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AUSTIN HAWKINS

2301 WOODGATE DR APT #113, WACO, TX 76712, (321) 289-8484

austinhawkins@outlook.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position in your organization as a Instrumentation Technician

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Awarded and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Electronic test, calibration, and repair equipment such as power meters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyz-

ers, multi-meters, and soldering irons.

Understanding of the theories of operation and the implementation of sensors and final control elements

such as: accelerometers, thermocouples, resistance temperature devices, pressure transducers, strain

gauges, valves, viscometers, liquid level sensors, servos.

Read, understand, and interpret; wiring diagrams, schematics, engineering sketches, and blueprints.

Advanced knowledge of digital and electronic theory, fault isolation, and a basic knowledge of PLC

systems.

Highly skilled in the use of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems and Microsoft Office products.

Advanced knowledge of cable and harness building such as: proper methods and tools used, wire strip-

ping, crimping, pinning of connectors, the use of heat shrink, routing, testing, and following written

documentation to ensure that all standards are met.

EXPERIENCE

12/17/2013 TO PRESENT SpaceX through Elwood Staffing McGregor, TX

INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

Falcon 9 Reusable development

Built multiple junction boxes for added expansion of instrumentation for development purposes.

Troubleshot both stand and stage electronic systems to diagnose malfunctions and subsequently re-

pair the faults found.

Maintained, configured, modified, repaired, and added instrumentation to Falcon 9 Reusable Dev 1

for increased data acquisition per engineering instructions and documentation.

Performed checkouts of instrumentation with engineering to ensure that new implemented sensors

were functional and operating correctly.

Falcon 9 Second Stage – Flight 9 through present

Developed, fabricated, and implemented numerous stand upgrades not only for preventative mainte-

nance, but additionally for increased instrumentation expansion, better productivity, and future

usability.

Installed additional instrumentation per engineering requests to gather data during stage testing.

Analyzed data to ensure instrumentation hardware is properly operating at the highest standards.

Integrated flight hardware for testing, monitoring, and final flight configuration.

Performed precise measurements on flight hardware to ensure that functionality and overall perfor-

mance complied with engineering documentation.

Analyzed data to ensure instrumentation hardware is properly operating at the highest standards.

Inspected and monitored instrumentation hardware to ensure the hardware is within the proper stand-

ards of operation and calibration.

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7/15/2013 TO 12/15/2013 Baker Hughes Yukon, OK

INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

Used troubleshooting and repair skills to keep instrumentation for Stimulation and Cementing in good

working order.

Installed and configured electronic, electro-mechanical and instrumentation equipment.

Implemented sensors such as RTDs, pressure transducers, flow meters, servos and their associated wir-

ing into equipment for a new remote monitoring system.

Traveled to job locations to perform emergency repairs on electronics and instrumentation.

Performed Preventive Maintenance on Instrumentation and maintained Preventive Maintenance Rec-

ords.

Performed routine calibrations on instrumentation and maintained Calibration Records.

Performed functional testing on Instrumentation.

Observed quality standards, established practices, safety requirements and good housekeeping.

Provided technical support to Operations in the form of operator training on electronic equipment.

1/1/2007 TO 6/13/2013 US Army Ft. Sill, OK

RADAR AND ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Effectively serviced and maintained US Army ground based radar systems and components to including

fault isolation and repair at the lowest component level, alignments of electronic components, and

ensured radar systems exceeded minimum operational requirements.

Produced documents to ensure maintenance, service, and fault diagnosis of radar systems was complet-

ed in a timely and proper manner.

Trained and developed in both supervisors and associates on proper fault diagnosis, maintenance, and

repair techniques.

Wrote and implemented standard operating procedures for daily, weekly and quarterly maintenance.

Implemented additional instrumentation to monitor the health of the radar system such as temperature

sensors, pressure transducers, liquid flow meters, and air flow meters.

Established a database of radar systems essential repair parts to ensure quality and control standards

were met.

Six years of military service, with one year in Afghanistan and one year in Iraq.

EDUCATION

08/01/2014 TO PRESENT Arizona State University Waco, TX

B.S. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Currently enrolled and taking classes.

03/01/2007 TO 12/31/2007 US Army Radar Technician Training Ft. Sill, OK

Certified to work on four separate US Army Radar Systems

08/30/1999 TO 12/20/2002 Durant Senior High Plant City, FL

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Graduated in the top percentages of the school.