Test Engineer

Greg Scopel

North Carolina

Email:**********@*********.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position that utilizes my skills to make contributions to the

scientific community as well as to help better the human condition for

all peoples.

SUMMARY

. Currently working under on-site/off-site short-term contract to

develop automated test programs to communicate with device under test

(DUT) via CAN network using NI LabVIEW programming software.

. Concurrently developing a child's electronic toy while looking for

full-time employment. This development has been on-going for the past

three years and the experience has included the following: patenting a

product, mechanical and electrical designing, parts and materials

consideration, feasibility, and its procurement, as well as

prototyping. Additionally, I have hired and managed six professionals

to help in the toy's on-going developmental process.

. Twenty-three years of experience in testing, troubleshooting, and

evaluating analog and digital systems. Last twelve years includes

developing automated test, measurement, control, and verification

systems using LabVIEW, Visual Basic, and C/C++ via multiple types of

serial communication protocols.

. Two years experience in qualifying and improving optical systems.

Extensive knowledge of optical laboratory and optical benchwork

practices, procedures, and methodologies.

. Innovative, creative, and motivated team player with strong

analytical, communication, and organizational skills.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Physics, May 1994; Towson University, Towson, Maryland

EXPERIENCE

01/2013 - present (contract)

LORD Corporation; Cary, North Carolina

Sr. Automation Test Engineer/Developer

* Developing automated acceptance testing solutions as well as authoring

their validation protocols.

03/2012 - 01/2013 (9 months) (contract)

LipoScience; Raleigh, North Carolina

Software Test Engineer

* Performed exploratory (unscripted) ad hoc and directed testing.

* Performed software/hardware system testing; including the addition of

new features on existing products.

* Executed validation test protocols, including system validation

protocols and software validation protocols.

* Executed verification protocols, including software integration and

functional test protocols.

* Responsible for projects as were assigned by Product Qualification

Director.

10/2009 - 10/2010 (1 year) (contract)

Becton & Dickinson - BD Diagnostics - TriPath; Mebane, North Carolina

Senior Validation Engineer

* Planned and executed verification, validation and testing activities

for computer-assisted CCD imaging products for various cancers;

including cervical, breast, ovarian and prostate. V&V efforts are

specific to FDA QSR 820.30 Design Controls for Medical Devices and ISO

13485 for the design and manufacture of medical devices.

* Extensively used UNIX based workstations/environments to accomplish V&V

and testing activities.

11/2008 - 07/2009 (9 months)

MegaWatt Solar, Incorporated; Hillsborough, North Carolina

R & D Physicist

* Researched and conducted experiments on solar (photovoltaic) cell

technology by applying semiconductor physics theory.

* Designed and ran experiments to ensure aspects of solar cell design

were feasible.

* Developed both hardware and software to control, monitor, and log

humidity and temperature data during environmental chamber testing,

which was used to ensure solar cell receiver system components met IEC

and UL test methodologies.

* Created program using LabVIEW to control a Yamaha 3-axis robot to act

as a pick-and- place automation tool for solar cell in-circuit testing

as well as a program to control a series of laser diodes and a video

camera to test proper alignment of the solar cell receiver and focusing

mirror.

04/2007 - 10/2008 (1 year & 6 months) (contract)

Sony Ericsson; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Sr. Performance Test Engineer

* Facilitated the execution of Voice Quality (VQ) and User Interface

Performance (UIP) system level test cases on mobile phone platforms in

prototype and beta versions.

* Developed hardware (rack, wiring, and fixturing) and software (LabVIEW

program routines) to automate the VQ, UIP, and Perpetual Evaluation of

Speech Quality (PESQ) testing systems. Employed a CCD imaging camera

and 4-axis robot in this automation. This robot simulated human

interaction with the mobile phone under test.

10/2006 - 04/2007 (6 months) (contract)

Kidde Aerospace and Defense; Wilson, North Carolina

Software Engineer

* Assisted in the development of safety critical software for fire

detection and suppression systems for the aerospace industry.

Specifically responsible for aircraft Line Replaceable Unit (LRU)

embedded beta software verification as well as assisted software and

electrical design development teams.

* Software verification was strictly guided by RTCA/DO-178A/B (Software

Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification) and the

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

* Verified fire detection and suppression LRU embedded software and

design functionality.

* Wrote and modified National Instruments LabVIEW and TestStand test

system environment to aid in the LRU verification process.

* Wrote and reviewed software verification test case and procedure

documents and processes.

* Developed software metric status plans for Boeing Commercial Aviation

on a bi-weekly basis.

09/2005 - 04/2006 (7 months) (contract)

TriPath Imaging, Incorporated; Burlington, North Carolina

Validation Engineer

* Verified and validated in-house research and CCD/microscope imaging

systems by editing, writing and executing test scripts per FDA

guidelines.

02/2000 - 12/2004 (4 years & 10 months total)

Eaton-Powerware Division; Raleigh, North Carolina

04/2003 - 12/2004 (1 year & 8 months)

Validation Engineer

* Accomplished design verification testing of single and three phase

uninterruptible power supply at prototype levels to validate and

qualify to UL & IEC Safety Compliance Test Methods.

02/2000 - 04/2003 (3 year & 2 months)

Sr. Test Engineer

* Developed automated board and system level tests and testing fixtures,

both hardware and controlling software, to improve product throughput.

Test fixtures included analog and digital PCB modification and assembly

as well as all necessary enclosures, power wiring, communication

cabling, and software. Software included the development of microchip

level RS-232 serial communication routines (XCP/C9 COM protocols) to

read and write EEPROM and NVRAM using LabVIEW software.

02/1999 - 02/2000 (1 year)

Parker Hannifin Corporation; Sanford, North Carolina

R & D Engineer

* Tested and measured the performance of new product capability and

feasibility in research & development laboratory by developing test and

diagnostic systems as well as life cycle testing.

* Wrote LabVIEW program routines to control PC based computer, data

acquisition card, and signal-conditioning (DIO) module. Program

routines acquired, measured, and manipulated the data from pressure

transmitters, Hall-effect sensors, thermocouples, torque/strain gauges,

current transforms, and fluid level devices.

02/1998 - 06/1998 (4 months)

Radiant Imaging, Incorporated; Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Optical Engineer

* Characterized and measured candescent and semiconductor light sources

by capturing the arc, junction, and filament images using a CCD based

goniometric scanner.

10/1996 - 11/1997 (1 year & 1 month)

Honeywell-Measurex Corporation; Cupertino, California

Development Physicist

* Assisted in color sensor optical design improvements and set color

sensor performance specifications and tested each sensor to ensure it

met these specifications.

* Supported sensor product manufacturing by evaluating, calibrating, and

performing diagnostics and stability tests on sensor for performance

acceptability. Modified LabVIEW program routines to aid in this testing

and evaluation.

* Improved sensor sensitivity by redesigning illumination and receiving

optics.

* Performed sample studies to determine new product feasibility.

Supported customer sites by resolving sensor issues. Assisted in

writing the sensor operation manual. Trained staff, field engineers,

and customers on the sensor.

* Gained experience on color measurement properties of paper products

(reflectance and fluorescence), illuminant standards, and standard

color coordinate systems.

09/1995 - 10/1996 (1 year & 1 month)

Ultratech Stepper, Incorporated; San Jose, California

Lens Test Technician III

* Tested and qualified semiconductor photolithography stepper projection

lenses in a Class 100 cleanroom.

05/1995 - 09/1995 (4 months)

U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center; Alexandria, Virginia

Physical Scientist

* Assisted senior engineers and scientists in exploratory research,

development, and test programs in global positioning systems, inertial

navigation systems, and geographic information systems.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Towson University:

* Dean's List; Spring 1993, Fall 1993.

* Secretary-Society of Physics Students; Fall 1993-Spring 1994.

Lowry Air Force Base:

* Honor Graduate; Lowry Tech Training School, October 1986.

MEMBERSHIPS

Current:

* APS - American Physical Society; 2010-present

* OSA: Optical Society of America, 2012 - present

* S-A-S: Society for Applied Spectroscopy, 2012 - present

* Doctors without Borders: Field Member, 1998 - present

Past:

* IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; 2010-2011

* ISA - Instrument Society of America; 1998-2000, 2003-2005

* SPS - Society for Physics Students; 1992-1999

COMPUTER

Software Products:

* Adobe Creative Suite * MS-Office Suite

* Apple * MS-Windows/DOS

* AutoCAD-lite * NH Research - EmPower

* DbaseIV * NI - TestStand

* MathCAD * Solid Works

* Mathematica * P-SPICE

* MATLAB * UNIX

* MicroCap

Programming Languages:

* LabVIEW * SQL scripts

* Visual Basic * Perl scripts

* C/C++ * TCL scripts

* HTML

HARDWARE

* Campbell Scientific CR800 Datalogger * Oscilloscope

* Data Acquisition Hardware * Photometer

* Distortion Analyzer * Power Meter/Analyzer

* Frequency Counter * Pyranometer

* Holography * Scintillation Counter

* Interferometry * Spectrometer

* Lasers * Spectrum Analyzer

* Monochromator * Wave Generator

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE

* GPIB * RS-232

* I2C * SPI

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