Engineer Quality
Resume:
GARY H. GARABEDIAN
Los Angeles, CA 90046
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SUMMARY
Analytical and detail-oriented Electrical Engineering professional with
proven experience in the semiconductor, aerospace and electronics industry.
Background includes developing and testing analog and digital circuits,
quality assurance, as well as troubleshooting at system and component
level. Self-motivated team player with strong communications skills and a
desire to accept challenges in new or existing technologies.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CELERITY, Yorba Linda, CA
12/2004 - Present
Quality Engineer
. Perform failure analysis reports on returned mass flow controllers
from the customer.
. Inspect RMA units for correct gas configurations before shipping to
customer.
. Perform First Article Inspection Reports for new and released
production units.
. Extensive knowledge and experience working in a class 100 and class
10,000 semiconductor cleanroom environment.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN, Redondo Beach, CA 11/2003 -
11/2004
Electrical/Quality Inspector
. Performed electrical and dimensional measurements on various parts and
components at incoming inspection. Performed x-ray analysis for
prohibited materials and destructive physical analysis by cross-
sectioning parts.
. Reviewed material certifications and various test data from suppliers.
. Created customer first article reports for in-process and final
inspection.
. Extensive knowledge and experience with military specifications and
AS9100 requirements used in the aerospace and defense industries.
. Extensive knowledge with various environmental testing requirements
such as humidity, temperature, HALT/HAAS, salt spray, vibration,
durability and out-gassing.
SABRITEC, Irvine, CA 1/2003 - 10/2003
Quality Engineer
. Performed failure and root cause analysis on returned products and
prepared corrective action reports for the customer.
. Verified DWV and insulation resistance failures on filtered and non-
filtered connectors and interconnect devices.
. Implemented continuous improvements in the assembly and manufacturing
processes of interconnect devices and cable assemblies.
. Reviewed and approved Qualification Test Reports and Engineering
Change Notices.
. Conducted Material Review Board meetings to disposition nonconforming
parts and material.
. Planned Customer/Government Source Inspections on site.
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CORLUND ELECTRONICS, Tustin, CA 7/2001 - 11/2002
Test Engineer
. Troubleshot and repaired functional test fixtures down to the
component level.
. Built and modified existing test fixtures to meet customer
specifications.
. Wrote test procedures and performed operator training to test various
circuit boards.
. Extensive knowledge with Genrad, Agilent and Teradyne ICT systems.
. Extensive experience working with thru-hole and surface mount
technology boards in an IPC 610 and ISO 9002 environment.
VERTEQ, INC., Santa Ana, CA 8/2000 - 5/2001
Systems Integration Engineer
. Integrated, programmed and troubleshot semiconductor wafer cleaning
systems.
. Utilized VersaPro software to simulate a programmable logic controller
used in the system.
. Gained extensive knowledge with complex ladder logic relay circuits.
. Experienced with using various kinds of pumps, valves, transducers,
sensors and chemicals.
. Conducted a heat exchange experiment to efficiently heat and cool
various chemicals by using a PID controller.
CHEROKEE INTERNATIONAL, Tustin, CA 8/1998 - 7/2000
Test/Quality Engineer
. Performed Design Verification Testing of AC to DC and DC to DC
switching power supplies using oscilloscopes, meters and power
analyzers.
. Followed UL, CSA and TUV safety standards to ensure the power
supplies were in compliance.
. Supported project managers in analyzing data and preparing technical
reports by providing engineering calculations and EMI plots.
. Gained extensive knowledge with ISO 9002 and participated in internal
audits of various manufacturing departments.
ANDO CORPORATION, San Jose, CA 2/1996 - 8/1998
Field Service Engineer
. Calibrated, repaired and serviced ATE systems used to test memory and
VLSI logic devices.
. Troubleshot analog and digital electronic circuits down to the board
and component level.
. Installed and conducted training classes to customers about how to
operate the systems.
COMPUTER SKILLS
. Pascal, Assembly Language, C++, BASIC Programming
. UNIX, VAX/VMS Systems, SUN and CAD Workstations
. PSPICE, Matlab, VersaPro, LabView, Oracle, AutoCAD, ORCAD, PADS
EDUCATION
B.S. Electrical Engineering
University of California at Davis
June 1993
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