Electrical Engineer Quality Control

AARON M. ELIAS

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Somerville, MA ****5

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Cell: 617-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Experienced electrical engineer with expertise and enthusiasm in designing and developing products from concept to

production in a fast paced environment. Extensive working knowledge of designing systems and architecting complex

electrical systems.

EXPERIENCE

Reveal Imaging Technologies Inc., a Leidos Corporation, Billerica, MA

Reveal Imaging Technologies is a $200M company with 25 employees that develops threat detection products and

services. Products include Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) for checked and carry-on luggage.

Senior Electrical Engineer, October 2012 to present; Electrical Engineer, January 2006 to October 2012

Designed, built, tested, and troubleshot CT technology bomb detection machines for security applications

Lead electrical system architect for various machines from concept through commercialization including cabling,

board design, data flow requirements, and diagnostics.

Shepherded multiple machines through regulatory certification, including Safety and EMI standards.

Designed, built, tested, and reworked PC Boards for power distribution (both AC and DC), data acquisition, data

processing, power monitoring, and machine control.

Conducted subsystem testing to verify functionality of machine components.

Designed, wrote, tested and troubleshot system diagnostic software for numerous subassemblies.

Designed, wrote, and troubleshot VHDL firmware for CPLDs and FPGAs.

Developed data acquisition and control system with LabView.

Integrated firmware, software and hardware with testing.

Re-worked PCBs with surface mount and through hole components

Tested and debugged circuits with oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers,

and arbitrary waveform.

Worked with the Applied Science team to analyze system data to verify machine functionality.

Redesigned existing systems to improve cost-effectiveness and meet budget constraints.

Worked closely with vendors to produce design specifications, drive equipment quality, and test machine

components.

Worked closely with field service to identity, fix, and prevent machine problems. Evaluate root cause of field

failures to improve system stability and performance.

Worked with manufacturing personnel to develop, write, and correct build and power-up/calibration procedures.

Conduct technical design reviews with cross-functional teams.

Conducted thermal testing to determine cooling requirements for machines.

Mentored junior engineers.

Established and maintained relationships with a broad range of vendors including board houses and contract

manufacturers

Utilized variable frequency AC drives, AC servomotors and AC servo drives to control machine subsystems.

Lubrizol, Wickliffe, OH

Engineering Intern, May 2004 to September 2005

Lubrizol Corporation is a 7000 person, $6.1B technology-driven global company. Products include complex specialty

chemicals to optimize the quality, performance and value of to customers' products while reducing their environmental

impact.

Analyzed field data for various Lubrizol ventures

Conducted sensor calibration, testing and quality control

Built, wired, and maintained electrical devices and equipment

Organized shipping requests and product purchases for Lubrizol departments

Maintained product database and project schematics

Worked independently to complete project tasks

EDUCATION

B.S. Electrical Engineering

B.A. Classics

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Activities: Secretary for Case Western Reserve University Habitat for Humanity and Communications

Coordinator for Case Western Reserve University Legacies

SKILLS

MS Office Suite, LabView, Xilinx ISE, Diptrace, analog and digital circuitry, soldering, wire crimping, wire

wrapping.

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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