Gonzalo Palos Jr.
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Detail-oriented engineering technician with excellent troubleshooting, customer service and analytic skills coupled with more than 28 years of experience in the electronics communication field. Highly effective in complying with safety requirements and learning new methods/equipment. 20-year Honorable Military Retiree with broad skills in maintenance and management.
Overview
28
28
Years of Cyber/Crypto experience.
Work History
Space COMSEC Engineering Technician
Cryptologic Systems Group
San Antonio , TX
Mar.2016 - Current
- Provides Customer Support and Cryptographic Key analysis testing.
- Performs environmental and certification testing of space COMSEC equipment.
- Maintain multiple environmental testers containing Thermal Vacuum Chambers/AGREE and Thermotron Electrodynamic Vibration Shakers.
- Troubleshoot/repair HVAC pumps, controllers, and auxiliary equipment.
- Performs routine destruction of physical COMSEC key material and upkeep of EKMS database.
- Repair/un-tamper High Assurance Protocol Encryptors (HAIPE).
- Configure switches to set up Red/Black Local Area Networks.
Cyber Transport/Secure COMM Technician
US Air Force
Feb.1996 - Feb.2016
- Guided DoD Cyber missions by monitoring the Global Network; defending against attacks and engaging adversaries.
- Directed Tier III IT help desk and resolved day-to-day issues supporting United States and Coalition forces.
- Conducted site surveys to implement cost-effective installation of copper core and fiber optic infrastructures.
- Directed surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions; maintained U-2 platform sensors.
- Managed hardened Tech Control Facility; repaired/terminated fiber optic connections, performed monthly re-keys, set up VTC between host nations and U.S. leadership.
- Programmed telephone switchboards, inside/outside plant wiredawg.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
01.2024
- Cum Laude Graduate
Associate of Arts - Electronics Systems Technology
01.2007
Skills
- High reliability soldering rated for Space Certification.
- Depot Level electronic component troubleshoot and repair.
- Read and annotate system blueprints, schematics, circuit wiring, logic diagrams, and system specifications.
- Create lab test reports for engineers and customers.
- Use Lab View to design and fabricate automated testers for Space COMSEC assets.
- Proficient with all test equipment: oscilloscopes, voltage/current meters, and Fireberd analyzers.
Security Clearance
Cleared for Top Secret information and granted access to Sensitive Compartment Information based on Single Scope Background Investigation completed on December 2021.
Timeline
Space COMSEC Engineering Technician - Cryptologic Systems Group
Mar.2016 - Current
Cyber Transport/Secure COMM Technician - US Air Force
Feb.1996 - Feb.2016
University of Phoenix - Bachelor of Science, Business Management
Community College of The Air Force - Associate of Arts, Electronics Systems Technology
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