Engineer Engineering

Ren Sanchez

Huntsville, AL ***** 256-***-**** **********@*****.***

ENGINEER PROFILE

Detail-driven hands-on engineer with over 17 years of technical experience, BS in Telecommunication Engineering & EIT Certification. Consistent track record of meeting engineering project goal deadlines.

Core Competencies:

Can Apply Engineering Knowledge, Methods & Techniques.

Can Use Engineering Tools, Equipment or Technology

Can Manage Time Efficiently With Minimal Supervision.

Communicate Engineering Information Effectively.

WORK EXPERIANCE

Win Tec Arrowmaker – Huntsville, Alabama July 2014 – July 2015

SUAS Engineer (Clearance: Secret) (1-Year)

Perform SUAS DRONE (Raven RQ-11B & Puma RQ-20A) maintenance and logistical support for SUAS flight services operations.

Developed technical guidelines that would lead to over $5M. In cost cutting savings for the customer.

Mentored and trained new technicians .

Documented test fixture fabrication, test procedures, Schematics.

Perform necessary composite structural and aesthetic repairs as required.

Record maintenance actions into COLTS. (Catalog parts/ standard configurations, Order PO/requisitions and Logistic Tracking System)

Aerovironment Inc. – Simi Valley, California May 2004 – October 2012

Test Engineer (8-Years 5 Months)

Designed and Fabricated Test fixtures that using LabVIEW and National Instrument DAQ modules.

Document test fixture fabrication, test procedures, BOM’s, ECO’s, Schematics, & Theory of operation.

Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve a range of software, hardware and connectivity issues. Excel in asking probing questions and researching, analyzing and rectifying failures.

Responsible for failure analysis of product line failures & field return failures, which resulted in detailed reports to manufacturing managers and R&D departments.

Introduced design and manufacturing process changes to increase quality of sub-system and component

Improvements by evaluating returned field failures.

Direct Contributor to a major SUAV proposal that ultimately took the company public 2 years later to a market capitalization of $600M.

Volunteered during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005), responsible for helping create a logistics and repair center (FSR), Stationed in Balad Iraq Air Base.

Collaborated in re-designing an EO/IR camera PCB connector using an advanced circuit and higher grade components which resulted in greater field reliability and reduced field returns.

Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems- (NAWC)-Point Mugu, California Oct 2002 – Jan 2003

Engineering Technician (Contract) (3-Months)

Responsible for Building new and upgrading aircraft sub-systems (Power supplies, Sensor modules).

Assisted senior engineers on integration of new aircraft radar sub-system.

California Amplifier – Oxnard, California Jan 1995 – Aug 2002

RF Technician Lead (7-Years 8 Months)

Managed a group of 15+ technical associates including hiring, daily supervision, mentoring and training.

Arranged failure analysis data recovered through technicians for manufacturing manager.

Terminated significant reduction losses, implementing advanced rework on Scrap PCBA’s.

Trouble shoot and repair LNB amplifiers (DirecTV, Dish Network) to component level.

Maximized rework output from technicians promoting positive feedback & encouragement.

EDUCATION

B.S. Telecommunications, Nov 1999 – ITT Technical Institute, Oxnard, California. GPA: 3.4

Associates Electronic Engineering, Jun 1998 – ITT Technical Institute, Oxnard, California GPA: 3.3

CERTIFICATES

Secret Clearance, DOD CAF Granted Oct, 2014 in Alabama. (10/2014-10/2024)

Engineer-in-Training Certified, EIT #117906, Granted June, 2000 in California.

J-STD-001Certified (Solder/Rework), #J0001-S 14501145 Granted June 2006 in California

KEY STRENGTHS

Personal Attributes: Insightful, Flexible, Critical thinker, Responsible, Organized, Methodical, Analytical, Problem solver, Work well with hands, Positive Attitude, Honesty, Integrity, Punctual, Loyal

Knowledge in: Continuous Improvement, Engineering Dimensioning & Tolerance, ECO’s & ECR’s, Kaizen Method, ISO 9001, PFMEA, Design for Assembly, MIL standards, Lean Six Sigma Component, Sub-System, Whole System Testing, and PCB Design & 3D CAD tools

SKILLS SUMMARY

PCB & CAD: Altiuim Designer, P-CAD, Solidworks, AutoCAD

Computer: Lab VIEW, Test Stand, MS Office, basic Visio, Windows Proficient, MAC OSX

Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP): COLTS, AGILE, CINCOM, MAS90

Testing Equipment: Multi-meters, Oscilloscopes, Function Generator, Thermocouples, Micrometers, Calipers, Power Supplies.

Languages: Fluent in Spanish (Read/Write)

HOBBIES

Fishing (Bank Spinner) Bonsai Tree Digital Photo Editor

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