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Nicolas Torres

Nicolas Torres

Palmdale,CA

Summary

ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE. 15 Years of combined Military and civilian experience working in the aerospace field manufacturing, maintaining, building, modifying and troubleshooting electrical, instrumentation and avionics systems such as TTC Ware remote stacks, automatic flight control systems, navigation, telemetry, communication, AC/DC power systems, and countermeasure systems. 7 Years working with instrumentation and engineering. Thorough knowledge of schematics, technical manuals, engineering instructions, and logistical parts procurement. Experienced working with test/ experimental aircrafts, fleet aircraft and production aircraft. Flight line experience preparing aircrafts for flight with pre-flights, thru-flights and post-flights.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Electrical Engineer- Instrumentation Engineer

Lockheed Martin
06.2020 - Current
  • Lead aircraft Instrumentation Engineer on 2nd shift for multiple F-22s
  • Researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks.
  • Designs electrical equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for commercial, industrial, and domestic purposes
  • Provide engineering direction to team of technicians for daily activities, modification, maintenance, and troubleshooting of TTC data acquisition system using digital communication protocols such as RS232, RS422, RS485, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553
  • Coordinate with technicians, aircraft maintenance personnel, and off-site instrumentation at both Nellis AFB and CTF management
  • Data acquisition troubleshooting experience, familiar with both techniques and tools.
  • Evaluated electrical installations and systems to isolate faults and implement corrective actions
  • Developed engineering documentation detailing system requirements and diagnostic procedures
  • Read and analyzed blueprints and project documentation to develop workflows and strategy
  • Inspected and performed validation testing for designed systems and third-party installations

General Flight Electrician and Instrumentation Mechanic

Lockheed Martin
03.2019 - 06.2020
  • Perform checkouts, troubleshooting, repairing and maintenance of completed aircraft electrical and instrument systems, related lines and accessories prior to flight
  • Sells off entire functional systems, accessories and components for airworthiness and conformance to Company and customer requirements using the AS9100 Quality System
  • Operates, trouble shoots and makes final adjustments to entire electrical diagnosing and correcting any malfunctioning revealed by such operational checkout while such systems are operating under auxiliary power or power instrument systems, accessories and components to authorized Company and/or customer personnel.

Lead Engineering Technician/ Flight Safety Technician

VERTEX, (NASA), S.O.F.I.A.
03.2016 - 03.2019
  • Familiar with NASA standard, procedures, and safety requirements applicable to company, federal, state, local, and international environmental, occupational safety and health policies, rules and regulations
  • Performed root cause analysis of various aircraft electrical systems, avionics systems, mission systems, network systems, instrumentation systems, and telescope operating systems with equipment in accordance with technical specifications and Mission systems with engineering instructions
  • Test and maintain data acquisition units for instrumentation and mission system data
  • Provide process verification and standards for new mission systems while working in simulation lab environment such as hardware/ software integration lab
  • Modification of test equipment and aircraft with new hardware and software
  • Work as engineering techs red lining and modifying engineering documents and drawing as needed while making modifications to aircraft
  • Track maintenance using NAMIS work request system and NASA work order system
  • Maintained FAA required records, manuals and inspection forms
  • Perform Organizational, Intermediate and limited Depot level maintenance to include root cause analysis, inspection, operational test, repair, modification and troubleshooting on components and equipment
  • Network troubleshoot and repair for ethernet and fiber optic
  • Applied advanced technical knowledge to solve complex problems and provided technical assistance, guidance and instruction to other employees as needed
  • Perform duties as safety officer while flying night missions with crews of up to 35 personnel on board
  • Brief flight crews, teachers, and scientists on safety, rules, and regulations before every flight.

Electronic/ Cabling Technician

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
03.2017 - 11.2017
  • Familiar with NASA and JPL standards, procedures and safety requirements
  • Fabricate and Assemble, PCBA boards, sub-assembly and final assembly devices using AS9100 Quality System in clean room environment
  • Fabricate harnesses to space standard using - IPC J-STD-001FS standard
  • Interpret Schematics, diagrams, and Engineering drawings
  • Work with engineers interpreting schematics and drawings making mockups for multiple space programs.

Senior Electronics Technician

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing
08.2015 - 03.2016
  • Fabricate, Assemble, Test, and troubleshoot PCBA boards, sub-assembly and final assembly devices using AS9100 Quality System
  • Conformal coat sub-assemblies and paint finished products
  • Read Schematics, diagrams, and Engineering drawings
  • Solder wires and components
  • Work with Engineers for process validation of new assembly items
  • Perform acceptance testing and process verification in order to determine whether the legacy aviation products for Boeing, Airbus, and Military Aircrafts meets specifications relating to quality, workmanship, dimensions, functionality and performance
  • Performed environment and stress testing using temperature chamber and multi-axis shake tables.

Lead Quality Assurance/ Lead Production Test Technician

Pronk Technologies
04.2014 - 06.2015
  • Build, Test, troubleshoot, and QA PCBA boards, sub-assembly and final assembly devices
  • Read schematics and blueprints for PCBA
  • Filed and maintained quality records and test records accurately
  • Verify articles meet company sales order and customer purchase order requirements
  • Perform QA/ inspections of purchased units and assemblies
  • Work for other departments as QA as needed for production product.
  • Wrote, reviewed and approved documents to preserve quality assurance
  • Investigated variances, performed root-cause analysis and documented corrective actions to resolve complications
  • Analyzed quality management system metrics to identify trends, lead improvement projects and prepare third-party inspections and audits
  • Fixed identified issues to improve workflows
  • Updated inspection journals and daily summary logs with quality-related data

Avionics Technician

United States Marine Corps
03.2009 - 03.2014
  • Manage programs for safety programs such as battery safety, tool control, and FOD safety
  • Supervised over 20 Marines conducting maintenance, repair, and overhaul of aircraft
  • Install, test, adjust, and repair comm/nav units, actuators, engine start valves, hydraulic pumps electrical systems
  • Document inspection of installed and tested component
  • Set up and operate ground support equipment and test equipment to perform functional flight tests of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems
  • Read Schematics and diagrams
  • Manufacture harnesses and repair components
  • Keep records of maintenance, parts ordered, and repair work
  • Maintain accountability of tools used on jobs
  • Interpreted test information in form of test work requests, manufacturing procedures, drawings, schematics and instructions from engineers and supervisors.
  • Tested electrical aircraft systems, components, and equipment for compliance with standards and to uncover malfunctions
  • Completed quality assurance checks for service work and completed documentation outlining updates

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Phoenix
12.2024

Associate of Science - Electrical Engineering

ITT Technical Institute
12.2015

Fiber Optic Association Certified/DRAKA Certified -

National Communications

Timeline

Lead Electrical Engineer- Instrumentation Engineer

Lockheed Martin
06.2020 - Current

General Flight Electrician and Instrumentation Mechanic

Lockheed Martin
03.2019 - 06.2020

Electronic/ Cabling Technician

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
03.2017 - 11.2017

Lead Engineering Technician/ Flight Safety Technician

VERTEX, (NASA), S.O.F.I.A.
03.2016 - 03.2019

Senior Electronics Technician

Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing
08.2015 - 03.2016

Lead Quality Assurance/ Lead Production Test Technician

Pronk Technologies
04.2014 - 06.2015

Avionics Technician

United States Marine Corps
03.2009 - 03.2014

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

University of Phoenix

Associate of Science - Electrical Engineering

ITT Technical Institute

Fiber Optic Association Certified/DRAKA Certified -

National Communications

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