Scott W. Varney

**** ***** ***** ***•Batavia, Ohio 45103•513-***-****•abg5wd@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Growth position in a fast paced engineering or electronic design company, utilizing problem

solving, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Summary

Conscientious, detail-oriented engineering professional with over 20 years of increasing

responsibility in the design, modification and improvement of commercial and military products.

Experienced in Research & Development and Technical Product Support. Skilled in

troubleshooting RF systems, military electronics and integrated electronic systems. Excellent in

building and maintaining customer relationships. Team player with ability to work effectively with

multiple layers of an organization. Additional strengths include:

• TQM / Team Training / Quality Management • Commercial Soldering Techniques

• Requirements Management / Allocation / Architecture • Mechanical & Electrical Drawings

• Project Engineering / Scheduling/ Risk Mitigation • Mil-Spec and UL Testing

• Amateur Radio Operator (extra class) • Breadboard & Circuit Design

• Customer Service • Antenna Design / Analysis

• Schematics / Blueprints • Printed Wiring Board Layout

Professional Experience

NORTHROP GRUMMAN / XETRON – Cincinnati, Ohio 1998 to 2011

Design and manufacture of electronic products and integrated systems for military applications.

Systems Engineer 2004 to 2011

Provided technical leadership and expert top-level design inputs. Led engineering teams in the

design and development of complex integrated military electronic systems. Served as the lead

technical authority and the customer point of contact for all technical issues on several programs.

Responsible for all technical aspects of the job and worked closely with the program manager to

guide the programs to a successful completion, meeting all technical requirements and completing

the effort on-time and under budget.

Accomplishments:

• Negotiated the development and management of requirements to accomplish customer

mission needs.

• Developed and executed Qualification / Verification test programs for multiple electronic

systems.

• Responsible for testing and troubleshooting complex computerized military electronic

systems.

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• Responsible for maintaining and tracking engineering action reports to show deficiencies

with the current design.

• Created and maintained schedules for the program manager to ensure on-time project

completion.

• Assessed program risks, identified skill and equipment needs, and established program

budgets.

• Supported strategic planning and new business activities

• Supported and participated in the proposal process

• Assisted the program manager to plan out new development efforts

• Captured requirements, architected the system, allocated requirements

• Supervised subsystem design, conducted design reviews, supervised implementation

• Planned integration and test efforts, and lead the sell-off effort

• Mentored junior engineers and supported the recruiting process

• Assisted with process improvement efforts

Sr. Design Engineer 1998 to 2004

Responsible for design and testing of RF receiver equipment integrated with embedded computer

systems. Performed circuit design and testing tasks on L-band radio amplifier module.

KDI PRECISION PRODUCTS – Cincinnati, Ohio 1988 to 1998

Design and manufacture of mechanical and electronic products for military and commercial

application.

Responsible for production support including engineering test, cycle time, failure evaluation, for

military fuze products. Designed, maintained and modified computerized test equipment.

Designed and tested RF circuit prototype systems and antennas. Conducted failure analysis and

interfaced with internal and external customers.

Education

University of Cincinnati

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Cincinnati Technical College

Now Cincinnati State College

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Associates in Electronics Engineering Technology

Currently holds an active government security clearance

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