Advanced Engineering Technician

Brian Patrick Sullivan

928-***-**** (cell)

Current Location: Phoenix, AZ 85032

Work Authorization: United States Citizen

Security Clearance: Active Secret

Summary:

Remarkable success in Electronics Test, Engineering and R&D in the aerospace industry

Major duties include design, validation, test, troubleshoot and repair to the component level of advanced RF and digital electronic PCBs modules and systems using surface mount and through hole technologies

Certifications:

Root Cause Problem Solving, ITAR Export, J-Standard-001, IPC-A-610, ESD Class-0, ISO Class-6 Clean Room, Personal Protective Equipment, Cryogenic Safety, Lead Hazard Awareness, MIL-STD-980 (Foreign Object Debris/Damage), DO-160 (Airborne Equipment Test), Space Flight Hardware Handling and Information Systems Security Training

Fabrication Tools:

Vertical Mill, Drill Press, Band Saw, Grinder, Router, Wire Wrapping, Shear Press, Punch Press, THT and SMT Soldering

Diagnostic Equipment:

Oscilloscopes, Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Power Meters, Function Generators, Arbitrary Generators, Signal Generators, Signal Analyzers, Multi-meters, RF Amplifiers, RF Splitters, RF Couplers, RF Attenuators and RF Bridges, Logic Analyzers, Programmable Power Supplies, In-Circuit Emulators, Digital Acquisition Systems, Boundary Scan Testing, Device Programmers, X-Y chart recorders, strip recorders, signal conditioners and Special Test Equipment

Software tools:

CAD Star, CAD int, PADS, OrCAD, AutoCAD LT, LabVIEW, MS Office Suite, Solumina

Unique Skills:

High ladder and tower antenna installations and repairs; engineering development of prototype and first articles, test fixture fabrication, RF and Digital Development and CPU Debug

Education:

Axon Inc.- Certified TASER Instructor, Scottsdale, AZ

National Radio Examiners- Master of Electronics Communication, Arlington, TX

Manufacturing Technology Training Center- IPC certified J-Standaed-001 Soldering Instructor, Ridgecrest, CA

DeVry Institute of Technology- Electronics Technician Diploma, Phoenix, AZ

Park High School- High School Diploma, Estes Park, CO

Professional Experience:

Northrup Grumman – RAF Fylingdales, Yorkshire, UK March 2023 to Sept 2023

Senior Engineering Technician

Board level test modification and repair to component J-STD-001 Standards. RAF Fylingdales falls under UK Space Command and operates with US Space Command.

General Dynamics – Mission Systems, Scottsdale, AZ Dec 2019 to March 2023

Principal Engineering Technician

System and board level test with troubleshooting to component level Space Flight Hardware using vibration tables, temperature, and thermo-vacuum chambers to ensure high reliability. Including fabrication of sophisticated Special Test Equipment conforming to AS-9100, ISO-9001, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 Standards.

Axon Enterprise, Scottsdale, AZ Nov 2017 to Sept 2019

Senior Engineering Technician

Mechanical and electrical design, layout, documentation, and fabrication of Special Test Equipment.

Supported new products released to internal and off-site production facilities.

Repair and sustainment of process test equipment used in manufacturing facilities.

Improved the efficiency of manufacturing process throughput.

Cobham Aerospace Communications, Prescott, AZ Mar 2015 to Nov 2017

Engineering Technician IV

Experienced at comprehension of electronic schematic, and block diagrams for prototype test:

oExperience and high skill level using bench equipment (oscilloscopes, distortion analyzers, network/spectrum/vector analyzers, power meters, logic analyzers, etc.).

Environmental Testing:

oUse of temperature chambers and environmental testing equipment (temperature, vibration, EMI/EMC).

oDesign, fabrication, and test of special test and fabrication of board fixtures, custom interfaces, including procuring parts, assembly, wiring custom cables, breakout boxes and switch panels.

Engineering and Test Skills include:

oDesign Enhancement for Continuous Improvement using Test Yield Analysis and Test Failure Analysis.

oTest Plan generation and execution of testing to DO-160 (standard environmental test conditions).

Prototype module initial testing:

oBasic and advanced processor debugging skills, processor emulation and processor bring-up commands.

oPractical experience with JTAG including: boundary scan mode, program mode, and processor emulation mode.

oProgram CPLDs, FPGAs and Flash memory devices.

oReplacement of SMT (0201, fine pitch TSSOP with belly pads) to IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 Standards.

Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ Jul 2014 to Mar 2015

Engineering Technician

Setup, calibration and operation of various data acquisition and sensor instrumentation in support of gas turbine engineering development and test.

Sensors included: Bently Probes, Kulite Probes, accelerometers, strain gauges, transducers and thermocouples.

General Dynamics – C4S, Scottsdale, AZ Feb 2014 to Jul 2014

Sr. RF Technician

Tested, aligned, tuned and trouble shoot to surface mount component level a software defined, DSP based radio for the FAA NexCom CM-300 Air Traffic Control VHF and UHF TDMA, VoIP radio system, transmitting both voice and data and conforming to IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 Standards.

L3-Com/Thales, Phoenix, AZ Nov 2013 to Feb 2014

Engineering Technician

Fabricating, modifying and documenting complex custom test fixtures, including building RF cables, machine milled precision parts, custom enclosures, dedicated RF and digital test fixtures, custom wire harnesses and cabling.

L3-Com Warrior Systems, Tempe, AZ Apr 2013 to Jul 2013

Fabrication Technician

Processed and tested components for Military grade, 3rd generation, Optical Night Vision Devices and Systems.

General Dynamics – AIS, Scottsdale, AZ Oct 2009 to Feb 2013

Sr. RF Technician II

System and board level test and troubleshooting to component level Space Flight Hardware; included fabrication of sophisticated Special Test Equipment, conforming to AS-9100, ISO-9001, IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 Standards.

General Dynamics – C4S Scottsdale, AZ Feb 2009 to Aug 2009

Sr. RF Technician

Tested and troubleshot embedded ARM processor hardware of a DSP based SDR for the US Joint Tactical Radio System.

Integrated Technology Corporation, Tempe, AZ Sept 2006 to Oct 2008

Sr. Electronics Technician

Designed and developed a servo-controlled, dual camera, Robotic Vision System capable of sub-micron resolution; including electronic and mechanical design with full documentation and performance based statistical data analysis.

Yoyodyne Consulting, Flagstaff, AZ May 2001 to Sept 2006

Technical Consultant

Fabrication and test of 1.8 MHz to 1 GHz RF Filters and 400 MHz to 3.0 GHz RF Return-loss bridges. Fabrication of prototype analog and digital devices. Installed, repaired and upgraded Ku-band Earth Ground Stations and computer systems.

Sedona Scientific, Sedona, AZ Jul 1997 to May 2001

Associate Engineer

Developed and fabricated prototype sensors, sensing technology, electronic circuits, ATE test fixtures and Proof of Concepts, including fabrication of prototype models and first articles for new military, industrial and commercial products.

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