Project Manager Engineer
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James Photis
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ** ****** **
City: West Roxbury
State: MA
Zip: 02132
Country: USA
Phone: 978-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $100,000
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JAMES PHOTIS
11 Varick Road
West Roxbury, MA 02132
*********@********.***
SUMMARY
Senior Test Development Engineer with extensive experience providing test development for engineering and manufacturing as well as evaluation of new products. Solid experience includes:
NPI
Integrating new products from engineering into manufacturing. Validating, characterizing and debugging new products for manufacturing release.
Test Systems Design
Design and integration of test equipment (ATE) for validation (characterization and environmental) and production testing of new products.
Developed user interface
Design circuits (analog/digital) and write software in Labview (10yrs. Experience), C/C++, Basic and HTML, javascript, and php.
Management
Project leadership in the development of new tests (hardware/software).
Reliability
Performing quality, characterization, and analysis testing on ASICs, data converters, linear, mixed signal, interface, microcontroller, transducers, lasers, photodiodes, CCD sensor and ATE circuits and production subassemblies.
Support
Providing product support and failure analysis.
EXPERIENCE
UNITED ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES, WALPOLE, MA
Director of Validation and Test Engineering 2011-2011
* Developed new test systems for production testing.
* Developed test plans and designs.
* Software utilized: Labview and C++.
* Protocols utilized: Ethernet, and serial.
* Performed validation and qualification of systems and product.
IROBOT, BEDFORD, MA
Project Manager Test Engineer (2009-2010) 2009-2010
* Developed new test systems for production testing.
* Developed test plans and designs.
* Software utilized: Labview
* Protocols utilized: Ethernet, GPIB, and serial.
* Performed validation and qualification of systems.
These systems were designed and developed for NPI into manufacturing.
ANALOG DEVICES, Cambridge, MA 2003-2009
Senior Test Evaluation Engineer (2003-2009)
* MEMS products evaluation.
* Developed new test systems utilizing National Instruments DAQ cards, GPIB, serial, USB, SPI, and I2C communications. This provided a more in depth analyses with more conclusive results.
* Automated test systems for engineering and facilitated methods to decrease development time using PC workstations which provided the means to meet rigid schedules.
* Developed test plan and automation of wafer probing test station for evaluation and analysis which proved to be a decision making tool for engineers.
* Developed and procured new test systems for the development of new products, resulted in smaller portable systems.
Consultant at MKS (2002-2003)
* Developed reliability systems for HALT and HASS testing of pressure control systems. Resulted in shorter test time and network capabilities.
NORTEL NETWORKS, Billerica, MA 2001
Senior Test Development Engineer
* Developed all software used for validation and production of optical testing for tunable lasers. The testing was done utilizing IEEE 488 and serial port communication. All applications and drivers were developed using Labview and DLL's. Testing was done at OC-192 (10G).
POLAROID, Cambridge, MA 1980-2001
Senior Test Development Engineer
* Served as Project leader responsible for designing tests on an LTX computer as well as PC test station for ASIC and circuit board testing. Integrated and designed custom boards for an LTX computer as well as a PC test station for analog, digital, and mixed signal testing.
* Integrated test stations (hardware/software) for reliability, characterization and production testing of products (analog/digital) doing real time measurements. Utilized a wide variety of test equipment via IEEE-488.
* Developed Test plan and applications for reliability (HALT, HASS), validation and production testing of ASIC, mixed signal devices, circuit board subassemblies and sensors.
* Developed hardware and software for ATE. Developed digital test patterns for ASIC and mixed signal testing.
* Performed in-circuit programming of EEPROM and FPGA devices for functionality and calibration of CCD sensor.
* Developed Image Processing applications to qualify scanners and digital cameras.
* Wrote applications to test and qualify images from sensors. Applications developed included: color balance, histogram, contrast ratio, focus, blooming (utilizing an FFT function).
* Provided product support and development for manufacturing. Ensured the integrity of the product, maximized the yield, and reduced cycle time.
* Conducted failure analysis of printed circuit boards to component level. Determined component failure by using a variety of test equipment.
* Performed contract manufacturing of printed circuit board and assemblies. Facilitated functional test of circuit boards at vendor. Test development and wafer probe.
* Utilized statistical methods in developing Cpk for setting limits and process control.
* Project manager for NPI into manufacturing and support.
EDUCATION
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
B.S., Computer Engineering
A.S., Electrical Engineering
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