David Langdon Resume 2016c
- 1. David W. Langdon 1 Lorettacong Dr• Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849• (973) 601-3992 OBJECTIVE: Electronic installation, service, and repair, with an ultimate goal of a management position in a technical workgroup. PROFILE • 20 years of service in the United States Navy, in a career path that emphasized operation, trouble-shooting and repair of electronic systems • 8 years at Rockwell Collins, senior trouble-shooter and cross trained with various circuit board testing machines. • Accustomed to working under pressure as a result seventeen years of serving aboard US nuclear submarines. • Previously held security clearance (highest held was Top Secret) shows a proven track record in dependability and integrity. • Experienced technician was system expert or senior technician at every work place during naval career. • Familiar with modern office environment and software. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS Experienced Operation and Repair Technician • Lead Shop Technician for five M250 Missile Test Sets, used to conduct pre-flight checks of Trident sea-launched ballistic missiles. Tasks included receipt inspection, equipment installation, repair evaluation, calibration, operational testing, trouble-shooting to component level using technical manuals and blueprints, cable repair and creation, teaching, soldering, and wire-wrapping. Successfully refurbished a test set in a quarter of the normal time (two weeks instead of eight) when emerging issues precluded the normal turn around time. • Equipment Section Team. Member of a three man team tasked with the precise and timely installation of 1.25 million dollars worth of wiring, components and explosives into the forward section of a ballistic missile for testing missile accuracy. • Qualified Level 1 Submarine QA testing. • Head of Navigation Department drill team. Created, submitted for approval, coordinated with other departments, and then ran drill scenarios to test the training. Submitted follow-up reports and tracked progress. Navigation team scored highest mark allowed. • Lead Information System technician on USS Maryland. Responsible for the inventory, security, and maintenance of 135 computers, including virus software updates, program patches, user passwords, hardware upgrades, evaluation of user needs, and procurement.
- 2. David W. Langdon 1 Lorettacong Dr• Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849• (973) 601-3992 • Information Systems Technology at Operation Test Support Unit Two. Created IT department from the ground up. Created equipment and software inventory for two ships and a set of offices on shore. Removed obsolete equipment and found a source of modern computer systems at no cost to the command. Documented software licensing compliance, and secured legitimate software at below retail cost. This saved the command over $3,000, and prevented over a million dollars worth of fines. Wrote procedural guide to ensure good security practices were followed. For these efforts, I was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal. Technical Expertise • Graduate of M250 Advanced Maintenance Course. Course included system analysis, RF troubleshooting, and antenna systems. • Graduate Advanced Electrostatic Gyro-Navigator maintenance course. A two week course to teach advance trouble shooting techniques for submarine navigation systems. Emphasis on technical diagram reading, digital IC circuits, and logical troubleshooting. WORK HISTORY 2016 PRC Laser, Landing NJ 2007 – 2016 Rockwell Collins, Melbourne FL 1986 – 2006 US Navy o Naval Ordnance Test Unit, Cape Canaveral, FL o USS Maryland, Kings Bay, GA o Naval Satellite Operations Center Headquarters, Point Mugu, CA o FBM Operational Test Support Unit 2, Cape Canaveral, FL o USS Kentucky, Groton, CT and Kings Bay, GA EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Lead ICT Avionics Technician, Rockwell Collins, Melbourne FL • Lead M250 Test Set Technician at Naval Ordnance Test Support Unit, Cape Canaveral FL • Navigation Supervisor, USS Maryland, Kings Bay GA • Lead Naval Terminal Data Network Operator, Point Mugu, CA • Shift Test Operator, FBM OTSU 2, Cape Canaveral, FL • Navigation Technician, USS Kentucky, Kings Bay GA
- 3. David W. Langdon 1 Lorettacong Dr• Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849• (973) 601-3992