Quality Control Product Development

Stephanie Donnell

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Solutions oriented Sustaining Engineer and Product/Applications Engineer with proven success in product development, repair, and testing of various electronic circuitry and products.

In depth knowledge of electronic product manufacturing including prototype development, test, fabrication, integration, and quality control.

Broad knowledge of Analog, Digital, and RF/Microwave circuitry.

Ability to identify root cause of product faults, initiate design changes, and optimize performance.

Excellent interpersonal skills with teammates, customers, technical staff, and management.

Proven ability to coach and mentor technical teams.

Excellent multitasking with challenging project and deadlines.

Specializing In:

Component level trouble shooting.

EMI/RFI trouble shooting.

Electrical and mechanical fabrication.

Support for legacy products w/ limited or no documentation.

New product and application development.

Drafting of test procedures, ECOs, and technical reports.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Subcom, Newington, NH

Calibration and maintenance of equipment for manufacturing of subsea fiberoptic cable. November2023 - Present

EFI; Electronics For Imaging, Londonderry, NH June, 2021- Sept 2023

Electrical Engineer: Identification of alternate sourcing for components that are EOL or LLT. Use of Agile document management software. High capacity Power Supply rehabilitation. RFID Reader RFI mitigation. Provided Support for Contract Manufacturers. Interfaced with Buyers, and Vendors.

NH Public Radio, Concord, NH November 2007 – October 2020

Broadcast Engineer: Maintain FM Broadcast transmitters and related equipment.

WNDS/WMYQ TV Derry, NH 2003 - 2007

Master Control Operator: Operate programming VTRs, Prepare tapes for air. Record satellite feeds. Monitor transmitter readings.

Seacoast Learning Center, Rochester, NH

Design, installation, and maintenance of closed circuit video security system. 2003 - 2008

Everyday Wireless, Concord, MA (Temp)2007

Consultant: Investigation of stability issues w/mobile data transceivers.

Labsphere, Sutton, NH (Temp)2006 - 2007

Consultant: Generation of documentation and fabrication of automated test platform.

Amnet Data Communications, Milford, NH (Temp)2000 - 2001

Engineer: Technical support and applications development of 900 MHz data transceivers.

Darcom Technologies Nashua, NH 1996 - 1999

Product Engineer: Test and evaluate voice communicator transceivers. Design and fabrication of test fixtures. Engineering of product design upgrades. Provide technical support to Marketing and customers.

AT&T Bell Labs, North Andover, MA (Temp)1995 - 1996

Senior Technical Assistant: Inspection of PC boards, test and design optimization of PLL circuitry for use in Hybrid Fiber Coax Telephony system.

Steinbrecher/Tellabs, Burlington, MA 1993 - 1995

Engineer: Design and testing of RF and Analog circuitry for Cellular Digital Packet Data transceiver. Participated in field trials of Beta product release.

Dynatech Tactical Communications, Westford, MA (Temp)1989 - 1991

Engineer, Engineering Technician: Test of tactical voice and video receiver and transmitter products. Design of disguised transmitter host.

Field Effects, Acton, MA (Temp)1989 – 1990

Engineering Technician: Build and test of low noise analog circuits. Design and fabrication of angle gauge for alignment of MRI magnets.

AT&T Bell Labs, North Andover, MA (Temp)1985 - 1987

Engineering Technician: Fabrication and test of digital circuits. Printed circuit layout and fabrication of clock recovery PLL used in Digital Radio system prototype.

Applitek Corp, Wakefield, MA (Temp)1998 - 1985

Engineering Technician: Test and repair of RF Modems and Local Oscillator modules for use in RF LAN product.

Sanders Associates (BAE) Nashua, NH 1982 - 1983

Engineering Technician: Test and repair of modules used for ECM systems.

William H Holt Associates, Portsmouth, NH 1979 - 1982

Repair Technician: Repair of a wide variety of Consumer Electronics radio and audio products.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Civil Air Patrol, USAF Auxiliary, Captain(retired) NH Wing 1986 - 2016

Radio Communications Officer. Emergency Beacon Direction Finding Ground Team member. Air to ground video operations. VHF communications equipment maintenance. Senior Member Of The Year Award, 2004

EDUCATION AND AWARDS

Robert W Traip Academy High School, Graduated, June 1978

Maine State Principals Association Science Fair, First Place, Other Sciences, April 1975

LICENSES

FCC Licenses: General Radiotelephone with Radar Endorsement, Advanced Class Amateur; WA1YKL

PUBLICATIONS AND TECHNICAL ARTICLES

73 Amateur Radio; A Simple Shortwave Up Converter For Your Scanner. March 1995

Monitoring Times; Understanding The Virtual Downconverter. September 1997

Technical Columnist for several radio hobby publications:

Northeast Scanning News

RCMA Journal 1987 - 1997

US Scanning News 1994 - 2003

Scanning USA 1995 - 2003

National Scanning 1993 - 1997

Contributing Editor, Official Scanner Guide frequency directories. 1987 - 2000

Radio World, Engineer’s Workbench: Contributor of miscellaneous tips and articles.

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