Engineer Test

Brian Prich

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Senior Test Engineer experienced in robust, turn-key, functional test solutions for OEM board and box level electronic assemblies . Involved in design / build / install / support / upgrade for production sites around the world. Designed circuitry, PCBs and firmware used in test system. Debug in-house and customer proto-types. Managed many projects from quoting through tester integration and installation. skills

Designed and integrated 50+ systems for

functional test of electronic assemblies

Extensive C, TestStand, test scripting and PLC

software knowledge

Familiar with C++, LabView, Solid Works, Orcad

Expert in circuit design/layout/build for use in test systems

Managed test development projects for OEMs

Close collaboration to meet customer's needs

Applied ATE in telecom, automotive, industrial,

R F, analog, medical, lighting and more products

Support mfg defect analysi s and resolution

Participated in mfg process improvement teams

using methodologies like 6-sigma and Lean

work history

Senior Test Engineer Flextronics Intl., Charlotte, NC Oct 2007 – Present

• Delivered 20+ functional test systems for automotive products to 3 international sites . Systems were configurable to accommodate variation of 5 primary electronic assemblies

• Most recent effort provided testers for boards used in electric assi st steering

• Managed projects that always delivered robust testers on schedule and per customer's specifications

• Clearly understand reliable system design as evidenced by 60+ million parts tested

• Delivered TestStand / CVI software solutions easily supported by mfg operations engineering

• Generated over $3M of revenue in my tenure with Flextronics

• Designed tester analog and digital electronics for signal conditioning, multiplexing, unique DUT stimulus, tester control, etc

• Integrated a wide variety of instruments and hardware into test systems

• Contributed to teams for mfg process improvements, sales, I T, senior management planning Test Engineer Solectron Corp., Charlotte, NC July 1998 – Sep 2007

• Integrated sophisticated ATE hardware into testers for DotCom, telecom and networking products

• Contributed to teams introducing and maturing lasers, optics and fiber technology in manufacturing line

• Deployed set of corporate standards for a common functional test platform with removable fixtures

• Developed reusable and efficient software for instrument interfaces that improved test time

• Released test system that met rigorous medical documentation and validation standards

• Helped drive business change from internal focus and metrics to pleasing external OEM customer Staff Test Engineer IBM Corp., Tucson, AZ - Charlotte, NC Aug 1982 - Jun 1998

• Analyzed test parametric data, quality records and yield results to eliminate mfg defects

• Supported mfg production line by troubleshooting test equipment problems

• Migrated test equipment software to GUI based operating systems

• Designed and installed testers from IBM high end disk and tape storage to PC adapters

• Facilitated move of electronic board assembly from Tucson to Charlotte education

Bachelor of Science: Electrical Engineering

Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

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