Engineer Engineering

Lawrence Tafoya

San Diego, CA ***** 619-***-****

********@***.**.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-tafoya/

Support Engineer / Engineering Technician / Electronics Technician

Tests Equipment Increasing Product Throughput and Reducing Cost

Innovative and adaptable technician with proven success collaborating with cross-functional global teams to achieve round-the-clock Engineering support to deliver products with very aggressive time to market schedules. Experienced working with R&D, Production teams and other cross-functional groups at collecting, organizing and processing product test data. Expertise working with test and diagnostic equipment including Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) and Reliability Test Equipment. Develop and Administrate maintenance of hardware & system requirements, circuit design, and analysis, schematic generation. Proficient in troubleshooting at the system, PCB, and component levels. Proven analytical and problem-solving skills. Effective team member able to work independently.

Circuits Drawings Verification Troubleshooting Kaizen Electronics Hand Tools, Troubleshooting, Calibration Debugging Technical Documentation Technical Reports Safety

Technical Proficiencies

Languages:

Microsoft Office (Visio, Windows, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access)

Data Analysis Tools (Jump, DataPower)

Text Editors: (Vi / Vim, TED Notepad, SlickEdit, Sublime Text, gedit, Nedit, gvim)

Electronic Hardware & PCB Design Software: (AutoCAD, OrCAD and Mentor Graphics)

Graphical Display and Validation Tool (DFTView)

Platforms:

ATE testers, ESD IC tester equipment, IC handlers, and Wafer probers.

Burn-In Test Systems (MCC HPB-4 High Power Burn-In, MCC HPB-5A, B, C Burn-In, LC-2 Burn-In,

ELES ART2000 Test Platform System)

ESD (HBM, MM, and CDM) & Latch-up Testing

Others:

Digital Product & Test Engineering and Reliability Engineering Lab Administrator

Test Equipment: (Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Multimeters, Vector Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, Function Generator)

Soldering: (Fabricate, Assembly, Disassembly, and Repair) proto boards, ATE and bench test load boards & test fixtures.

Professional Experience

QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC, San Diego, CA 11/1996 – 08/2018

SUPPORT ENGINEER, STAFF

Interfaced with multiple Engineering Teams, other departments, offsite Contractors and Vendors. Performed Product & Test Engineers functions, including ESD/LU, Burn-In (HTOL), AC/DC ATE data collection and characterization, bench debug, data collection and characterization, yield optimization, ATE limit guard banding, test time reduction and RMA’s. Performed Equipment and System Maintenance, upgrades, repairs, modifications, & refurbishing and software upgrades. Defined digital hardware designs for Burn-In HTOL, ATE, and Wafer Probe testing

Coordinated the implementation of the High-Temperature Operating Life (HTOL) Lab, resulting in quicker test program development, deployment and reducing department cost.

Installed HTOL Burn-In Test Equipment in several locations around the world, increasing product throughput.

Identified, documented and implemented training, validation/characterization, and testing procedures, ensuring standard/uniform operating procedure across all products.

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QUALCOMM, INC. (Continued)

Determined and implemented cost reduction by improving test efficiency, yields, and reducing test times.

Confirmed products exceeded company and industry quality standards by performing ESD, HTOL, ATE, and bench characterization.

Maintained documentation support current knowledge and learn relevant technologies as assigned and wrote technical reports.

Received numerous company recognition awards for exceptional contributions for training, yielding improvement and cost reduction, for team-work and dedication and for an on-time product or task delivery.

Developed and documented HTOL pattern development guidelines and HTOL Burn-In test program validation procedure, establishing the reliability of the products.

Additional Relevant Experience

QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC, San Diego, CA

SUPPORT ENGINEER, ASSOCIATE; SUPPORT ENGINEER; SUPPORT ENGINEER, SENIOR

Performed test plan bring up, working with Product & Test Engineer/ Design for Test (DFT)/ Vector Simulation (SIM) /Design/Failure Analysis (FA)/Quality Analysis (QA)/Reliability Engineering teams, First silicon debug, Bench and Automated Test Equipment (ATE) hardware and software development, Process Voltage and Temperature (PVT) characterization, Reliability / Qualification, Failure Analysis (FA), Production ramp, working with multiple foundry, assembly and test sourcing, Test cost and Test time reduction (TTR), Process and Yield monitor and enhancement, High volume manufacturing (HVM), RMA support and customer interaction, Automation tools for data analysis, Standardization and efficiency improvement.

QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES, INC, San Diego, CA

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN; ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, INTERMEDIATE;

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, SENIOR; ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN, SUPERVISOR

Supervised 10+ Engineering Technicians and Electronic Technicians, provided mentorship, guidance and training improving employee performance in the engineering lab and production floor. Maintained test equipment (ATE, Burn-In Ovens and Bench), Works from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal instructions to breadboard, fabricate, modify, test, troubleshooting and repair electronic hardware, prototype boards, test boards for developmental and production equipment, parts, components, and systems according to engineering instructions. Overseen Product & Test & Reliability Lab as a Lab administer - repaired or modifies cables and test equipment associated with test and development engineering laboratories such as diagnoses to isolates malfunctions and makes necessary repairs to test equipment and test boards. With written and verbal instructions performed engineering tests to collect design data, assisted in general research work, special project requirement and assisted in data analysis.

BROOKTREE Corp, San Diego, CA

CLERK/ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Military Service

UNITED STATES NAVY, San Diego, CA

DISBURSING CLERK

Education

Associate of Science, Electronics Microprocessor Design/Microcontroller Design Option, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA

Certificate, Electronics Microprocessor Design/Microcontroller Design Option, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA

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