PCB Design Engineer

Larry E. Edgerton

*** **** *****

Milpitas, CA **035

Cell Number: 360-***-****

E-Mail: ********@*****.***

EDUCATION:

BSEET 1976

DeVry Institute of Technology Dallas, Texas

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a position in PCB Design, utilizing my numerous years of PCB Design with advanced CAD programs and technologies. Seeking either Permanent or Contract position with a company that aggressively challenges today's technology.

STRENGTHS:

Layout for AeroSpace, Defense, Consumer, R & D projects, Medical Devices/Equipment, RF Boards, High Speed Board Layout, DDR Memory, Network Cards, PCI, PCI-X. Flex and Rigid Flex PCB utilizing and combining: multiple constraints, Allegro 16.6, 10-30 layers, small/large footprint, multiple fine pitch parts including .35mm/.4mm BGA's, Blind/Buried, stacked micro-VIAS, multiple technologies, i.e. Blue Tooth, USB, GPS, CDMA, HDI

Working directly with 'off shore' vendors, defining process strategies and standards

Defined DFX, DFT and DFM standards across multiple vendors

Extensive work with SI, Engineers (Chip manufacture and local Design Engineers at facilities in Manufactures locations and internal SI Team) to accommodate correct signal integrity for distortion, noise and loss

Internal/external procedures and process development, Library Structure Implementation, Team Center utilization and Documentation

Software: Orcad CIS/Cadence Allegro 16.6, (Reviewing 17.2) Spectra Auto Router. PADs Layout 9.5, Conversion of PADS to/from Allegro. Valor, CAM350/BluePrint, Altium 17.0.6, SolidWorks, experience.

Experienced with MakeCap (Born To Route), Orcad Schematic Compare program.

Enthusiastic, entrepreneurial and highly innovative, can-do attitude, resourceful problem solver, comfortable in a

fast-moving and highly dynamic environment

Able to work within a Team environment or independently and tackle challenging tasks, have strong interpersonal skills to apply to a team environment

Able to work efficiently as a part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary product development team. The ability to provide technical leadership, where needed

Quick and creative mind to develop solutions to problems, utilizing prior experience and judgment

Commitment to meeting tight deadlines and customer requirements

Able to multi-task between multiple boards in various stages of layout

Familiarity with PCB design and manufacturing standards such as Jedec, IPC-7351, IPC-6011, IPC-6012, IPC-6013, IPC-2221, IPC – 2222

Utilization of Subversion for Data Revisions

Excellent communication and presentation skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Sr PCB Design Engineer Apr 3, 2017 – Present

Cisco Systems, Inc. San Jose, California

Sr PCB Design Engineer Oct 31, 2016 – Feb 23, 2017

Harris Space & Intelligence Systems Melbourne, Florida

Sr. Staff PCB Design Engineer Aug 01, 2015 – Dec 31, 2015

Pensar Development Inc. (Medical Devices) Seattle, Washington

Sr. PCB Design Engineer Oct 10, 2013 – July 31, 2015

Microsoft (Surface Devices) Redmond, Washington

Sr. PCB Designer Dec 3, 2012 – March 29, 2013

3ality Technica Burbank, California

Sr. PCB Designer June 25 2012 – Oct 25 2012

Vista Clara Inc. Mukilteo, Washington

Sr. PCB Designer Dec 2011 – May 10, 2012

Microsoft, Xbox Accessories Dev Group Redmond, Washington

Multiple Contract Customers Jan 2009 – 2012

Sr. Principal PCB Designer Oct 2008 – Dec 2008

Orbital Science Corp. ATK Dulles, Virginia

Sr. PCB Design Engineer Nov 18, 2007 – Jan 23, 2008

KMW Communications, Inc. Fullerton, California

Sr. PCB Design Engineer May 11, 2007 – June 15, 2007

Mentor Graphics San Jose, California

Sr. PCB Designer Aug 7, 2006 – Nov 22, 2006

Simple Tech Inc. Santa Ana, California

Sr. PCB Designer March 27, 2006 – June 1, 2006

Realm Systems Inc. Sandy, Utah

Sr. PCB Designer Nov 9, 2005 – Jan 13, 2006

Intermec Everett, Washington

Sr. PCB Designer Sept 2005 – Nov 2005

Agilent Technologies San Jose, California

Sr. PCB Designer Jan 2005 – March 2006

Sierra Video Systems Nevada City, California

Sr. PCB Designer March 2003 - Aug 2004

Adaptec Milpitas, California

Sr. PCB Designer, MTS Sept 1999 - Dec 2002

Luminous Networks, Inc. Cupertino, California

Hectic pace of a Start-up, very High-speed, 2.5Ghz to 10Ghz.

Extremely dense 20 layers and up, numerous constraints, consisting of attributes assigned in schematic, Allegro and creative 'do files' within Spectra

Consistently scheduled for Heavy involvement in 'Critical Projects', HiSpeed Clocks, multiple Matched length Diff Pairs, Serdes chip, multiple fine pitch BGA's, and SMD's

Leading PCB Group in multiple tasks for completion of each board layout

All PCB's were auto routed, using complex 'Do' files, along with Allegro Constraint Manager

Software Used: Cadence Allegro 13.5 (Unix/NT based) 13.6, 14.2 (Win2000, WinXP Pro), Specctra 10.2, Valor 6, Agile

Sr. PCB Design Supervisor Feb 1998 - May 1999

Praegitzer Design Lafayette, Colorado

PCB Service Bureau, providing layouts to multiple customers across the country and in Colorado

Responsible for Technical Expertise, guidance and training of junior designers or engineers in layout tasks and efficient use of design tools

Review and analyze engineering design schematics and supporting documents to plan layout of PCB components and printed circuitry, dense, high-speed multilayer boards, incorporating controlled impedance, multiple clock lines, match delay lines, from schematic or netlist input through fabrication, assembly, and test output

Quoting, scheduling, and monitoring design projects. On occasion, coordinate the design efforts of multiple-board projects

Perform customer input processing and design database setup, creating and referencing library parts, placement and routing, and process and check all fabrication, assembly, test, and archive output

Interface with customer engineers and deal with customer requirements.

Sr. Engineer, PCB Designer Jan 1997 - Feb 1998

Planar Systems, Inc. Beaverton, Oregon

Complete PCB design through final artwork and documentation packages, using multiple CAE/CAD/CAM software

Designed high volume, complex multi-layered production PCB's. These PCB's consist of combinations of analog, digital and RF, SMT and Thru-hole. All designs are for both 'on-shore' and 'off-shore' fabrication and assembly, using IPC standards. These designs 'pushed' today's PCB CAD software to the limits of their capabilities

Conversion of existing CAD layouts to current CAD software packages. Gerber modifications and conversion of old layout data to current PCB CAD software used

Owner Nov 1989 - Jan 1997

LEDGE Design Services Littleton, Colorado

PCB Service Bureau, providing layouts to multiple customers, throughout the US and Canada

Quick turn on layouts from customer data, using many of the current PCB CAD software packages.

Established 'over-night' auto-routing service, "Pro-Route", using Cooper & Chyan

Conversion of CAD data, to current software used by customer. Gerber data modifications and generation from 'AutoCad' files

Generated product drawings from engineering specifications. Software Used: Pads PowerPCB, Cooper & Chyan Router, PCAD (multiple versions) Tango, Accel, Orcad (Schematic and PCB package), Redac Cadstar and Autocad

Design Services Manager May 1986 - Nov 1989

Syndetic Images Monument, Colorado

Hands-on design of PCB's, final documentation and artwork packages

Provide quotes to customers, solicit new business

Developed process to integrate multiple CAE/CAD packages, especially 'AutoCad' to Gerber

PCB Business Development Manager Dec 1984 - May 1986

CAE Systems/Tektronix Austin, Texas

Recommended and implemented worldwide marketing/sales strategies for PCB products

Responsible for worldwide pre/post-sales support, product line development, seminars, presentations and trade shows

Developed and presented sales/applications training course, corporate wide

Extensive travel throughout the U.S., Europe and the Far East, promoting PCB product line

Direct market development function for PCB business, including management of product forecast and distribution, product brochures, sales and technical literature

Marketing Support Manager Nov 1982 - Dec 1984

GenRad Santa Clara, California/Uxbridge, England

Responsibilities included creation and staffing of worldwide pre/post-sales support group in Santa Clara and Uxbridge England

Developed customer training, product release, documentation and bug report/tracking system for the logic simulation package "HILO"

Assisted sales management and staff in assessing potential applications of product to meet customer needs

Applications Support Manager Oct 1981 - Nov 1982

GE Calma Santa Clara, California

As the Applications Support Manager, my group was responsible for the pre/post-sales support of the "Tegas Station" product

We worked with the sales and marketing groups in implementing technical assistance and product strategies

Responsible for product training, documentation and product release

CAD Specialist June 1978 - Oct 1981

IBM San Jose, California

Responsible for comparisons and evaluation of alternative methods of designing custom chip and PCB's, using IBM's internal design systems

Established new methodologies for existing CAD software

Spent last year designing experimental VLSI circuits, at Research and Development Laboratory

Senior PCB Designer Nov 1972 - June 1978

XEROX El Segundo, California/Dallas, Texas

Designed digital and analog PCB's for new and existing products

Responsible for layout and checking of all boards, including final artwork packages and documentation. All boards were high density, multi-layer

Lead PCB Designer Sep 1970 - Nov 1972

General Computer Systems Dallas, Texas

Designed PCB's from concept to final artwork

Thoroughly trained and experienced in the use of the UNIVAC 1108 for CAD. Other duties included work scheduling, training and supervision of all drafting personnel

PCB Designer March 1968 - July 1970

Alpha Services Aurora, Colorado

Design of PCB's and substrates

Primary contractor for Bell Labs

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