Todd Hankey
Kountze,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Results-oriented individual with a passion for continuous learning and innovation. Known for leveraging analytical thinking and creativity to solve problems and deliver high-impact solutions in fast-paced environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
OCONUS Aerostat Operator-Field Operations & Support
TCOM, LP
12.2024 - 12.2025
- Hands-on experience integrating general engineering solutions for system performance, structural stability, and field repairs under challenging deployment conditions
- Combines expertise in engineering, weather operations, and ISR data dissemination to ensure mission success
- Utilized Repair Data systems to document, track maintenance activities improving system reliability
- Executed maintenance and repairs on vehicles, diesel generators, and hydraulic systems in austere environments
MQ-9 Avionics Technician
A Aerospace Corp.
10.2022 - 11.2024
- Executed deployed site setup and testing for MQ-9 drone aircraft operations, ensuring operational readiness
- Managed sensors and related equipment for UAV mission operations, enhancing mission effectiveness
- Operated sensors and related equipment for UAV mission operations
- Conducted pre/post flight inspections and repairs, ensuring mission success for deployed operations
Field Service Engineer
Sierra Nevada Corp.
10.2019 - 06.2022
- Installed, configured and repaired Prime Mission Equipment and sensors on MC-12 aircraft
- Collaborated with engineers on maintenance solutions to resolve complex maintenance problems
- Operated and maintained Prime Mission Equipment to support successful aircraft launch and recovery operations
- Configured/tested line of sight/beond line of sight communications
- Configured and tested communication lines of sight/beyond line of sight communications
Field Service/Aviation Technician
L3 Technologies
04.2017 - 09.2019
- Performed hands on troubleshooting and field level repairs on MC-12 aircraft
- Interpreted electrical, mechanical, and engineering drawings to support accurate technical assessments.
- Executed pre and post mission checks, ensuring operational readiness through thorough troubleshooting and repairs.
- Conducted hands-on troubleshooting and field-level repairs on MC-12 aircraft, enhancing mission reliability.
Special Repair Technician
Houston Fearless 76
Beale AFB, CA
11.2014 - 02.2017
- Deployed overseas as a Field Service Representative for six months each year.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex electrical and mechanical issues related to generators, control systems and switch gears.
- Skilled in diagnosing equipment defects, malfunctions and performing repairs
- Built, repaired and maintained deployable power generation/distribution systems
- Diagnosed equipment defects and malfunctions, performing timely repairs to maintain system integrity.
- Interpreted engineering drawings, codes, wiring diagrams, and blueprints to guide repair and maintenance tasks.
Network Engineer
US Air Force
08.2007 - 08.2014
- Installed network equipment across military installations to ensure operational readiness
- Maintained military enterprise network equipment and systems for continuous functionality
- Configured switches, routers, and encryption devices for secure military networks
- Performed installation of network equipment on military installations
Education
AAS Degree - Electronic Systems Technology
USAF Active Duty Retired
Aerospace Ground Equipment Technology
Management & Supervisory Training
UPS (uninterruptable power supply) course
Aerostat ISR Operator Course
Skills
- Complex System Repair
- Installation
- Troubleshooting
- Self-Motivated
- Schematics
- Wiring Diagrams
- Military Experience
- Detail-Oriented
- Power Generation
- Basic Tool Use
- Special Tool Use
- Adaptability
- System integration
- ISR data dissemination
- Field repairs management
- Adaptability under pressure
- Attention to detail
- Communication systems
- Payload integration
Training
- TCOM Aerostat ISR Operator Course
- 200+ Hours Management & Supervisory Training
- Air Force Technical School-Computer Networks and Systems
Key Professional Strengths
- 40hr UPS (uninterruptable power supply) course
- TCOM Aerostat ISR Operator Course
- 200+ Hours Management & Supervisory Training
Timeline
OCONUS Aerostat Operator-Field Operations & Support
TCOM, LP
12.2024 - 12.2025
MQ-9 Avionics Technician
A Aerospace Corp.
10.2022 - 11.2024
Field Service Engineer
Sierra Nevada Corp.
10.2019 - 06.2022
Field Service/Aviation Technician
L3 Technologies
04.2017 - 09.2019
Special Repair Technician
Houston Fearless 76
11.2014 - 02.2017
Network Engineer
US Air Force
08.2007 - 08.2014
AAS Degree - Electronic Systems Technology
USAF Active Duty Retired