HOANG NGUYEN
Morgan Hill, Ca ***** *******.***@*****.*** 408-***-****
A Senior Electronics Lab Technician to setup, build, test, debug, repair, prototype, fabricate, and bring up PCB assemblies and devices for engineering and production
QUALIFICATIONS
Power to build, debug, rework, prototype PCB assemblies and products.
Experience at troubleshooting PCB assemblies to component level.
An innate ability to modify test hardware or electronic devices in an efficient manner of time, quality, and craftsmanship.
Experience in lay-out and fabrication.
Experience in testing and installing firmware for new products.
Excellent aptitudes to setup, coordinate, purchase, and maintain lab equipment.
Outstanding soldering and mechanical assembling.
Strong organization, self-motivation, and open to new challenges.
SKILLS:
Tools: DIGITAL multi-meters, power supplies, microscope, oscilloscope.
Other: schematics, soldering, ms office, EAGLE PCB LAYOUT SOFTWARE.
EXPERIENCE
Lab Technician, December 2014 to December 2016
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Milpitas, CA
Support the R&D department in building, testing, and prototyping evaluation boards.
Support setting up the lab including and not limited to equipment maintenance, supplies, and components purchasing.
Support laying out PC boards, and contacting vendors for fabrication.
Reverse engineering to obtain schematics from different power supplies.
Debug and repair to common problems for defects.
Support installing firmware for new products.
Support testing and collecting measurement data for new products.
Perform assembly work using different hand tools, power tools to build evaluation boards with through-hole or small size (0201) SMT components.
Assist engineers in testing EMI (Electromagnetic Interference).
Take responsibility in mailing out the eval-boards to customers for evaluation.
Coordinate with vendors for equipment rentals, repairs, and calibration.
Debug Technician, January 2014 to November 2014
ALL QUALITY & SERVICES, INC.
Milpitas, CA
Supported production manufacturing clients in repairing defected mother boards and products such as: Newtek TriCaster, Wohler Audio Monitor, Luidia Ebeam, Liftware Spoon.
Interacted with clients, engineers, managers, and co-workers to identify root cause of problems.
Followed test procedures to test products for problems and specifications.
Debugged boards to component level then requested for parts to replace.
Filled out the request form to have rework technicians perform the replacements.
Recorded the works and inventory for weekly reports.
Real Estate Investor, November 2009 to January 2014
Self Employed
Engineering Technician, April 1998 to November 2009
MICREL SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
San Jose, CA
Supported the marketing department in building, testing, and prototyping eval-boards.
Followed up maintaining the availability of eval-boards in sufficient quality and quantity.
Took responsibility of sending out to customers.
Generated and recorded test data for each eval-board after built.
Setup, cataloged, categorized and organized test hardware, and eval-boards systematically.
Repaired to common problems for defects.
Followed instructions to modify or revise as often as needed.
Associated within the departments to improve test hardware, eval-boards.
Assisted engineers, managers in technical assembly and design.
Electronic Technician III, August 1989 to March 1998
ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
Santa Clara, CA
Supported the New Products Development department in building, testing, repairing, and prototyping production test hardware.
Supported testing, and collecting new products measurement data.
Layout PC boards, and contacted vendors for fabrication.
Submitted documentation for designing or revising new products to Document Control.
Followed instructions to rework or repair test hardware as often as needed.
Performed preventive maintenance to assure quality of test hardware.
Participated in meeting periodically to bring out issues within the department regarding with test hardware.
EDUCATION
Associate of Science
HEALD COLLEGE
San Jose, CA
Area of Study: Electronics & Computers