John Pantzer Email & Phone Number

Richardson, Texas, United States

Skywire Design provides electrical design and RF system integration solutions and services for SATCOM ground stations and equipment anywhere on earth.At Skywire Design we create great designs. Our field is ground stations for satellite communications, and our specialty is all things electrical in that field, whether system integration, power distribution, lightning protection and grounding systems, mobile systems, or process controls. We use existing, proven and reliable technologies and components arranged in compliance with applicable codes, combined with an awareness of the user and maintainer and the conditions in which they are likely to be working. We put all these pieces together in a way that the user feels intuitively.Great design is easier and faster to install, more intuitive to operate, and easier to maintain & repair when the need arises. Great design makes you feel good every time you use it.What do you need for your ground station? What process or feature has been an irritation far too long? Let's have a conversation; we can find a way to ease that pain.

Richardson, Tx

Richardson, Tx

Head of personal and cash flow development.

Richardson, Texas

Business Development Subject Matter Expert for Satellite Communications earth stations. Capture manager for multimillion-dollar commercial proposals to first tier defense and national security contractors, government agencies, and the scientific community. Coordinated teams comprised from engineering, production, field services, and other sections to develop timely proposals. Maintained accurate CRM records to support sales and future business.• Visualized and created a new antenna, building from parts of prior programs and winning a $5.5 million contract for an integrated multi-band system test antenna.• Successfully led a winning proposal for a $6 million contract to build and install an earth station for the US National Science Foundation’s communication link from Antarctica.• Co-authored a white paper on methods of RF isolation between a transmitting satellite communications (SATCOM) antenna and a radio telescope studying cosmic background radiation from the RF quiet zone at the South Pole. This significantly assisted the scientific team to define the specifications and led to the formal RFP.• Established trusted relationships with the sales team by supporting them with accurate and reliable technical advice.• Selected as a presenter for a course offered to US Government employees on the subjects of specifying, procuring, and maintaining SATCOM ground stations.

Richardson, Texas

Designed power distribution, grounding, lightning protection, and UPS backup systems for global earth station installations. Provided RF system integration designs for ground stations around the world. Designed and built special-purpose control panels for environmental systems. Managed projects and personnel, and provided technical support to multiple simultaneous worldwide installation teams.• Designed earth station installations for US military SATCOM stations while complying with diverse technical standards within in USA, England, Germany, and Japan, facilitating worldwide deployment. • Developed an easily serviced smoke and fire detection system that conveniently solved an old problem with such detection in antenna radomes. • Supported multiple, simultaneous installation teams in US and overseas by solving problems overnight to keep projects on schedule.• Provided product development and prototyping services to multiple commercial customers.

Led engineering department in development of successful designs in compliance with national and international standards, maintaining the company’s role as a leading international vendor. • After mergers successfully returned to production communications trailers, phased array antennas, and other products previously designed and built in other locations, assuring delivery on inherited contracts.• Increased revenues by designing lines of cost effective, packaged solutions.• Developed custom antenna stow controller, meeting all customer requirements within budget.

Bachelor Of Science, Engineering With Electrical Emphasis

Activities and Societies: Engineering Honor Society· Rigorous academics in a hands-on, applied environment · Coursework in robotics.

Associate Of Science, Electronic Systems Technology

· Electronic Systems Technician · Teletype equipment maintenance · High reliability soldering