Electrical Engineer Design

JONATHAN D. SAVAGE

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Wilmington, MA 01887

Cell: 781-***-**** **********@*******.***

Sr. Electrical Engineer Circuit\System designer

PROFILE:

DESIRED WORK:

• New Product\System R&D Design in a team setting for release to manufacturing or research.

Areas of Strength:

• ISO9001

• R&D, Circuit design analog/digital, component selection, BOM generation, PCB design\layout outsourcing, system

integration, and proposed cost analysis.

• Design & Functional specifications, Test & Setup procedures

• 1st article debug, rework instructions, ECO & MCO generation, Schematic updates

• Radio Analysis, RF circuits, EMI, RFI, ESD, elimination and FCC approvals.

• Expert in system grounding techniques.

• Schematic capture, View Logic, OrCad Capture CIS 16.0, Protel\Altium

• Fast Ca32, TurboCad 9.0, Auto Cad Electrical, Solid Works

• Actel, Altera Max Plus 2, PLD, FPGA, Macro & Firmware development, Abel 4.0, ProChip Designer 5.0 with Win

CUPL firmware tool, for Atmel CPLD programming, HDL, C

• Spectrum, Digital/Analog Scopes, Analyzers, DVM, PM, ext.

• Microsoft Office Pro: Word, Excel, Visual Basic, Math Cad, and Internet.

• Hands on with all tools of trade and proficient in all areas of prototyping, modeling, wiring, system integration, and

soldering. Works well with others

• PSPICE, Digital & Analog timing simulation and state diagrams, Circuit theory, digital, strong analog, D/A & A/D

DSP signal conversion and acquisition and discrete transistor\FET circuit design, network analysis, systems small &

large interface & control, Delta TAU PMAC Ultra Light Turbo, Allen Bradley PLC,

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Research and development process • Power management, 3 phase AC and DC, to code

• Digital, Strong Analog, RF Circuit Design, PLL • Electro-Mechanical-optical systems

•

Synthesizers System Design and architect RS232 and 423

• PCB Design and Layout per CAD designer transmission

• Motor Controls: Velocity and Position control loops, • System grounding and shielding

•

Classical & PID Control Techniques and Simulation Mechanical systems devices

•

Tools, Stepper Motors, High Speed Spinners, 3-Phase Patenting proprietary information

•

Blushless DC High Current Motors using PWM High Power AM, FM & UHF Radio TX/RX, Oscillator

Techniques, sensor circuits, Delta TAU PMAC tuning, maintenance & Repair

• FPGA, PLD and some DSP design, Altera • Broadcast Automation, Oscillator\Frequency tuning

•

VHDL\HDL, C Audio & Studio Mixers, Amps, Controls, e.g.

• International safety and regulatory ESD and EMI • DC-DC Converters and Magnetics, Hall sensor

conformance feedback

• Power Supply design, linear and switching

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Organization: MTI-Milliren technologies, Inc.

Dec 2008

2 New Pasture Rd., Newburyport, MA, 01950

Jul 2009

Position: RF/Digital-Analog Sr. Electrical Engineer, permanent

Product Description: MTI-Milliren Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of frequency and timing

products for the telecommunications industry Modules and Synthesizers used in telecommunications,

military, and aero-space applications. Mil-Spec and ISO9001 compliant.

Responsibilities: Report directly to head of Electrical Engineering, work in a team setting to develop and

design RF synthesizers for first article delivery to customers, and release completed design/product to

manufacturing.

http://www.mti-milliren.com/products.html

Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Plasma Science & Fusion Center, (PSFC MIT)

July 2007

Place: 190 Albany St, NW21-204, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

Oct 2008

Position: RF/Digital-Analog Design Engineer, (open end contract to hirer)

Product: Tokamak Plasma Fusion Reactor Research. Mil-Spec and ISO9001 compliant, D.O.E sponsored

Product Description: The Tokamak Fusion reactor is the development and research study Plasma Fusion for

commercial power use.

Responsibilities:

Report directly to Chief Electrical Engineer, C-Mod Group. Work in team upgrade of the 4.6GHz 3MW RF

transmitter to 4MW for Tokamak Fusion reactor experiments. Document all modifications and changes for C-

MOD controlled document system.

Organization: Varian semiconductor equipment, (9 month contract)

Sept 2006

Place: 35 Dory Rd., Gloucester, MA 01930-2297

May 2007

Position: Lead Electrical Design Engineer, Contractor, Mil-Spec & ISO9001 compliant

Product: Wafer Mask Robotic System used in vacuum for silicon wafer ion processing.

Job Description: Report directly to product development team leader. Design to customer specifications.

Upgrade & Modify a prototype system with a team to develop a robotic handler for use in silicon wafer ion

processing. Document all modifications and changes for release. Purchase parts for first eight production

prototypes and drive prototype build for electrical sub assemblies.

Organization: Trans World Radio, (3-year Contract), Non-Profit organization

Feb 2003

Place: Bonaire, an Island 35 miles off the coast of Venezuela near to Aruba

Feb 2006

Position: Site Engineer, 100kW AM Radio Station, FCC compliant

Product: 100KW AM & 300W FM station Transmitter Site, Audio Studios & Automation equipment

Purpose: Radio Program Airing in 8 Languages to Latin America and the Caribbean, Local 300 Watt FM

station.

Responsibilities:

• Report to Director of Transmitter Site and oversee site 2 years, maintenance, repair, alignments,

programming, & equipment upgrade, mentor & oversee alternate site engineer & technical people.

• Organize, document, update, and modify\repair existing systems. Initialize Major Technical purchases

and renovations, Improve overall performance, Incorporate preventative testing and maintenance:

Self Employed: Electrical Contractor\Consultant, (3 month contract)

2002-2003

Place: iProvica, Boston University start up incubator, Boston, MA

Position: Private Contractor, Electrical Design Engineer and Consultant

Product: Smart Skin Patient Monitor System.

Responsibilities: Design a multiple layer PCB, Cadence 9.0/ORCAD Schematic Capture, Outsource PCB to

Cad Layout and PCB fabricator. Generate BOM, Debug PCB and Integrate.

Place: AGFA, Wilmington, MA, (Employment 32 years), doors closing!

1969-2001

Electronic Design Engineer – R&D Product Development

Position: Sr. Electronic Design Engineer

Products: Mil-Spec & ISO9001 compliant

Digital 80”x 60” Plate Image Setter, World Class,

Film, 68k RPM High Speed Image Setter, VCO, PLL, DC Controlled Oscillator, DC-DC Converter & buck

boost magnetic for DC controlled 12v-36v PLL control

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Education:

(2007) IEEE Member

(2006) SSI Open Water Diver, Certification

(1987-2001) UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, LOWELL, Lowell, MA

In Progress, BSET– Evening Division,

Note: Have 65 credits, Cir 1-3, Elect 1-2, Phys 1-3, Calc 1-4, Dif-e-Q, Advanced Cir, Controls 1-2, Eng 1-

2, Tech writing 1-2, Fortran, C programming. Present Q~3.2. Obtain Sr. Electrical Design Engineer title

while attending night school.

(1979-1981) NATIONAL RADIO INSTITUTE, (NRI)

Certificate for Radio and TV repair, with license capability

(1971-1972) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Biloxi, MI

Equivalent: 2yr Associates In Microwave/Tropo Communications

(1971-1976) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, (Vietnam Veteran)

Microwave Communications Technician E5 Sgt., 4yrs, NATO 4-ATAF Communications

References:

NAME COMPANY TITLE PHONE EMAIL

VP of

Manish Vaish MTI-Milliren Technologies, Inc. 978-***-**** ******@***-********.***

Operations/Engineering

David Terry MIT PSFC Chief Electrical Engineer 617-***-**** ******@****.***.***

Of Alcator C-MOD

Direct report

William M. Burke MIT PSFC Principle Electrical Engineer 617-***-**** *****@****.***.***

Hardware/Firmware design

nd

2 report

Joe Bosco MIT PSFC Electrical Engineer RF/ 617-***-**** *****@****.***.***

Control Systems Engineer

Patrick MacGibbon MIT PSFC Electrical Engineer RF 617-***-**** ****@****.***.***

Systems Engineer

Associate

Andrew Poitras Varian Semiconductor Equip. Principal Electrical Eng 978-***-**** ******.*******@****.***

Steven Anella Varian Semiconductor Equip Principal Mach Sys Eng 781-***-**** ******.******@****.***

Joe Barker Trans World Radio Station Director 011-599-***-**** *******@***.***

Bob Mansur AGFA Principle Elec. Eng 978-***-**** ***.******@****.***

Ralph Hanseler FLIR Systems, N. Billerica Principle Elec. Eng

Dr. James E. Hubbard BU, iProvica, Boston Chief Physicist / Scientist 617-***-****

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