JOCHEN SCHNITGER

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Electrical engineer (Dipl.-Ing., PMP, PE) with 15+ years of experience accountable for managing $6MM+

projects with 12 direct reports is seeking to obtain a challenging position with an organization that values

dedication and a proven track record of success. Solid project management expertise and deep technical

knowledge in product development. Able to multitask and prioritize according to business needs. Fluent in

English and German; basic knowledge of Spanish.

SKILLS

ELECTRONIC DESIGN (ALTIUM) MS PROJECT GERMAN (NATIVE)

SPICE (TINA, SIMETRIX) SAP SPANISH (BASIC)

MATLAB LINUX – LAMP

SIGNAL PROCESSING C, C++, C#, MFC

STATISTICS PROGRAMMING ΜC AND DSP

MS OFFICE ENGLISH (FLUENT)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tellus Oilfield, Houston, Texas, May 2013 – February 2015

Senior Electrical Engineer II

Delivered two MWD resistivity tools to external customer

o Supervised team of 4 engineers and technicians

o Monitored and controlled of subcontractor’s work

o Progress report to external customer

Built infrastructure for electronics development

Baker Hughes, Houston, Texas, April 2010 – May 2013

Research and Development Manager – Sensor & Cooling

Principal Investigator of two DOE research projects - 300degC Directional Drilling system and

300degC Measurement While Drilling system (drill bit, motor, fluid, directional sensors, control

unit, power source, telemetry)

o Controlled budget of $6.0MM

o Supervised team of 12 people

o Reported quarterly and yearly project progress to DOE

Design for Reliability and Manufacturability of a Drilling Dynamics Measurement system

o Identified weaknesses of legacy tool for a Drilling Dynamics Measurements system

o Implemented improvements using rigor design standards

Lithology identification using drilling dynamics

o Developed a HMI in order to access data bases

o Correlated Drilling Dynamics data with geology data using signal processing and statistics

Baker Hughes, Houston, Texas, September 2004 – March 2010

Project Lead – Dynamics & Telemetry

Electromagnetic telemetry commercialization

o Developed and manufactured pilot tools

o Supported pilot tools in field

o Upgraded EM system by adding downlink functionality

Legacy Drilling Dynamics Measurement system

o Acted as a point of contact for electrical system issues

o Added functionality for research purposes

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306 Arbor Trail Lane, Conroe, TX 77384 / 832-***-**** / acos83@r.postjobfree.com

Intelliserv Wired Pipe

o Supported design phase as in-house expert for downhole electronics

o Investigated field failures and recommended action for improvements

Baker Hughes, Celle, Germany, September 2001 – August 2004

Electronic Lead – Dynamics & Telemetry

Research of electromagnetic telemetry

o Developed models of EM transmission

o Designed and manufactured prototype tools

Development of intrinsic safe pressure transducer

o Obtained certification according to ATEX 94/9/EC

o Adjusted quality system to build in-house ATEX-certified products

Surface Dynamic Measurement System

o Defined WITS word for integration with surface system

o Wrote GUI in C++/MFC in order to display drilling dynamics and rig data in time-domain

and frequency-domain to operator in real time

o Developed algorithm for wireless transmission in order to improve bit error rate

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Master in Electrical Engineering

University of Hanover, Germany; Graduated in August 2001

Diploma thesis on active cancellation of vibrations at a motor vehicle

Research project on developing a feedback unit based on a DSP in order to control a three-phase

power amplifier with PWM using PLC components

Project Management Professional

PMP# 1205607, Project Management Institute, September 2008, active

Professional Engineer

PE# 110270, Texas Board of Professional Engineers, October 2011, active

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Green belt trained, Lean SixSigma, Technical concept evaluation of projects (July, 2012)

MBA for Project Management (3 day class) (April, 2009)

Effective Communications & Human Relations Dale Carnegie course (September 2007 – December

2007)

Introduction to Project Management (August, 2007)

Toastmaster – Competent Toastmaster (May 2006 – May 2007)

DaimlerChrysler Aerospace Dornier in Friedrichshafen, Germany; Main practical training during

studying electrical engineering Test container for the Fluid Science and Laboratory Support

Equipment“ on ISS (July 1999 – October 1999)

FIZ Technik, Hanover, DE Update data base for technical articles (October 1998 – May 1999)

Institute of Microelectronic Systems, University of Hanover, Germany; Conversion of MAPLE-code

to C++ (May 1997 – January 1999)

Preussag Anthrazit in Ibbenbüren, Germany; Basic practical training during studying electrical

engineering (July 1994 – October 1994)

Bundeswehr (German Army) in Schleswig, Germany; Soldier for communication (July 1993 – June

1994)

INTERESTS

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Tennis, Home Improvement, Chess

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