Engineer Customer

JOSEPH A. CALIXTE JOSEPH

ANDRAL CALIXTE JOSEPH ANDRAL CALIXTE

**** *.*. ***** *******

Coral Springs, FL 33076

Home- 954-***-**** / Cell - 954-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

TECHNICAL PROFILE

Senior RF/Systems Engineer

Senior member of Technical Staff with outstanding track record of

resolving complex Production and Customer issues. Responsible for solving

highly complex engineering problems in one or more phases of development

or in terms of a formal customer complaint. Possesses an uncanny ability

to tackle and diffuse problematic situations (thinking outside the box).

Demonstrated proficiency at working within cross functional groups

consisting of marketing, engineering and manufacturing, as well as

capturing hardware requirements flowing down from systems' requirements.

Expert at troubleshooting analog, digital, power electronic and RF

circuitry with oscilloscopes, power meters, spectrum and network

analyzers. Possesses a strong knowledge of basic RF parameters and

related measurements. Willing to travel both domestically and

internationally per the position's requirements.

Excellent oral/written communication and interpersonal skills for

interfacing with manufacturing with manufacturing, sales team and

customers. Bilingual (English, French). Adept with the Microsoft Office

collection (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).

Selected Highlights

> Generated a significant contract for Motorola by drastically

knocking down radiated emissions in the XTS5000 high-tier portable.

This design improvement allowed the XTS5000 UHF portable platform to

meet tougher European radiated emissions specifications with margin

to spare.

> Developed system level ideas and concepts using engineering

knowledge and analytical skills to optimize the performance of

Motorola multi-band mobile/portable radios (APX series).

> Senior member of a cross-functional engineering team with hands-on

responsibility for leading Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR),

Critical Design Reviews (CDR) and Manufacturing Readiness Reviews

(MRR) in order to insure the successful development of products in

compliance with either a Specification Control Drawing (SCD) from

the customer, or an internally generated datasheet.

> Published a "Lessons Learned" document in the fourth quarter of 2005

that was essentially a blueprint for Motorola next-generation

portable platform (APX series). This 40-page document received very

positive reviews from Motorola's Upper Management.

> US Patent recipient (patent # 6,400,934 B1).

Areas of Expertise

* Product Development / Support

* Design for Manufacturability/Six Sigma

* P-25 System and C4FM/CQPSK modulation techniques

* Customer Technical Support

* EMI / EMC Compliance

* FCC Part 15 Compliance

* Mixers, Filters and matching networks

* Analog / mixed circuit design

* Receiver and transmitter characterization using various RF Test

equipments

* Common RF circuits such as LNA's, PLL's and power amplifiers

* RF simulation with Agilent ADS and HFSS

* Power amplifier optimization and stability

* CAE tools, such as Mentor Graphic

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.S. ? Electrical Engineering - Florida Atlantic University, Boca

Raton, FL

Graduated "magna cum laude" GPA: 3.7 / 4.0

* Accumulated over 500 hours of technical training through the Motorola

internal training program.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT Coral Springs, FL

2008 to Present

> Most recent (2012) clients include MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid

Transit Authority)-Senior Project Analyst- and Lindsey Hopkins

Technical Center-Senior Communications Consultant.

> Worked alongside project managers and systems engineers to support the

design, manufacture and testing of clients' products.

> Interfaced with other members of the client's engineering team to

analyze designs and recommend circuit changes geared towards achieving

compliance with advertised specifications.

> Customarily worked with minimal supervision and direction but yet

achieved stellar results.

MOTOROLA,INC. Plantation, FL

Product Staff Engineer 1998 to 2006

> Identified, evaluated and implemented solutions for process/product

development that improved performance, reduced costs, strengthened

yield, and increased capability/production throughput.

> Performed original advanced circuit design and analysis.

> Performed statistical analysis of ATE characterization over process,

voltage, and temperature to insure products are designed for

manufacturability.

> Lead investigator in the establishment of a UHF high-tier radio for

the European market. In the process, designs of experiments were

conducted using MScan to identify potential leakage points. Optimizing

shielding and grounding around the FGU (Frequency Generation Unit) and

PA (Power Amplifier) sections enabled the domestic UHF radio to meet

European radiated specs with margin to spare. A technical report was

issued which documented the EMI fixes and made design recommendations

such that the next generation of portables could readily comply with

European radiated emissions specs.

> Experienced with project planning and execution of customer-specific

requirements.

> Interfaced with component suppliers to evaluate second-source

components and resolve technical issues that may arise in

manufacturing.

> Provided direction to Production Technicians as well as Associate

Engineers while breadboarding, wiring, debugging, and testing was

being performed.

> Well-versed with the following products, material components, and

processes: analog and digital circuitry analysis, microprocessor and

microcontroller systems, transformers, PCB /PWBs and electronics

assemblies, electronic hardware, and other electronics systems and

processes.

> Supported new designs from concept to production hand-off including

component selection, simulation, test, prototype build, Accelerated

Lifetime Testing (ALT) and production integration.

> Member of a panel of SME's (Subject Matter Experts) establishing

guidelines and making design recommendations to minimize radiated

emissions and suppress RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) in the next

generation of portable and mobile radios. As a result of this

collaborative effort, a resolution document was issued which

encompassed all grounding, shielding, by-passing and layout

recommendations for an optimum EMI/EMC performance of the unit under

test. Another key recommendation was that EMI/EMC performance be

investigated with the first prototype and not towards the end of the

design cycle as it was accustomed to.

> Technical leader of a cross-functional team in charge of resolving

component obsolescence issues. The goal was to minimize LTB (Life Time

Buy) inventory impact through re-design options.

> Participated in field tests and other customer visits.

> Utilized computer-aided engineering tools to optimize engineering

circuits in accordance with product specifications. For electrical

circuit analysis, ADS was the simulation tool of choice. Mentor

Graphics supported schematic documentation and circuit layout.

Senior Development Engineer 1988 to 1998

> Award recipient for leading the Development team (8 to 10

engineers/technicians) in charge of Production quality and cycle time.

Numerous milestones were set in terms of quality metrics.

> Evaluated feasibility of manufacturing existing customer products as

well as design enhancements.

> Performed various forms of RF simulation, analysis, and test, as well

as architecture development and refinement, requirements definition

and coordination activities for customer specific RF communication

systems.

> Developed quality specifications for inspection and test limits for

testing manufactured electronic products based on engineering,

customer, and regulatory test standards.

> Supported offshore manufacturing of mobile data boards and ensured

customer delivery commitments were met.

> Drove back-end projects milestones to support on time release to

production schedules, and to provide team leadership for technical

development teams.

> Interfaced with outside suppliers to insure proper qualification of

radio components.

> Acted as a liaison between the Factory and Design Engineering to

identify and correct design issues impacting Production yield.

> Reviewed, developed, modified and released technical documentation

including electrical and mechanical drawings, PCB layout files,

schematics, BOMs (Bills Of Materials) and quality procedures.

> Managed project deadlines for customer approval of sample submission,

production deadlines and documentation of product specifications.

> Coordinated product sample submission for consumer and regulatory

agencies such IC (Industry of Canada) and FCC (Federal Communications

Commission).

> Participated in the analysis and development of RF and Microwave

components including Low Noise Amplifiers (LNA), Intermediate

Frequency (IF) filters, gain blocks and power amplifiers.

> Routinely communicate complex technical details of products with

customers and to overseas engineering staff.

> Interfaced with the 30-Day Warranty Control Team to identify potential

link between early field failures and factory processes in an effort

to minimize the Cost Of Poor Quality (COPQ).

HONORS & AWARDS

-Featured in the 2006-2007 edition of the Global Register of Who's Who in

Executives and Professionals

-Recognition of Excellence award from the South Florida Manufacturers'

Association (1997)

-Motorola "Outstanding Achiever" award recipient for significantly

improving Production quality (1997)

-Special Recognition award by JM Family Enterprises for outstanding

contribution to the community (1997)

-Award from Motorola Community & Educational Relations board for

outstanding volunteer services (1995)

-Featured in the Miami Herald newspaper for tutoring/mentoring a local

high school student (1995)

-Motorola "Employee of the Week" (1989) for resolving a critical customer

issue

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