Engineer Manager

Peter Bates home phone – 978-***-****

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Petersham, MA 01366 email – *****.*******@*****.***

Qualifications Summary – Senior Engineer

With over 25 years experience in systems design, test planning and the

conception, design, and creation of functional test systems, I have a firm commitment to

and solid reputation of producing quality systems with on-time delivery. I am looking to

contribute my diverse skill sets to a company that requires these attributes

Summary of Accomplishments and Core Competencies

Over 20 years with a contract engineering company, successfully designing and

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developing control systems, communications and telecom products, and custom

functional test systems, Projects ranged in cost from $ 2,500 to in excess of $

2,500,000.

• Designed custom systems for:

o Food Distribution – resulted in significant manpower and time savings

o Bluetooth communications device

o Modems for commercial applications

Developed test systems (capital equipment) for customers in the areas of :

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o Medical – cardiac pumps, defibrillators, lasers, control systems,

ultrasound, uv systems, endoscopes

o Telecom – wireless, packet routers, token ring, modems, PLC

o Military – Flare dispenser, Patriot Missile, F-16 trainer, Humvee

o Commercial – printing press, coffee brewer, HVAC, RAID controller

• Systems Design Skills:

o ICT, PXI, pc boards, fixtures, rack and stack, environmental, JTAG

o LabView, C++, Visual Basic, FORTH, GenRad, HP, Assembly languages

o NPI, DFM, DFT, Acceptance Test Procedures, Final Acceptance Tests

o Design work includes a mix of analog and digital: microprocessors, PIC

and Atmel microcontrollers, and CPLD’s

o Microsoft Office products, project software, and different CAD packages.

o Excellent Electro-mechanical skills, prototype development

o Statistical and manufacturing yield analysis, Lean Manufacturing

procedures, and ISO requirements skills

Work History

Express Test Services, Inc. 7/93 to present

(Contract Test Equipment and Development Company)

Project/Engineering Manager

Developed a base of customers for a test (capital) equipment and development company;

managed multiple projects that were valued in excess of $ 250K each. Sought, analyzed,

and bid each of these projects, meeting profit margins that were set between 26% and

35%. Projects served customers in the military, medical, control systems, and telecom

industries. Directed and managed a team of 14 engineers and technicians responsible for

development of projects. Created test plans, and managed the programs with customers

and engineering staff to meet the customer’s design criteria and schedules. Was

successful at being able to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with

customers and vendors for many years.

Principal Design Engineer

Designed modems for industrial client; used in moderate volume applications. Designed

and built custom active power load box for telecom client. Designed and built custom

ATE for power line communications customer. Current designs include: Bluetooth

communications device, food product assembler/mixer, and notebook type product.

Developed automated functional programs and test systems using LabView, C++,

Boundary Scan, and custom hardware/software (assembly language) equipment.

Micronet Engineering 8/88 to 7/93

(Contract Test Development Company)

Principal Test Design Engineer

Developed a customer base for a new startup test development company for the purpose

of creating in-circuit (GenRad and HP) fixtures and programs for clients; some contracts

worth in excess of $ 100K. Designed and built functional test sets using Testpoint

(Labview competitor), FORTH, C, and assembly languages. Developed and held training

classes for several clients for programming their in-circuit testers.

Concord Data Systems, Inc. 7/83 to 8/88

Manufacturing/Test Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Manager

As test and manufacturing engineering manager, was responsible for development of in-

circuit and functional test systems for Modem’s and LAN’s; was also responsible for

project and department budgets. Managed the introduction of test systems and new

products into local and overseas (Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong) operations;

also managed the test and manufacturing engineering staff at the overseas locations.

Conceived and led design team in development of multiple (50) unit test systems that

were used both in-house and at our overseas contract assembly facilities; creation of these

systems led to a significant increase in productivity with a corresponding reduction in

manpower requirements. A measured increase in delivered quality was also realized;

infant and early life mortalities were almost entirely eliminated.

As manager of modem operations, had complete operational control of a department

producing $ 36,000,000 per year; was responsible for operations budgets, all personnel

decisions, training, and meeting production goals; increased revenues 28% within 3

months by realigning production flow and job tasks.

Sr. Test Engineer

Created the test engineering department; initially responsible for functional test station

design and development, along with in-circuit programming, for new telecom products

(modems and LAN’s). Software was developed on “FORTH” language. Designed test

systems (including rack and stack, and board level) for modems and LAN’s. As the

Senior Engineer, created design for test and design for manufacturing rules, as well as a

comprehensive set of test plans and systems for both LAN’s and Modems.

Education:

B.S.E.E. - Syracuse University, control and power systems

MBA – Anna Maria College – business finance and marketing

LAN development and software courses, GenRad and HP training

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