Fernando S. Aguilar

Union City, CA. ***** u 408-***-**** u ad0fr2@r.postjobfree.com

ENGINEERING LAB MANAGER

Provide a lab configuration that will work with the flow of product and comfort for the engineers to successfully test/troubleshoot their device or system. Bring portability into the test equipment side for extended utilization of test equipment. I configure the lab area to encompass all aspect of engineering systems or components to be evaluated and characterized for pilot to manufacturing runs of product.

Leadership & Supervision

Project Management

Program Management

Lean Manufacturing Practices

Safety & Workmanship Standards/Compliance

Facilities/Operations Revamping

Operations Improvement

Workflow Planning

Cost Control Strategies

Documentation, Report Preparation, and Presentation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Leadership/Management

Closely collaborated with cross functional teams to achieve scheduled objectives

Developed goals and targets for staff performance in support of the company's objectives

Worked collaboratively with staff and peers; provided feedback and conduct performance reviews

Generated growth plans for future achievements

Prioritized work flow for multiple teams with aggressive shipping schedules

Demonstrated commitment to solutions to meet schedule and deliveries

Created solutions to logistical issues before they impact production

Equipment rentals, purchases, rentals, calibration

Work with CAD / Visio for work definition of rework actions and drawing of work spaces for new growth or change of work flow

Technical/Engineering

Coordinated the build and ramp up of two separate product lines resulting in a high first pass product yield in both cases while directing more than twenty employees

Reviewed and assisted engineers to prioritize board and system evaluations to meet deadline requirements

Provided technical support through drawing modifications and test verification

Identified and documented processes to improve first pass yields

Evaluated new board design functional blocks to minimize the tuning and alignment times.

Redline schematics, bill of materials, and documentation packages for process improvement on future builds

Provided process and design improvements while collaborating with manufacturing team to trouble shoot failed boards; generated rework documentation and process improvement changes

Trained production personnel on tuning techniques, testing methods, and different aspects of production equipment

Rework of fine pitch and 0201 mix in density and size package, some BGA and QFN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, continued

Problem Solving

Resolved electrical problems and determined manufacturing configurations; reported and summarized all electrical testing and troubleshooting guidelines

Established onsite metrology calibration of test equipment resulting in lowered cost of calibration for the company

Defined testing and troubleshooting criteria; reported and implemented process improvements

Developed and implemented new test stand that reduced maintenance plan and helped define consistency standards

Established test fixture for incoming electrical test of crystal oscillator reference to establish electrical guide limits and pass criteria

Implementation of production control procedure and processes

AREAS OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Solder of most industry standard of SMT type of components, including down to 0.005” pitch IC

Tune RF microwave amplifiers, systems and sub-systems from 100Mhz to 40Ghz

Tune RF microwave filters, comb line, multiplexers, combiners, lumped element

Tune VCOs, TW amplifiers, converters, mixers, systems and sub-systems; wafer probe GaAS MMIC’s for RF and DC performance

Develop ATE software for automated test equipment with HPVee

Possess clear decisive communication skills and understanding of manufacturing guidelines

Determine vendors for specific components for engineering proto type build

Purchase, receive, and deploy receivables.

Accomplished with the following assembly and test tools: Solder iron, wedge, gap welders, ball bonding, microscope, scalar network analyzer (SNA), vector network analyzer (VNA), spectrum analyzer, noise figure meter, power meter volt meter, phase noise tester, oscilloscope, power supplies, wafer probe station, curve tracer, signal synthesized generators

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

7/2022 to 8/2023 Tarana Wireless Inc. Milpitas, CA

Associate Engineer SPV

2019 to 7/2022 Micron Technology San Jose, CA

Engineering Lab Manager

2014 to 3/2017 Western Digital Milpitas, CA

Engineering Lab Manager

2011 to 2014 Violin Memory, Inc. Santa Clara, CA

Engineering Lab Manager

2007 to 2011 opnext (aka Oclaro) San Jose, CA

Engineering Lab Manager

Manufacturing Engineer

2007 Teledyne Cougar Sunnyvale, CA

Filter Tuning Consultant

2002 to 2007 Endwave San Jose, CA

Senior Engineering Technician

1995-2002 Endwave Corporation Sunnyvale, CA

Engineering Lab Supervisor

Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Engineering Technician

EDUCATION

DeVry Institute of Technology - Phoenix, Arizona

Mission College - Santa Clara, California

25+ years of technical work related experience

CLEARANCE

Previously held classified clearance with Department of Defense

REFERENCES

Excellent references available upon request

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