SUMMARY:

• Expert level in graphic related programming languages C, C++, Visual Basic Lab Windows/View et al. Develop Graphical User Interfaces.
• Expert level development of low level detailed device drivers specific to Confidential (s).
• Expert level knowledge of control of manufacturing equipment and test tools/ equipment. Work with major test equipment manufactures in development of new capabilities and options.
• Also write test SW using Python, Assembly, Basic.
• Use of Windows XP/Win7 and Linux/UNIX operating systems.
• Evaluation and selection of Confidential test equipment such as spectrum analyzers.
• Design of Confidential IC/ Confidential production and engineering evaluation test HW.
• Use of applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Visio, Access, ClearCase, Cadence, Agilent ADS, Matlab, Wireshark, Omnipeek.
• Establish technical direction for Confidential, analogue, digital and mixed signal test.
• Use of Confidential modelling tools such a Spice and Microwave office.
• Optimize test for high volume production
• Work with business unit management.
• Reduce cost of test
• Coordinate test approach across projects
• Develop new test approaches for future projects.
• Work closely with design
• Technical leadership with mentoring
• Work across international boarders
• Confidential /microwave/mixed signal test of a wide range of products including high volume production test of 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Confidential IC(s), design engineering evaluation of prototype mobile phone Confidential s), satellite mobile phones, and high power PCS base station Confidential Front Ends.
• Test of WiMAX client and base stations, multimode Land Mobile Radios, Ku/C - Band satellite tracking systems, terrestrial broadcast, repeaters, DAS, GPS, wideband frequency synthesizers, command receivers and telemetry transmitters, satellites, ELINT and EW systems, Confidential and LTE test development.
• Combine HW and SW expertise
• Solid theoretical background with practical hands on.
• Additional experience with vibration, acceleration, pressure sensors et al.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Senior Engineer, San Diego, CA

Responsibilities:

• Responsible Confidential hardware engineer for Confidential design on Confidential project.
• Mentored test engineers regarding development of manufacturing test HW and SW.

Confidential, Sunnyvale, CA

Senior Staff Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential HW and SW test development for WLAN, Bluetooth and LTE products.
• Wireless multi-standard co-existence, EMI and susceptibility LAN based testing.
• Test hardware design plus evaluation of leading edge third party test equipment.
• Write test software using C++ and Python. Programming of test equipment and design of GUI(s).
• Wrote low level drivers for download to Confidential (s).

Confidential

Senior Confidential Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Lead role in HW and SW test design for new Confidential /wireless/analog/mixed signal products using Confidential Fusion tester.
• Final and wafer probe test. Develop and execute innovative test concepts.
• Interface with customers and business unit management.
• Mentor and lead junior test engineers across international boarders.

Confidential

Senior Confidential Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Test of Confidential Land Mobile Radio transceivers for public safety use per TIA-102, TIA-603 and F.C.C. 47CFR90 requirements.
• Test planning and test equipment evaluation inclusive of Confidential WiMAX IEEE 802.16 applications per WiMAX Forum RCT.
• Wrote manufacturing test software inclusive of device drivers and GUI(s) in Lab Windows and C/C++. Act as group technical lead.

Confidential, Greensboro, NC

Senior Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Test of 802.11g WLAN transceivers.
• Test of 802.11a/b/g Confidential front end IC(s).
• Write test software using Confidential Fusion tester and Visual Basic for rack and stack testers.
• Design test boards.
• Evaluate third party test equipment.
• Author test plans. Act as group technical lead.

Confidential, Encinitas, CA

Staff/Engineer/Scientist

Responsibilities:

• Test of Confidential s) Develop test plans and procedures.
• Represent test engineering with customers and production.
• Lead and mentor technical team. Improve manufacturing data correlation and yields.
• Evaluate and specify test equipment.
• Liaise with suppliers. Write test software in C.
• Design of evaluation Confidential s).

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Staff Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design hardware and software tools to support the design team followed by Confidential, analog, and digital test hardware and software leading to fully automated factory test.
• Lead test engineering technical team.
• Evaluate new test equipment.
• Write fully automated Confidential test software using Lab Windows CVI and Microsoft Visual C++.
• Programs include control of Confidential /Microwave Confidential (IEEE-488) equipment.
• Develop downloadable embedded assembly code to control frequency synthesizers and interface with Confidential s).
• Design Confidential /microwave test hardware.
• Design custom PC interface cards and associated software drivers to support serial, packet and IIC interfaces.
• High volume products include mobiles, PCS base station infrastructure, Confidential Ku-Band and C-Band satellite transceivers and Globalstar tri-mode user terminals.
• Write low level device drivers for Confidential /mixed signal systems used in test or in final product release and GUI(s) for lab and manufacturing use.

Confidential, San Diego, CA

Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Development and test of Confidential and stealth technologies including a spread spectrum low probability of intercept K-band radar.
• Confidential, baseband analog and digital design.
• Write low level drivers and design GUI(s).

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

Development Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Development and test of spacecraft wideband frequency agile synthesizers, command receivers and telemetry transmitters.
• Write software in Basic for automated test of satellite telemetry, command and communications systems including spread spectrum systems.
• Confidential, analog and digital test equipment design.
• Use of Confidential /microwave analysis and simulation tools.
• Integration and test of a high power satellite earth station.
• Technical leader of MIC module test group.
• Act as technical expert regarding lab/manufacturing test equipment Held Secret clearance.

Confidential, Mountain View, CA

Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Write test software for analog and digital ICT. Design test fixtures.
• Test of microprocessor based assemblies.
• Integration of communications, ELINT and EW systems.
• Develop test plans for a high power jammer.