Sr Electrical Engineer

KOVITH DAVID SANOUBANE

***** * **** ***** *******, Kansas 66216

321-***-**** (Cellular), and ******.*********@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE and ACCOMPLISHMENT:

. More than 25 years of dynamic professional experience, and

progressive accomplishments in leading the designs, develops,

researches, tests, improve design and produce high reliable

electrical & electronics circuits, components, systems, subsystems,

customer service, and engineering practices for Medical Electronics

Systems, Aerospace systems, Avionics Electronics Systems, and

Commercial Electronics systems (Compliance with IEC 60601-1, FDA,

ICE, UL, CE, FAA, FCC, Mil. Std. 461/DO-160, and DO-178/254.

. Energetic self-starter, creative thinker, able to face complex

technical challenges with a "can-do" attitude, dedicated strong team

player, strong organization skills and attention to detail.

. Complete conceptual and detailed circuits & systems design of a full

engineering development cycle, provide engineering, manufacturing &

production hardware support, systems verification test and final

validation/certification test, product FDA clinical trial support, and

received final FDA approval.

. Participate & Keep up to date with the most current live and online

technical seminars. Member of Technical Publications included:

EETimes, Embedded, Wireless, Portable, Desktop, Electronic, & etc..

SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS and HIGHLIGHTS of SKILLS:

. Analog circuit design/Power conversion, research, and analysis are

included prove of hardware design concept, worst case analysis,

circuit modeling for simulation of various components (Diodes,

BJT's, FET's, Op-amps, Comparators, Opto-couplers, Sensors, A/D and

D/A Converters, Filters, Amplifiers, and etc

. AC-DC and DC-DC powers systems design included Linear and Switching

Regulator Power Supplies. Power Supply Regulation Included: PWM

Controller, Load Share Controller, Voltage/Current sensing and

feedback compensator techniques. EMI/EMC Filtering and PFC, and Load

line testing.

. ORCAD schematic capture, PSPICE simulation, AutoCAD, MathLab, and

PCB layout (PADS PWR).

. Engineering analysis, design, fabrication and test of flight

hardware supporting Orbiter Return-to-Flight activities and ongoing

operations for the International Space Station and Space Shuttle.

. Analog and digital circuits design with military & commercial

temperature range (-55C to +125C).

. Digital circuit design included: Combinational and Sequential logic

circuits, CPLD, FPGA, ASIC, VHDL design, microcontroller's, embedded

FW and systems design, and DSP.

. High Speed Digital Circuit and Fiber Optics Transceivers design

included BGA/SMT Layout Signal Integrity.

. Firmware coding and modification, assembly, Basic, FORTRAN, Visual

Basic, C, C++, Object Oriented, ADA programming. Real time

application and simulation techniques.

. Worst case analysis (WCA) and timing analysis, failure mode

analysis, debugging and troubleshooting skills, create and revise

engineering update and documentation's.

. Circuits and systems design, test integration, breadboarding,

schematic diagram preparation and release, system verification and

validation test. PDR/CDR preparation and presentation.

. Troubleshooting techniques, design specification, functional test

procedures, FMEA, and product certification.

. Test, troubleshoot, and repaired and modified Circuit Card

Assemblies (CCA) in support of manufacturing.

. PID controller with complete feedback control systems including

compensation techniques and analysis.

. Complete servo/stepper systems development & design included motor

driver amplifier circuit design, power requirement, cabling,

complete packaging, and final certification test.

. Designed, modified, and analyzed Satellite Targeting Acquisition and

Satellite Tracking Systems included motion controller systems,

analog/digital circuits, Compass/GPS sensors, motors, and

encoders/resolvers.

. Precise motion and positioning control design included motor

encoders, hall effects, backlash compensation, Galil motion control

programming, test software and simulations techniques.

. Generate, maintain, revised, and release documentation included:

product definition, systems and detail design specification, and

final test procedures.

. Serial communication: RS-232, RS-485, PBIB-488, and fiber optics,

Std. 1553 bus, and Arinc 429 bus.

. Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) design. Hardware/Software test tool

design and In Circuit Emulator (ICE).

. Work closely with Production Managers and other Functional Managers

to ensure production priorities. Design, develop, and repair test

equipment to ensure that sustaining and engineering provides

efficiently and optimizing manufacturability products. Production

and manufacturing operation support to sustain high levels of

performance. Interfaces with Quality on Material Review Board (MRB)

issues, new product hand-offs, packaging and equipment validations,

and statistical process control.

. MS Word, MS Excel, MS power point, MS project and MS publisher for

presentation and documentation's.

. Project leadership, Project management, project reports, project

schedule layout, and proposals submitted.

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

AMETEK AEROSPACE

Sr. Electrical Engineer: (01/14 - Present)

Harleysville, PA

. Redesigned, modified, analyzed, tested, and repaired Electrical Heater

Controller for Air Bus A350 aircraft.

. 3 phases (92-130 Vrms and 210-260 Vrms @ 360-800 Hz) Aircraft

Electrical and 21.5-32 Vdc systems.

. Power Supplies, analog/digital circuits, heater sensor and current

sensing closed loop control systems.

. Hardware and Software verification/validation test, resolved complex

HW/SW issues as well as customer interface required testing issues,

test report and documentations.

. Wireless power supplies and GUI interface through CAN Bus, RS232, and

I2C communication systems.

. Requirement Spec's, Test Spec's, ATP's, FTP's, and documentation

required for qualification test program.

AVL TECHNOLOGIES

Sr. Electrical Engineer: (07/13 - 12/13)

Asheville, NC

. Designed, modified, and analyzed Satellite Targeting Acquisition and

SatelliteTracking Systems for various satellite dish size (1050, 1278,

2.4, and 4.6 meters).

. Design and Redesign motion controller systems included analog/digital

circuits, Compass sensor, GPS sensors, Servo motors, encoders,

resolvers, as well as power supplies.

. Brushless DC Motor drive circuit design included open and closed loop

systems.

. Hardware and Software validation test, resolved complex HW/SW issues,

test report and documentations.

. ORCAD/PSPICE/Layout for Worst Case/Functional/Stress/Density analysis,

Requirement Spec's, Test Spec's and Test Procedures, schematic

captures and documentation's. Complete PCB packages.

TERUMO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS (01/13-06/13) Ann

Arbor, Michigan

Sr. Electrical Engineer II:

. Redesign, modify, and improve analog/digital circuits as well as power

supplies for Heart Lung Machine (HLM) for Bi-Pass Surgery systems or

Perfusion systems.

. Improve means operation patient protection (MOPP) required to

compliant with UL 60601-1 and IEC 606**-*-**** + Am1:2012-3rd Edition,

and FDA. Improve safety and electrical shock per ME Equipment Class I,

II, III.

. Investigate and identify root of cause as well as engineering analysis

required for verification and validation.

. Conduct verification and validation test required by both engineering

and production.

. Conduct the lab study on patient leakage current, isolation,

electrostatic discharge, and EMI/EMC test.

. Improve the common mode rejection filter circuit as well as adding

ferrite bead required for EMI/EMC test.

. Generate lab study and create test report document required by Design

History File (DHF).

. Responsible for technical design review, acting as an owner of the

design and making sure all issues from technical review is closed and

satisfied all the review team members.

. Participate in Engineering Change Order (ECO) and Engineering Change

Request (ECR) program required by Quality System Management (QSM) and

FDA.

. Participate and must completed a mandatory in house daily/weekly

training required by Terumo and FDA.

LOCKHEED MARTIN (Space Systems and Missile Fire Control)

Sr. Electrical Engineer: (07/12 - 12/12)

Orlando, Florida

Sr. Electrical Engineer: (07/04 - 06/06)

NASA-JSC Houston, Texas

Electronic Design Engineer: (01/84 - 6/86)

Waterton, Colorado

. Aircraft fighter Infra-Red Search and Tracking Systems (IRST) included

Sensor Interface Electronics and Power Drive Electronics. Test

requirement and Functional Test Procedure as well as test conduct.

. Brushless DC Motor drive circuit design included open and closed loop

systems, MIL-STD-461, and DO-160

. Designed, modified, and analyzed New Space Shuttle Engine Controller

included analog/digital circuits.

. Modified, analyzed and repaired ISS Defibrillator flight hardware

units for a better stability and high reliability. Test systems

design, conduct test, run simulation test, debug, and identify complex

problems.

. ORCAD/PSPICE/Layout for Worst Case/Functional/Stress/Density analysis,

Requirement Spec's, Test Spec's and Test Procedures, schematic

captures and documentation's. Complete PCB packages.

. FPGA, CPLD, Microcontroller and Assembler/C/C++ Firmware, and Circuit

Modeling & Simulation.

. USB JTAG Programmer and FlashPro9.1 FPGA Programming. High-Level Data

Link Control (HDLC) Simulator for Graphical User Interface (GUI) for

debug and control.

DRS RSTA

Sr. Electrical Engineer: (01/11 - 06/12)

Melbourne, Florida

. Designed, modified, and analyzed current Reconnaissance, Surveillance

and Target Acquisition (RSTA) systems. Redesign surveillance and

security thermal imaging systems included analog/digital circuits.

. Modified, analyzed and repaired Power Supply Module for a better

stability and high reliability. Test systems design, conduct test, run

simulation test, debug, and identify complex problems.

. Brushless DC Motor drive circuit design included open and closed loop

systems, MIL-STD-461, and DO-160

. Designed Power Supply Load Share Circuit included: Multi-loop feedback

compensation controller.

. Mentor Graphics DxDesigner/CADENCE/Multisim/PSPICE/Layout for Worst

Case/Functional/Stress/Density analysis included Circuit Modeling &

Simulation. IDR/PDR/CDR preparation and presentation, Requirement

Spec's, Test Spec's and Test Procedures, schematic captures and

documentation's. Complete PCB packages.

ROCKWELL COLLINS

Sr. Electrical Engineer: (01/07 - 12/07, 01/10 - 12/10)

Cedar Rapids, IOWA

. Gigabit High Speed Ethernet included Clock/Data recovery and signal

Integrety of Fiber Optical Transceiver.

. Designed, modified, and analyzed Current and Future Combat Systems

included analog/digital circuits.

. Modified, analyzed and repaired Power Supply Module for a better

stability and high reliability. Test systems design, conduct test, run

simulation test, debug, and identify complex problems.

. Designed Power Supply Load Share Circuit included: Multi-loop feedback

compensation controller.

. Mentor Graphics DxDesigner/ORCAD/PSPICE/Layout for Worst

Case/Functional/Stress/Density analysis included Circuit Modeling &

Simulation. PDR/CDR preparation and presentation, Requirement Spec's,

Test Spec's and Test Procedures, schematic captures and

documentation's. Complete PCB packages.

HVPSI

Sr. Electrical Engineer: (01/08 - 12/10)

Carrollton, Texas

. AC-DC, DC-DC Power Supplies design included SMPS/Linear with various

topologies.

. EMI/EMC and PFC Design and Testing to meet customer product

certification and power efficiency.

. Voltage/Current sense close loop PWM controller included Load Share

Controller, Compensation Techniques for Better Regulation and Systems

Stability.

. Schematic design and layout included PSPICE Analysis and

documentations.

FISCHER IMAGING Corp. (08/00-10/03)

Thornton, Colorado

Sr. Electrical Engineer:

. Redesign, modify, and improve analog and digital circuits for Digital

Mammography Scanner systems.

. Redesign a single & multiple axis servo controllers for Digital

Mammography Biopsy Gantry systems.

. Design 4 channels 50 watts servo motors amplifiers for Digital

Mammography Biopsy Gantry systems.

. Brushless DC Motor drive circuit design included open and closed loop

systems.

. Modified 500 watts unregulated power supply for Full Field Digital

mammography Scanner systems.

. Design 8051 micro-controller to control filter & collimator positions

generating radiation field control.

. Design and modify firmware controlling filter & collimator position

using Cross32 Assembler.

. Design and improve Systems Interface Board (SIB) included: digital &

analog circuits and Xilinx CPLD.

. Design custom PCI board included: Xilinx FPGA, DSP, and High speed

data transfer TAXI using Xilinx Foundation and Code composer for

Digital Mammography Scanners Systems.

TVX, Inc. (11/95-12/99)

Golden, Colorado

Sr. Electrical Engineer:

. Design 100 watts power supply of the main controller for Burglar Alarm

Security Systems.

. HW & FW design included software installation, complete systems setup,

and customer support.

. Design and modify embedded systems included NEC V55PI micro

controller, Atmel AVR embedded controller 8051 compatible, Cypress

CPLD & FPGA, and Firmware modification.

. Programming firmware code in Assembly/C/C++ including ANSI C, MFC, and

OWL using Microsoft, Borland, and Paradigm debug for target systems.

. Completed systems debug, Systems integration test, and revise &

release to all final documentations.

. Provide service and customer training including all technical support.

AJ ANTUNES / AQUAMATIC Corp. (12/91 - 11/95)

Addition/Rockford, Illinois

Hardware/Firmware Engineer (contract):

. Design and develop micro controller product included 80 watts power

supply design, 8051/80652, 68HC05/HC11 for custom cooking machinery

and electronic valve controller products.

. Assembly and C programming, utilized Metalink and NOHAU for

application and target systems debug, systems integration test and

revise/release final HW/SW change.

SUNDSTRAND AEROSPACE (06/86 - 08/91)

Rockford, Illinois

Project Engineer II:

. Design Voltage Regulator for 3 phases 90KVA Aircraft Power Generating

Systems included analog and digital circuits, filters, MOSFET,

amplifiers, drivers, and Comparators.

. Lead the design of Manual and Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) systems

included digital/analog circuits, BJT's, MOSFET's, Diodes, Ops-Amps,

Comparators, Relays, Drivers, Filters, A/D, D/A, Combinational &

sequential Logic, and 8051 micro controller.

. Responsible for all facets of hardware systems included Assembly, C

and Basic programming.

EDUCATION and TRAINING:

. BSEE from University of Colorado in 1984

. Completed MSEE credit requirement program from Northern Illinois

University in 1991.

. Completed number of certified in house technical courses and seminars

from above industries in the area of C programming, Visual C++,

OOP/OOD, JAVA, HTML, ADA, PL/M, Microprocessor, Micro-controller

based, Advanced analog/digital control systems, and HR development &

project management.

PERSONAL: US Citizen, Secret Clearance, Excellent Health, Willing to

relocate and travel.

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