Engineer Electrical Engineering

Safa Khamis

Technical Skills Summary:

* RF Concepts: very strong knowledge of gain, bandwidth, SNR, noise, compression, sampling, modulation, duplexing, reliability, and communication systems (CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UTMS, HSPA, LTE, FDMA, TDMA)

* Test & Measurement: signal generators, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, constellation analyzers, IC probes, parametric analyzers, ESD generators, X-Ray machines, auto-handlers, general measurement techniques

* Prototyping: block diagram architecture, fine pitch and SMD soldering/rework, CoTS part selection, microwave/RF PCB design, test development, microcontroller interfacing

* Programming: C/C++, Perl, MATLAB, some use of Verilog

* Software: PSPICE, Graffy, KiCAD, ADS, Cadence software suite, Virtuoso ICFB, Microsoft Office, Unix, Linux (Ubuntu)

Professional Experience:

Agilent/Keysight Technologies - Santa Rosa, CA August 2013 - Present

Product Engineer

* Performs Failure analysis on packaged GaAs/InPh IC’s when test yields fell below 98% and evaluated reliability of good parts.

* Evaluates lifetime reliability of GaAs IC’s after collecting HTOL data and performing statistical analysis.

* Develops benign test code for GaAs/InP IC’s using automated source-measurement units and handheld Spectrum/Network Analyzers, worked with IC designers when information was lacking.

* Layout of PCBs used in generic test fixtures for automated DC/RF measurement routines.

* Collaborates with multiple test/design engineers and managers.

Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS August 2011 - May 2013

Graduate Research Assistant

* Well-versed in Cadence Virtuoso ICFB, used to design integrated circuits such as: a Miller frequency divider, a single-ended source-degenerated low noise amplifier, and an experimental differential low noise amplifier.

* Researched and analyzed various low noise amplifier topologies.

* Conducted laboratory experiments and measurements using modern RF instrumentation (Picoprobes) and techniques.

Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS August 2011 – May 2012

Graduate Teaching Assistant

* Mentored and taught 12 students in ECE 210 – Intro to Electrical Engineering.

* Taught fundamental electronics lab experiments and evaluated students’ work.

Education

Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS May 2013

M.S., Electrical Engineering

* Thesis: Study and Performance Characterization of two Key RF Hardware Subsystems: Microwave Divide-by-two Frequency Prescalars and Low Noise Amplifiers

Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS May 2011

B.S., Electrical Engineering - Minor in Physics

* Focus: RFIC design and layout, analog circuits, communication systems, microwave circuits, PCB layout

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