John Mercado Email & Phone Number

Fernandina Beach, FL, US

East Aurora, New York, US

• Principal engineer responsible for the design, assembly, and acceptance testing of rack mounted test systems, specialized test equipment, and test harnessing for all space vehicle bus programs across the business unit.
• Applies extensive knowledge of test systems and spacecraft testing to support systems engineering and test engineering organizations in order to successfully meet customer requirements.
• Writes procedures for the acceptance testing of deliverable test systems for spacecraft busses.
• Mentors and trains fellow engineers to improve overall team knowledge of spacecraft test methods, systems, and equipment.

Bethesda, MD, US

• RF EGSE/EAGE Team Lead and Certified Principal Engineer (CPE)
• Designed and oversaw the procurement and assembly of automated specialized test equipment to test a variety of complex space and ground RF systems.
• Functioned in a key customer interface role by presenting designs at PDR/CDR and performing high visibility technical demonstrations.
• Responsible for acceptance testing, maintaining, and calibrating RF test equipment.
• Developed innovative calibration techniques to de-embed test equipment, cabling, and waveguide.
• Prepared documentation for the test equipment, including Specifications, FFMEAs, Accuracy Analyses, Compatibility Analyses, and Volatility Statements.

Bethesda, MD, US

Bethesda, MD, US

Bethesda, MD, US

Arlington, VA, US

• Planned, conducted, and documented tests for the integration and testing of RF components for GPS OCX and classified programs.
• Performed measurements on RF hardware, including Carrier to Noise Ratio, Phase Noise Density, AM Noise, Parabolic Group Delay, and Bit Error Rate measurements.
• Developed shell scripts to facilitate the verification of hardware and software requirements.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Planned and conducted tests for the integration of the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) RF components as part of the Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO) team.
• Developed TCL scripts to be run on the spacecraft during testing.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Ensured electromagnetic compatibility for satellites, exploration spacecraft, and launch vehicles.
• Wrote test plans and reports for MIL-STD-461 EMI/EMC tests.

Bethesda, MD, US

• Analyzed field data, recognized trends, and determined corrective actions as part of the Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) team.
• Analyzed circuit schematics and determined failure rates and modes for a Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) for an international customer.

M.S, Electrical Engineering

B.S, Electrical Engineering

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