Engineer Electrical
Resume:
Gerald R. Rattigan Jr.
North Charleston, South Carolina. 29420
abnvt7@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Electronic Systems Engineering Technical Project Management System Troubleshooting
System Architecture Definition Technical Requirements Analysis Customer Technical Support
Budget Prep. and Reporting Staffing & Employee Development Tech. Requirements Analysis
Mfg. Process Improvement Test Systems Design & Implementation Technical Writing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Cummins Mercruiser Diesel Technical Advisor / Group Manager
Charleston, South Carolina Electronic Applications and Systems Integration
April 2002 – April 2009
Technical lead responsibility for integration of electrical / mechanical products into customer applications.
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Primary area of focus on engine control module, peripheral control modules, display devices, gauges &
instrumentation, electronic throttles and external sensors / actuators.
Led definition and development of all technical application bulletins, electrical architecture diagrams, electrical
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system schematics and technical operation manuals.
Provide technical support to Service organization in creation of detailed troubleshooting documentation.
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Provide worldwide technical support focused on troubleshooting system failures and corrective action steps.
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Supported technical training material development and conducted training at OEM customer and distribution
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locations in the US as well as international locations.
Supported Service Engineering & Quality organizations in product root cause failure analysis (7 Step process).
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Supported external customers with SAE J1939, J1708, CAN bus interface requirements.
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Provided extensive on-site technical integration support at customer locations to ensure complete system
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compatibility with supplied engine systems.
Developed validation testing requirement documentation. This included component level testing, module level
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functional verification, as well as application level system validation.
Document Service Engineering and Application Engineering requirements into Tool Interface Specification technical
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document required for electronic tool development activities.
Provided on site system troubleshooting using hand held meters, scopes, spectrum analyzer and databus analysis tools
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as required.
Cummins Marine Manager – Electronics Systems Development
Charleston, South Carolina May 1996 – April 2002
Lead responsibility for the specification and development (hardware and software) for all control modules,
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interface harnesses, displays, user interface devices, sensors and actuators released for consumer purchase.
Responsible for annual budget preparation, monthly tracking and reporting.
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Responsible for day to day guidance and long term technical leadership for 5 Electrical Engineers and 2
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Electronics Technicians.
Determined resource allocation based on project prioritization and business needs.
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Responsible for all electronics designs and compliance to applicable standards including ABYC, USCG, MIL-
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STD as well as numerous international marine regulatory agencies.
Responsible for project prioritization, developing project schedules, milestone tracking, issue resolution and
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status reporting to department Chief Engineer.
Responsible for ECM calibration development, validation and release activities.
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Create detailed validation test plans & ensure validation procedures conform to the documented test plans and
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proper documentation of results.
Managed field test installations and process of identifying and resolving field test issues.
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Lead product design reviews to ensure conformance to technical requirements.
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Lead FMEA process to document fail modes and potential product impacts.
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Six Sigma Green Belt project sponsor.
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Cummins Electronics Team Leader – Manufacturing Test Engineering
Columbus, Indiana December 1993 – May 1996
Provided daily leadership and long term technical direction for 6 Electrical Engineers and 3 Electronics
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Technicians.
Led development of manufacturing test equipment supporting Final Functional, ESS and In Circuit testing of
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engine control modules and displays.
Specified all test equipment (input and output measurement) based on test requirement documentation.
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Responsible for yearly budget preparation, monthly tracking and reporting.
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Responsible for quarterly and yearly performance review process for all direct reports.
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Provided equipment and resources for design and production validation phases of product development. Led
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project tracking and project prioritization activities.
Responsible for development and implementation of preventative maintenance procedures and schedules.
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Responsible for definition, implementation and scheduling of equipment calibration processes.
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Reviewed system test requirements and develop documented detailed test plans to support those test
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requirements. Led joint document design reviews of test requirement documentation.
Led equipment capability analysis activities to ensure capable equipment and processes were in place that
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met/exceeded customer requirements.
Led test process improvement and yield improvement activities on manufacturing floor.
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Provided on site and on call support for a 5 day 3 shift manufacturing operation.
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General Electric Aircraft Controls Advanced Systems Test Engineer
Fort Wayne, Indiana July 1989 – November 1993
Led team(s) of several Electrical Engineers and Electronics Technicians in the development of sophisticated
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automated test equipment used to conduct systems level and manufacturing level testing of aircraft engine
control modules.
Responsible for budget preparation, manpower requirements, delivery schedule and technical definition of
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multiple automated test systems used for validation testing of GE90 aircraft engine control modules.
Developed test systems for military and commercial aircraft engine controls. Supported ARINC 429 & 629 as
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well as MIL-STD 1553B communication protocols.
Specified all test equipment (input and output measurement) based on test requirement documentation.
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Led equipment capability analysis activities to ensure compliance to test requirements.
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Evaluated external suppliers of custom designed interface circuitry components and developed detailed
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requirement documentation to guide component design (VXI cards).
Performed hardware and software (C++, HP Basic, HP-UX) design of rack-and-stack computer controlled test
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equipment. GPIB controlled equipment and VXI based equipment.
Modified and validated software on test systems in support of process improvements and throughput
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optimization.
Support manufacturing engineering test process improvements and test yield optimization.
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Supported transition of test systems to remote location and performed correlation activities on site.
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Received two awards and financial compensation for test system design and test process improvements.
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Magnavox Government Electronics Electrical Test Engineer
Fort Wayne, Indiana September 1983 – June 1989
Supported primarily classified / secret / top secret projects in a test engineering role. Held secret clearance for
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entire time at Magnavox and was assigned to limited access top secret projects.
Hardware and software design (C, C++, HP Basic) of computer controlled automated test equipment.
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Designed electronic interface circuitry and required software. Programmed in HP Basic, HPL and Pascal.
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Developed test system used for simulation of altimeter fuse used in military applications.
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Developed test system used for validation testing of frequency hopping radio system.
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Developed test software shell for use as common user interface on multiple pieces of test equipment.
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Provided Test Engineering expertise to manufacturing floor. Resolved test system issues and implemented
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corrective actions and system improvements where necessary.
Provided hands on training for test associates and technicians at various facilities.
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EDUCATION:
Associate of Science - Electrical Engineering Technology
1982 Berkshire Community College. Pittsfield, MA.
Associate of Science – Supervision
1985 Purdue University at Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne, IN.
Bachelor of Science – Electrical Engineering Technology
1985 Purdue University at Fort Wayne. Fort Wayne, IN.
Masters of Science – Management
1992 Indiana Wesleyan University. Marion, IN.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING:
Technical Project Management Certificate (Cummins)
QS9000 Implementation Training
Kaizen Process Improvement
Six Sigma Sponsor Training (Cummins)
Six Sigma Green Belt Training (Cummins)
Effective Presentation Techniques
Purdue Krannert Engineering Management Program (Certificate)
SAE J1708 / J1939 CAN Bus Architecture Seminar
SOFTWARE / HARDWARE TOOLS:
Lotus Notes, MS Office suite, Visio, Minitab, Calterm (Cummins Calibration Tool), Insite, Mototune, Kvaser CAN
tool. Familiar with all types of hand held diagnostic / analysis tools.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Married with two children.
Trained substitute teacher (Middle and High school Math and Science)
Certified in CPR & First Aid.
Certified USA Swimming meet official.
Support numerous volunteer activities.
PERSONAL / PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
Available immediately upon request
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