Design Engineering

Michael Chesner

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East Windsor, NJ 08520

Home: 859-***-**** (message phone only)

Cell: 832-***-****

email: ************@*****.***

CAREER PROFILE

To find a Senior PCB designer position where I can utilize my 21 years of design experience. .

I have designed printed circuit boards and also managed design teams; and I do both well. My

strong anyalitival skills enable me to develop creative strategies and solutions for problems that I

may encounter while doing my job. My contacts within the industry have helped me get better

value and quality for the pcbs I have designed

SUCCESS

I like to work “smart”. While with BP Microsystems, I automated their “cookie cutter” process

by creating templates. Therefore, the schematics are already done which eliminates mistakes and

saves about 6 hours of design work and 2 hours of checking per board. Over the course of a year,

my automated system saved about 800 hours. While at BP Microsytems I was responsible for

reducing the bare board cost on one project alone by 96%, saving approximately $130,000.

WHY

1 90 credits towards BA – Business/Computer Information Systems, College of

Notre Dame, Baltimore, MD

2 21 years of PCB design experience including multilayer, surface mount, and thru-

hole technologies.

3 Expert user of PADS PowerPCB and experienced with other software packages

including Orcad CIS, ViewLogic, Protel, DX Designer, Mentor Expedition, Cadence

Allegro and Cadstar

4 Experience with design checking, vendor selection, library setup, and

collaborating with Engineering., liaison between engineering and manufacturing

5 RoHs and WEEE compliance

6 managed libraries

7 Undestanding of the pcb manufacturing process

8 Designed boards that were DFM and DFT

9 Leadership experience at ViaGate Technologies and Watkins Johnson.

10 Well versed in IPC, IEEE,ANSI and military standards.

11 Detail oriented

12 Excellent communication skills

CURRENT STAT

I was previously employed by Princeton Instruments but was caught up in a lay-off Currently I

have returned to college and taking classes for Solar Energy Technology.

EDUCATION

90 credits towards BA - Computer Information, College of Notre Dame, Baltimore, MD

Currently attending Mercer County Community College for Solar Energy Technology

SUMMARY

Approximately 21 year’s extensive experience with PCB design.

Experience with:

13 mixed signal, power supplies, RF and high speed digital design

14 1-24 layer boards

15 audio, video, internet and communication boards

16 RoHs and WEEE compliance

17 managed libraries

18 fiber optics and space flight boards

19 wiring diagrams

20 FR4, ceramic, flex, multilayer and brass backed boards

21 numerous CAD/CAM/CAE systems including Pads, Powerlogic,DxDesigner,

Allegro, Expedition, Protel, Cadstar and others

22 manufacturing techniques

23 engineering software packages including PADS, Protel, AutoCAD, CAM350,

Gerbertool

24 graphic programming languages

EXPERIENCE

Princeton Instruments, Trenton, NJ

12/06 - 06/09: Senior PCB Designer

What: provides state-of-the-art CCD cameras, spectrographs, imaging systems, optics and

coatings.

25 High speed digital and analog, high voltage switching power supplies

26 Design of PCB's multilayer, thru hole, and surface mount devices

27 electronic LVS (Layout versus schematic) verification

28 electronic gerber versus layout verification

29 FR4, flex and ceramic boards

30 ECN creation and implementation

31 RoHs and WEEE compliance

32 managed libraries

33 create schematic symbols and parts for standard libary.

34 Generate drawing package which include manufacturing, assembly and wiring

harness drawings.

35 Generate BOMs and ECOs

36 Test software prior to installation. Reduce design and fabrication costs when

applicable.

37 Work with engineering (electrical and mechanical) to provide best layout possible

to reduce noise and error free designs.

38 Most boards are very packed, 8-12 layers with high speed rf and digital video.

Michael Chesner

472 US Highway 130, #23

East Windsor, NJ 08520

Home: 859-***-**** (message phone only)

Cell: 832-***-****

email: ************@*****.***

39 Tools used: PADS PowerPCB, PowerLogic

BP Microsystems, Houston, TX

4/04 -11/06: PCB designer

Supplier of engineering and production device programmers and supplier of automated

programming systems to the semiconductor and electronics industries.

40 designs include BGA’s and uBGA’s and thru hole sockets for same

41 Design of PCB’s multilayer, thru hole, and surface mount devices.

42 RoHs and WEEE compliance

43 part selection to meet RoHs and WEEE compliance

44 librarian

45 electronic LVS (Layout versus schematic) verification

46 electronic gerber versus layout verification

47 Generate BOMs and ECOs

48 Test software prior to installation. Reduce design and fabrication costs.

49 Suggest new vendors to provide state of the art manufacturing to meet ever

changing

demands due to smaller parts and RoHs compliance. Worked with vendor to save over 95% on

fabrication costs.

50 wiring drawings

51 ECN creation and implementation

52 Inform engineering on latest design and layout techniques.

53 Setup automated processes where possible. Decreased design time 25% by

implementing automated process for schematic design.

54 Tools used: PADS PowerPCB, Cadence Allegro, Blaze Autorouter, Spectra

Autorouter, Gerbertool, and AutoCAD

8/02-4/04: Working outside the Engineering field

Navini, Richardson, TX

5/02 - 8/02: Sr. PCB Designer (contract position)

55 Deigns include rf, high speed matched pairs, BGA’s and uBGA’s

56 librarian

57 electronic LVS (Layout versus schematic) verification

58 electronic gerber versus layout verification

59 Design of PCB's with analog and digital, multilayer, thru hole, and surface mount

devices.

60 Tools used: PADS PowerPCB, Ecam350, Camtastic and Protel

Ciena Corporation, Baltimore, Md

1/02 - 2/02: Sr. PCB Designer (contract position)

61 Design of PCB's with analog and digital, multilayer, thru hole, and surface mount

devices.

62 electronic LVS (Layout versus schematic) verification

63 Use of military standards, IPC standards and IEEE standards.

64 Tools used: Blaze autorouter. PADS PowerPCB and Workview.

General Dynamics, Inc., Tallahassee, Fl

8/01 - 11/01: PCB Designer (contract position)

65 Create and update schematics.

66 Design of PCB's with analog and digital, multilayer, thru hole, and surface mount

devices.

67 created library parts

68 electronic LVS (Layout versus schematic) verification

69 electronic gerber versus layout verification

70 I was the key person who set-up DX Designer.

71 Use of military standards, IPC standards and IEEE standards.

72 Help setup library parts for PCB layout and schematics using PADS PowerPCB,

Mentor Expedition, Workview, DX Designer and AutoCAD Lite.

lines

ViaGate Technologies, Inc., Bridgewater, NJ

5/00 - 8/01: PCB Designer/Librarian/Coordinator

What: developed and produced technology to provide multiple phone lines, HDTV and

VDSL over standard phone line.

73 Write policies and procedures for ISO registration.

74 Coordinate contract services with in-house schedules.

75 Maintain engineering software and contracts.

76 Reduce design and layout costs.

77 librarian

78 ECO creation and implementation

79 8-12 layer boards with high speed digital and rf.

80 Make sure boards were able to be produced overseas in a high volume

environment.

81 Inform engineering on latest design and layout techniques.

82 Monitor and maintain design schedules

83 Use of military standards, IPC standards, ANSI and IEEE standards.

84 Work with board manufactures to meet design requirements and reduce costs

85 Setup automatic process as required

86 Verify parts selected as alternates

87 Setup ProE interface to Pads allowing autoimport of outline and mounting hole

and keep out areas, and back to ProE for 3D modeling of design when completed

88 Set-up and maintained engineering Nt server.

Michael Chesner

472 US Highway 130, #23

East Windsor, NJ 08520

Home: 859-***-**** (message phone only)

Cell: 832-***-****

email: ************@*****.***

89 Updated and installed license files on Nt and Unix boxes.

90 Updated engineering software.

91 Checked design of printed circuit boards; created and updated schematics.

92 Set-up and maintained Orcad CIS, designs and library.

93 Instructed engineers on use of Orcad CIS.

94 Involved in reducing board and design costs. I was responsible for coordination

of off site design, board fabrication and assembly with just in time delivery requirements

95 Design of PCB's with analog and digital, multilayer, thru hole, and surface

mount devices

96 electronic LVS (Layout versus schematic) verification

97 electronic gerber versus layout verification

98 Tested/implemented design software and trained users.

Setup and maintain library parts for PCB layout and schematics using PADS

PowerPCB,, AutoCAD, Visio I am a very capable PCB designer who can handle the complete

PCB design process from beginning to end, including production and design documentation. I am

a hard-working, motivated PCB designer who always gets along and well-liked by all of my

peers. I have designed printed circuit boards and also managed design teams; and I do both well.

My many years of experience enables me to come up with creative strategies and solutions for

problems that I encounter while doing my job. My contacts within the industry have helped me

get better value and quality for the pcbs I have designed. Upon completing PCB layouts, I take

responsibility of the boards and become the primary interface to board houses so that the

engineering staff can move on to other tasks.

99 and Cadence OrCAD.

ENI, Rochester, NY

10/99 - 5/00: PCB Designer (contract position)

100 high voltage power supplies

101 mixed signal boards with digital and rf

102 Use of IPC standards,ANSI and IEEE standards.

103 mostly type 3 class 3 boards

104 Create / update schematics, design rule checks, assembly drawings with Cadstar.

Orbital Sciences Corporation, Mc Lean, VA

5/99 - 7/99: PCB Designer/Checker (contract position)

105 Check design of printed circuit boards.

106 Create and update schematics.

107 Create form and trim information for flat packs and create footprints.

108 Design rule checks.

109 Assembly drawings.

110 Use of military standards, IPC standards and IEEE standards.

111 mostly type 3 class 3 boards

112 Tools used: PADS PowerPCB and Cadence OrCAD.

Comsat Corporation, Clarksburg, MD

9/98 - 2/99: PCB Designer/Checker (contract position)

113 Design of PCBs with RF, digital, multilayer, thru hole, and surface mount

devices.

114 electronic LVS (Layout versus schematic) verification

115 Use of military standards, IPC standards and IEEE standards.

116 mostly type 3 class 3 boards

117 Design rule checks and assembly drawings with PADS PowerPCB.

Watkins-Johnson Company, Gaithersburg, MD

5/91 - 7/98: PCB DESIGN:

118 Design of printed circuit boards with RF, digital, multilayer, brass backed, thru

hole, surface mount and hybrids.

119 Netlist extraction.

120 electronic LVS (Layout versus schematic) verification

121 electronic gerber versus layout verification

122 Design rule checks, check other designs.

123 Assembly drawings and parts list.

124 Liaison between engineering and manufacturing.

125 Test and implement printed circuit groups software and train users.

126 Supervise contract personnel.

127 Tools used: PADS PowerPCB and PCAD, AutoCAD, Pro-E and other software as

required.

AlliedSignal MicroElectronics Division, Columbia, MD

9/90 - 5/91: IC Designer (contract position)

128 Custom cells layout/design per schematic; hand layout chips; design rule checks.

129 Correct autorouted designs as necessary.

130 Technology used CMOS 1.2 micron double metal. Used some Cadence for

designs.

Baxter, Inc., Laurel, MD

9/88 - 8/90: Mechanical Designer

131 Package engineering, mechanical layout, and facilities layout for production lines

for medical equipment.

132 Plastic- injection molding

Michael Chesner

472 US Highway 130, #23

East Windsor, NJ 08520

Home: 859-***-**** (message phone only)

Cell: 832-***-****

email: ************@*****.***

133 Detailing systems and subsystems assembly drawings; supervised contractors.

Technology for Communications International, Baltimore, MD

11/86 - 7/88: Mechanical Designer

134 Mil. standard mechanical layout and designs of shelters and other

communications equipment.

135 Detailed systems, subsystems, assembly drawings and rack elevations.

136 Generated parts lists and bills of materials.

137 System evaluations of CAD/CAM/CAE systems.

138 Supervised contract personnel.

Rixon, Inc., Silver Spring, MD

9/81 - 9/85: Senior IC Designer

139 Layout and design of custom cells using Computervision and Daisy Systems;

hand layout chips using CMOS 4.0 micron single metal technology.

140 Performed schematic entry and layout, netlist extraction, and edited autorouted

chips as necessary. Edited autorouted chips as necessary.

141 Design rule checks. Photoplot checks.

142 Served as system administrator for integrated circuit group, testing and evaluating

software updates.

143 Evaluated CAD/CAM/CAE systems; hired, trained and supervised.

144 Coordinated / monitored chip layout/design, manufacturing, testing and

packaging.

145 PROGRAMMING: Developed programs in PASCAL, FORTRAN and BASIC

to interface software and/or hardware and to transfer data between systems. Debugged

and altered programs to make programs operate more efficiently. Developed programs

in ICPL to reduce development cost and to assist in graphic design and layout. Used

DCL to allow execution of programs. Familiarity with VMS, UNIX and DOS.

Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, MD

2/76 to 9/81 IC Design

146 Layout and design of custom cells.

147 Hand layout chips.

148 Design rule checks.

149 Second shift system administrator.

150 Perform system administrator functions as necessary, including backups and

loading software.

151 Developed programs in GPL to reduce development

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