DAVID AARON HARRIS
**** **** ******** ******, **********, Arizona 85257
602-***-**** • *****@***************.***
OBJECTIVE:
A degreed Electronics Engineer with extensive experience in hardware and software involving test and
design. Also, a position of implementing design criterias and test methodologies for systems in a
professional environment with little oversight is desired.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Senior Hardware Design and Test Engineer, MGI Electronics 2007 – 2009
• Tested and Qualified Systems to Semi S2 and S10 requirements and qualified systems for CE: EMC,
LVD, and Machinery Safety
• Defined and wrote test methodologies and FAT new and legacy product lines.
• Multi tasked with Q/A for GMP and supported methodologies with proper engineering theory
• Conducted Root Cause Analysis on boards that were being revised and in production
• Designed systems utilizing various communication protocols such as IEE485, I2C, SPI, RS-232,
CanOpen, and SECS communication
• Designed Digital Boards with OrCAD from concept through production ending with test and
verification utilizing circuit schematics capture and board lay outs with debugging
• Wrote C, C++ for embedded control systems
• Designed 3 pick and place systems in parallel schedules and sustained legacy product lines during
development
• Built Workstations and Servers for company use utilizing Intel Microprocessors, Intel Mainboards
with PS2, USB, Serial communications, and with such components as SAS or SATA Hard drives with
RAID on 100/1G networks topologies
Senior Hardware Design and Test Engineer, Vodavi Communications 2006 – 2007
• Tested prototypes of router communication systems with VOIP to FCC Part 68; EIA 478 standards
• Defined and wrote test methodologies and validated new systems and wrote tests reports when
completed
• Worked with various analog and digital components; codecs, DSPs, PWM, regulators, and
microcontrollers with plated through hole or surface mount components
• Established serial, PCM, MSK/FSK, DTMP, TCP/IP and analog protocols or communications with
interfacing various components and multiple communications equipment
• Multi tasked with Conducted Root Cause Analysis on boards that were being updated and supporting
Quality Control Department with products that I owned
• Designed Digital Interface Boards utilizing mixed signals with OrCAD for, key sets, communications
systems: circuit schematics and lay outs with design validation
Component and Test Engineer, Motorola Corporation 2005 – 2006
• Static and functional testing: Performing environmental design verification testing, acceptance testing,
power cycle testing, and thermal cycle testing, thermal shock, and operational office vibration to NEBs
standards. Additionally, supported product through CE testing process.
• Wrote tests reports with product validation
• Qualified components or boards for VME and PCI system communications codecs, DSPs, PWM,
regulators, and microprocessors with plated through hole or surface mount components
• Submitted documents for root cause analysis and completion studies
• Built brick systems for testing and software performance utilizing Motorola proprietary software in
conjunction with HyperTerminal to Telnet
Technical Support Engineer, Vantage Mobility International 2003 – 2005
• Improved the integration and retrofit of multiple electrical harnesses and components for automobile
electrical systems and commercial mobility lift electrical systems
• Tested various components and boards of different generations assisted in day to day problem solving
on the production line
• Sustained product lines due to field testing with validation and redesigned products as necessary.
• Technical training of field technicians, FAEs, on products, installation, maintenance, and repair of
automobiles and lifts with intensive hands-on atmosphere
• Helped with live engineering level technical support of electronics and electrical systems and
mechanical systems
Electrical Test Engineer, Bell Technologies 2001 – 2003
• Defined and wrote test methodologies for new products and tested wafers and components and wrote
tests reports for go/no go and characteristic testing
• Designed circuitry schematics and lay outs for probe cards and load boards in the semiconductor
industry
• Programmed in C and C++ ATE equipment: Credence Quartet1 tester, Electroglas 4090 prober with
extensive trouble shooting
• Multi tasked as Network Administrator for UNIX environment with Operating Systems: SunOS
console and X-term Windows
• UNIX scripting, installation, performed analysis, repairs, enhancements
• Operations procedural writing and operations management for wafer production
• Courses attended- Credence: Digital Programming Course & Mixed Signal Course Electroglas:
Operators Course
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Electronics Engineering Technology, DeVry University
PATENTS: US 61/216,313 Provisional: Sonora Pick N Place Machine
SKILLS:
• Electrical Expert Currently 10 years: Design, Test, Troubleshooting, & Debug: Variable Power
Supplies, Oscilloscopes, Multi-Meters, Frequency Generators, Waveform Spectrum Analyzers
• Software Applications 10 years: Compilers: Borland, Microsoft Visuall C++, Paradigm, and LucidC;
NetCat, PuTTY, VNC, PSFTP, PFTP, FTP. WireShark, HyperTerminal to TelNet and sniff serial
communications. Cadence OrCAD, Allegro, PCB Editor.
• IT Support 17 years: Building IBM Compatible Systems and Supported Networks, UNIX and Linux:
SunOS4.x, Ubuntu, SUSE, and Red Hat, Open Office, Microsoft: DOS, XP, Vista, 7, Office 2003 &
2007: Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Publisher, Power Point, Project. Servers: Windows NT5.0, 2000,
2003, Novell: 3.x, 4.x 5.0, CNA, Linux: Samba
• Interpersonal Communications Expert: Communicated Effectively with Owners, Management, Fellow
Engineers, Technicians, Sales, and Customers
References furnished upon request.