Engineer Engineering

PAUL D. HARMOND

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Brownsboro, AL 35741

256-***-**** Cell 256-***-****

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OBJECTIVE: Technical Technician/Engineer position in a fast-paced Engineering lab related to

current and new products, performance testing, documentation & data analysis that builds upon my

experience and skills in the Electronic Industry.

SKILLS

• Strong ability to interface directly with both customers (Army, DOD, major prime) and

suppliers. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Experienced at planning and executing all aspects of programs, including hardware and

software development, systems integration, qualification testing, manufacturing, and on-

going product support, both in production and at on-site customer facilities.

• Labview, GPIB, Windows, and statistical methods and software

• Experience C++, Fortran, and SQL programming languages

• Familiar with analog and digital oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, timer-counters,

waveform/function generators, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzer, error rate measurements

& in circuit emulator

• Broad based technical background with experience in embedded systems, ARINC 429,

MIL-STD 1553, products, and RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 Network Protocols. Familiarity

with Systems Engineering processes.

• Excellent data analysis reporting skills using statistical methods and software

• Knowledge of analog & digital circuits, and an ability to read and produce schematics

• Excellent skill and methods in the rework of surface mount assemblies

• Acquisition of lab computer systems, tools & test equipment requirements

• Procurement of parts & building needed test equipment accessories

• Documentation and specifications for required test setups & procedures

Electronic Engineering Technician Enterprise Electronic Corp

Aug. 2009 – Present

Build test and validate hardware and software on Doppler Weather Radar platforms. Provide field

service support to customers. Knowledgeable on C-Band, X-Band, and S-Band systems. Other

duties include provide engineering support to prototypes.

Design/Test Engineer Sanmina- SCI Systems

Apr. 1996- 2009

Designed and built automated test stations for Apache program. Test stations included processor

board, memory board, and power supply assemblies.

• Designed interface boards used to program EPROM memory on board using Data I/O

programmer.

• Designed 1553 Interface Module for Apache System and Weapons Processors.

• Performed 1553B RT Validation on units for Apache Helicopter.

• Designed hardware utilizing RS-422 and RS-485 Network Protocols.

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• Designed/tested hardware, both analog and digital.

• Design verification & qualification testing, thermal & electrical performance

• Document computer controlled automated test methods & data analysis

• Responsible for skew lot measurements & data analysis

• Programming in Labview to control test equipment & database

• Well-versed with test equipment for high speed testing

• Correlate bench test to automatic tester and data analysis

• Deliver first evaluation boards to customers and assist them with evaluations

US. Civil Service

U.S. Navy TRIDENT Refit Facility Kings Bay, GA

Electronic Engineer Grade WS-12 Step 2 1995 to 1996

• Supported TRIDENT Submarines (electronic repair) on Navigation equipment. Performed

component level fault isolation and repair on TRIDENT Combat systems.

Whittaker Electronic Systems

Simi Valley, CA

Senior Test Engineer

1982 to 1995

Responsible for integration lab testing of TRIDENT equipment. Assisted technicians and engineers

in testing, debugging, and validations through Integration/system design of TRIDENT Signal Data

Converters.

• Supported manufacturing with system software upgrades utilizing Automated Test

Equipment (ATE).

• Supported ETC budgeting/scheduling within Engineering Test Department.

• Designed and tested Fiber-Optic 1773/Mil-STD-1553 Interfaces.

• Performed RT 1553B validation testing on TRIDENT systems.

• Written Tech Manuals for U.S. Navy on Navigation Equipment

U.S. Army Missile and Munitions School Redstone Arsenal, AL

Electronics Instructor - Pershing Missile 1972 to 1974

Education

A.A. in Organizational/Management/Supervision, 1986 Los Angeles Pierce College,

Woodland Hills, Ca

A.S. in Electronic Engineering, 1982 Devry Institute of Technology,

Pomona, CA

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