Vincent R. Williams
Eastvale, Calif. 92880
Home# 951-***-****/Mobile#310-***-****
Email: adz56s@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
Seeking a position as an Engineering Technician that will allow my education and experience to be utilized to their fullest potential. Ideal position will offer advancement opportunities commensurate with ability.
Professional Experience:
MACOM Technology & Solutions – April 2021 to October 2023
Newport Beach, Ca.
Engineering Technician VI: Responsibilities included supporting several RF Design Engineers in their designs of various modalities of pallet systems, high and low powered GAN devices which included bench set up, small signal tests and various other routine and non routine tasks. I was relied on for the construction of test circuits, equipment support (calibration & repair), parts and supply needs that enabled daily testing and other design needs to meet customer needs. I was tasked with automating all of our benches to ensure the integrity of our customer data specifications.
Southern California Air Quality Management District – September 2019 to December 2020
Diamond Bar, Ca. (Contractor)
Instrumentation Technician (Field Operations): Responsibilities include the daily collection of filters for the purpose of air quality management testing and monitoring while monitoring the operation of distributed pump stations county wide (Orange and Los Angeles) which includes the periodic maintenance and calibration of stations to insure reliability and smoothness of operation.
Hytera Communications America (West) Inc. – September 2017 to April 2019
Irvine, Ca.
Service Technician: Responsibilities include the repair of Analog and DMR radios and repeaters to component level. Tuned and tested duplexers for use in repeaters. Proficient with the use of the Aeroflex 3920 and HP8920A Service Monitors for the purposes of radio and repeater operation/testing and multitude of other test equipment. Handled phone technical support for customer concerns, problems and inquiries.
Southern California Air Quality Management District – Aug.2016 to September 2017
Diamond Bar, Ca. (Contractor)
Instrumentation Technician (Field Operations): Responsibilities include the daily collection of filters for the purpose of air quality management testing and monitoring while monitoring the operation of distributed pump stations county wide (Orange and Los Angeles) which includes the periodic maintenance and calibration of stations to insure reliability and smoothness of operation.
Exelis/Harris Corporation-DSN (Deep Space Network) – Sept. 2006 to Dec. 2015
Monrovia, Ca.
RF Calibration Technician: Responsibilities include the calibration of RF and analog test equipment utilized to support the daily operations at NASA/JPL’s Deep Space Network, a satellite tracking and communications network. Performed calibration/maintenance/repair of synthesizers, amplifiers, spectrum & network analyzers, and a multitude of meters (multi-meters, scope meters, clamp meters, etc.). Lean Six Sigma White belt training certification.
M/A-COM Power Hybrids Operation, Inc. – April 2001 to Sept. 2006
Torrance, Calif.
Engineering Development/Lab Manager: Responsibilities include assisting design engineers with RF high power amplifier development. Components ranged from pulsed radar devices, wireless modules, power transistors, MOS-FETs, etc. Managed laboratory organization and operations. Green belt trained in six sigma management.
Professional Experience: (Cont’d)
BUSINESS.COM - August 2000 to February 2001
Santa Monica, Calif.
Research Analyst: Responsibilities included the development of the Electronics & Semiconductor taxonomy for this business Internet search engine, which included the categorization of the industry in an intuitive manner for unique business users.
Giesecke & Devrient America, Inc. (Field Operations Group) - September 1998 to Aug. 2000
Los Angeles, Calif.
Field Engineer: Responsibilities included maintaining microprocessor-controlled currency processors for the Federal Reserve Bank. Maintained/repaired equipment at board and component level. Performed all administrative duties including record keeping, information reporting and inventory management.
TRW Space and Technology Group - November 1996 to September 1998
Redondo Beach, Calif.
Spacecraft Electrical Operations Technician: Member of a satellite integration and test team that supported the construction and test of the Chandra spacecraft (a.k.a. AXAF) a $3 billion satellite project.
TRW Space and Technology Group - October 1995 to November 1996
Redondo Beach, Calif.
Lab Analyst: Responsibilities included assisting a group of scientists in a Superconductivity Research Laboratory, which involved the test of high temp and low temp superconductors.
Test and set up, wire bonding, cryogenic liquid management and many non-routine tasks were a part of daily assignments.
Calif. Control Services Company (Contractor) - February 1995 to October 1995
Los Angeles, Calif.
Associate Controls Engineer: Part of an engineering group that designed an energy management process control system for a wastewater treatment plant, for the purposes of emergency load shedding and co-generation.
Standard Communications Corporation - October 1994 to February 1995
Carson, Calif.
Associate Engineer: Electrical test of 2-way radios, repeaters, marine transceivers and instruments.
M/A-COM Power Hybrids Operation, Inc. - September 1992 to Oct.1994
Torrance, Calif.
Engineering Assistant: Assisted engineering group with the development of transistors, MOSFETS and wireless modules. Conducted RF/Microwave bench tests, correlation and calibration. Built, evaluated and tuned test fixtures.
TRW Space and Defense Sector - Oct.1984 to Sep.1992
Redondo Beach., Calif.
Senior Electronics Technician: Member of several production/test work groups, which completed all of their assigned tasks allowing company to earn full incentives from their customers.
Education:
ITT Technical Institute, West Covina, Calif. June 1986 to June 1987
Bachelor of Applied Science Degree, Automated Manufacturing Technology
ITT Technical Institute, West Covina, Calif. Sept. 1982 to Sept. 1984
Associates of Applied Science Degree, Electronics Engineering Technology
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