Engineer Electrical

MIKHAIL GRINBERG

*** ******* *****, ******* *****, IL 60089 847-***-**** acv2kn@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Resourceful and self-motivated engineer with over ten years of technical experience in design, testing and troubleshooting

Hard worker with excellent organizational abilities. Able to balance competing priorities and tight deadlines. Known for quality and prompt completion of projects.

Summary

Electrical Systems Engineer with experience in design and test electrical equipment. Extensive hardware debugging and general problem solving skills.

Substantial experience with various laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power supplies, function generators, and multi-meters.

Experience with testing techniques for software and software controlled electromechanical systems.

Proficiency with computers and software applications such as Excel and MS Word.

Capable of drawing and interpreting electrical and electronic blueprints using AutoCAD,

Microstation and Visio. Confident in utilizing DOS, Microsoft Windows and UNIX operating systems

Professional Experience

Motorola Solutions, Schaumburg IL/ GDH Consulting Inc CONTRACT-3/2014- 4/2016

Push to Talk Radios Test Technician

Analyzing failure and troubleshoot Lab View tests result to the board level including Bluetooth and Wi-Fi options for VHF, UHF and 800 MHz Two-way radios using RF measurement equipment: Signal generator, Spectrum analyzer, Modulation Analyzer, Audio analyzer, Oscilloscope, Power meter, etc.

Alcatel-Lucent, Naperville, IL/Glow Network Inc CONTRACT 1/2015-3/2015

UMTS & LTE Network Test Engineer

Support & Troubleshoot Verizon RAN UMTS and LTE network base stations.

Responded directly to the customer call and troubleshoot problems as well as support internal teams with maintenance and optimization activities by creating the work orders to make parameters changes as needed.

AT&T, Hoffman Estates, IL/ Artech Information Systems LLC CONTRACT-3/2012-4/2013

Cellular Smart Phone Test Engineer

Participated in validation activity features testing of a combination of LTE, UMTS, GSM, CDMA, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and WLAN technologies in the lab and drive tests using for Audio NOMAD and for Data Datum. Call Performance testing to verify device compliance and performance

Analyzed failure LTE, UMTS and GSM/ GPRS, Wi-Fi call flows during Not Regression and Interoperability tests.

Motorola, Schaumburg, IL / Artech Information Systems LLC CONTRACT-8/2011-2/2012

System Test Engineer

Executed test scripts in a System Integration LAB

Test Lab System Integration and setup including cabling and installations

Installed and configured software for Motorola Solutions Two-Way Radio Communication Systems

Motorola, Schaumburg, IL / TECH USA Contract 8/2006-4/2011

2-Way Radio RF design Engineer

Wrote Protocol Specifications and recommendations cutover planning

Run Hydra SW tools to predict interference problem for new frequencies.

Preparing FCC/FAA submissions in a timely manner

Collaborated with field engineers, core engineers and FCC to facilitate design process

Collaborated with development and purchasing groups to evaluate specifications for materials, services, vendors and created Bill of materials.

Managed project deliverables and project schedules; ensure functional requirements met.

Motorola, Libertyville, IL /Net Source, Inc Contract 1/2006-6/2006

GSM Validation Test Engineer

Participated in validation activity of GSM/GPRS /CDMA Protocol, Regression and Interoperability (IOT) testing for Motorola cellular phone, using Network simulators and live equipment.

Analyzed call processes between End to End system operation within networks during non regression and IOT (Interoperability) tests at Nokia BSS, Siemens BSS and provide resolutions

Spring Nextel, Elmhurst, IL /TEK Systems Contract 7/2005-1/2006

RF Design Engineer

Designed RAN bandwidth of backhaul optimization and connectivity for new sites, site splits and BSC migration for wireless domain

Conducted complex network system administration and design engineering activities to maximize network capacity

Coordinated upgrades and optimization with field engineers resulting in improved cellular system performance

Safetran, Louisville, KY 2/2003-3/2005

Electrical Systems Engineer

Used AutoCAD and Micro station to create Point Wiring and Cable drawings for New York subway signaling circuits.

Design, test, troubleshoot and implemented signaling circuits for New York Subway.

Created quotations based on customer specifications

Design logic ladder and/or relay logic state diagrams and flow charts for implementation PLC control circuits. Support Senior Engineer to create Bill of Materials for assembly drawings.

Evaluated electrical and cable components to find alternate designs to achieve targeted cost reduction.

Motorola, Deer Park, IL 9/2000 - 8/2002

Network Design Senior Engineer

RAN design with Packet Core for iDEN system, using Motorola BTS and BSC, Nortel Mobile Switch and Cisco Packet Switch equipment

Performed cost studies; planning, ordering and deploying network components; forecasting network equipment and recommending appropriate configurations; resolving complex maintenance problems; monitoring traffic flows to ensure call delivery optimization.

Worked with System Performance to reduce Lost Calls

Involved in coordination and installation for RF Optimization and Data Analyses develop traffic capacity studies

Evaluated electrical and cable components to find alternate designs to achieve targeted cost reduction.

Motorola, Rolling Meadows, IL 6/1996 - 9/2000

Cellular System Engineer

Performed RAN design, planning, site acquisition and optimization activities

Performed link budget and traffic analysis

Performed propagation prediction studies using Motorola’s Net-Plan (ATOL) cell planning tools set ultimately resulting in minimized cost for optimum network solution

Performed radio propagation modeling and prediction to determine cell site location, determining equipment and power configurations, forecasting channel capacity requirements, planning and optimizing system traffic and developing design standards to ensure system quality.

Calculated and created bill of materials, including ancillary equipment, deciding software features and dimensioning all interfaces resulting in improved RF coverage and lowered operating costs

Motorola, Arlington Heights, IL 12/1994-6/1996

System Test Technician

Test and troubleshoot cellular transmitter stations to board level

Use different types of measuring equipment to test the RF path of cellular base transceiver stations and power amplifiers

Northern Telecom, Schaumburg, IL 1993 - 1994

Field Technician

Installed and assembled frames, cabinets, and terminate various types of cabling for digital switching equipment DMS-100

Tested hardware according consumer’s quality standards

Rail Road Telecommunications Laboratory, Kiev, Ukraine 1982 - 1992

Telecommunications System Engineer

Prepared operational test procedures, conducted operational tests and commissioning

Designed, installed and tested switches, PBX, and multi - channels transmission digital systems

Education and Training

State Academy of Railway Transport Kharkov, Ukraine

Signaling and Telecommunications Engineering

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Honors

Motorola University

UNIX fundamentals, BSS01 Operational Theory, ENG520 Software Testing, SYS04 BSS Subsystem Planning, Cellular Systems School, General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) Systems Planning, RF Net-Planning, IDEN School and Workshops

Technical Writing and Effective Presentation Workshops for Motorola’s Emerging Markets.

Northern Telecom Courses

DMS-100 Switch, Quality Control and Maintenance

Oakton Community College

Electrical Codes, Computer Science, PLC, Fiber Optics

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