Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Defense Government Sponsored Training
Awards Honors Skills Accomplishments
Professional Military Education
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Certification
Languages
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Travis Hilkey

West Haven, UT,UT

Summary

~20+ years of multiple DOD weapons systems testing, integration, programming, training, troubleshooting, repair, development, planning, procedures, execution and deployment.

Overview

42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman
11.2022 - Current
  • Currently working on the Secondary Launch Platform “A” (SLP-A) E-6B for MM3 & Sentinel
  • Requirements writing
  • Requirements correlation matrix creation and review
  • Test plan creation and review
  • Test procedure creation and review
  • Risk Issue & Opportunity matrixing
  • Test execution
  • Supplier Statement of Work (SOW) oversight
  • Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) principles, working experience with CAMEO, DOORs
  • Proficient in MS Office Products – PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Excel
  • Working in an AGILE environment with Scrum teams and using software such as JIRA and Confluence
  • Experience with ICBMs

Lead Project Office (LPO) Technical Manager

BAE
04.2022 - 11.2022
  • Technical Manager for Aerospace Test Engineering on the LGM-35A/SENTINAL program
  • Areas of Responsibility (AoR): W78, W87-0, W87-1, RV12A, RV21
  • Systems Engineering Integration Subgroup (SEISG) – Acting Chair
  • W87-0/1 – Joint Operating Agreement (JOA)
  • W87-0/1 – Joint Risk Manager
  • SENTINAL – Weapon Systems Specification (WSS)
  • SENTINAL – Security Classification Guidance (SCG)
  • W87-0/1 – Cyber Requirements subgroup lead
  • W87-0/1 – Finite Element Model (FEM)
  • Advanced/modified fuse development & test
  • W87-0/1 = nuclear weapon
  • RV = Reentry Vehicle

Sky Bridge Aviation LLC
12.2021 - 04.2022
  • Virgin Galactic to assist in installing, testing, and troubleshooting avionics, instrumentation, strain gauge, thermocouple, accelerometers and wiring harness design, rout, terminate and test
  • IPC/WHMA-A-620 standard

Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics Specialist

PGS Worldwide
06.2020 - 10.2021
  • With Lockheed Martin, via limited contract, in the F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft 3.2b weapons systems modifications and integration efforts at Joint Base Elmendorf/Richardson (JBER), Anchorage, Alaska
  • For the incorporation of advanced AIM-120 (AMRAAM) and AIM-9 (Sparrow) weapon systems capabilities upgrades
  • To ensure USAF F-22 specifications for safety, accuracy, and quality standards are applied, adhered to, and verified

Avionics, Electronics, Instrumentation & Controls Integration Technician

Varstaff LLC
03.2020 - 06.2020
  • For Blue Origin’s BE4 Rocket Engine Testing at the West Texas Launch Facility (WTLF)
  • As a contractor to Blue Origin, I performed any all avionics/electronic and instrumentation related tasks as directed
  • Those tasks range from system design, EMI troubleshooting, component builds, connections, testing, troubleshooting and repair
  • The manufacture, routing, connection and test of all associated wiring harnesses, strain gages, accelerometers, transducers, silicon diode cryogenic sensors, communication, and telemetry coaxial
  • All while strictly observing all EMI, ESD, CLEAN, quality and above all SAFETY procedures

Electronics Engineering

American Systems Co.
06.2019 - 03.2020
  • Expeditionary Exploitation Unit 1 (EXU-1)
  • C.E.X.C
  • Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)
  • Performing Remotely Controlled (RC) Improvised Explosive Device (IED) (RC-IED) Electronics Engineering Exploitation to extract threat frequencies and signal data
  • To exploit ALL types of digital media via DOMEX extraction applications like CELLEBRITE, XRY and others, on cell phones, SD cards, SIM cards, GPS and any other transmission or storage medium and to ensure items received had no EMI or RF emanations while ensuring all ESD protections were followed
  • To exploit all types of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

Avionics Mechanic 2

AECOM
11.2018 - 06.2019
  • F16 fighter aircraft avionics, communication, navigation, and weapons systems maintenance, test, troubleshooting, repair, and operational mission support to the 49th MXG

Electronics Technician GS-0856-11

U. S. A. F.
02.2010 - 11.2018
  • Software Test Programming Set (TPS), development, modification, circuit troubleshooting, technical data writing, project management and engineering support for F-16, A-10 and Minute Man III, "Automated Test Equipment (ATE)" circuit analyzers to perform point-to-point electronics/electrical circuit confidence testing
  • Lead GBSD Electronics Technician on the Minute Man III, “Re-Entry System/Re-Entry Vehicle (RS/RV) test, Rapid Response Team (RRT), Re-entry Systems Test Stand (RSTS)" for Minot AFB, F
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  • Warren AFB, Malmstrom AFB, Hill AFB, and Vandenberg AFB
  • I performed as the 309 Software Group level Test Measurement & Diagnostics Equipment (TMDE) lead during the 2012 Consolidated Unit Inspection receiving ZERO deficiencies on over 300 inspected items and an Outstanding Performer award

Electronics Measurement Mechanic WG-2602-12

U.S.A.F.
02.2006 - 02.2010
  • Within the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) to accomplish Test Measurement & Diagnostics Equipment (TMDE) operation, calibration, test, troubleshooting, and repair for aircraft and nuclear missile systems radar, avionics, weapons, and related electronic Automated Test Equipment (ATE) such as the Avionics Intermediate Shop (AIS), the Improved AIS (IAIS) and Rack-mount IAIS (R-IAIS) as well as APG-68 Fire Control Radar (FCR) Line Replaceable (LRU)/Shop Replaceable Units (SRU), and microwave Radar Frequency Test Stands (RFTS), Ground Missile Automatic Test Stands (GMATS) and associated bench top components such as oscilloscopes, frequency generators, signal generators, multi-meters, spectrum analyzers, torque wrenches…
  • Calibrations included as many as 20 different TMDE devices both within the ATE and as comparative standards utilizing a Portable Automatic Equipment Calibrator (PATEC)

Electronics Mechanic WG-2604

U.S.A.F.
10.2005 - 02.2006
  • E-35 Ground Missile Automated Test Stand (GMATS) ATE operation to test, troubleshoot, repair, calibrate and overhaul MM III nuclear missile guidance, flight and ground control electronics and system component integration
  • Repair of same to the Printed Logic Circuit (PLC) level

Electronics Mechanic WG-2604

U.S.A.F.
11.2004 - 10.2005
  • To test, troubleshoot, overhaul, and repair Peacekeeper/MM III nuclear missile electronics and hydraulic flight control systems components

F-16 Manufactured Support Equipment Engineer (MSEE)

General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin
01.1987 - 01.1990
  • I developed, tested, and delivered F-16 electrical/electronic systems circuit confidence point-to-point test programming for delivery of U.S.A.F
  • & FMS Turkish Peace ONYX Program
  • I instructed 5 Turkish nationals in country and at the Fort Worth Texas F-16 plant to the same effort
  • I installed, programmed, tested, operated, and trained Turkish nationals on four Automatic Test Equipment circuit analyzers in country at the TUSAS Aerospace Industries (TAI) F-16 production plant outside of Ankara, Turkey
  • This effort required an expert understanding of the USAF Technical Order (TO) system, schematic & blueprint reading, math and electronics theory and application

Aircraft Electrician AFSC 423X0

U.S.A.F.
01.1983 - 01.1987
  • I worked as an aircraft electrician performing basic electrical systems testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance
  • Wiring & harness maintenance, High Reliability Soldering, systems test and adjustment

Education

Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)/Air University -

Weber State University - Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Weber State University
Ogden, Utah

High School Graduate -

Uintah High School
Vernal, Utah
03.1982

Skills

  • Functional testing
  • Test execution
  • Regression testing
  • Defect tracking
  • Root-cause analysis
  • JIRA
  • User acceptance testing
  • Manual testing
  • Test management tools
  • End-to-end testing
  • Test documentation
  • System testing
  • Test planning
  • Test automation
  • Agile methodologies
  • Load testing
  • Integration testing
  • Automation tools
  • Quality assurance
  • Test case development
  • Debugging
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Test plan development
  • Problem-solving
  • Creating test cases
  • Test scenarios
  • Software debugging
  • System requirements analysis
  • Confluence
  • Test scripts and diagnostics
  • ISO9001 standards
  • Troubleshooting and resolution
  • System verification
  • Project management
  • Test automation frameworks
  • Security testing
  • Critical thinking
  • Technical communication skills
  • Quality control
  • Documentation management
  • Performance improvements
  • Risk management
  • Atlassian tool suite
  • Black box testing
  • Hardware integration
  • Data analysis
  • Requirements analysis
  • Performance testing
  • Team collaboration
  • Attention to detail
  • Proposal writing
  • Usability testing
  • Design verification
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Requirements development
  • Customer relationships
  • Electrical engineering standards
  • Technical troubleshooting
  • Auditing procedures
  • Programming
  • Customer service
  • Systems engineering
  • Technical conference presentations
  • Cyber test engineering
  • Presentations and public speaking
  • Test strategy development
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Automated testing
  • Equipment calibration
  • Technical support
  • Research and development
  • Unit testing
  • Report generation
  • Compliance testing
  • Continuous deployment

Defense Government Sponsored Training

  • High reliability soldering
  • Hot air solder
  • ISO 9000/9001
  • LEAN 6S training
  • Corrosion control
  • Electronic Sensitive Device (ESD)

Awards Honors Skills Accomplishments

309th SMXG Test Measurement and Diagnostics Equipment Group Lead Outstanding Performer, 08/2012, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Consolidated Unit Inspection

Professional Military Education

  • 500 hrs. - Aircraft Electrical, Blueprint Drawing and Schematics Cert.
  • 265 hrs. - Advanced Microwave Electronics Calibration, Keesler AFB MS
  • Nuclear Weapons Related Material (NWRM) fundamentals
  • Air Force Inspection System (AFIS)
  • Air Force Risk Management fundamentals
  • F-22 Familiarization

Accomplishments

Excellent rating for Group level item, test stand, and associated standards calibration program during a Unit Capability Inspection (UCI).

Certification

High reliability soldering, Engineering Schematic s, RF Integrated Testing, Nuclear NWRM, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Surety, TS/SAP/SCI with other components.

Languages

Turkish
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working
Arabic
Elementary
German
Elementary
Chinese (Mandarin)
Elementary

Timeline

Principal Test Engineer

Northrop Grumman
11.2022 - Current

Lead Project Office (LPO) Technical Manager

BAE
04.2022 - 11.2022

Sky Bridge Aviation LLC
12.2021 - 04.2022

Fighter Aircraft Integrated Avionics Specialist

PGS Worldwide
06.2020 - 10.2021

Avionics, Electronics, Instrumentation & Controls Integration Technician

Varstaff LLC
03.2020 - 06.2020

Electronics Engineering

American Systems Co.
06.2019 - 03.2020

Avionics Mechanic 2

AECOM
11.2018 - 06.2019

Electronics Technician GS-0856-11

U. S. A. F.
02.2010 - 11.2018

Electronics Measurement Mechanic WG-2602-12

U.S.A.F.
02.2006 - 02.2010

Electronics Mechanic WG-2604

U.S.A.F.
10.2005 - 02.2006

Electronics Mechanic WG-2604

U.S.A.F.
11.2004 - 10.2005

F-16 Manufactured Support Equipment Engineer (MSEE)

General Dynamics / Lockheed Martin
01.1987 - 01.1990

Aircraft Electrician AFSC 423X0

U.S.A.F.
01.1983 - 01.1987

Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)/Air University -

Weber State University - Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Weber State University

High School Graduate -

Uintah High School
Travis Hilkey