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Scott Ford

RF Engineering Technician

*** ***** ***** **** - ***********, OR 97417

advo6d@r.postjobfree.com - 541-***-****

Professionally, contribute to the ever-expanding communications technology field through education and RF Engineering development, from the conception, through development, and finally implementation of the products.

Work Experience

RF Engineering Technician

METAWAVE Communications - Redmond, WA

June 1998 to February 2002

Documentation utilizing Agile, MTR's, Test Procedures, Test Verification's, and CO's. Worked directly with engineers developing new products. Troubleshot prototype modules for CDMA and GSM smart antenna systems. Tested, aligned, and troubleshot RF products for the Engineering department. Collected data and reported findings to the Hardware Design Engineer. Kept the Lab stocked with Design Equipment Ensuring that it was calibraited, working correctly, and documented to iso 9001 Standards. Senior Engineering Technician

Thomas & Betts / Augat Communications - Kent, WA

August 1994 to May 1998

Responsibilities and duties same as before mentioned** Pre-Production Technician level 3 (Lead)

Coordinated pre-productions efforts to meet shipment dates. Collecting data and reporting it directly to manufacturing engineer. Worked with design engineer to improve product. Responsible for product evaluation before new product goes into to production. Test and Alignment Technician Level 1&2

Tested, aligned, troubleshot to component level, RF amplifiers, switch mode power supplies, and fiber optic systems. Responsible for training newly hired technicians how to align and troubleshoot RF devices. Electronic Technician

VIACOM Cablevision - Livermore, CA

May 1991 to March 1994

Responsible for daily production paper work and assigning work schedules. Maintenance and repair of cable television converters 2

troubleshooting the repair to component level. Researching, developing and implementing new repair procedures. Alignment of cable head-end and calibration equipment records. Test equipment used:

Network analyzers, light wave component analyzer, R.C.L. meter, spectrum analyzers, analog and digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, time domain reflect meter, multiple signal generator, noise figure meter, power supplies, power analyzers, optical power meters and attenuators. All of which have been integrated with the use of environmental chambers.

Familiar with:

Microsoft Word, Excel, Agile, Outlook 2000, Visio Technical, Labview, PowerPoint, and many other Engineering based software. Education

Associate of Science in Electronic Engineering Technology ITT Technical Institute - Buena Park, CA

Undeclared

California State University - Long Beach, CA

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