Brandon Ross

Experience

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  Army National Guard

  Jun 2003 - May 2015

  Staff Sergeant

  Rank: Staff Sergeant / E-6Position: Platoon SergeantSchools: Combat Engineer (October 2004) Combat Life Saver (March 2005 and January 2006) Stryker School (May 2007 –July 2007) Explosive Ordnance Control Agent(July2008- August2008) Honeywell’s gMAV pilot course (December 2008) Warrior Leaders Course (December 2009)Deployed to Taji, Iraq (2008-2009) Squad Leader in charge of 9 fellow soldiers and over $4 million worth of equipment. Worked heavily with MRAP vehicles, counter explosive robotics, such as the talon and marcbot, as well as unmaned areial vehicals like Honeywell's gMAV. Worked and trained side by side with Iraqi route clearance platoon. Awarded the Army Commendation Medal for Service.Deployed to Ramadi, Iraq (2005-2006): Lead gunner on over 150 combat missions. In charge of a squad of Iraqi Army soldiers. Awarded Army Commendation Medal for Service and with Valor. Show less

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  Clark Testing

  Apr 2013 - May 2015

  Test Engineer

  Position: Project Engineer/Consultant, EIT Develop and oversee multiple testing programs for the qualification of products for use in the nuclear power industry. Evaluate test data and testing conformance to specified parameters as part of internal and industry quality assurance objectives. Design and fabricate unique test stands to ensure uniform testing that meets industry standards. Work with and supervise technicians during in house testing and manage working schedules. Key Responsibilities:o Responsible for multiple projects simultaneously that required multiple months of testing time with dollar values over $500,000.o Publish technical reports of completed testing programs, construct quotes for potential work, and improve and construct work instructions for in house testing and calibration.o Supervise weekly testing programs in the areas of seismic, vibration, shock, thermal, and environmental.o Testing experience with standards IEEE 344, IEEE 323, IEEE 382, IEEE 693, MIL-STD-810G, MIL-STD-167, MIL-STD-901D, IEC 61373, and NRC Regulatory Guide 1.100. Position: EMC Test Engineer, EIT Develop and implement EMC test plans and compliance strategies for customers in an ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory. Compile, write, and review EMC test reports in accordance with accreditation quality assurance standard. Write and enact internal quality checks and inspections that include the coordination of equipment calibration.Key Responsibilities:o Testing setup, execution, and data reduction completed to the testing standards requirements.o Testing experience with standards MIL-STD-461D/E/F, CISPR 11, IEC 61000-4-x, NRC Regulatory Guide 1.180, and EPRI TR-102323.o Experience with measurement equipment such as oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, EMI receivers, signal generators, surge generators, and TILE software. Show less

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  Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI)

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

  Engineer (Contract)

  Oversee, operate, and maintain automated systems of electric and hydraulic nature in a hot rolling finishing mill. Work to maintain and improve standard operating procedures that allow safe operation of equipment as well as improving cost and time effectiveness. Key Responsibilities:o Leading and participating on teams constructed of people with various technical and non-technical backgrounds in continuous process improvement initiatives.o Using knowledge of control systems theory in a manufacturing environment to improve production.o Modeling the physics of a process for the purpose of control systems design using MATLAB.o Programming and testing PLC’s to improve consistency and induvial safety. Show less

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  Westinghouse Electric Company

  Apr 2016 - now

  Test Engineer (Contract)

  Support the development and implementation of programs, processes, and procedures for the testing of digital I&C systems for the nuclear power industry. Develop and execute testing regimens to qualify the software and hardware for the protective and maintenance safety system of the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plants. Consolidate and evaluate test data in accordance with internal test procedures and industry standards in order to present the results in archived test reports for the customer. Participate in factory acceptance testing and outage installation and testing for distributed control system and process control system updates to nuclear power plants.Key Responsibilities:o Develop test procedures from logic diagrams, design specifications, and requirement documents to verify system functionality and accuracy as well as publishing test reports to present the recorded data to the customer.o Troubleshoot and perform root cause failure analysis when required on hardware and software issues pertaining to the Westinghouse Common Q I&C platform which include ABB Advant Controller 160, analog and digital input/output modules, nuclear instrumentation process assemblies, and component interface modules.o Installation, testing, and troubleshooting of distributed control systems and process control systems which include tasks involving networking, cyber security, and use of Emerson Ovation software applications.o Create software tools to expedite data analysis, record operational trends, and ensure testing configuration integrity through Microsoft Excel VBA and Python. Show less