Bruce Grant Balston

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Abbotsford, BC, Canada V3G 2X8

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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LabView ATE Developer

• Responsible for manufacturing ATE software/system development for high power (4-30kW) DC power systems and other systems for telecom industry

2012-2013 Dali Wireless Burnaby, BC

LabView ATE Developer, EMC Compliance Engineer

• Responsible for production ATE software/system development for DAS repeaters in a team environment

• Secondary responsibility for EMC compliance standards interpretation and intentional radiator testing for DAS repeaters in accordance with FCC Part 20, 22, 24, 27

1999-2012 VI Automation Abbotsford, BC

Engineering consultant: Services in the following areas:

• EMC compliance and issue resolution and standards interpretation

• EMC/RF software and systems

• Test, measurement, real-time and industrial automation LabView developer

• Manufacturing test and new product introduction, automation/database interfaces

• 2010-2012 Island Labs EMC Engineer

• 2010 QAI EMC Engineer

• 2010 Teleflex Marine EMC issue resolution on a DC motor drive for MIL-STD 461

• 2009-2011 Tranzeo Wireless EMC Engineer

• 2010-2011 Celltech Labs Calibration and accreditation of radiated immunity chamber to IS017025

• 2008 NxtPhase Development of ATE for fiber optic HV measurement system

• 2006 Unity Wireless Development of ATE for RF power amplifiers testing

• 2005 Tranzeo Wireless EMC Engineer

• Designed open-area test site (OATS) for radiated emissions

• OATS facilities currently in-use under QAI

• Specified equipment and procedures for CE Mark compliance to EN 300328, EN 301489

• Responsible for testing of intentional radiators to demonstrate compliance with FCC Part 15 Subpart C, D and Part 90

• Responsible for CE emissions and immunity testing (EN 61000-6-1/2)

• 2002-2004 Protocol-EMC EMC/RF Test Engineer

• Operated spectrum analyzer and other RF instruments to perform radiated and conducted emissions testing for FCC Class A/B unintentional radiators to establish compliance to Part 15, Subpart B and CISPR 11/22 (EN 55011/22)

• Performed testing for FCC intentional radiators to Part 15 Subpart C, Part 90 and Part 24

• 2001 3M Touch Systems ATE for NFI touchscreens

• 1999- VI Automation Developed EMC Radiated and Conducted Immunity (RCI) Test Software

• RCI software currently in-use at QAI Labs and Island Labs

2006-2007 Algis Burnaby, BC

LabView Developer

• Responsible for software development of controls in a team environment for an industrial lumber auto-grading system utilizing 20 computers and machine vision to acquire and perform image processing (defect recognition and geometric measurement), resulting in correct application of a grading matrix. 2006 Tranzeo Wireless / Tranzeo EMC Maple Ridge, BC EMC Compliance Engineer

• Responsible for testing of intentional radiators to demonstrate compliance with FCC Part 15 Subpart C, D and Part 90 for both internal and external clients

• Responsible for CE emissions and immunity testing of radio products for both internal and external clients

2001 Advanced Measurement Burnaby, BC

Team Leader

• Responsible for project management, business development, technical leadership and management during the startup of the Vancouver office. Advanced Measurements provides test and measurement systems, and consulting.

1999-2001 Silent Witness (Honeywell) Surrey, BC

Senior Test Engineer

• Responsible for system design and software for production ATE, responsible for product DFT. R&D/Contract Manufacturing liaison for technical issues associated with NPI (New Production Introduction). Designed and developed FATE in LabView for multiple FLASH programming station, camera test, final operational check, fiber- optic, twisted pair and standard video interface PCAs, and main camera assembly test.

1997-1999 3M Touch Systems (Dynapro) New Westminster, BC Test Engineer

• Responsible for technical coordination and management of the test group (1999). Responsible for the design of FATE and test strategy for a capacitive touchscreen technology (NFI). Developed ATE in LabView for functional test of sensor element to verify various manufacturing process steps: element ITO test, element SRT Test.

1992-1997 Milltronics (Siemens) Peterborough, ON

Designer, Production Test Equipment

• Designed and supported production test equipment of level measurement systems and sensors. Developed several GPIB based ATE systems and software, and implemented In-Circuit Test (ICT) on a GenRad 2280 in medium volume electronics manufacturing.

1992 Q-Life Systems Kingston, ON

• Contracted to specify manufacturing process and test requirements for an electrophoresis analysis system

1989-1991 Computing Devices Nepean, ON

• Performed electrical qualification test to Defence Standards for the Challenger 2 Fire Control System

1989 Bell Northern Research Nepean, ON

• Contracted to implement an analog 8x8 crosspoint switch controller topology 1987-1988 Nican Ottawa, ON

• Responsible for system specification of digital data transmission protocol for a mobile radio product

1986 Universal Stable Power Calgary, AB

• Member of a 2.5 kW uninterruptible power supply (UPS) design team

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• ATE design

• EMC compliance/regulatory engineering and RF measurement/instruments

• Advanced LabView programmer

• Established knowledge base in test engineering, test process specification, production test equipment and ATE instrumentation, new product introduction (NPI)

• ISO 9000, TL9000, ISO17025 and other quality systems

EDUCATION

B. Sc., Electrical Engineering, 1985 University of Calgary

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