RF Engineer with DoD Experience and TS/SCI Clearance

CHELSEY V. WALDEN

Fort Meade, Maryland • 301-***-**** • *******.******@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Reliable United States Air Force trained RF Engineer with 6 years of experience supporting secure RF communications, hardware integration, and mission-critical defense systems within DoD classified environments. Active TS/SCI Clearance. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

● RF Engineer/ Radio Frequency Transmission Technician 3D1X3/1D7X1R United States Air Force 89 CS Joint Base Andrews 2016-2022

Lead RF Technician Davidsonville, MD 2020- 2022

■ Led 4-person team maintaining 48 High Frequency Global Communication System(HFGCS) radios supporting aircraft communications and Emergency Action Message (EAM) delivery.

■ Trained 2 technicians certifying them to perform maintenance on HFGCS control, transmit and receive site to help maintain continuity, knowledge and support of the network and increasing manning by 33%.

● Staff RF Technician Davidsonville, MD 2019 - 2020

■ Read circuit schematics to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary engineering team to provide repairs and preventative maintenance of a communication system valued at $454M, sustaining 99.9% uptime for nuclear communication, command and control (NC3).

■ Used test equipment (power meter, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, and signal generator) to troubleshoot equipment, perform test to collect and analyze data to find root causes and restore faulted circuits

■ Performed hands on hardware integration and circuit card replacement to restore faulted circuits.

RF Broadcast System Technician Joint Base Andrews 2016 - 2019

■ Enabled 3,600+ Emergency Action Message (EAM) broadcasts across distributed communication facilities.

■ Delivered 200+ aircraft advisories with secure and accurate transmissions.

■ Supported 13 global communication HF circuits and SATCOM systems to maintain uninterrupted communications providing real-time communication support to aviation, maritime, and ground assets.

● Real Estate Agent Exit Right Realty Laurel, MD 2022 - 2024

Saved the client 40% by negotiating the terms of their leasing contract.

● Site Lead Chenega Global Protection Columbia, MD 2024- Present

Led and managed a team of 30 personnel remotely across 3 shifts to coordinate 100% coverage to support 24/7/365 operations of a mission critical and sensitive site to manage access and control sensitive information.

Detected lethal gas leak and enforced emergency action protocol providing safety to 300+ personnel.

Collected data and wrote reports to manage client’s requests and track effectiveness and efficiency of security measures. CLEARANCE

Active TS/SCI

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Software Development and Security University of Maryland Global Campus 93 credit hoursExpected Completion: 2028 Associate in Applied Science in Electronic Systems Technology Community College of the Air Force July 2021

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES TECHNICAL SKILLS

Troubleshooting & Testing•RF Test Equipment:SpectrumAnalyzer, Signal Generator, Power Meter, Oscilloscopes •Data Analysis& Technical Documentation• Hardware Integration: Transceivers, Power Supply,Power Amplifiers, Fiber Optic, Circuit Cards, PRC •Cable Splicing•AutoCAD•RFSystems:HF, VHF, UHF, HFGCS, Microwave, SATCOM •COMSEC: SKL •Team Leadership& Cross-Functional Coordination

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