Engineer Electrical

David Navarro

Houston, TX ****************@*****.*** 832-***-**** linkedin.com/in/davidnavarroece Electrical and Computer Engineer

Skilled Electrical and Computer Engineer with diverse experience in projects including technical, leadership, and schedule responsibilities, encompassing software, electrical, mechanical, and operational needs for multiple customers. Adept in design and testing of systems, both in a controlled environment and in the field. Leverages expertise to improve requirements, design, and deployment throughout all the development cycle. Skills

Strong adaptive technical and leadership skills demonstrated in different domains such as:

• Designing, testing, and supporting electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic controls systems

• Leading technical teams in project proposals, design, and field support activities

• Diverse applied technical experience:

o Simulation model in the time domain to study time-lapse effects of fluids invasion on electrical resistivity logs (Fortran, Matlab)

o Digital Signal Processing and filtering techniques applied on a model to generate synthetic fingerprints (Matlab)

o Support of Systems with Allen Bradley PLCs connected to other systems including SCADA and with communications and network standards or protocols such as OPC, ControlNet, and Modbus o Touch screen web based UI to store pipe measurements in a plant (MySQL, php, JavaScript, html, and MSSQL)

o RFID reader & tag design (microcontrollers, embedded design, firmware) o IT and Networking support on Linux, Windows, and VMware servers and PCs o Modeling of artificial seismic waves to produce images of the subsurface layers (Geophysics, Matlab)

o Wireless communication with a microcontroller, LCD, and infrared signals (embedded, analog, and digital circuit design, computer architecture) o Digital filtering and analysis of EEG and EKG testing (DSP, Matlab) o Voice scrambler via band swapping in frequency domain (Signal Analysis, Matlab) o Dispersion and attenuation of a rectangular pulse in a microstrip transmission line (RF, electromagnetic waves, Matlab)

o Website and Search Engine Optimization (html, JavaScript, php, asp)

• Programming languages: Python, Matlab, C, C++, assembly, HDLs, Java, JavaScript, Perl, php, Fortran, MySQL, MSSQL, Pascal, html

• Software tools: Pspice, Mathcad, OrCad, AutoCad, NX, Eclipse, Visual C++, Visual Basic, SAP, Teamcenter

• Equipment: Oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, IRs, multimeters

• Languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese

Professional Experience

TechnipFMC (formerly FMC Technologies) Houston, TX November 2014 – May 2020 Systems Engineer

Led teams of more than 5 engineers in the proposal, design, development, and delivery of various complex engineering systems.

• Supported proposal, testing, design, and delivery of electrical, controls, and communications systems up to the hardware component, software, and HMI programming levels.

• Managed electrical, software, mechanical, deployment, and logistics interfaces with customers, contractors, and suppliers pointing out best practices, as well as potential and actual issues to ensure achievement of agreed deliverables and timelines

• Supervised design of software and hardware to meet project requirements, defining and supporting testing of equipment during manufacturing and on the field

• Proposed designs of tools to test sensors communicating via different protocols like RS-485, Modbus, and CAN

• Approved and reviewed controls systems designs including layout of connections of sensors and actuators, power management, networking configuration on Ethernet via TCP/IP and other proprietary protocols, as well as hydraulic and electrical analyses

• Provided systems perspective and recommendations for implementation of Condition Performance Monitoring utilizing IoT devices such as sensors and actuators with cloud connection managed through AWS

• Structured and led engineering meetings to report project status, and to manage interfaces and changes to requirements

• Generated design reviews and engineering documentation at the Systems level, and supported the same at the Subsystems level

FMC Technologies Houston, TX June 2007 – November 2014 Installation and Lead Installation Engineer

Directly supported installation, retrieval, and deployment of FMC subsea controls and hardware systems, including realtime support. Prepared and assigned engineers and technicians for field support of electrical and communications controls equipment

• Drove the verification, testing, refurbishment, and support of electrical power and communications units, VFDs, Controls cabinets, networking configurations, servers, PLCs (Allen-Bradley ControlLogix), sensors, communication protocols, I/O modules, electronic components, UI/UX, software, as well as electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical hardware

• Implemented testing ideas to improve safety and efficiency of testing electrical equipment that involved communicating with different protocols and interfaces such as Modbus, OPC (Kepware), Ethernet, ControlNet, and Serial lines

• Prepared instructions for refurbishment of control modules, upon diagnostic testing. This included troubleshooting hydraulic actuators, sensor communications, and mechanical interfaces

• Approved and prepared documentation such as procedures and schematics, to support field activities including installation, upgrades, and deployment

• Prepared training, examination activities, and laboratories for technicians and junior engineers Education

Internet of Things (IoT) Specialization (Arduino and Raspberry Pi with C and Python – In progress) UC Irvine Master of Science in Electrical Engineering University of Houston Houston, TX Electronics Engineer Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogota, Colombia

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