Jim Charles
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN – Payload Management Operations Center (PMOC) at SES Satellites
- Role
- Communications Technician Payload Management Operations Center (Pmoc) at SES Satellites
- Location
- New Windsor, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Charles
I am still with SES, but in a new role as a Communications Technician at the Payload Management Operations Center. I am protecting SES spacecraft and satellite bandwidth, while supporting customer requests (satellite accesses, trouble resolution, etc.). I analyze RF anomality’s and troubleshoot issues to resolution using logical methods and perform technical testing and evaluations (RF, EIRP, C/N, etc.).Formerly I was a Sales Engineer for SES, supporting the North America Sales team and clients.Before that, I was at NBC Universal Technology Center in NJ, as the onsite Cisco NCE (Network Consulting Engineer) through GDH Consulting. Supporting on-air transmission team maintaining system integrity & optimization in distribution of NBCU cable channels.Prior, I was Affiliate Engineering Manager at EWTN assisting affiliates with system engineering & troubleshooting. Previously held position of Engineering Operations Manager, managing twelve people in Master Control & Quality Control. Served in the Air Force, at Nellis AFB, NV and Lowry AFB, CO. primarily as a Technical Training Instructor teaching Broadcast Television Equipment Maintenance.Regularly freelanced for A&M Productions, LDM Worldwide and Niles Media Group as a Video Engineer for college sporting events for ESPN, CBS Sports, and Comcast Sports.In 20••••03, I was consultant and instructor for both Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church & Faith Chapel Christian Center, both in Birmingham. I used my skills in computers & television, as well as my experience as an instructor. I installed and set up a camera & robotics system for their A/V acquisition & distribution. Installed a Final Cut Pro system. Provided initial training to their volunteer staff on Video Engineering and Camera Control for video production. In 2001 and 2002 I took on an additional part-time position as an Apple Power Representative for MarketSource, contracted by Apple. Maintained all Macs in the local Circuit City’s and CompUSA’s and provided marketing & tech support until they eliminated the program. In I was a computer consultant for Alacare in Birmingham. I troubleshot & performed maintenance on Macs prior to any formal Apple training or certification. Enjoyed it and have since been seeking out training on computers, especially macs. I started the Apple Technician course. In 2001, I wa Applecare Technician Desktop Certified.
Experience
Communications Technician Payload Management Operations Center (Pmoc)
Jan 2021 — Present · Woodbine, MD, US
Education
Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate work toward BS, Chemistry.
1973 — 1976
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Science Degree, Electronic Engineering Technology
1981 — 1986
Skills
- Radio
- Transmission
- Video Production
- Video
- Mac
- Broadcast Television
- Television
- Videography
- Camera
- Streaming Media
- Broadcasting
- Digital Video
- Post Production
- Broadcast
- Hd Video
- Media Production
- Broadcast Engineering
- Satellite Communications
- Satellite
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