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Longmont, Colorado

Cheyenne, Wyoming Area

Managed the operations, maintenance, repair actions and projects of a large satellite communications earth station that provides the broadcast signals for Dish, Sling TV, New Frontier and Hughes. Set policy and establish standard operating procedures for maintenance and engineering teams within my scope of responsibility.Responsible for the supervision of a team of engineers and technicians that includes ensuring team development, personal development and reward /discipline.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area And Kaena Point, Waianae-Oahu, Hi

Site Manager for the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) sites in Hawaii and Colorado to ensure Statement of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirement were met or exceeded for the customer and the Harris corporation. Experience includes:• Managed and responsible for sub-contractor personnel and vendor activities.• Responsible for developing processes and operating procedures for employees.• Managed the site safety program.• Developed and managed budgets; ensured that the station operated within its approved budget.• Responsible for developing work schedules, mentoring and award programs.• Responsible for the stations critical utility systems that include HVAC, Electric and Inside/Outside plant.• COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO) for government classified programs. • Responsible for technical reviews of proposed engineering changes to satellite ground station equipment.• Managed the Air Forces’ Local Area Network (LAN) to ensure that the information system would meet or exceed security requirements.• Subject Matter Expert for all antennas, transmitters and communications equipment associated with the satellite ground station.• Responsible for managing supplies and spares inventory for the satellite earth station.• Responsible for employee training and development program.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Responsible for maintaining satellite tracking stations, communications and antenna equipment at locations worldwide. 24/7 technical support to worldwide satellite tracking stations.Comprehensive troubleshooting skills to the component, software and line replaceable unit of critical systems.Subject Matter Expert (SME) on antenna drive systems, antenna control units, High-Power amplifiers, downlink systems, uplink systems. Responsible for recommending engineering changes to the satellite ground station systems.System modification engineeringManaged the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN) ground station development facility.

Thule Ab, Greenland

Maintained and Operated AFSCN satellite ground station communication/ tracking equipment.Experience in the multiple types of test equipment to include multimeters, RF signal generators, o'scope, spectrum analyzers, freq. counters and power meters.

Belle Fourche, South Dakota

Responsible for the operations and maintenance of radar tracking equipment.Work Center Supervisor Experience in the use of multiple test equipment to include multimeters, o'scopes, RF signal generators, spectrum analyzers, RF power meters, wattmeters.Experienced in component level troubleshooting.

Powell, Wyoming

Maintained / operated radar tracking equipment.