Efrain Lozano
Frisco,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented Air Vehicle Operator (AVO) with over nine years of combined military and industry experience in UAS operations, aircraft maintenance, composite fabrication, avionics support, and satellite communications. Skilled in maintaining and operating advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS), including V-BAT models 5.1, M3, 5.3, and 5.3.1, with proven expertise in ground support equipment (GSE), carbon fiber fabrication, and field repairs. Recognized leader and instructor with experience training and supervising diverse teams during both ground operations and maritime events. Holds an active Secret clearance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Air Vehicle Operator (AVO)
Shield AI
Frisco, Texas
06.2024 - Current
- Achieved certification in operations and maintenance procedures for VBAT models 5.1, M3, 5.3, and 5.3.1 across land and maritime environments, accumulating over 120 flight hours.
- Served as primary ground crew instructor, qualifying over 30 personnel and foreign customers.
- Conducted classes on preflight/postflight procedures, launch/recovery procedures, and regular maintenance.
- Executed simple to intermediate repairs in field settings during instructional events.
- Collaborated with experimental flight and environmental testing teams to enhance reliability of VBAT 5.3 and 5.3.1 under adverse conditions.
- Performed necessary repairs to maintain operational integrity of testing platforms.
Production Technician, Level 2
Shield AI
Frisco, Texas
02.2022 - 06.2024
- Responsible for prepping, performing, and improving simple to advanced carbon fiber layups, such as motor mounts, aft closeouts, cowlings, belly bays, etc. While I was on the fabrication team.
- While under the Ground Support team, I built a strong familiarity with building and testing all ground support equipment, from starters and fuelers to operating systems, configuring MPU5 radios, GPS pucks, and various TSC communications systems.
- Worked with sub-assembly, performing all bonding on fuselages, routing necessary cabling through wings, and installing radios.
Satellite Communications Operator
United States Marine Corps
Jacksonville, North Carolina
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Operated and maintained Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) to establish a primary and secure source of communication for units in both a training and deployed environment.
- Communicate and coordinate with various units to provide services from a central hub via VSAT and master reference terminal.
- Instruct, assist and supervise the setup of a network of operations center utilizing Marines from various occupations such as data, networking and radio operators.
- Supervised and led Marine teams to establish portable and sustainable Combat Operations Center (COC) in hostile foreign territory within a twelve hour notice.
Education
Basic V-BAT operator and maintenance course -
Frisco, TX08.2024
Transmissions Systems Operator Course -
Twentynine Palms, CA08.2017
Digital Multi-Channel Wideband Equipment Operator -
Twentynine Palms, CA06.2017
Skills
- UAV operations
- Pre/post flight operations
- Maintenance
- Field repairs
- Airframe maintenance
- Weight & balance
- Propeller balance
- Airframe inspections
- Maintenance level 1-3
- Communications
- Persistent Systems MPU5 radios
- Kutta Ground Control Software
- TSC’s Avwatch
- MTS
- Troubleshooting
- Diagnostics of UAV systems
- Teamwork
- Ability to excel under pressure
Activities
Navy Achievement Medal (NAM), During SPMAGTF 20.1 African Crisis Response Task Force. For duties performed as communications site chief where I was directed to setup and validate the forward crisis response operations center single channel radio nets, as well as the classified and unclassified network services, establishing a fully operational capable unit within four hours of arrival.
Timeline
Air Vehicle Operator (AVO)
Shield AI
06.2024 - Current
Production Technician, Level 2
Shield AI
02.2022 - 06.2024
Satellite Communications Operator
United States Marine Corps
01.2016 - 01.2022