KENNETH E. BEKKELUND
5122 Cocoplum Ave.
Melbourne,FL 32940
321-745-0851
OBJECTIVE: Engineering Technician with emphasis on RF and Wireless applications in an R&D team environment
EDUCATION: ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Brevard Community College, Melbourne, FL
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Experienced with network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, oscilloscopes, signal generators, noise figure meters, power meters, and various other RF test equipment
* Previous National Defense Experimental Proprietary Clearance
* Previous Secret Clearance
* Proficient in Antenna Range testing
* Pre FCC Certification testing
* Current USCG Merchant Mariner Documents
EXPERIENCE:
Nov, 2009 to present ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
HySky Technologies Inc, Melbourne, FL
Contractor who assisted with repairs and testing of GPS tracking solutions along with field service duty to maintain antenna sites for legacy products derived from High Fidelity Engineering and Terion Inc., businesses which have since been dissolved.
Nov, 2009 to present CHIEF ENGINEER
Bouchard Transportation Inc, Melville, NY
Responsible for overseeing and maintaining all mechanical and electrical systems on ocean going vessel, including radios and radars. Currently supervising two Assistant Engineers.
Feb, 2008 to June, 2009 TEST ENGINEER
High Fidelity Engineering, Melbourne, FL.
Managed test lab. Contributed to the overall design package of customers’ products. Assisted with the design and testing of HF/PA and FM receiver systems from 3-200 Mhz. Generated various test procedures for bench tests. Performed antenna testing for a 10watt HF transmitter. Assisted with the design and checkout of various LPFs. Performed pre FCC certification testing for products before they went for final certification. Provided field service at customer receive sites including computer upgrades.
April, 2004 to Feb, 2008 TEST ENGINEER 1
Conexant Systems Inc., Melbourne, FL.
Lab Manager of 8000 sq. ft. test lab and supervisor of 4 technicians. Brought test lab up to ISO 9001 standard. Was responsible for full compliance testing for 802.11 A\B\G\N radios. Troubleshot transceiver reference designs down to component level. Wrote test procedures and test scripts for compliance testing. Put together quarterly budgets for lab expenditures. Provided planning and prioritizing of all projects for testing.
Oct, 2001 to Jan, 2004 ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE
Telephonics Wireless Corp., Melbourne, FL.
Managed engineering lab including supervision of technicians. Assisted engineering with design changes of a wireless GSM network system. Troubleshot ...
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