Robert McELwain

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Billerica Ma. *1821

acrdwr@r.postjobfree.com

978-***-****

Objective: Seeking a position as an ASSOC.ENG./SR.TECH utilizing my skills and Experience to achieve highest level of integrity.

Summary of Skills and Qualifications:

Good communication, Analytical and organizational skills.

Strong Experience plus course work in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Power Point and MS Project.

Experience with most common Test Equipment.

Attended many electronics related seminars.

Have a strong Engineering Technical background.

Strong electronic prototyping skills.

Strong soldering skills.

Experience as a Sr. Engineering and Project specialist.

Working knowledge of OR CAD.

Attentive to detail and quality looking for accuracy, proficiency and effectiveness

Reliable with strong work ethic.

Networking and Protocols knowledge

Education:

ITT Technical Institute (Computer and Electronics Technologies Associate Degree)

Advanced Electronics Training Course @ Data Printer

Power Supply Design / Advanced Power Supply Design @ Keltron

Minolta-Savin Electro Mechanical Eng. @ Savin

Seminars:

Attended advanced seminars for updated power Conversion technologies provided by ON Semiconductor & Ridley Engineering for component selection

Attended many seminars for most common lab equipment

Attended seminars for "Fairchild Series 70 Automated Test Unit" at Fairchild

E.M.I seminars at Hewlett-Packard

Panasonic high voltage power supplies and monitor compliance regulations

EG&G fiber optic applications

Unitrode power applications and component selection

Work Experience:

LUCIDITY LIGHTS Woburn, Ma 2013-Present

Troubleshoot RF Ballasts

EMI Testing, Radiated and Conducted on engineering prototypes and final

Products

Engineering Prototype development

Engineering Prototype verification

Design Prototype test fixtures and loads

Regulatory verification testing

Component analysis

Component selection

Thermal analysis of critical components

Build engineering Prototype “ acandecent” bulbs

Failure analysis

Self Employed Audio Engineer Billerica, Ma 2010- 2013

Install Patch bays

Audio Electrical installation

Install Audio Equipment

Maintain Studio

Troubleshoot and repair

OSRAM SYLVANIA Danvers, Ma 2005-2010

Sr. Electronic Tech. (Contractor)

Aid Principal Eng. In all phases of ballast design

Component analysis

EMI analysis

Schematic capture (or cad)

Surge testing

Transient testing

Component Applications Performance Data

Troubleshooting

Failure analysis

RWM Inc. Billerica, Ma 2003- 2005

RMA Engineer

Update, repair, Troubleshoot, custom switcher power supplies.

Revise power supplies to customer specs.

Repair and rework all customer warranty products

Root cause analysis

Artesyn Technologies Framingham, MA 1995-2003

Development Specialist

Aided Principal Eng.in the design of custom power supplies from inception to final product

Interacted with Customers and Sales to develop custom products to meet specific requirements

Designed control and alarm circuits for custom power supplies

Knowledge of both through-hole and surface mount technologies

Troubleshooting to component level

Component analysis, safety analysis

EMI testing for both radiated and conducted emission on both high and low voltage Power supplies

Develop Test Circuits for AC/DC power supplies

Electrical Cable assembly. (Mill-Spec.)

Design Wiring and cable harnesses for power distribution

Working knowledge of most common topologies used in Switcher power supplies

Assisted PCB Layout and documentation

Implemented initiatives in strategic support of business unit improvement goal

Worked handling a wide range of technical challenges bringing product quality as a priority

Maintained focus on deadlines and detail oriented situations supporting production on released

Products

Performed verification testing

Solved problems in the field while assisting principal engineers

Provided technical support and training if required

Assoc. Eng. - Discom Corp. Westford, MA 1991-1995

Developed high voltage low current Power Supplies

Repaired and maintained all equipment (including calibration) in the production test department

Responsible for the introduction of new products to manufacturing supporting production on troubleshooting problems with released products

Responsible for solving technical problems in house and after market

Prototype and component analysis

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