John Fitzpatrick has over 30 years of experience in engineering and electronics, including expertise in test equipment, engineering labs, temperature and vacuum testing, space radio, EMI testing, and more. He has worked for several companies supporting projects for NASA, the military, and private sector. His background includes circuit design, thermal vacuum testing, and training personnel in electronics, ESD safety, and cleanroom protocols.

1. JOHN FITZPATRICK
719 Progress Ln • Ramona, CA 92065
Phone: (619) 972-9941
Email: jfitz458@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Engineering Technician with Digital Electronic and Radio Frequency experience including wireless
telephone industry and military radio-telephones. Principal strengths include electronic troubleshooting/
repair and soldering surface mount and through hole components. Computer software and test equipment
skills, with knowledge of fiber optics. Familiar with Mil-Spec and NASA specifications for flight
assemblies. Expertise in:
• Test Equipment Depot • Engineering Lab Manager • Temperature and Vacuum Test
• X/Ka Space Radio • Electronic Test and Repair • EMI Test and Evaluation
• Upscreen components • ESD/FOD coordinator • Thermal Cycle Qualifying Test
• Software Define Radio • Electronic Component Derating • RAD-Hard components test
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Space Micro, Inc. 2009 – 2015
EngineeringTechnician III; PCB/circuit designer; ESD coordinator/Trainer
Uses OrCAD capture schematic design software for PCB design and creating bill of materials [BOM],
Microwave Office and LT spice simulation software supporting new design, components analysis/derating,
space level product development.
Designed and implemented into uX-Tx-50-L-FMB IRIS X-Band Upconverter, loop bandwidth filter,
minimizing phase noise, providing maximum rejection to out of band noise and signal. Implemented similar
designs into filtering for IRIS S-band transceiver and LADEE I/II missions.
ORS-1 Goodrich [classified] program technical support, test and integration technician.
Subcontracted to Argon ST to support ORS-1 power amplifier design from proof of concept brassboard
through PCB test and tuning.
Direct support of SRI transceiver, in TVAC and EMI preparation for flight mission.
Thermal Vacuum test engineer for DACS, IRIS X-band, IRIS S-band, LADEE I/II programs, DARPA F6,
MISSE_X, Sunsensor navigation system, L3 IPC-5000, Raytheon radiation hardening [components].
Developed test procedures, test plans and data collection logs. Provides annual ESD training IAW
ISO9000 requirements. Determine temperature profiles for product IAW customer requirements and/or
datasheet. Provided detailed results of thermal vacuum testing adhering to strict NASA specifications.
Additional duties performed to include:
• Developing and maintaining test equipment repair and calibration to meet or exceed NIST traceability.
• Developed internal training program supporting FOD/FOE to meet NASA requirements for working on
flight product. This training is SOP and part of ISO9000 program.
• Developed internal training program supporting mandatory NASA ESD requirements for working on
flight product. This training is SOP and part of ISO9000 program.
• Administers and maintains cleanroom maintenance, providing 10,000 ppm or better particle count IAW
NASA cleanroom specification.
• Certified JSTD/001-D soldering.

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L3 Communications – San Diego, CA 2006 – 2009
Technician III; Trainer
Direct liaison between Operations and Engineering in the design and manufacture of single sideband HF
radios for US government and Egyptian Ministry of Defense. Deployed to Cairo, Egypt to present soldier
training on the operation of the RT1606(DSP) HF/SSB radio and SC646 Tactical Remote Control system.
Integral design team member for test and deployment of new products in support of RT1606 program.
• Developed and presented complete courses of instruction describing the field operation and use of the
SC160/RT1606 HF/SSB radio and peripheral system hardware/software.
• Supported Business Development and Marketing in maintaining and presenting hardware for Trade
Shows and Product Demonstrations.
• Certified JSTD/001-D soldering.
SAIC – San Diego, CA 2005 – 2006
Field Service Engineer; Trainer
Deployed to Iraq and Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, servicing Mobile Vehicle and Cargo
Inspection System (MVACIS). Field Service Engineer maintaining the International truck chassis, the
computer systems and the radioactive source scanning equipment; trainer in classroom environment and
hands-on OJT to US Army and US AirForce personnel in proper operation and basic maintenance of the
MVACIS system.
• Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on MVACIS for US Army.
• Provided direct support repair to US Army on MVACIS in the event of accidental or incidental
damage.
• Trained MVACIS operators, developed curriculum and presented information in classroom and hands
on environment
KYOCERA WIRELESS CORP. – San Diego, CA 2003 – 2005
Engineering Technician, Staff
Supported design engineers; developed test procedures to verify mobile radio performance; mentored junior
technicians; troubleshot test station system faults; comfortable working with a variety of test equipment.
• Conducted FM/CDMA testing to verify RF performance of handset designs. Testing was completed
manually using various test equipment then migrated to ATP automated test stations.
• Achieved a 96% yield on first build of 10,000 units for launch of sixth generation phone.
• Reduced thousands of dollars of production costs by designing a test fixture to verify the battery logic
circuit was in place, without needing to disassemble the phone handsets.
• Generated a technician’s handbook for AMPS/FM manual RF testing in accordance with federal
standards. The result was verification of AMPS circuitry without disassembly of the unit under test.
• Provided training and support to newly hired operations and engineering personnel in CDMA and
AMPS design verification and test.
QUALCOMM INC. – San Diego, CA 1996 – 2003
Test Technician, Specialist
Designed, verified and tested subscriber product phones; designed various test fixtures in support of

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engineering department and subscriber products. Provided engineering support for debug group sustaining
phone test fixtures. Tested CDMA and Amps base stations and handsets.
• Coordinated the Software Engineers and the Hardware Support Dept. to pre-release-test new software
builds prior to production, improving production yields for all subsequent builds.
• Tested and debugged the RF portion of outdoor and indoor base transceiver subsystem (BTS).
• Developed procedures documentation for the calibration of associated test equipment.
• Conducted team training for debug technicians and development of useful debug procedures.
• Conducted training for assemblers in basic computer skills and windows related skills.
COX COMMUNICATIONS – San Diego, CA 1993 – 1996
Repair Technician
Repair of cable TV and digital telephone failures.
• Verified each type of installation, developed safe procedures and cited OSHA as a source for safety
information to provide quality installations for customers, which ensured safety for installation/repair
technicians and the system plant.
• Conducted fiber optic cable splicing.
• Performed installation and maintenance of CATV modulators, demodulators, transmitters and receivers
and the combining network in head-end applications.
U.S. NAVY 1982 – 1993
• Scheduled, performed and documented preventive/corrective maintenance on electronic surveillance
systems and radar blanking systems.
• FORTRAN programming and data input for electronic intercept training utilizing the Perkin-Elmer
mini-mainframe and peripherals.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix pursuing a degree in Education and Information Technology.
GED - Weber State College, Ogden, Utah
TRAINING
Space Micro, Inc.
• ESD SOP training coordinator
• FOD/FOE program training
• OSHA requirements for cryogenic handling, TVAC and high voltage electronics in
industrial environment
• Practical Safety considerations in Space Grade Manufacturing
L3 Communications
• SC160/RT1606 Field Operation
• SC240 100Watt System Field Operation
• SC646 Tactical Remote Control and Interface Unit

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• SC641 Pocket Fill Device/System Programming Software Package
• DataMessenger Plus™ Messaging and Remote Control Software
• JSTD-001 soldering
SAIC
• MVACIS Field Maintenance
• Relocatable VACIS Installation and Site Maintenance
• VACIS System Operation
• SAIC Training – VACIS System Operation Instructor
Kyocera Wireless Corp.:
• Global Positioning System – wireless handsets.
• Global Positioning System – single satellite/multiple satellite constellation test and analysis.
• Agilent Technologies – Advanced Spectrum Analysis
• Agilent Technologies – Digital Modulation in Communications Systems
• Agilent Technologies – Microwave Fundamentals
Qualcomm Inc.:
• Fundamentals of Wireless Communications – CDMA/TDMA
• Concepts and Terminology – CDMA
• Digital Communications Fundamentals – CDMA
• Wireside of Wireless – PSTN to CDMA
• Capitalizing on an Inclusive Workforce
• Globalstar Gateway Overview
Cox Communications:
• Tech 1 - Drop Troubleshooting/Repair
• Tech 3B - Fiber Optics in CATV Applications
• NCTI Fiber Optics Technician
US Navy:
• Basic Electricity and Electronic School
• Electronic Warfare Technician class "A" School
• Electronic Warfare Technician class "C" School