Lead Engineer on projects, designing hardware and embedded software for shipboard and land based communications equipment.

CompanyBellinger Instruments specialises in the repair and maintenance of electronics and electrical equipment and instrumentation for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).PositionI rejoined Bellinger Instruments as a Senior Electronics Technician. In addition to duties performed in my previous role at Bellinger Instruments (August 1995 – November 2000), I also manage projects and design products.Duties Project Management of service tasks and installations on board RAN ships, following all Navy procedures and safety regulations Design hardware and electronic circuits for Bellinger products Create drawings and documentation for Bellinger products with version control processes Reverse engineering of electronic assemblies (eg. circuit card assemblies) Write acceptance tests for electronic equipment and assemblies Design and build test jigs

CompanyTen Northern NSW in Coffs Harbour is a subsidiary of Southern Cross Broadcasting. The television station provided free to air television from transmitters all over Northern NSW.PositionAs a Senior Electronics Technician I repaired and maintained all broadcasting and studio equipment as well as providing general support to production and presentation staff.Duties Serviced and maintained studio equipment such as television monitors and tape machines Switched feeds of commercial and news footage from outlying studios to the Sydney head office Supported production and presentation staff by troubleshooting equipment and/or operational problems Installed new equipment and ran associated cables Provided on-call support in case of equipment failure