Joseph Carrillo

Joseph Carrillo serves as a key procurement lead within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO, part of the Department of the Air Force, where he manages acquisitions for advanced airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems critical to aerospace mission readiness. His responsibilities include overseeing the procurement of high-precision avionics, electronic warfare components, radar signal processing hardware, and test calibration equipment, ensuring alignment with modernization priorities for test and evaluation infrastructure. Carrillo specializes in technical contracts requiring rigorous compliance with military standards, often coordinating with engineering and systems integration teams to validate technical specifications prior to solicitation. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche manufacturers and integrators capable of delivering custom electronic connectors, signal conditioning hardware, and ruggedized test platforms. Carrillo’s contracting approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical responsiveness, and adherence to DoD quality assurance protocols, fostering long-term collaborations with firms that demonstrate proven expertise in military-grade electronics and field-deployable instrumentation. Carrillo demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 80% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capacity among small, innovative vendors capable of supporting rapid prototyping and specialized component production. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that enhance industrial base resilience and technology infusion from non-traditional defense suppliers. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334417 (Electronic Connector Manufacturing) and 334210 (Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing), underscoring expertise in high-reliability interconnect systems and ruggedized communication hardware. He routinely sources custom coaxial connectors, RF feedthroughs, embedded signal processors, and hardened data acquisition units essential for avionics test benches and electronic combat systems, demonstrating deep technical fluency in electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity domains.