Charles Schacht
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Manhattan Beach, CA
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
** ***** ** ************* ********** in hardware and software design.
Expert in design of PCB and semiconductors.
Expert in hardware and software design.
Expert with Buck Boost Regulators, ADCs, DACs, Surge Protection, Relay Control, Control Systems, Laser Control, TEC controllers, USB to RS232, RS485, and other PCB components.
Expert in tools such as Solidworks, Altium Designer, Spice, Visual Studio (C#), Atmel studio, SQLServer management studio and other engineering software design products.
Able to support the repair and troubleshooting of PCBs. Able to solder and replace PCB SMT chips and resistors.
Experience with Interface of things. Successfully integrated a IOT display unit that communicates to a cloud based solution. Used a TCP/IP stack to integrate with a Wifi Microprocessor to communicate to a webserver. Experience with TCP/IP using LWIP with Atmel processor. Successfully integrated a ethernet to RS232 interface to network test equipment.
VLSI design and test expertise (ATE) with 0.5um Gallium Arsenide and 0.18um CMOS operating at 0 to 2.4 GHz. Provide both design and production support.
C and C# programming expert. Expertise in OOP in Visual Studio Development and SQL Server.
Specializing in CAD/CAM software design with emphasis on 3D rendering and NURBS.
Proficient in a wide variety CAD development environments as shown below in the Computer/Hardware experience.
Expertise with the maintenance, upgrade, and design of large-scale electro-mechanical systems.
Machine Vision programming with integration into a robotic/CNC system.
Internet of Things interface design with Wifi embedded design.
Versed in complex mathematics such as regression analysis, NURBs, matrices, tensor analysis .
Offering results driven professional expertise to help increase productivity, decrease costs, reach goals and support corporate strategic objectives.
Knowledge of basic Windows Based Server IT support.
Experience in PHP, MySQL, SQL and web-based design methodologies.
LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-schacht-87519211/
EDUCATION
B.S. Electrical Engineering University of Pittsburgh
B.S. Physics Ohio State University
COMPUTER/HARDWARE EXPERIENCE
Test Equipment Proficiency: Oscilloscope, RF meters, Voltmeters, Frequency analyzers, High Voltage Probes, VLSI chip testers, Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR), RF probes.
Software Language Proficiency: Verilog, Spice, C, C#, Fortran, Cadence Skill, VBScript, Javascript, DHTML, ASP, SQL, PHP, Visual Studio, .NET., Java.
Operating System Proficiency: Unix (Sun), MS-DOS, Windows/NT, Windows/XP, VAX VMS, OS/2., Linux
CAD Proficiency: Solidworks, Altium Designer, Cadence Layout, IC Craftsmen, HSPICE, Powermill, ORCAD, Powerview, Verilog-XL, Tangate, Dracula LVS and DRC, Signalscan, Visio, AutoCAD, Labview, Protools, Sonar/Cakewalk, Express PCB layout.
Office Software Proficiency: QuickBooks Pro, MS Office, Excel, Word, Dbase IV, Business Plan Pro, Telemagic (Contact management), Access, FrontPage.
Music Composition: Cakewalk Sonar, MIDI.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Advanced Micro Instruments, Huntington Beach, CA 2012-Present
Engaged in design and testing of Moisture, Oxygen and H2S analyzers. In addition, provides support for administrative and IT activities.
Designed over 30 PCBs designs with first time success.
Designed an Ethernet to RS232 PCB hardware interface that provides a http ( web server port 80 ) front end for all analyzers connected to customers intranet.
Created all Firmware for PCBs designs.
Using Atmel SAM4E ARM processors to upgrade pic processors used in analyzer PCBs.
Using Atmel Studio 7 for C programming of Atmel processors.
Redesigned all embedded software for analyzers in C. Created a new embedded operating system that works with all analyzers. Created a methodology for configuration control of embedded software.
Redefined the PCB Electronic Design process using Altium Designer. Created library of schematics and PCB footprints for design of PCBs.
Provide electro-mechanical design support using Solidworks model of PCB.
Updated over 200 mechanical drawings using Solidworks. Integrating version control of drawings with ERP System.
Designed a TDL moisture analyzer. Include Laser Control Design and Signal processing to detect moisture PPM level in Natural Gas.
Provided C# .NET software support for testing of all products.
Developed C# .NET GUI application that allows customers to communicate with all analyzer products via USB, RS232 or RS485/ Modbus. GUI provides ability to configure and troubleshoot problems with analyzers.
Managed a CSA certification for intrinsic safety for two analyzers. Included UL certification.
Used Visio to design manufacturing floor plans for new facility.
Created an integrated document management system using visual studio C# .NET.
Helped with the implementation of new ERP system ( Macola ). Provided technical support for SQL server databases, SSRS reports, Crystal reports, importing of data from old ERP system.
Technical Consultant, Charles D. Schacht Consulting, Manhattan Beach, CA 2002-Present
Provide consulting for all areas of electronic and software design, office administration, financial support and IT support. Provide support for account's receivable/payable, shipping and receiving, computer software and hardware installation/training, publishing of product literature, development of sales programs, product specifications, recompilation customer contact information and other administrative consulting for an office environment.
Building Internet of things Diplay/TouchScreen and Wifi interface for a webbased social media appliance.
Webbased form management system.
Created CAD/CAM Integrated design software (IDE) for 3D custom design using Visual Studio C#.
Designed 3D scanner for surfboard design.
Recompiled customer contact management database for over 3000 contacts for last customer.
Created sales program that replaced all paper-based catalogs with PDF files for e-mail based sales program.
Corrected and troubleshot all IT related problems in a Windows NT server base environment.
Boeing Commercial Airlines, Seattle, WA 2006-2009
Electrical Engineering support for wiring and cabling for Boeing 777 aircraft.
Developed Web based bundle router tools that identifies possible path from and to equipment bundles on the airplane.
Maintained Design Rule Checker (DRC) for Bundle Design Assembly
Created SQL web based solution to help with management of wire design configuration.
Worked with Lean team to optimize current software and staff resources.
Worked with aerospace connector assemblies and connector electrical requirements for 777 aircraft electronics.
Senior Design Engineer, Vitesse Semiconductor Corp, Camarillo, CA 1995-2002
Designed VLSI SONET products using Gallium Arsenide (0.5um) and CMOS (0.18um) technologies. Managed specifications, layout, routing and floor plan, simulation, packaging, ATE test plan development, characterization and production support for all projects.
Last SONET transceiver chip design is presently generating revenue.
Successfully designed 20+ macrocells and I/Os that had first time success.
Designed Source Coupled FET Logic (SCFL) and Common Mode Logic (CML) macrocells that operated at 3 GHz.
Led design team that completed two gate array libraries of macrocell and I/O's while working with the Gallium Arsenide ASIC design group.
Created HTML based illustrated online training to explain Gallium Arsenide ASIC design flow.
Implemented plan to optimize design cycle for 3 SONET products, saving six weeks of design time.
Provided laboratory troubleshooting for a variety of complex analog and logic design problems.
Electrical Engineer, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme, CA 1989-1995
System level engineering support for MK-23 Target Acquisition (TAS) Radar System used in self-defense systems on navy destroyers and aircraft carriers. Provided hands on support/repair for radar system aboard the navy ships, minor design changes to the system, operational training to the fleet, at-sea testing and changes to maintenance procedures.
Organized committee to put PCs in front of thirty office personnel.
Proficient with RF test equipment, TWT operation, waveguide installation, shipboard EMI issues, doppler processing, and other elements of shipboard radar operation.
Designed remote control system for MK-23 TAS radar used on unmanned ship during real-time weapon system testing.
Upgraded five radar system maintenance procedures.
System administrator for twelve PCs, includes network, software and hardware installation, and training.
Supported the training, testing and repair for 20+ navy ships while at sea.
Created electronic form based system using DBASE IV that replaced naval forms used in office.
Managed specialized radar test support during naval battlegroup exercise in Persian Gulf.