Julio Estrada, MIT

Julio came to STI in July 2012. He brings more than 15 years of experience in training classes in through-hole soldering, cable, harness and crimp assembly, fiber – optic termination, polymeric applications, SMT fabrication and repair, as well as electrostatic discharge (ESD) avoidance for the U.S. government. In total Julio has more than 28 years of experience in the aerospace industry. He has trained personnel first on the NHB5300, then on the NASA-STD-8739 Workmanship Standards, and now on the IPC J-STD-001E, including the Space Addendum. He has worked at respected companies including the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas and has experience developing course curriculums for premier organizations such as NASA.

Julio is accredited by the IPC as a Master Instructor for IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620, and J-STD-001. He is also a CIT for IPC-7711/7721. In addition, he conducts IPC certification training at STI’s training center in Houston, TX as well as on-site at customer facilities.