Jim Hopson

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Somerset, CA 95684

530-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

To broaden my technical experience, enhance my career opportunities, and join an energetic team in

the development and support of leading edge technologies. To further utilize my experience in

working on High Frequency RF products and successfully increase production yields and reduce

customer field returns.

SKILLS PROFILE

• Experienced in all phases of product design, development and production beginning with

assembly through final QA, troubleshooting and shipment to customers

• Experience in hands-on problem solving, technical writing, reading schematics, specification

interpretation, cost reduction techniques and quality requirements

• Experience designing and building multi-function amplifiers, log-video amplifiers and

converters

• Coordinated equipment maintenance and acquisition to ensure adherence to product deadlines

• Experience on all Agilent RF Test Equipment from Signal Generators and Spectrum Analyzers

to Vector Network Analyzers

• Six Sigma processes for setting control limits for repeatability of measurements and correlation

with customer specifications

• Provided leadership and management for production technicians, including schedule

assignments, performance evaluations and corrective actions when necessary

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Microsemi, Inc- Folsom, California 2009-2014

Engineer

• New product design and development

• Troubleshoot and repair failed units using automated test equipment and stand alone RF test

equipment

• Development of and adherence to product delivery deadlines

• Build production units and Engineering production units

Endwave – Folsom, California

Engineer

• Troubleshooting for existing product lines

• Development of and adherence to product delivery deadlines

• Log-video production units and Engineering production units

• Maintain documentation to reflect current builds

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Advanced Logging Components (ALC), El Dorado Hills, California 2000 – 2009

Engineer/Production Technician Supervisor

• Developed RF circuit library

• Analyze circuit and FET combinations for optimum performance

• Develop circuits for log video amplifiers

• Log video design, verification and implementation

• Cascade development for all amplifier orders

• Direct involvement with assembly line for rapid problem resolution

• Developed alignment procedures and trained production technicians

• Responsible for annual performance reviews and documentation for employee evaluations

• Health and safety coordinator

DBS, El Dorado Hills, California 1997-2000

Senior Electronics Technician

• Promoted to Senior Tech Lead after one year

• Responsible for work distribution and prioritization

• Worked collaboratively with other technicians for troubleshooting

• Conducted training for technician staff

• Building production units and prototypes for future orders up to 40 GHz

Hewlett Packard, Folsom, California 1995-1997

Electronics Technician

• Build cellular amplifiers for base stations

• Failure analysis with corrective action plans and test procedures for in-house discrepancies and

customer returns

• Prototype development to ensure future customer orders

• FET evaluations and data analysis for production circuit optimization

Avantek, Folsom, California 1985-1995

Assembly/Technician

• Hired as thin film circuit assembly, promoted to circuit test line after six months

• Promoted to Tech Lead after first year

• Promoted to building thin film amplifiers

• Promoted to Engineering group responsible for amplifier design verification and prototypes

• Build multi-function amplifiers from 0.5GHz to 26 GHz

INTERESTS/HOBBIES

• Eagle Scout

• Ham Amateur Radio Certification

• Extensive outdoor skills including hunting, fishing, scuba diving, small watercraft, mountain

biking, All Terrain Vehicles

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