Mr. LESLIE DARE
Park Ridge, Illinois, 60068
E-mail; *******@*****.***;
CAREER SUMMARY
A creative and resourceful Electrical Engineer with an extensive experience in hands-on Electrical Design, Project Management, Development, Manufacturing Support and Functional Testing of hardware mainframes for products in the Electronic Industry. Background includes, Customer Presentations and Organizational Leadership.
Key qualifications;
Strong analytical skill with the ability to identify the critical elements of problems
Well developed verbal and written communication skills for all levels of the organization
Collaborative problem solver who actively solicits the input of others before making decisions
Effective planner, organizer, and scheduling skills with a solid record of completing projects on time
ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
Bartech Corporation / Navistar International, 3/16 to Present
Lisle, Illinois
Contract Systems Electrical Engineer
Authored and Developed Product Electrical Systems Information
Implemented Schematic Diagram that are utilized for Manufacturing Builds and Systems Integrations
Supported existing Product Designs and Engineering Development in the following tasks
oApplicable Post and Pre-release product Industry Conformance Standards
oSupport product design enhancements that are tracked through Engineering Change Orders
oDerived detailed Bill of Materials for final product release
oMaintained internal product design and manufacturing updates to internal groups
oSupport, oversee and resolve product performance and manufacturing issues
oProvide product testing support
ILF Technologies Incorporated 6/12 to 9/15
Romeoville, Illinois
Project Electrical Engineer (Industrial Electronics Equipment)
Managed key account and projects that provided substantial sales revenue
Led Product Designs and Test performance validation of electronic systems that yielded efficient Quality and Manufacturing process.
Supervised a customer onsite equipment installation meeting critical forecasted budget and schedule
LESLIE DARE
SelcomGroup Incorporated 2/09 to 1/12
Chicago, Illinois
Product Design and Test Engineer (Integrated Electronic Systems)
Technical Sales and Product Engineering support for US and International based customers.
Responsibilities include product design and validations that meets product requirements.
Lead role in new business acquisition through customer technical presentations and discussions
Key player in innovative New Product design offerings
US based liaison to corporate design centers in Italy and manufacturing locations in Shanghai
Videojet Technologies Incorporated 1/01 to 12/08
WoodDale, Illinois
Systems Application Engineer (Inkjet and Laser Print Systems)
Lead Technical and Engineering support to Field Service engineers
Implement and provide new custom electrical product design to new products
Key role in application and sales support for new customers
Investigate and spearhead onsite installation criteria to new applications
Resolve equipment performance and design issues through field reports.
Experience with RFID and Vision Systems technology
International Components Corporation 8/96 to 1/01
Chicago, Illinois
Project Manager / Product Development (AC/DC Power Supply / Battery Chargers)
Design Automated Test bay that validated product performance
Provided efficient power supply design for cost effective applications
Supervise manufacturing operations
Maintain and upkeep of product Industry Certification for UL, ISO and CSA standards
Northrop Grumman Corporation 2/84 to 3/95
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Senior Electrical Engineer (Defense Military Systems Components)
Designed Test Fixture assemblies for engineering and manufacturing operations
Implemented Analog and Digital circuit assemblies for new production integration
Created an efficient assembly diagrams and test procedure to support production testing
Structured and developed an RF and Electronics test bay to validate design and product performance
Developed ECM system design that met Avionics Military Standards
Crucial engineering role with the RF system integration with the B2 Stealth Bomber Project.
Developed Signal and Functional Test Methodology for the F15E Fighter and B1 Bomber Projects
LESLIE DARE
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science (BSEE) Electrical Engineering 1984
University of Illinois Chicago
Major in Electronic and Systems Communication Engineering
SKILLS
Project Management
Experience with RF network analysis using, Spectrum/Network Analyzers, Power meters
Photovoltaic system support and applications
Test Systems Development (Hardware and Software)
Well versed in usage of common test instruments (i.e. Voltmeter, Oscilloscope, Current Probes)
Develop complete Project Schedule using MSPROJECT
Experienced with Oracle BOM (Bill of Materials)
Burn IN, Environmental Testing, Accelerated Life Testing
Visual Basic, FORTRAN, NET Framework experience
Well versed with MS OFFICE used for project documentations
Experience with Vision Systems (i.e.Cognex, 2D and 1D barcode readers)
Knowledge in utilizing common Circuit Analysis and diagnostic software
Knowledge of ISO, CSA and UL standards
Prototype system Implementations
Supervise and perform product evaluation and testing
Managed and assigned task to other engineers
Computer literate, (Mac and Windows Systems)
Software driven testing and design support
Mentor Logic