Richard Scheff
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Cell: 818-***-****
Home: 818-***-****
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Objective: Hardware Testing Environmental, utilizing electrical and cad and software skills to set up proper reliable and repeatable tests.
Education: University of California, San Diego
Bachelors of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering 2002
Technical Skills: Design Software: AutoCAD, Labview, Matlab
Scripting Languages: Tcsh, Awk, Sed, Perl
High-Level Languages: C#, C++, C, Java
Experience: Independent Contractor, CA 07/09-present
Designed vibration test fixture.
Current load analysis.
Developed algorithms to test multiple data points for pattern recognition.
Set up office network to meet HIPA security.
Created automated reporting system.
Test Technician, Oplink OCP, Woodland Hills, CA 07/06-06/09
Developed and enhanced automated test stands utilizing Labview, GPIB instrument control, DAQ boards, and DIO cards for 3000 devices a day.
Analyzing prototypes to confirm spec minimums and creating production test routines for quality control.
Using DIO card and Labview to automatically tune SFP and XFP transceivers.
Performance validation testing to determine functionality of new firmware and hardware designs of prototypes for the engineering department.
Environmental testing including temperature, humidity and vibration.
Write procedures for software and equipment setup.
Utilizing Crystal Reports to create reports for marketing and for production quality control.
Technician, Ecogate, Glendale, CA 03/04-07/06
Wind tunnel testing. Setting up and measurements for new product designs.
Prototype testing with oscilloscope and millimeter.
Wrote user manuals and reports.
Created a CAD application in C#, utilizing measured matrixes to extrapolate an algorithm to greatly enhance design performance. The solution provides optimal cost considerations for the customer, and assisted in the design process and significantly reduced design time from days to minutes.
Technician, SeaSpace, San Diego, CA 07/02-11/03.
Built a data relay station for GPS and satellite data for easier mobility and increased accessibility using hardware to amplify and split the signal.
Developed software in C++ to analyze image quality and track minimum elevation of satellite pass for acceptable data based on antenna size that increased utilization 20 percent.
Created program utilities to automate routine functions, for a more reliable solution as well as increased savings of 50 man hours.
Implemented web based customer support system, which allowed customers to find out pertinent information pertaining to their questions over the web in a more efficient manner.