Engineer Test

Summary

An award winning leader, innovative problem solver and highly effective communicator. An analytic self-starter and independent thinker with over 25 years of experience in product safety, EMC compliance certification, Radio certification and mechanical design. Expert in Quantum Change (TILE) EMC test automation software. Co-inventor of Interface Control System Patent. A proven ability to complete large complex projects on time and within budget. Testing and certification experience with IEC 60065, IEC 60601-1, IEC 60950-1, IEC 61010-1, CISPR 11, CISPR 22, CISPR 24, 47 CFR, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, RFID and UHF RFID radios and antennas. Experience with Test Equipment: Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Amplifiers, Hi Pot, Ground Continuity, Thermal Measurement and other equipment used in EMC & Safety evaluations. Well versed using SolidWorks, Intergraph, Pro-e, AutoCad. TurboCad, and MathCad. Experience in Technical Writing: Test plans, Test Reports, Product Manuals and operational installation & removal of parts.

Experience

February 2014 – Present

C & C Design Service

Encino, CA

Owner/Consultant

Provided EMC and mechanical design and analysis services to the semiconductor manufacturing, medical, automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, and electronics industries.

Performed EMC and ESD evaluations on high end audio speakers and related equipment.

October 2007 – February 2014

Zebra Technologies Corporation

Agoura Hills, CA

Sr. Compliance Engineer

Responsible for obtaining Product Safety, EMC Test and Radio Test certifications worldwide for Zebra’s Desktop and Card printer products. Trained Engineering personnel in the use of EMC test equipment and how it relates to compliance standards requirements.

Successfully met Safety, EMC and Radio requirements for over 25 products while at Zebra.

Conceived, designed and established a fully functional Compliance Lab complete with a 3 meter double-walled screen room for analysis and pre-compliance evaluation and an ESD Test area.

Developed EMC software profiles (TILE) to automate radiated and conducted emission tests and FCC Radio tests.

Generated comprehensive Compliance Plans and Compliance Schedules For all of my projects.

Participated in all project Core Team meetings and established 3rd party testing for global certification.

Authored several Quality Procedures pertaining to Compliance Engineering.

Instructed Engineering personnel in the proper use of spectrum analyzers, pre-amplifiers, ESD equipment, close field probes and antennas for troubleshooting and pre-compliance testing.

Maintained test reports library for the required 10 year duration.

Maintained test equipment calibration schedule at 1 to 2 year interval depending on equipment type.

Received the CEO’s Star Employee award, Q4 2013 and another award for saving $250,000/year on a keyboard product, Q3 2013.

July 2005 - October 2007

TÜV Product Services

San Diego, CA

Sr. EMC Engineer

Responsible for running the EMC test lab portion of Environment Associates, located in Chatsworth, CA. Performed scheduling, sales, commercial & military EMC compliance testing, job setup, report writing and test equipment calibration activities.

The test facility generated $30.000/month on average.

Ran radiated immunity tests up to 200 V/m and ESD air discharges up to 15 kV.

Performed ESTI EN Radio tests, vehicle fire suppression systems and aircraft communications tests.

February 2004 – July 2005

C & C Design Service

Encino, CA

Owner/Consultant

Provided EMC (test procedures, test plans, test reports, technical construction files (TCF) and software profiles) and mechanical (thermal, vibration, acoustic, seismic and floor loading) design and analysis services to the semiconductor manufacturing, medical, automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, and electronics industries.

Troubleshooting of component failures on a semiconductor manufacturing system, root cause was determined to be ESD into several components, provided a cost-effective solution (grounding method) and a field retrofit kit that could be installed quickly.

EMC tested (insitu) automotive fueling equipment, located failure modes, recommended and implemented solutions.

General EMC testing at machine equipment dealers, electronic products manufacturers, test equipment manufacturers and competent bodies.

A list of clients is available on request.

April 2003 - February 2004

TÜV Rheinland of North America

Pleasanton, CA

Sr. Specialist

Responsible for obtaining Product Safety and EMC test certification for equipment manufactured by TÜVR clients. Testing had to meet National and International standards and country specific requirements. This also included performing follow-up factory inspections. I taught clients’ personnel good EMC design practices.

Selected appropriate product specific or generic test standards based on product type and generated test plans.

Established test duration, client cost, schedules and

Negotiated test cost with 3rd party test laboratories.

Generated comprehensive test reports based on specific test plans and had certificates issued.

November 1993 – February 2003

Teradyne, Inc.

Agoura Hills, CA

Sr. Product Safety/EMC Engineer and Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Responsible for obtaining all product safety and EMC certifications, both nationally and internationally, for Teradyne’s products designed and manufactured in Southern California. I successfully trained company personnel in compliance standards requirements. Represented Teradyne on several SEMI standards working groups and influenced the content of those guidelines.

Evaluated, modified and successfully met EMC requirements for 5 Teradyne products in 2002 saving the company in excess of $200,000 in outside testing fees.

Conceived and coordinated the installation of a functional 3 meter semi-anechoic chamber for analysis, pre-compliance and compliance certification of Teradyne products.

Designed and developed EMC test procedures, test report documents and software profiles (TILE) to automate radiated & conducted emission and immunity EMC certification tests.

Accomplished recognition of the semi-anechoic chamber and authorization of specific Teradyne personnel to perform EMC certification evaluation measurements as an independent test laboratory by 2 competent bodies – TÜV Rheinland of North America and I2T.

Education and Training

Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA

A.S., Electronics Technology

A.A., Liberal arts/Mechanical Engineering

Testing MIMO Radios.

Optical and Microwave Technology Symposium – Tektronix

EMC Testing Standards (0.3 CEU’s) – IEEE

MIR, Seven & Nine Step, Managing QIT’s, Intergraph, Solid Works, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, CE Marking, TÜV/EMC, FMEA and Leader Series - Teradyne.

Pro/Engineer and RASNA Finite Element Analysis -Parametric Technology.

Modal Analysis -Hewlett Packard and Continuing Education Institute (3 CEU’s).

Shock, vibration and acoustics -Barry Controls, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Bruel & Kjaer.

Servo System Measurements -Hewlett Packard.

First Class Radio/Telephone (FCC) License Number PG-34613

Co-inventor of Interactive Control System, Patent 4,038,640.

Member IEEE, EMC Society.

References

References are available on requests

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