Kevin Alberts
Carlsbad
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Technician IV
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Camp Pendleton
01.2024 - Current
- Led the integration of C4ISR systems on over 120 military vehicles, including Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) for the Marine Corps, ensuring compliance with classified manual instructions requiring Secret-level clearance.
- Installed, maintained, and upgraded C4ISR systems on more than 120 tactical vehicles, achieving an estimated 95% operational readiness rate.
- Conducted routine maintenance inspections on approximately 10 vehicles per week, ensuring system functionality and mission readiness through standardized procedures.
- Diagnosed and resolved dozens of issues per month related to power distribution, hardware installation, and system failures, with an estimated 99% first-time resolution rate, reducing vehicle downtime.
- Maintained detailed documentation for every serviced vehicle, enhancing project management tracking and reducing administrative processing ensuring seamless future reference.
IT Engineer - Staff
Qualcomm Inc
San Diego
01.2007 - 12.2023
- Managed and maintained five RF anechoic chambers, six RF screen rooms, and five testing labs, ensuring 99% uptime for critical testing of Qualcomm chipsets with Ericsson and Nokia radios.
- Optimized testing accuracy by overseeing the link budget, regulating signal strength and quality to support over 500 test cases per month, improving test reliability by 30%.
- Facilitated wireless technology testing across multiple generations, including mmWave, 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G networks, supporting over 50 engineers in executing performance evaluations.
- Executed advanced network testing, including NRDC, ENDC, SA, NSA 5G, throughput analysis, and iRAT transitions, contributing to a 25% reduction in test cycle times and enhancing overall efficiency.
- Enhanced lab operations by assisting with 5G signal demodulation using Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) frequency, ensuring accurate signal distribution to 100+ testing benches, reducing signal calibration issues by 40%.
- Ensured regulatory compliance and engineer safety by monitoring RF wave control, enforcing FCC standards, and implementing safety protocols that eliminated RF exposure incidents and reduced regulatory violations by 50%.
- Verified RF isolation in newly installed screen rooms and anechoic chambers by measuring signal leakage across different frequency ranges, achieving an isolation improvement of 20 dB, ensuring high-fidelity test environments.
- Mastered RF signal analysis by utilizing spectrum analyzers to measure, interpret, and troubleshoot signal strength, quality, and interference, reducing test failure rates by 35% and improving diagnostic efficiency.
Support Engineer, Staff
Qualcomm Inc
San Diego
01.1996 - 12.2007
- Served as the RF lead for Alcatel 5.5-meter satellite antennas, overseeing operations and maintenance for the Globalstar CDMA communications system, ensuring reliable connectivity and performance.
- Led the installation of three Globalstar communication gateways in France, Italy, and Brazil, representing Qualcomm while collaborating with Globalstar, local engineers, and international teams to ensure seamless integration despite regional challenges.
- Adapted to diverse cultural and technical environments, overcoming language barriers and regulatory differences while gaining global telecommunications experience and strengthening cross-cultural collaboration skills.
Top Gun Avionics Technician
Lockheed Martin, McDonnel Douglas
Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Miramar
01.1994 - 12.1996
- Performed scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on F-14 avionics systems, ensuring mission readiness while holding a Secret clearance to access and troubleshoot sensitive equipment.
- Maintained and repaired navigation, communications, radar, IFF, controls and displays, and computer subsystems, ensuring optimal functionality and mission readiness.
Petty Officer 2nd Class (E5) Avionics Technician
United States Navy
San Diego
01.1986 - 12.1992
- Maintained and repaired critical F-14 avionics systems, including navigation, radar, fire control, displays, and electronic warfare components, ensuring peak operational readiness.
- Diagnosed and resolved complex system failures, troubleshooting weapon control, radar targeting, and HUD systems to ensure mission success.
- Held a leadership role overseeing 10 junior sailors, providing training, mentorship, and technical guidance to enhance team proficiency and aircraft maintenance efficiency.
- Conducted functional tests, calibrations, and software updates on avionics and flight control systems, ensuring precision and seamless integration with fire control and radar systems.
- Maintained security protocols while working with classified avionics technology, holding a Secret clearance to support the secure operation of mission-critical systems.
- Honorably discharged, recognizing outstanding service and dedication while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and technical expertise.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA01.2012
Advanced First Term Avionics Certification -
United States Navy Avionics Schoolhouse
Millington, TN01.1987
Navy BE&E (Basic Electronics and Electricity) -
Millington, TN01.1986
Skills
- Information Technology
- Telecommunications
- Radio Frequency
- Maintenance
- Process Improvement
Military Experience
01/01/86, 12/31/92, United States Navy, Petty Officer 2nd Class (E5), Avionics Technician, San Diego, CA, Maintained and repaired critical F-14 avionics systems, including navigation, radar, fire control, displays, and electronic warfare components, ensuring peak operational readiness., Diagnosed and resolved complex system failures, troubleshooting weapon control, radar targeting, and HUD systems to ensure mission success., Held a leadership role overseeing 10 junior sailors, providing training, mentorship, and technical guidance to enhance team proficiency and aircraft maintenance efficiency., Conducted functional tests, calibrations, and software updates on avionics and flight control systems, ensuring precision and seamless integration with fire control and radar systems., Maintained security protocols while working with classified avionics technology, holding a Secret clearance to support the secure operation of mission-critical systems., Honorably discharged, recognizing outstanding service and dedication while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and technical expertise.
Timeline
Engineering Technician IV
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
01.2024 - Current
IT Engineer - Staff
Qualcomm Inc
01.2007 - 12.2023
Support Engineer, Staff
Qualcomm Inc
01.1996 - 12.2007
Top Gun Avionics Technician
Lockheed Martin, McDonnel Douglas
01.1994 - 12.1996
Petty Officer 2nd Class (E5) Avionics Technician
United States Navy
01.1986 - 12.1992
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
San Diego State University
Advanced First Term Avionics Certification -
United States Navy Avionics Schoolhouse