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John Kakavand

Irvine, CA • 949-***-**** • ad2gbt@r.postjobfree.com

Motivated and passionate Sr. Test Engineer with 10 years experience in testing, prototyping, and rework of electromechanical products.

skills

●FCC Avionic Licensed, GROL

●Laser Electro-Optic testing.

●Fiber optic cable loss measure and test

●Analog/Digital circuits test methods and applications.

●Troubleshooting and root cause failure analysis.

●Proficient using test equipment oscilloscope, DMM.

●J-STD-001 certified.

Experience

Technical Associates

Alcon Laboratories, Irvine, CA July 2018 Aug 2023

●Applied electro-mechanical optical technology knowledge for fabrication.

●Aligned optics and lenses, mirrors and prisms into sub assemblies.

●Integrated parts into mechanical structure to form the optical instrument.

●Operate, test, maintain, and calibrated semi-automated / automated, servo-mechanical, and electromechanical equipment.

●Installed, troubleshoot, repair, and upgrade electronic and computer-controlled mechanical systems.

●Organized and maintain 5S workstation

●Maintained courteous and professional relationship with coworkers and management at all time

●Ensure proper handling of delicate lasers and equipment

Laser Cutting Machine Field Service Engineer April 2017-July 2018

Airwolf3D, Fountain Valley, CA

●Responsible for all aspect of installing, troubleshooting and training, preventive maintenance, including programming, motion system tuning, parameters development and optimization of GCC-Spirit laser cutting machines.

●Optic alignment and installation

Aerospace Field Engineer December 2010 –January 2017

MDSI, Irvine, CA

●Test methods development and experiment of PCB and assemblies used in aerospace and military application.

●Interfaced with cross-functional work teams.

●Fiber optic cable loss measurement and test

●Troubleshot to component level and investigated the root causes of failures.

●Conducted product evaluation, and provided guidance. Coordinate and scheduled ATP environmental test per of MIL-STD including temperature and vibration process.

●Failure prevention and design correction. Requirements for aircraft towed target, deploying, ammunition handling and missile scoring Doppler radar systems. Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS).

Test Engineer July 2007-April2009

GE Security Costa Mesa, CA

●Laser diode front-end circuit design verification.

●Test and troubleshot of fiber optic video and data trans receivers cable using OTDR.

●Qualified interchangeable parts by researching best market availability.

●Performed protocol test and troubleshooting for different classes of IEC, EC, and FCC regulatory compliances considering requirement.

Test Technician September 2006-March 2007

Ametek Aerospace Division, Costa Mesa, CA

●Assembled transducers according to aerospace & aviation engineering data.

●Tested, troubleshot and investigated the root failure causes.

●Resolved complex issue associated with pressure transducers.

●Independently created test procedure according to collected results and data.

Education

●Bachelor of Science Electronic Engineering, Northrop University,

●Inglewood, California, USA 1988

Training

●Corelis JTAG boundary scan knowledge

●J-STD-001F standard certified

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