Roger Provost
New Bedford, Ma. 02744
E-mail ******@*******.***
S U M M A R Y
Experienced, versatile Engineering / Test Technician. Strengths include
the following:
. Extensive experience in prototyping, mechanical fabrication, debugging
and board repair.
. Test and problem solve customer products down to component level, AC/DC,
digital and analog circuits.
. Ability to read and understand electronic schematics and mechanical
drawings
. PCB repair skills with both SMT and through hole, leaded and PCB
technologies.
. Knowledge of Regulatory/Compliance issues as applied to hardware systems
design.
. Extensive usage of schematic capture, PCB and mechanical fabrication
tools, AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, Visual Basic proficiency.
. Experience with analog data communication interfaces
. Extensive experience with Logic & Bus analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Meters
and other test equipment.
. Experience with PCI, PMC, PCI-Express and other bus protocols.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Lockheed Martin / Polaris Contracting 03/2008 - 02/2009
Senior Test Technician
Test and repair various customer products.
. Products include underwater sensor array, plasma extraction machines,
memory storage devices.
. Use of oscilloscope and digital multi-meter, etc to debug boards to
component level.
. Replace defective components, repair broken etches, through hole and SMT
etc.
. Functional testing using Chroma ATE systems,GenRad, Hewlitt-Packard ICT
systems. Takaya Fixture less (flying probe) test system.
All Seasons Services Inc. 09/2006 - 11/2007
Senior Engineering Technician
Test and repair micro controller based boards used to control vending
machine operation.
. Perform functional testing of controller boards.
. Use of oscilloscope and digital multi-meter to debug boards to component
level.
. Replace defective components, repair broken etches, etc.
. Schematic capture, BOM and assembly drawing creation, component
procurement and fabrication of prototype boards.
. Provide technical assistance to hardware and software engineers.
Independent Consultant
Senior Engineering Technician 01/2006 to 06/2006
Design, develop, and test all aspects of a micro controller based board
used to control motors, LEDs, and solenoids.
. Create board schematic design and bill of materials.
. Prototype and debug initial development board.
. Write a micro controller operating system in assembly language to
control I/O ports and motor PWM.
. Design a 4 layer PCB using Protel Traxmaker. Previous experience
with PADS.
SBS Technologies, Inc. Mansfield, MA 2003
to 2006
Senior Engineering Technician
Design, develop, and test all aspects of various form factor WAN
communication boards.
. Create product schematic design and timing analysis.
. Create FPGA /CPLD programmable IC design.
. Ensure product compliance, FCC Part 15/68, Immunity, Safety, CE
Mark.
. Introduce product to manufacturing.
. Create product documentation, Bill of Material, second source
components, etc.
. AutoCAD proficiency.
Photronic Devices, Inc. West Bridgewater, MA 2001 to
2003
Senior Engineering Technician
Designed, developed and tested Optical Gain Laser controllers and laser
diode drivers.
. Prototyped, fabricated and documented new product designs.
. Created schematic entry and mechanical documentation of products.
. Procured components and interfaced with board house to build laser
controllers.
. Designed & fabricated test fixture / Graphical User Interface for
Laser Controller.
. Tested and troubleshot Laser Controllers to component level.
SBS Technologies, Inc. Mansfield, MA 1995
to 2001
(Formerly SDL Communications, Inc.)
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV
Test and troubleshoot all aspects of PCI, CPCI, and PMC High-Speed
WAN Adapters and Serial V.35/X.21, T1/E1 modular interface adapters.
. Designed product schematic.
. Created Product documentation, Bill of Material, second source
components, etc.
. Successfully provided qualification of new hardware design to
specifications.
. Ensured Product Compliance, FCC Part 15/68, Immunity, Safety, CE
Mark.
. Supported product through all phases from introduction to
manufacturing.
Software Essentials Inc. North Dartmouth, MA 1991
to 1995
PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER
Manage daily business operation of independent computer / software retail
store.
Motorola Inc. Mansfield, MA
1979 to 1991
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN I thru IV
Supported engineering design cycle in both research & development and new
product introduction.
E D U C A T I O N
Completed many company-sponsored technical and professional courses.
Diman Regional Technical Institute ASEE
Bishop Stang High School
References furnished upon request