Design Engineer
Resume:
Henry D. Thompson
Kalamazoo MI 49048
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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY: 8 years experience in electronic troubleshooting and repair. 3 years experience as supply parts supervisor. 14 years experience in network management and administration. 6 years leadership training by the U.S. Navy.7 years experience in radio, radar, and navigation systems. Superior ability to learn, understand, and design new systems.
EDUCATION
Navy Electronics Technical Core and Electronics Technician “A” School Nov 02 – Oct 03 Navy Micro Miniature repair 2M “C” School Nov03 - Dec 03
Navy Information Systems Maintenance “C” School Jan 05 - Mar05
Navy Message and Communication “C” School Aug 06 -Sep 06
Excelsior College Electromechanical Technology Associates Degree Feb09
Excelsior College Control Systems Engineer Bachelors Degree April 2011
Special Licensing and Certifications
Secret security clearance DoD Jan 03-Jan 13
Government Contract Quality Assurance Engineer Air Ops Diego Garcia Jan04 –Dec04
Contract Manager Air Ops Diego Garcia May04 – Dec 04
Safety Petty Officer Diego Garcia Jan 04 – Dec 04
Radar/Radio and Navigation watch supervisor USS Chosin CG 65 Jan 06- May 08
Supply Petty Officer for Electronics division USS Chosin CG 65 Jun 05- May 07
A+ Certified May 2000
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
-Transponders -Freq. Counters -IF Amplifiers -Leadership
-Tactical Navigation -RADAR Altimeters -Oscilloscopes -Supply Issuing
-Digital Circuits -Power Supplies -Schematic diagrams & receiving
-Radio wave Prop. -Digital Circuits -Synchros/Servos -Signal generator -Tracking & Expediting - RF Networks -AC/DC Motors -RF Power Meters
parts
SPECIAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
-DOS -Windows 98, -NT - 2000
-XP -Vista -Mac OS10 -Word
-Excel -Power Point -Access -Lotus Notes Administration
-Linux -Unix, -C -C++
-Java -HTML -AutoCAD -Pro E
-Solid Works
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
May96-Aug 96: Intern; IMPCO
• Worked with managers and engineers to write technical manual for PLC manufacturing machines
Sept 01-Feb 02: Network Manager; CMS North America
• IT manager in charge of Lotus notes network data base, Novell 4.0 network, Data back up and recovery, PC troubleshooting and CNC network configuration.
Feb 02-May 02 : IT consultant; RHI Consulting
• IT consultant fixing network and pc problems on leased networks
Sep 02-Jun 08 :Electronics Technician 3rd class; United States Navy
• Safety Petty Officer for Air Operations, Diego Garcia, 0 incidences.
• Quality Assurance engineer that supervised five technicians in the maintenance of radio communications, and navigation landing systems for the base airport.
• Team member of one of many teams to help Diego Garcia qualify as an alternate landing sight for the space shuttle.
• Managed government contracts between private enterprise and the U.S. Navy at Diego Garcia over a $500,000 value.
• Duties aboard the USS Chosin: Preventative maintenance, component repair and calibration of navigation, Telecommunications, satellite communications, radar, and networking equipment.
• Installed and maintained wireless networks.
• Responsible for ordering, receiving and returning parts for the USS Chosin’s electronics division. I managed a budget as part of this responsibility of over
$65,000 in parts.
• Network manager of a classified (Secret) ship’s navigation computer network. Responsibilities of my position included networking with
Navy contractors as well as maintaining the daily operations of all systems. These responsibilities took place during 2 deployments to the Persian Gulf.
• Assistant on ship’s electronic calibration program.
• I am experienced in working aloft on high antenna platforms
Nov 08 –Mar 09: Electronics Technician; GE (General Electric) Aviation Contractor
• Technician calibrating and fixing navigation gyroscopes for M1A1 and M1A2 tanks
Jul- Aug 2009 & Jun- Aug 2010: Radio Network Technician; SRI (Stanford Research Institute) Contractor
• Field team leader responsible for maintenance and repair of radio equipment, as well as receiving and transmitting communication, ensure fully functioning radio communication systems, maintain reliable operation of radio communication equipment and prepare, transmit and record messages for ground forces, skilled in digital broadcasting and communications software.
• Follow-up on all network related issues to ensure customer satisfaction, implement, conduct, and coordinate the smooth operation, repair, maintenance, and expansion of all systems.
• Make frequent field visits and assure that all facilities are clean, functioning properly, and alarmed properly.
• Insure measures are being taken to correct any deficiencies, ensure that all pertinent information for site updates is properly documented.
• Operate, maintain, and repair all components of the system, troubleshoot and resolve system related customer complaints, coordinate or perform maintenance of cell sites, maintain cell site circuits by routine or fault testing and repair as needed.
• Assist where needed to identify customer system and equipment problems, program and test products, maintain cellular radio equipment by correctly aligning frequencies with test equipment.
• Maintain microwave radio equipment; aligning frequencies with test equipment, and testing for faulty radios. Determine equipment needed for repairs and replacement of defective system components.
July 2011 to Present Test Engineer Stryker - Kalamazoo, MI
Contractor
• Designing, programming, updating, fabricating, troubleshooting, repairing and validating product testing fixtures, computer test equipment and the associated software used in all stages of medical instrument manufacturing.
• The majority of this equipment performs precision product measurements using National Instruments Lab View or Test Lab software integrated with calibrated measuring equipment. Performing Gage R&R analysis of variation statistical studies with MiniTab software to establish equipment capabilities. Documenting these activities within the scope of the Stryker Quality System in accordance with the FDA.
• Design and validation of medical equipment using IQ,OQ, and PQ to also include Gauge R&R.
• Leading team member in update design of current medical instruments.
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