Vijay Persaud has over 20 years of experience in electronic system testing and engineering. He has worked as an engineering technician for Harris Corporation testing F-35 communication systems and other wireless products. Prior to that, he worked as an engineering technician for DRS Tactical Systems building prototypes, testing systems, and providing field support. He has a background in cellular technologies and experience testing systems for vibration and temperature.

1. Vijay Persaud
821 Algaringo st, Palm Bay 32909
Phone: 321-652-0225 - vijaypersaud1@yahoo.com
www.linkedin.com/pub/vijay-persaud/43/9a3/4a0
- Active DOD Secret clearance
- Adapt and learn new systems quickly
- Build prototype cables / circuit boards
- Ability to read schematics
- R&D engineering background
- 20 years electronic system testing
Driven by challenges, employing technical skills to do whatever is needed to
get the task accomplished.
Experience
Engineering Technician Harris GCSD
March 2012 – Present
• Engineering technician for F35 JSF communication systems, using JDS Uniphase
multimode and single mode test equipment. Environment screen all JSF production
racks using Thermatron chamber and vibration table profile.
• Working knowledge of all WPG (Wireless Product Group) systems test of Amplifiers,
converts and direction finders. Repaired fielded returned units sent in by customer in
a timely manner using Spectrum Analyzers, Signal generators, power meters and RF
Radio communication testers.
• Working knowledge of cellular technology CDMA, GSM, UMTS and 4GLTE.
• System test High band RF Unit (HFRU) and supporting RF hardware transceivers and
attenuators, additional run ESS temperature and vibration test.
• Manage, plan, coordinate Solid State Recording Device (SSRD) production, slice, box,
and ESS testing and troubleshoot.
• System tested Distributed Targeting Processor (DTP) and the companion Mass
Storage Unit (MSU) additional run ESS temperature and vibration test.
• Performs electrical troubleshooting to determine problems in RF hardware or
equipment.
Engineering Technician, DRS Tactical Systems, Inc. 01/04 - 11/11
Melbourne, FL
• Field Support at customer sites to identify complex problems and implement
corrective actions.
• Build test assemblies, prototype cables, and fixtures to bring up PC Systems.
• Verified functionality of prototype PC boards by interpreting complex schematics
using layout programs.
• Programmed firmware of embedded microcontrollers, verified function as expected,
and noted code imperfections for code improvement.
• Repaired failed fielded systems returned by customers and provided fault analysis
report to team members.
• Tested battery packs and systems for vibration, temperature, and overall
performance.

2. • Collected and organized data using data logger to record temperature, voltage and
resistance during system test.
• Prepared reports for upper management to help improve system design.
• Proposed software improvements to team members for better efficiency and
performance.
• Verified signal integrity by capturing images using oscilloscope to aid in design
development.
• Develops, selects, tailors and deploys test processes, tools and metrics.
Electronics Technician - JDS Uniphase
03/01 - 01/02 Melbourne, FL
• Conducted diagnostic testing on fiber optic transmitters, receivers, various RF
generators increasing production by 10%.
• Used optical attenuators to identify and repair devices to aid in overall production
numbers.
Education
Eastern Florida State College: A.S. Computer Information System
December 2013