STEVEN M. HORVATH

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Algonquin, Illinois 60102

847-***-**** Home

847-***-**** Cell

abh2xh@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

PCB Designer with over 20 years of experience in the design of printed

circuit boards, related mechanical assemblies, and test fixtures.

Experienced in the design of single sided, double sided, multilayer, and

sequentially built 10-12 layer HDI printed circuit boards. Experience

includes electronic schematics, PCB part libraries, assembly drawings,

BOM's, fabrication drawings, SCADA displays, floor plans, cable drawings,

wiring drawings, bus bar layouts, mechanical test fixtures, and mechanical

sheet metal drawings. Project management background including PDM systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

CAD Software: Cadence Allegro v16.2, Mentor Graphics, PADS Power

PCB/PowerLogic, AutoCAD 2000-2007

CAM Software: Valor, CAM350

Office: MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat

Data Management: Windchill, Lotus Notes QSI, Mercury Test Director

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MOTOROLA, INCORPORATED, Mobile Devices Division, Libertyville, Illinois

9/2008 - 5/2010

PCB Designer

Designed 10-12 layer sequentially built rigid HDI printed circuit boards

for Mobile Devices Group using Cadence Allegro v16.2 software. Used Valor

for design validation. Layouts included the use of stacked and unstacked

microvias, differential pair lines, transmission lines .4mm & .5mm BGA's,

extensive constraint parameters.

? Designed RF Datacard, RF Datacard test board (brass board),

hinge flex boards, main cell phone boards.

MECHANICAL DESIGN SERVICES On Contract to:

1/2007 - 5/2008

SPITFIRE CONTROLS, INCORPORATED, Carpentersville, Illinois

PCB Designer

Designed single and double sided circuit boards to UL Guidelines for

appliance control applications using PADS PowerLogic, and PowerPCB

software. Maintained PCB part library. Drafted assembly drawing,

fabrication drawing, and interconnect wiring drawing using AutoCAD.

Scheduled and conducted design review's, prepared release documentation,

acquired vendor quote, and purchase approval.

? Designed Emulator, Display and Power PCB's for high end Dacor

products.

? Created single sided power and control PCB's to minimize

fabrication cost.

? Coordinated fabrication with PCB supplier to ensure on time

deliverable.

CTS ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, INC., Bloomingdale, Illinois

1/2005 - 1/2007

Senior Product Designer

Performed the schematic capture, layout and interconnect of conventional

HDI RF multilayer circuit board modules, and related mechanics using PADS

PowerPCB/PowerLogic, AutoCAD, and CAM 350 software.

? Designed Single and Dual VCO modules, TCXO modules, Front End RX/TX

Modules for wireless products.

? Created shields, test fixtures, and sheet metal enclosures

using AutoCAD v2007.

? Designed and fabricated single sided test boards using in-house

LPKF PCB milling machine.

? Released documentation via Lotus QSI for engineering sign off

and subsequent archival.

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POMEROY IT SOLUTIONS, Barrington, IL on contract to:

2003 - 2004

EXELON, INC., COMMONWEALTH EDISON, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

SCADA Display Validation Specialist

Performed graphical validation and edits to retrofitted electrical single

line SCADA displays.

? Validated approximately 2000 displays over 12 month period.

Received recommendation on Linkedin.

MOTOROLA, INC., Schaumburg, Illinois

1983 - 2002

Lead Engineer- PCB Process and Support, Motorola Radio Products Group (2000-

2002)

Led team of designer's to establish and document the PCB design process.

Resolved Mentor Graphics CAD/CAE and PCB related design, fabrication, and

manufacturing issues. Implemented and managed PDM (Metaphase) applications

for ECAD data management. Participated in Motorola PCB and PDM technical

advisory boards.

? Created online process documentation to streamline and document

best work practices and procedures.

? Integrated Metaphase PDM system into the design cycle, ensuring

design sign-off and archival.

Staff PCB Designer, Motorola Radio Products Group (1992 - 2000)

Designed rigid high density, multilayer, printed circuit boards using

Mentor Graphics Boardstation software for VHF/UHF band two-way radios.

Performed all post processing/ release operations. Interacted with

engineers, PCB suppliers, and representatives. Designed several flexible

PCB's.

? Designed PCB's using etched spiral inductors, reducing cost of

circuit board assembly by 12%.

Group Leader- PCB Design, Motorola Cellular Infrastructure Division (1989 -

1992)

Supervised 10 printed circuit board designers and support personnel,

created design schedules, assigned work, prepared future manloading

forecasts, assisted manager with department budgeting, conducted

performance reviews, interfaced with development engineering, purchasing

and suppliers. Created process documentation.

? Created new Motorola PCB fabrication specification, providing

supplier's with current fabrication acceptability standards.

Sr. Printed Circuit Board Designer, Motorola Cellular

Infrastructure/Subscriber Group (1983 - 1989)

Designed RF receivers, RF transmitters, RF PA's, multilayer digital

processor boards, and backplanes.

? Made project team leader and supervised night shift for 8 months in

Cellular Infrastructure. Promoted to Group Leader.

? Designed Linear Power Amp using exotic material and special plating

configuration, resulting in increased power output and stability.

? Designed first successful prototype MicroTAC PCB resulting in product

for capturing global market share for cellular handset products.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Applied Behavioral Science, National-Louis

University, Evanston, IL

** Graduated with Honors - 1981

BS in Electronic Engineering Technology, DeVry Institute, Chicago, IL

- 1975

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Masters Certificate in Project Management, ESI/George Washington

University- 1999

Cadence Allegro v16.2 - In House Training/OTJ - 2009

ISO 9001 Training - Spitfire Controls - 2008

AutoCAD Certificate's Basic/Advanced, Elgin Community College - 2002

Mentor Graphics Boardstation

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