LAWRENCE WOODS PHD

CELL: 248-***-****

EMAIL: ac2fsg@r.postjobfree.com

HOUSTON, TX

CERTIFICATIONS:

C/C++ Programming Certification

Python Programming Certification

Software Test -Certification

Sr. Electrical/Electronics Engineering Houston, TX-12/2016 to Present

• Specification of setup of facility and direction of electrical equipment and testing areas. Specifying correct equipment for tasks related to the HVAC products.

• Design HVAC/R products which meet the planned use and function requirements and customer specification.

• Work with cross-functional teams to assess customer needs, design analog/digital hardware, schematic capture and PCB layout and design, develop firmware according to defined parameters and designed for manufacturing practices

• Write accurate technical descriptions and instructions. Document product design by preparing BOM’s, cost analyses, drawings and engineering change requests.

• Write and document firmware, Troubleshoot/debug new and existing hardware/firmware, Test, Verify and Validate Designs

• Work with customer to improve quality and resolve product issues.

• Provide on-going support to Production and design changes as needed

• Complete and implement design changes based on engineering change orders

• Closely work with purchasing to source materials and components meeting design specifications

• Support the timely completion of the product design and development process

• Make recommendations for design changes or manufacturing process changes

• Maintain complete and accurate documentation, archives and reports

• Maintains industry knowledge by attending educational workshops or classes; reviewing related publications; establishing networks.

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed, including special projects and tasks as delegated by Engineering Manager

GULF STATES TOYOTA - HOUSTON, TX 08/2012 – 12/2016 Sr. Electrical Engineer

Manages supplies for development of projects for electronic accessories on vehicles.

Responsible for the delivery of standards, best practice implementation and systems to ensure information risk mitigation across the company using MS Project.

Supervises installation, modifying and repairing accessories and electronics.

Performs detailed design development including one-line diagrams, electrical schematics.

Creates electrical/electronic customer specifications/installation instruction, wiring diagrams, and testing.

Risk Analysis to determine possible failures to create design efficiency.

Identifies failure modes (FMEA), and develop countermeasures to minimize frequency and severity of failures.

Manages vehicle schematics, hardware, systems as well as vehicle applicability for accessories.

Supports cross functional groups and maintain product performance, review stake holders warranty issues.

Develop and implement best practices and other process improvement initiatives.

Software Testing and Validation for vehicle accessories.

Captures stakeholder ideas, concerns and provide feedback for installation manuals, and technical concerns.

Execute and maintain development milestones.

Define requirements for components, sub-systems and systems and knowledge of Embedded Systems.

Ensure that programs are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies to minimize or eliminate risk and audit findings.

Supervision of supplier quality, sourcing decisions, and supplier development.

Contributes to company’s bottom line by evaluating cost effective solutions.

Working with Procurement to cost parts and Bill of Materials. STEWART & STEVENSON - HOUSTON, TX 05/2010 – 09/2012 -Sr. Electrical Engineer

Manages standard electrical system circuit and controls designs and analysis vehicle systems, for well stimulation and drilling machinery and specialty off road vehicles.

Define requirements for components, sub-systems and systems.

Manages subcontractors and suppliers on a daily basis in addition to maintain Bill of Materials for controls.

Read and interpret electrical blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.

Analyze purchases and fabricated components to assure functional compatibility to design requirements.

Trouble shoots electronics for failure analysis, and risk analysis of electronics systems.

Conduct research that tests and analyzes the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment and Worst Case Circuit Analysis.

Execute and maintain development milestones.

Failure Mode Effect Analysis for replacement components.

Working with Procurement to cost parts and Bill of Materials. GOODMAN MANUFACTURING – HOUSTON, TX 08/2007 – 05/2010 -Sr. Electrical Engineer

Project engineer of control systems engineering design for all projects from concept to product launch.

Project management including budget, cost reduction, scheduling, testing, risk mitigation, quality, bill of materials using MS Project.

Technical Specification Documentation Writing and Development.

Maintains awareness of existing and proposed regulations, industry practices or standards, security trends, and advise the organization on issues affecting the company in a timely and effective manner.

Prepares schematic, preliminary, and work drawings for the new and existing hardware designs.

Software Testing and Validation for PCB Boards and Microprocessors.

Estimates cost of projects, writes specifications for testing, materials and equipment for all projects.

Knowledge of Motion Control Design (Close Loop System)

Develop and implement best practices and other process improvement initiatives.

Inspects and approves materials, manufacturing, and architectural, mechanical and electrical installations.

Evaluates and makes recommendations concerning changes in contract documents and ensures that authorized changes are implemented, in accordance with testing procedures.

Contributes to company’s bottom line by evaluating cost effective solutions. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION – WARREN, MI 08/2000 – 06/2007-Lead Electrical Engineer

Supervise and developed electronics subsystems for the electronics technical specifications for GM vehicles.

Coordinate Vehicle Integration (Embedded Control, LIN/CAN Communication).

Engineering management of budget, cost reduction, scheduling, testing, risk mitigation, and project teams.

Software Testing and Validation for Window Systems.

Knowledge of Motion Control Design (Close Loop System)

Technical Specification Documentation Writing and Development.

Effect for Failure Mode Analysis for all window future product and managed product validation specifications for GM car and truck future vehicles. Knowledge of Software Development Process (Build, Debug, Validation)

Define requirements for components, sub-systems and systems.

Contributes to company’s bottom line by evaluating cost effective solutions. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY -PHD SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

NORTH CAROLINA A&T STATE UNIVERSITY – M.S. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY – M.S. COMPUTER SCIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY – B.S. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

U.S. Army Veteran Honorable Discharge

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