ALTON FRANKLIN
Winchester,CA
Summary
Accomplished Senior Staff Communications Engineer with a proven track record at Northrop Grumman, specializing in system architecture and project management. Expert in hardware integration and leading technical teams, demonstrated through the successful development and management of complex communication systems. Skilled in applying innovative solutions to enhance system efficiency and reliability, with a strong foundation in both technical and leadership capabilities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Communications Engineer
Northrop Grumman
San Diego, USA
05.2018 - Current
- CORE is trained for driving process improvements.
- Experience with cost accounting structures and financial systems.
- Knowledge of radar and GPS navigation systems.
- Perform or support design reviews, or reviews of design-related documentation (ICDs, system, and subsystem design documents, etc.).
- Support the development and management of integrated schedules, earned value, risk management, status reports, briefings, and other program communications.
- Research, design, development, integration, and testing of a variety of electronic equipment and systems, including RF datalinks, SATCOM, and communications networks.
- Managed a staff of 27 communications engineers.
- Reporting communications status to program managers and IPT management.
- Maintaining complex RF communications architectures, systems, circuitry components, and analog and digital computers.
- Primary Responsible Engineer for a complex communications subsystem, supplier technical interface, and focal IPT representative for integration support.
Principal Electrical Engineer
Raytheon
06.2006 - 05.2018
- Specific experience in system engineering, system integration, test engineering, and has an advanced STEM degree, with twelve years of engineering experience.
- Experience with requirements analysis or software integration, developing associated documentation for integration and verification (plans, procedures, and reports), and supporting integration and verification execution events.
- Experience working in Linux OS with one or more of the following programming languages: C, C++, Java, Python, and MATLAB.
- Experience with signal processing (AMTI), tracking, communications, or resource management concepts.
- Active and transferable U.S. Government-issued top-secret security clearance is active prior to the start date. U.S. citizen.
- Specific experience in digital board design.
- Experience with FPGA design tools, development environments, and languages (VHDL and/or Verilog).
- Experience with C++ and Python.
- Demonstrated ability in testing and debugging hardware/software.
- Experience in the bidding process, including proposal support/preparation, proposal management, and BOE generation.
- Experience applying reliability principles, including failure analysis and Root Cause/Corrective Action, during development, production, or sustainment program phases.
- Significant hands-on experience and leadership experience.
- Supported Electronic Warfare (EW) systems and subsystems.
- Examples of prime hardware include jammer systems, transmitters, receivers, antennas, power supplies, and digital circuit cards.
- Work with all levels of testing: functional testing, system integration testing, and network-level testing.
- Experience in Agile and DevOps processes.
- Experience with containers and associated tools.
- Experience with manual and automated testing techniques, including writing new procedures, maintaining legacy test procedures, and developing and running test tool suites.
- Experience leading and training technical teams of junior to mid-level systems engineers and analysts, interfacing with customers, and the ability to balance development priorities with near- and long-term program objectives.
- Experience with system/software architecture design principles and constructs in one or more of the following areas: developing requirements and interface definitions, developing architecture, implementing, integrating, or testing.
Electrical Engineer Intern
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington, USA
06.2004 - 08.2004
- Conducted surveillance operations as part of a team helping to investigate cybercrimes.
- Prepared through accurate surveillance reports.
- Gained and applied proficiency in advanced surveillance technology.
- Worked alongside another FBI agent in developing a new field office in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS05.2006
Skills
- Gathering requirements
- Computer engineering
- Hardware integration
- Troubleshooting and resolution
- Programming
- Test equipment management
- Confluence
- Manufacturing engineering
- Automation tools
- Debugging
- Test and evaluation (T&E)
- Systems engineering
- Lab instrumentation
- Continuous integration
- Performance testing
- Qualification testing
- ISO9001 standards
- Test scripts and diagnostics
- Auditing procedures
- Test script development
- Testing virtualization technologies
- System verification
- Reading technical drawings
- Hardware and software installation
- Backup testing
- Mobile devices
- Switches and routers
- Project management
- Bandwidth evaluations
- System engineering
- System architecture
- Skilled in [hardware]
- Operating systems
- Hardware configuration
Awards
- Dean’s List 2001-2006
- Dean’s List 2016-2018
- Alpha Lamba Delta Honors Society
- FBI Honors Internship
Clearance
ACTIVE DOD TOP SECRET/SCI CLEARANCE
Timeline
Senior Staff Communications Engineer
Northrop Grumman
05.2018 - Current
Principal Electrical Engineer
Raytheon
06.2006 - 05.2018
Electrical Engineer Intern
Federal Bureau of Investigation
06.2004 - 08.2004
Master of Science - Computer Science
Jackson State University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Jackson State University