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Signal Integrity & RF/Microwave Spectrum Engineer focusing on high frequency systems development, high frequency systems validation and test configuration management for complex technical products. Proven success in major programs for world-wide technical corporations, U.S. Department of Defense and for the U.S. Government. Creative and collaborative professional leadership skills in demanding situations. The ability to effectively and professionally interact with diverse groups by communicating, building consensus and improving working relationships. Excels at resolving problems that ensure consistent and continuous technical functionality.Signal Integrity Engineer (RF/Microwave Spectrum Engineer) @ Working in an innovation and teamwork driven environment to develop high frequency paths at the chip level and at the board level within large world-class high-end super computing and server systems. From November 2015 to Present (2 months) Signal Integrity Engineer (RF/Microwave Spectrum Engineer) @ Working in an innovation and teamwork driven environment to develop high frequency paths at the chip level and at the board level within large world-class high-end mainframe computing and server systems. From 2012 to Present (3 years) Fort Collins, Colorado AreaRF/Microwave Spectrum Engineer @ Consultant through Bertrand RF, LLC: • Clearly communicated key technical and non-technical information to individuals with various educational and work-related backgrounds. • Effectively presented technical information to team members, vendors, suppliers and consultants using a variety of Microsoft, and multimedia tools. • Successfully analyzed & tested hardware to isolate problems within complex high frequency systems. • Routinely tested and analyzed the functionality of RF & Microwave Spectrum circuit boards using oscilloscopes and other technical instruments. • Functioned as an escalation resource to internal staff. • Functioned as a point of contact for several 3rd party vendors, staff members and senior administration. • Managed the technical development of a system with a new wireless chipset by Texas Instruments at its core. • Administered the market introduction of a multilayer RF circuit board saving the company 200-300% in time and cost. • Developed and implemented an inventive USB battery charging solution to charge Lithium-Ion batteries. • Created an innovative oscillation system and class C RF amplification system for a new product design utilizing proprietary and unprecedented modulation techniques. • Developed a new spiral antenna design modeled using AWR Microwave Office. From 2010 to 2012 (2 years) RF/Microwave Spectrum Engineer @ • Successfully collaborated with customers and team members to analyze and debug test setups, test processes, test procedures, technical instrumentation, test structures, devices under test, and automation code based on test results and customer feedback. • Exceeded expectations on systems development & validation effort of U.S. Government GPS-based nuclear detonation early warning system. • Excelled at managing teams of engineers & technicians testing & validating complex phased array antenna systems on DoD Top Secret programs in a professional manner. • Developed test plans & acceptance test requirements for mature military programs and new to production high frequency U.S. Government systems. • Designed test setups and successfully executed automated tests of complex DoD Top Secret phased array antenna systems within RF/Microwave anechoic chambers. • Efficiently and effectively documented, analyzed and communicated test results to diverse groups of technical and non-technical personnel across multiple companies and multiple branches of the military in high pressure situations. • Developed unique Time Delay Network (TDN) to enable testing and validation of a complex co-site interference cancellation system for the U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV). • Effectively evaluated systems and conducted routine risk assessment exercises to prevent any threat to the system infrastructure. • Performed field installations of prototype phased array antenna systems. • Functioned as a gate keeper on Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) with an internal and external customer base. • Routinely analyzed the functionality of RF & Microwave Spectrum circuit boards using vector network analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, power meters, frequency sources and other technical instrumentation. • Designed an innovative automated searching algorithm to track satellites using a combined electronically and mechanically scanned phased array antenna system. From 2004 to 2009 (5 years) Signal Integrity Engineer (RF/Microwave Spectrum Engineer) @ • Effectively prepared and presented technical findings on high speed IC ceramic package electrical behavior for a broad range of internal and external customers. • Efficiently isolated problems within complex high frequency models and simulations. • Accurately created Microwave Spectrum models of high frequency IC ceramic packages using ANSYS HFSS and ANSYS 2D modeling software. • Swiftly Integrated results of ANSYS Microwave Spectrum models into SPICE simulations that represented electrical structures within IC ceramic packages. • Functioned as an escalation resource to internal staff. • Functioned as a point of contact for several 3rd party vendors, customers, staff members and senior administration. • Functioned as a gate keeper on Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) with an internal and external customer base. • Increased the accuracy of RF lumped-element circuit models by 200% by utilizing an innovative validating method to access Microwave behavior within IC ceramic packages. • Analyzed power and ground plane stability within high speed IC ceramic packages using a combination of software tools to determine the RLC equivalent circuits of the planes and implementing them within SPICE simulations. From 1997 to 2002 (5 years) Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (RF/Microwave Spectrum Emphasis), Mathematics Minor, 3.85/4 @ Colorado State University From 1995 to 2000 Nathan Bertrand is skilled in: AutoCAD, System Development, Electronic Testing Equipment, RF Engineering, AWR Microwave Office, Perl Automation, Solver, Software, Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Matlab, PCB design, Simulations, Integration, Signal Integrity