Certified Professionals

Arnel has been employed by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) since 2005 working at NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) serving as the Safety and Mission Assurance Lead Officer for the ESD Test and Verification Office.  He is responsible for ESD assessment and certification of JSC and contractor facilities that handle space flight hardware and critical ground support equipment.   In addition, he is a EEE Parts Engineer responsible for the selection, testing, and failure analysis of EEE parts for space flight hardware.  His responsibilities also include testing of all wires and cables for JSC manufactured space flight hardware.

Prior to joining SAIC, Arnel was an IRCA certificated QMS Lead Assessor and was the Certification Director for ABS QE Inc.  He also served as the Quality Manager for Innova Electronics. Arnel obtained his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Arnold has worked in the static control industry since 1983, having graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, receiving both B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. degrees.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of the ESD Association and for 12 years have served as leader of the SEMI ESD Task Force. I participate in several other industry organizations on static control issues.

As a certified ESD Program Manager, I provide static control program assessments, training, and problem solving skills. I can help build a successful static control program and assure that products are manufactured in an ESD-safe environment. My experience covers all aspects of semiconductor, hard disk drive, and electronics manufacturing, as well as, other disciplines.  I understand the problems caused by static charge, whether contamination or ESD-related.