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JOSEPH DUKE

Owings Mills

Summary

Results-driven RF Microwave Engineer with a proven track record at Northrop Grumman Corporation, enhancing production deliveries through innovative troubleshooting techniques. Proficient in MATLAB and skilled in process improvement, I excel in technical documentation and data analysis, consistently driving efficiency and quality in high-stakes environments.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

RF Microwave Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
11.2023 - Current
  • Integrated and tested receiver/exciter modules for production hardware
  • Developed troubleshooting techniques that tripled production deliveries
  • Assisted in test development and automation using MATLAB
  • Authored troubleshooting and calibration documentation for production testing

Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
02.2023 - 11.2023
  • Led meetings to track test yields and analyze trends across multiple test areas
  • Developed supplier part testing protocols to verify failure modes
  • Participated in process improvement teams and conducted process assessments of third-party vendors

Manufacturing Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2018 - 02.2023
  • Diagnosed RF issues using network analyzers and automated test sets
  • Analyzed schematics and backplane diagrams to resolve design and test issues
  • Created troubleshooting diagrams and test specification documents
  • Trained technicians and coordinated with design and systems engineers
  • Maintained test cell audit readiness and conducted time studies for process optimization

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
08.2016 - 12.2017
  • Developed automated programs for thickness, flatness, and surface roughness measurements
  • Performed engineering scans and authored measurement work instructions

Digital Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
03.2016 - 08.2016
  • Inspected and debugged circuit boards; resolved signal integrity issues using LineSim
  • Submitted design modification documentation for debug fixes

Video Test Engineer

Lockheed Martin
01.2015 - 01.2016
  • Designed camera test rack for Orion Spacecraft video systems
  • Developed Bash/Shell scripts in Linux for test automation
  • Performed voltage drop analysis on USB 3.0 cables

Digital Design Intern

Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Implemented Ethernet interface for Virtex 7 FPGA using VHDL
  • Developed MATLAB-based test stands for FPGA communication

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX
05-2019

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX
05-2013

Skills

  • MATLAB
  • VHDL
  • Verilog
  • C/C
  • Network analyzers
  • Oscilloscopes
  • RF test equipment
  • Digital test equipment
  • Data analysis
  • Statistical evaluation
  • Test automation scripting
  • Bash/Shell
  • Process improvement
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Technical documentation
  • Microsoft Office
  • Visio

Timeline

RF Microwave Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
11.2023 - Current

Quality Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
02.2023 - 11.2023

Manufacturing Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2018 - 02.2023

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
08.2016 - 12.2017

Digital Design Engineer

Northrop Grumman Corporation
03.2016 - 08.2016

Video Test Engineer

Lockheed Martin
01.2015 - 01.2016

Digital Design Intern

Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2014 - 12.2014

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Prairie View A&M University

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Prairie View A&M University

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