OBJECTIVE

• To obtain a permanent or contract position.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Industry Experience: Medical Devices, Aerospace, Wireless/Telecom, Automotive Electronics, and Military/Defense, Design, development, test, and improvement of RF, Analog, and Digital Circuits and Systems. Worked in all aspects of product development life cycle from concept through manufacturing.

Test Equipment and Software Tools: Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, and Oscilloscopes. Developed LabView programs for test automation (ATE/GPIB). Utilized PCAD and ORCAD for schematic capture and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layout.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Chicago, IL

Product Development Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide product design and development consultation.
• Advise clients on navigating the invention process including patents and manufacturing.
• Create schematics and PCB layouts using ALTIUM software tool.
• Generate 3D CAD Models using SOLIDWORKS.

Confidential, Kalamazoo, MI

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Provide resolution to in circuit test fixtures in manufacturing. These test fixtures evaluate the performance of bone drilling instruments, bone cutting instruments, and a hygienic vacuum system (Neptune).
• Develop test procedures to return test fixtures back to production in a validated state.
• Generate and review LabView code for post - launch ATE (Automated Test Equipment) test fixtures.

Confidential, Round Lake, IL

Electrical Engineering Technical Lead

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing risk assessment on electronic/electrical components used in medication delivery systems (IVs).
• Work on electrical/electronic component obsolescence and component engineering issues.
• Perform component specification comparison and analysis.
• Conduct technical design reviews for electronic/electrical components changes.
• Prepare and conduct electronic/electrical sub-assembly studies and test.
• Work on field investigation and field reported non conformances issues.

Confidential, Rockford, IL

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) testing of 90 kVA EPGS Electric Power Generation System used on Boeing 737 aircraft. High Power Electric system for commercial aircraft.
• These tests are performed on the 737 EPGS in which 3 boards in the Generator Control Unit (GCU) and 3 boards in the Bus Power Control Unit (BPCU) have been redesigned to demonstrate compliance with the EMC qualification requirements of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Specification.
• Perform RF Radiated Emissions (RE) on both horizontal and vertical polarities using Active Rod, Biconical, Dipole, and Horn antennas to establish worst case emissions from the redesigned GCU and BPCU units and its associated wiring.
• Perform RF Broadband and Narrowband Conducted Emissions (CE) test on all power lines. Evaluated compliance with limit specifications.

Confidential, Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Senior Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Contract Engineer for medical imaging equipment (MI-Molecular Imaging). Troubleshoot defective digital/analog/mixed signal circuit boards that have been returned from the field. Reported findings and provide corrective actions.

Confidential, Waukesha, Wisconsin

Senior Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Contract Engineer for medical imaging equipment (MRI-Magnetic Resonance Imaging). Resolved digital/analog/mixed signal hardware engineering issues that occur for products that are in production or are no longer supported by production.
• Developed test procedures and performed testing on various circuit board boards from (MRI-Magnetic Resonance Imaging) systems. Documented and analyzed test results.
• Presented design changes to the Change Review Board. Processed and documented changes through ECO Engineering Change Order process. Training: Design Controls-Design Inputs, Design Outputs, Design Transfer.

Confidential, Schaumburg, Illinois

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Contract Test Engineer for UHF/VHF (RF/analog) pubic safety two-way radio handsets/headsets. Performed Electromagnetic Immunity (EMI) testing to ensure compliance to EMI specifications/requirements.
• Developed test procedures to ensure all applicable functions and modes were exercised during testing.
• Built RF/Electrical test fixtures and cable assemblies for compliance testing in GTEM chamber (EMI Test Chamber).
• Provided feedback and solutions to compliance failures through root-cause analysis.

Confidential, Schaumburg, Illinois

Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Contract Test Engineer for QUAD PAs (Power Amplifiers)-a 350 Watt 900 MHz (RF/analog) power amplifiers for NEXTEL iDEN Cellular Base Stations. Responsible for test and evaluation of QUAD PAs against customer requirements.
• Performed worst case test and evaluation and verified (RF/analog) power amplifiers design met performance requirements across all operating conditions.
• Developed LabView programs for test automation (ATE/GPIB).
• Evaluated new RF/analog component performance in QUAD PAs.

Confidential, Lisle, Illinois

PCB Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Contract Development Team member in which responsibilities included design and layout of high digital speed multi-layer PCB (Printed Circuit Board) connector test boards using P-CAD.
• Generated gerber and manufacturing files for PCB fabrication. Lead design reviews for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) release approval.
• Interfaced with PCB manufactures to resolve fabrication issues.

Confidential, Deer Park, Illinois

Electronics Engineer II

Responsibilities:

• Product Development Team member in which responsibilities included design and testing RF/analog/digital Network Access Devices (NAD) for the ONSTAR GPS system in General Motor(GM) vehicles.
• Performed testing, validation, and implementation of new components used on NADs.
• Provided MOL (Maintenance of Line) support to manufacturing (Nogales, Mexico).

Confidential, Downers Grove, Illinois

RF Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Development Team member in which responsibilities included design and testing high speed digital fiber optic transceivers. Data Rates include: 2.125 GB/s, 1.125 GB/s, 1.063 GB/s.
• Conducted trade-off and design-to-cost studies for optical transceivers.
• Utilized P-CAD in preparing schematic diagrams and multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) layouts.
• Evaluated optical transceivers using Agilent Digital Communication Analyzer (DCA) and Bit Error Rate Testers (BER).
• Extensive interface with component suppliers and PCB manufactures.

Confidential, Tucson, Arizona

Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Integrated Product Team member in which responsibilities included RF/analog/digital hardware design, system analysis, simulation, and circuit testing of AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) Receiver.