Engineer Power Plant
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CHARLES T. HUME, MSEE
Parrish, FL 34219
abm1oi@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Senior electrical engineer with outstanding communications skills and
management experience seeks a position directing a team to develop high
quality products.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Power Electronics Engineer, ITW Military GSE, Palmetto, FL
(February 2008 to Present) - Senior Power Electronics Expert for designing
ground support power supplies for military aircraft.
. Led the development team for a new line of solid state 400 Hz power
supplies in sizes from 90 KVA to 180 KVA. Developed schedules and
set milestones for the design and test teams to build and test the
new converters. Selected high power semiconductors and adapted
gate drive design for proper control. Oversaw mechanical engineers
and drafters throughout the design process. Conducted electrical
and thermal design and assisted the test team with design
validation.
. Programmed and implemented embedded software controls for a variety
of projects including the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) ground support
power converter. Designed embedded firmware to control 3 phase
power supplies properly.
. Oversaw EMI testing of the JSF converter to MIL-STD 461E.
Implemented EMI fixes on the cart design to pass the test.
. Guided and developed junior electrical engineers in areas of power
electronics and firmware development.
Inverter Electrical Design and Controls Lead, General Atomics, San Diego,
CA
(September 2005 to Present) - Lead engineer on the control system design
of the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) IGBT inverter used catch landing jets
on U.S. Navy Aircraft carriers.
. Key team member in the design of a 3-level Pulse Width Modulated
(PWM) power inverter. Designed high current (>14,000A) system with
IGBTs, custom power electronics and controls.
. Designed a custom SCR based switch to disconnect the motor from the
inverter during fault conditions.
. Assisted in the design of circuit cards for power electronics
control using analog, digital, and magnetic techniques.
. Supervised and managed a software team implementing direct vector
motor control. Defined algorithms, schedules, and cost estimates
for the software team and conducted weekly team meetings analyzing
progress.
Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Atlanta, GA
January 2004 to May 2005
. Assisted top researchers with projects in digital communications (RF
and electro - optics).
. Wrote computer programs using Labview for interface with
microprocessors and radio equipment.
. Conducted briefings and lectures to government personnel on various
research topics.
Support Engineer and Consultant, NetQoS, Inc., Austin, TX
May 2002 to December 2003
. Served as the primary technology trainer at hi-tech start-up company
for Fortune 500 clients including General Motors, EDS, ChevronTexaco,
JC Penney, Citrix, and Procter & Gamble.
. Trained classes of up to 150 in computer networking theory including
TCP/IP and networking latency.
Naval Officer, United States Naval Nuclear Power School
Naval Nuclear Power School, Orlando, FL and Charleston, SC
1998-2002
Electrical Engineering Instructor, 1997 to 2000
Division Director, 2000 to 2002
. Led and managed division of 7 instructors while acting as advisor to
20 student officers during each session
. Trained naval officers and enlisted personnel in college and graduate
level courses.
. Subjects taught include:
o Officer Electrical Engineering: Circuit Analysis, Motors and
Generators, Power Systems, Circuit Breakers, Reactor Controls
and Instrumentation.
o Officer Physics: Nuclear Fission, Radioactivity and Nuclear
Chemistry, Nuclear Reactor Design Principles. Taught Integrals,
Derivatives, and advanced differential equations in nuclear
power applications.
o Enlisted Power Plant Operation: Taught enlisted personnel the
theory and operation of the electric plant on a nuclear
submarine.
. Served as division director of the Officer Math/Physics division.
Managed and trained seven other instructors in the division.
Developed new curriculum for courses including lesson plans and
assignments.
. Wrote, designed and implemented training curriculum in nuclear physics
and electrical engineering; taught more than 600 officer and enlisted
students
. Consistently recognized as a top instructor. Subjects taught include
Electric Circuits, Motors, Circuit Breakers, Electric Power Plant
Operation, Nuclear Physics, Control Systems and Mathematics
. Awarded the Navy Commendation Medal in recognition of superior
performance and leadership
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering (3.72 GPA)
May 2005
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA
Specializations:
. Motor Control/Power Electronics: Power inverters, DC/DC converters,
vector control.
. Minor in Management - Studies in Consulting, Entrepreneurship and
Finance.
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering (with Honors)
May 1997
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
RELEVANT COMPUTER SKILLS
Experience with design and simulation of systems in Matlab, Keil ULink 3
compiler, Simulink, Labview, ProTel, Powersim, OrCad and Pspice software
packages. Embedded C and Assembly Language for Motorola, Intel and
Infineon. Advanced application of Microsoft Office products including
Microsoft Project.
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