CHARLES P.

CONWAY
275 Hilliard Rd., N.W. Palm Bay, Florida 32907
Residence: (321) 327-3970
chaseconway@lycos.com
ENGINEERING/ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
Professional Objective: Available to discuss a challenging, and responsible position where my education and
experience in the Avionics Career Field can be fully utilized to our mutual benefit.
Experience & Skills Includes: Responsible for conducting engineering tests and detailed experimental testing to
collect design data or assist in research work. Performs engineering tests, detailed experimental testing or
operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment. Performs electrical or mechanical
troubleshooting to determine problems in equipment. May work with complex machines or computer systems.
Dismantles, adjusts, repairs, calibrates, aligns, assembles and operates equipment according to layout plans,
blueprints, operating or repair manuals, rough sketches or drawings. In-circuit test experience. Ability to use
O-Scope, DMM, Signal Generator, Power supplies, and related test equipment for troubleshooting.
JTAG test and prior electronics experience electronic experience in the military strong Microsoft computer
skills.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY

DRS TECHNOLOGIES/OPTRONICS, Palm Bay, FL 32905
Electronics/Optics Technician

2004-2011

Test/Adjustment of Forward Looking Infrared Receivers

Depot Level Repair of Circuit Cards to the Component Level

ROCKWELL COLLINS, Melbourne, FL 32901

Avionics Technician

Test and adjustment of Digital Flight Displays and Sensor Assemblies.

Adjustments include: Video intensity, convergents, linearity, and color level adjustments.
Processor Card Data Integrity checks, and ARINC. BUS Error Diagnostic Troubleshooting.
Supported restructuring of manufacturing line into cell oriented production using lean concepts

DATA MANAGEMENT/DIGITAL GRAPHICS, Malabar, FL 23950

PC/LAN Technician

2000-2004

1998-2000

Responsible for all computers in company.

Repair of hardware, software and e-mail systems
Also, upgrades and expansion of the LAN System
Additional experience includes all printers, scanners, laptops, back-up devices and software scheduling.

Set-up the Accounting System in Windows migrated all personnel from DOS environment to Windows.
Created Security Systems for all accountants. Also, implemented back-up servers, and printing systems.
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SIMTEK COMPUTERS/COMPUTER RENAISSANCE, Merritt Island, FL 32953

Assistant Manager/PC Technician
Computer upgrading
Customize build of computer hardware.
Installation of software including Operating systems (OS).
Software salvage and transferring to new systems.

1995-1998

USAF SMALL COMPUTER MAINTENANCE WORKCENTER, Pope AFB NC.

Senior Mid-Level Technician

1993-1995

In charge of care, and maintenance of all Small Computer Equipment on Pope AFB.
Responsible for all Computer Telecommunication Equipment within the Wing Command Post.
Project Manager for Spark II UNIX Workstations for the F15 & F16 Aircraft Navigation System.
Created Computer Maintenance tracking database for all computers base wide by serial number.

USAF TELECOMMUNICATIONS WORKCENTER, Patrick AFB FL

Mid-Level Technician

1991-1993

ICEROC RADAR COMPUTER MAINTENANCE WORKCENTER

Rockville AB Keflavik, Iceland
Position Held: Mid-Level Technician

1989-1991

SACDIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS MAINTENANCE WORKCENTER

McConnell AFB Wichita, Kansas
Position Held: Senior-Mid-Level Technician

1987-1989

F15E SYSTEMS FLIGHT SIMULATOR MAINTENANCE WORKCENTER

Tyndall AFB Panama City, Florida
Position Held: Mid-Level Technician

1985-1987

F4E SYSTEMS FLIGHT SIMULATOR MAINTENANCE WORKCENTER

Tyndall AFB Panama City, Florida
Position Held: Junior-Level Technician

1984-1985

B52G COCKPIT TRAINER & B52H WEAPONS SYSTEMS SIMULATOR 1980-1984

Castle AFB Merced, California
Position Held: Apprentice Technician
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
National Defense Service Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal

AF Good Conduct Medal x4

Humanitarian Service Medal

S.A.C. Journeyman Technician Award
Honor Grad Commendation TTC39A School

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

Comm. Elect. Equip. Maint. Badge

EDUCATION AND TRAINING COURSES

A+ Certified Service Technician By Computing Technology Industry Association 1995
LAN & Fiber Optic Systems at Langley AFB VA.
2 Wks.
TTC-39A Digital Dial Central Office Switching Van
5 Wks.
OJT Hughes 5118 CPU/Input&Output, Storage Sys. 8 Wks.
Intro to Advanced Digital Techniques
2 Wks.
Advanced Digital Techniques
2 Wks.
Electronic Computer/Switching Systems
27 Wks.
GP4G Drum Memory CPU, I/O For F4E Simulator
4 Wks.
High Reliability Soldering Techniques
1 Wks.
Digital Flight Simulator Specialist
23 Wks.

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