Electrical Engineer Quality Control

MANOJ PATEL

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OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a full time position in the field of Electrical Engineering where I can utilize my skill and knowledge.

EDUCATION:

Dec. 2001 Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ.

KEY COURSES: Spread Spectrum & CDMA, Information/Communication Networks I& II, Wireless Communication

Optical Communication Networking, Physical Design of Wireless Communication, Electronic Circuits Design I &II.

Electrical Engineering I & II .Power Enginering I & II.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

January 2005-Present, Electrical Engineer, Advance Communication, South Hackensack, NJ-07606.

Project: PIM Analyzer (Passive Intermodulation Analyzer)-Team Lead-Electrical Engineer .

• Key contributor in implementing the PIM.System consisted of cavity filters, high power combiner, amplifiers

transmitter Receiver, Data Acquisition Section and Touch Screen Display Section.

• Tested Filters/Duplexer which were part of PIM. Checked the Attenuation for filters/Duplexer.

• Worked on Amplifier used in above project for different bands. Tested, analyzed and tuned them for Gain,

Linearity, Phase and IMD’s.Troubleshooted and fixed them if problem found.

• Worked on Phase Lock Synthesizer/Transmitter used in above project .Tested them and fixed them if problem

Found.

• Worked on Receivers for PIM. Tested them and fixed if problem found.

• Worked on DC-DC power distribution board. The board was also part of digital section which included

Micro controller.Tested them and troubleshooted the board to component level. (Data Acquisition Section)

• Worked and Tested touched Screen Display used in the analyzer.

• Supported Production and Quality Control Department to manufacture PIM analyzer

• Integrated the sub-assemblies for the final product. Tested, Calibrated and Certified the Final PIM Analyzer.

• System Level Testing of PIM (Passive Intermodulation Analyzer) system that conforms to the requirements of

GSM band,PCs band, LTE band and AWS band.

• Interacted with the Field Engineers for troubleshooting and providing Support for the Analyzer.

• Wrote customer specification and installation procedures.

• Knowledge of air interfaces including LTE, PSC, GSM, and CDMA.

• Integrate software and low level firmware within the PIM Tester during hands-on testing in a cabled

lab environment.

• Developed and Utilized Agilent’s VEE Programs to capture data from various RF measuring instruments for

analysis.

• Excellent problem solving and interpersonal communication skills.

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Project: Multi Carrier Power Amplifier (MCPA)-GSM band, PCS band, GSM band and LTE Band

• Key Team member and played an active role with the team involved in the development,design of MCPA

225 Watts from prototype stage till the unit went in Production. The MCPA worked on Feed Forward Principle

• The MCPA supported multiple air interface standards including CDMA,GSM,LTE.

• Analyzed RF Power Detectors, Phase Locked synthesizers (PLL), Gain blocks, IQ Vector Modulators, Delay

Lines,Combiners, Splitters, Power Supplies DC-DC conversion.

• Analyzed, Troubleshooted and Tuned Amplifiers used in the above Product.

• Multilayer printed Circuit board testing/troubleshooting for mixed signal circuits containing digital and analog

circuits including DAC’s/ADCs,micro Controller. Optimized for isolation and impedances for proper operation

• Worked and tested Pilot tone Transmitter and Pilot tone receiver used in the MCPA.

• Tested/toubleshooted Small Signal RF Circuit sections of the MCPA to achieve the required low distortion,

better than 64 dBc.

• Tuned, aligned and integrated all RF sub assemblies for desired performance including Amplifier, Transmitter

Filters,Combiners,Splitters, DC-DC boards with digital Section for Final MCPA Product.(Final Calibration)

• Developed and Utilized Agilent’s VEE Programs to capture data from various RF measuring instruments for

analysis.

• Captured data include S-parameter, gain, return loss, phase, magnitude, delay, voltage, current, IMD’s.

• Analyzed the above data using Excel Programs to determine the best part suited for desired application.

• Supported Production and Quality Control department to manufacture MCPA

• Rectify/troubleshoot problems reported by customers for better performance.

• Interacted with vendors for purchasing parts best suited in the above Products

• System Level Testing of MCPA (multi carrier power amplifier) system that conforms to the requirements of

GSM band,PCs band, LTE band and AWS band

• Final parameter test/check before shipping the MCPA.

January 2003-January 2005, System Architect Engineer, Hexpertise, Hawthorne, NJ.

• Worked on Dielectric resonators oscillators (DRO) up to 18 GHz.

• Tuned DROs for best performance and tested for temperature stability.

• Tested Phase detector circuit used with DROs.

• Performed RF parameter test on RF transceiver module consisting of mixers, couplers, attenuators, LNAs, PAs

down to component level using RF measuring instruments.

• Troubleshooted relays, switches, microcontrollers, mosfets, optocouplers etc (Digital section) on

subassemblies/PCBs and resolved technical problems using an Oscilloscope.

• Troubleshooted and programmed microcontrollers for various versions of software (erasing, blank

checking,code checking, verification, fuses, serialization etc) using Quick Writer Programmer (PIC Tools).

• Prepared communication setups between Receivers and Transmitters for RF Communication.

May 2001- December 2002, Intern Engineer, Berkeley Varitronics Systems, Metuchen, NJ.

• Performed basic parameter test on manufactured Transmitters and Receivers.

• Learned how to use RF instruments such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators and

Power Meter.

• Involved in inventory control of RF components (Using File Pro Software ).

Jan 2000- December 2000, Graduate Assistance, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ

• Ma115, Ma 116 Calculus -Mathematical department.

• EE 359 Electronic Circuit Design-Electrical/Computer Engineering Department.

• Graded homework, examination and assisted under graduate students in course-related problems

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Sep 1995-June1998, Senior Engineer, Welspun, Vapi, India.

• Responsibilities include start up Commissioning, Supervising and Troubleshooting of machinery from Trumac,

Zinzer, Schalforst, Volkmann, and Xorella in automated state of art technology Plant.

• Aforementioned machines were based on PLC control, Variable Speed Drives and Microprocessor based PWM

Inverter with IGBTs.

• Worked with Induction and Servomotors with feedback for controlling Humidification in Humidity plant.

• Handled Power Distribution from Generating Station to its individual feeder.

• Implemented and Modified PLC programs.

• Implemented ISO 9002 Certification and Performed regular audits.

• Used various instruments like Megger,Multimeter.

• Assisted technicians and junior engineers in solving technical/design plant related problem.

• Worked on electrical substations and switching station equipment’s like transformer, circuit breaker, capacitor

bank, disconnect switches and associate electrical system for switching, substations and or outside plant

electric distribution and transmission system.

Prepared a project/term paper on MAN-Metropolitan Area Network (Optical Communication) .

Instrument: Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope,Signal Generator, Network Analyzer, Power meter and Multimeter etc.

Software Packages: C, C++, and MS Office

References: Available upon request

Work Authorization: Permanent Resident of United States-Green Card holder

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