Saamir Mosa

Hayward, CA 94542
(510) 827-9609
Saamir_mosa@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a Technician position where I can utilize my RF and electronic backgro
und
CARRER PROFILE:
• 4 years industrial experience with spacecraft performance testing
• Extreme experience in RF testing, electrical testing and calibration
• Highly familiar with electronic equipments and RF components
• Proven ability to troubleshoot circuit boards and payload systems
• Hard worker, flexible, proactive, used to work long hours and under pressure
• Excellent team player
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Senior Lab Technician January 2006 – February 2010
Space Systems Loral Palo Alto, CA
• Increased productivity by contributing exceptional performance with RF testing
• Improved performance by providing technical training to 40 employees
•Operated spacecraft test consoles such as the payload and electrical test racks
• Performed detailed RF test measurements such as gain transfer, frequency response,
modulation index, spurious search, insertion loss and return loss
• Set up, adjusted and calibrated test equipment such as network analyzers, spectru
m analyzers, synthesizers, power meters, oscilloscopes and voltmeters
• Analyzed and interpreted electrical and RF test data
• Identified malfunctions and deviations from design specifications to engineers
• Installed test cables, isolators and couplers to measure power at high frequencies
• Applied power to test mixers, filters, amplifiers, hybrids, transmitters and recei
vers
• Measured power, current, voltage and through electrical cables and coaxial cables
• Worked in accordance with Environmental Health and Safety standards
Test Technician June 2005 - December 2005 Intel
Newark, CA
• Tested fiber optic components and high speed transponder units
• Read schematics, troubleshot equipment and performed corrective maintenance
• Performed failure analysis on defective transponder units down to component level
Electronic Assembler April 2002 – June 2002 Sanmina Canada ULC
Calgary, AB
• Installed parts of electronic devices such as fans and refrigerators
• Prepared, installed and tested wiring systems
• Developed positive relationship with co-workers
EDUCATION:
Master of Business Administration
Keller Graduate School of Management – Fremont, CA, Oct 2009
GPA: 3.48/ 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Technology
DeVry University – Fremont, CA, Jun 2005
GPA: 3.13/ 4.0
DEVRY SENIOR PROJECT:
• Implemented a platform for an Automated Energy Meter
• Designed a system that works through transmit antenna to send data about the power
meter to the local station wirelessly
• Constructed a sensor circuit and attached transmitter to microcontroller
• Simplified the measurement of power meters by reducing the need for labor
SOFTWARE/APPLICATIONS:
C, C++, Visual Basic, Lab View, MAT LAB, Microsoft Office 2000, MS Word, MS Exce
l, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Power Point
HARDWARE:
WLAN, Micro Controllers, Signal Generator, Multi-meters, Control Systems, AC/DC
Circuits, Analog Circuits, Digital Circuits, Microprocessor Systems, Analog Devi
ces