Electrical Engineer Project
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JOCHEN SCHNITGER
*** ***** ***** ****, ******, TX 77384 / 832-***-**** / ******.*********@*****.***
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Electrical engineer (Dipl.-Ing., PMP, PE) with 15+ years of experience accountable for managing $6MM+
projects with 12 direct reports is seeking to obtain a challenging position with an organization that values
dedication and a proven track record of success. Solid project management expertise and deep technical
knowledge in product development. Able to multitask and prioritize according to business needs. Fluent in
English and German; basic knowledge of Spanish.
SKILLS
ELECTRONIC DESIGN (ALTIUM) MS PROJECT GERMAN (NATIVE)
SPICE (TINA, SIMETRIX) SAP SPANISH (BASIC)
MATLAB LINUX – LAMP
SIGNAL PROCESSING C, C++, C#, MFC
STATISTICS PROGRAMMING ΜC AND DSP
MS OFFICE ENGLISH (FLUENT)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tellus Oilfield, Houston, Texas, May 2013 – February 2015
Senior Electrical Engineer II
Delivered two MWD resistivity tools to external customer
o Supervised team of 4 engineers and technicians
o Monitored and controlled of subcontractor’s work
o Progress report to external customer
Built infrastructure for electronics development
Baker Hughes, Houston, Texas, April 2010 – May 2013
Research and Development Manager – Sensor & Cooling
Principal Investigator of two DOE research projects - 300degC Directional Drilling system and
300degC Measurement While Drilling system (drill bit, motor, fluid, directional sensors, control
unit, power source, telemetry)
o Controlled budget of $6.0MM
o Supervised team of 12 people
o Reported quarterly and yearly project progress to DOE
Design for Reliability and Manufacturability of a Drilling Dynamics Measurement system
o Identified weaknesses of legacy tool for a Drilling Dynamics Measurements system
o Implemented improvements using rigor design standards
Lithology identification using drilling dynamics
o Developed a HMI in order to access data bases
o Correlated Drilling Dynamics data with geology data using signal processing and statistics
Baker Hughes, Houston, Texas, September 2004 – March 2010
Project Lead – Dynamics & Telemetry
Electromagnetic telemetry commercialization
o Developed and manufactured pilot tools
o Supported pilot tools in field
o Upgraded EM system by adding downlink functionality
Legacy Drilling Dynamics Measurement system
o Acted as a point of contact for electrical system issues
o Added functionality for research purposes
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JOCHEN SCHNITGER
306 Arbor Trail Lane, Conroe, TX 77384 / 832-***-**** / ******.*********@*****.***
Intelliserv Wired Pipe
o Supported design phase as in-house expert for downhole electronics
o Investigated field failures and recommended action for improvements
Baker Hughes, Celle, Germany, September 2001 – August 2004
Electronic Lead – Dynamics & Telemetry
Research of electromagnetic telemetry
o Developed models of EM transmission
o Designed and manufactured prototype tools
Development of intrinsic safe pressure transducer
o Obtained certification according to ATEX 94/9/EC
o Adjusted quality system to build in-house ATEX-certified products
Surface Dynamic Measurement System
o Defined WITS word for integration with surface system
o Wrote GUI in C++/MFC in order to display drilling dynamics and rig data in time-domain
and frequency-domain to operator in real time
o Developed algorithm for wireless transmission in order to improve bit error rate
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Master in Electrical Engineering
University of Hanover, Germany; Graduated in August 2001
Diploma thesis on active cancellation of vibrations at a motor vehicle
Research project on developing a feedback unit based on a DSP in order to control a three-phase
power amplifier with PWM using PLC components
Project Management Professional
PMP# 1205607, Project Management Institute, September 2008, active
Professional Engineer
PE# 110270, Texas Board of Professional Engineers, October 2011, active
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Green belt trained, Lean SixSigma, Technical concept evaluation of projects (July, 2012)
MBA for Project Management (3 day class) (April, 2009)
Effective Communications & Human Relations Dale Carnegie course (September 2007 – December
2007)
Introduction to Project Management (August, 2007)
Toastmaster – Competent Toastmaster (May 2006 – May 2007)
DaimlerChrysler Aerospace Dornier in Friedrichshafen, Germany; Main practical training during
studying electrical engineering Test container for the Fluid Science and Laboratory Support
Equipment“ on ISS (July 1999 – October 1999)
FIZ Technik, Hanover, DE Update data base for technical articles (October 1998 – May 1999)
Institute of Microelectronic Systems, University of Hanover, Germany; Conversion of MAPLE-code
to C++ (May 1997 – January 1999)
Preussag Anthrazit in Ibbenbüren, Germany; Basic practical training during studying electrical
engineering (July 1994 – October 1994)
Bundeswehr (German Army) in Schleswig, Germany; Soldier for communication (July 1993 – June
1994)
INTERESTS
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JOCHEN SCHNITGER
306 Arbor Trail Lane, Conroe, TX 77384 / 832-***-**** / ******.*********@*****.***
Tennis, Home Improvement, Chess
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