Jon Thompson
abqhpo@r.postjobfree.com
http://www.jon77.com
Objective A position in the field of electrical engineering with special interests in microwave circuits,
communication systems, data acquisition, and signal processing. I enjoy programming and
electrical hardware design.
Education Masters of Science, Electrical Engineering Expected: May 2012
University of Idaho, Moscow
Major: Microwave Engineering
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering June 2010
Eastern Washington University, Cheney
Major: EE with an emphasis in signal processing.
Minors: Mathematics and Physics.
Associate of Science June 2007
Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane
Emphasis: Computer Science & Engineering.
Skills and Abilities Programming (Computer & Embedded)
C, C++, C#, Java, VB, PHP, Perl, VHDL, MYSQL, MATLAB
Analysis & Simulation
MATLAB, Simulink, PSPICE, LTSPICE
Microcontroller and FPGA Experience
Motorola 68HC11, Cypress Cy7c63413-pc, Texas Instruments MSP430,
Atmel UC3A, Atmel UC3B, Atmel XMEGA, Atmel AP7000, XILINX Spartan 3e
Leadership
Lead technician for day shift, 300mm cu plating technology, Semitool, 2002.
Engineering Club president, Spokane Falls Community College, 2004 -2005.
Small business owner, 2002-2008.
Member, IEEE Student Chapter, 2007-Present.
Experience Research Electrical Engineer May 2008-Present
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Contributed to publications and presentations of seismic
monitoring research for near-real time hazard assessment in deep-
cover coal mines.
Contributed to the planning and installation of large scale wireless
networks for collecting ground motion data above deep-cover
coal mines.
Designed a 24-bit, 4-channel seismic recorder with TCP/IP data
telemetry, GPS time synchronization, and Windows .NET
charting software.
Designed electronics and developed software related to mine
safety research.
Small Business Owner August 2002 May
SCFS Spokane Commercial Flooring Specialists 2008
Project planning and management for floor covering installations
in commercial buildings.
Contracts followed through for Sacred Heart Medical Center,
Holy Family Medical Center, Walgreens, St. Anne's Children &
Family Center, and Fairchild Air Force Base.
Electronic Technician II January 2000 - August
Semitool (Now Applied Materials) 2002
Final test technician to ensure the reliability and operability of
wafer plating and etching equipment before final shipment to the
customer.
Developed testing procedures to identify and correct
misassembled electrical wiring, pneumatics, and fluid flow
assemblies.
Worked closely with software, mechanical, and electrical engineers
to improve product reliability and performance.
References
Dr. Pete Swanson
Lead Research Geophysicist
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
315 East Montgomery Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99207
Phone: 509-***-****
Fax: 509-***-****
Email: abqhpo@r.postjobfree.com
Steve Signer, P.E.
Civil Engineer, Branch Chief
Ground Control Branch
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
315 East Montgomery Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99207
Phone: 509-***-****
Fax: 509-***-****
Email: abqhpo@r.postjobfree.com
Todd Ruff, P.E.
Electrical Engineer, Branch Chief
Wireless Communications and Tracking Branch
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
315 East Montgomery Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99207
Phone: 509-***-****
Fax: 509-***-****
Email: abqhpo@r.postjobfree.com