Mark D. Schulz

Box ***

White, SD *****

Cell Ph: 770-***-****

Email: abmnhk@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a stable position in a design/manufacturing position which

will allow me to improve productivity and continue my career growth.

ACCOMPILSHMENTS:

Design Engineer:

. Designed embedded control systems from concept through production.

. Schematic capture and PCB layout for up to 4 layer PCB's.

. I have designed single board Mixed signal systems containing; 30uV

communication signals, 5V TTL/CMOS digital systems, and +/- 12 volt

differential signals.

. Design of new and unique control systems for peripheral audio/video

devices.

. Worked on design teams of Mechanical Engineers, CADD engineers,

Software engineers, Project engineers, and others to successfully

complete projects.

. Team Lead/Mentor. I have lead design teams of 3-4 junior engineers

to complete projects. I have also helped other engineers with

problems they had on their separate projects.

. I was responsible for selecting individual components and reviewing

their performance specifications to ensure they meet design

requirements.

. Tools used: Orcad, Protel, PCad, Avocet, and PSpice.

. Listed on Patent for in room location detection system.

Software Engineer:

. I have written Embedded code for manufacturing testers, peripheral

controllers, and 'one time' test de-bugging systems.

. I wrote programs for functional testing of analog/digital, low

level RF, and mechanical testing assemblies.

. Decreased test cycle time at Kimball Electronics and Panasonic by

25% by optimizing the test code.

. Software used included; Assemble, C++, C, Labwindows CVI, and

Visual Basic.

. Communication protocols used: RS-232, RS-485, GPIB, CAN, SPI, I2C,

Serial, and MySQL.

Manufacturing Engineer:

. I Design functional test systems for testing single boards and

final assemblies. This involved:

> Meeting with customers to define test requirements.

> Documenting test specifications.

> Obtaining customer approval of test specification.

> Designing appropriate interfacing equipment.

> Selecting off the shelf test equipment.

> System integration.

> Perform final system verification, Gauge R&R.

. Perform Prototype testing.

. Decreased false failures. False failures were decreased by

recognizing the noise/interference of the manufacturing environment

and minimizing them.

. Corrected production issues. This involved equipment failure, PCB

contamination, Operator error...

. I perform failure analysis on production assemblies. This could be

due to incorrect component placement, value, orientation,

shorts/opens on PCB, or excessive stress due to test equipment.

. I supported production lines I was responsible for, assisted other

engineers with issues their lines may have and supported production

in Poland and Mexico.

. Thermal life cycle and shock testing.

. I have been asked to solve design/production problems whith other

in-house engineers and outside consulting firms could not. These

have involved; memory leaks, software timing, low voltage shutdown

and power up timing issues.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

April 2007 - June 2009

Panasonic - Peachtree City, GA

Senior Test Engineer

. Design of Hardware and write Software to support the

manufacturing of new assemblies.

. Re-write the main core software used by Panasonic as their test

base which resulted in test time reduction of 25%, decreased

communication errors, increased error/failure tracking and

improved capture of script errors.

. Solved fixing tester failures and production issues.

. I led many small development teams on projects and their support

in manufacturing.

. I initiated the development of documentation for projects that

were sent to Mexico.

. Panasonic closed its doors in mid June 2009. All production was

shipped to .

September 2006 - April 2007

Smiths Aerospace - Grand Rapids, MI

(6 month contract)

Software Engineer

. Perform software verification to ensure the other employees

software performs correctly. This meant that the software

returned correct responses to valid and invalid inputs. I also

write software for use in 'Environmentally Stressed' conditions.

. I also write software sub-tests. These tests are incorporated in

the body of the tests to test assemblies in 'Environmental

Stress Chambers'.

June 2000-Jan 2006

Kimball Electronics - Jasper, Indiana

Advanced Test Engineer

. My position as an Advanced Test Engineer was to design the

equipment necessary to support manufacturing of customer

assemblies. This involved designing the hardware and writing the

software to ensure that the final assemblies meet customer

specifications. I have also evaluated customer designs and

pointed out flaws in their circuit designs which could cause

possible operational failures.

. Schematic capture and PCB layout.

. I wrote programs for monitoring temperatures and capturing test

data, from UUT's, while thermal cycling.

. Kimball laid off the entire Test Engineering Dept in 2006 due to

decreased production and lack of new projects.

1990-2000

LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation - Sioux Falls, SD

Senior Design Engineer

. Design systems based on Analog, Digital, and RF technology.

Select components used for system design. Train junior design

engineers and engineering associates on PC Board design, proper

circuit design, manufacturing processes, and troubleshooting

techniques.

. Lead in the evaluation of new technologies for use by LodgeNet.

. Design of PCB's using Orcad and Protel, for use in analog,

digital, and low level RF (up to 100 MHZ) systems. These systems

were used in IR digital Remote Controls, VCR controllers,

Video/Audio switching systems, and RF communication over cable

TV systems.

Prior to 1989

Metal Stamping operator.

Quality Control for Plastic injection process.

Supervisor for metal forming company.

TRAINING:

April 1996

IWCE Expo (International Wireless Communication Expo).

While at IWCE, I attended courses in:

'Digital Modulation and Spread Spectrum for Wireless Communications'

by Dr. Kamilo Feher.

'RF Power Transistors and Amplifiers' by Mr. Norman Dye.

'Amplifier Design' by Dr. Robert Feeney and Dr. David Hertling.

March 1995

Seminar on the 'One Minute Manager', a managerial skills course.

Nov 1991

Seminar on Embedded system design, presented by Annabooks, California.

Education:

1983-1988

South Dakota State University, Brooking, South Dakota

B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering with Minor in Mathematics.

E.I.T. successfully completed. Diploma and certificate (E.I.T.)

received.

1982-1982

Southeast Area Vocational Technical School

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57103

Attended a two-year, self-paced course in Electronics technology.

Certificate of completion received.

1978-1980

Daktronics Inc.

Brookings, South Dakota 57006

Two year O.J.T. (On the Job Training) course in Metal Fabrication and

Production.

1974-1977

Military, Army, active duty.

Trained in Electronic Test Equipment Repair and Calibration. I also

attended a two-week course in Radiac repair and calibration.

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