Senior Level engineering personnel. Responsible for creating Gerber files for broad isolation using Isolation Software

for prototype boards.

• Operated engineering development computer program CAD, Veribest to perform Gerber check schematic and PWB

layouts.

• Created billing of material, engineer change notice and development change reports.

Production Test Engineer, Headend / Distribution 1989 - 1994

Responsible for testing headend and distribution equipment for video and audio communications. Duties required trouble

shooting and repair to board and component level. Played key role in fulfilling a $1M order for Time Warner.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COMPTRONIX CORPORATION, Production Test Technician

ITT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Product Support Technician

EDUCATION

Associate of Science, Business Administration, Georgia Perimeter College, Lawrenceville, GA

Associate of Applied Science, Electronic Engineering, R.E.T.S. Electronic Institute, Birmingham, AL

Computer Courses, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

4G Foundations Course

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNIY AFFILIATIONS

Associate Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Coordinator for Scientific-Atlanta March of Dimes Walk America

Scientific-Atlanta Habitat for Humanity

Junior Achievement

Hands on Atlanta

Relay for America Cancer Society

Video/Audio Technical Support for 1996 Summer Olympics @ Stone Mountain Tennis Complex

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