Engineering Technician
Resume:
James Woodruff **** Sycamore PL
Everett, WA *****
Home: 425-***-****
Mobile: 425-***-****
************@*****.***
www.linkedin.com/pub/james-woodruff/27/ba6/b0b
Quick Summary:
** ***** ***ctronics in electronics production and R&D
20 years electronics testing and debugging, system and component level
16 years as Electronics Engineering Technician
Proficient in reading and writing schematics for electronics
Experienced in mechanical and electronic quality control
Certified IPC 610-A Instructor until December 2019
Experienced in developing assembly and test instructions
Proficient in both system and component level electronics troubleshooting
Proficient in use of electronic test equipment such as Multi meters, LCR Meters oscilloscopes, frequency generators, JTAG, ISP, Lab Power supplies, High Voltage Power supplies, Differential probes, high Voltage Probes, and most other equipment commonly found in an engineering lab.
Microsoft Office software: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Outlook
Engineering software: OrCad 9 Capture, some LabView`
Work History:
Microsoft (contract through HCL) Redmond, WA (11/2020 to 02/2021)
Engineering Technician
Contract work while technician was out on medical leave in Microsoft Engineering Lab.
Support of Electronic Engineers in R&D and Sustaining Engineering
Conducted material testing of USB C PCB connector charting Voltage loss and thermal load during simulated device charging at different currents and voltages.
Testing and Debugging electronic assemblies
Testing, bring up and debugging Engineering Development PCBA
Assisting Engineers by Proofing and debugging bring up procedures for developmental PCBA
Used OrCad Software, Word, Excel, lab power supplies, Oscilloscopes, Programable DC loads, Flir camera and DMM.
Apollo Video Technology Bothell, WA (05/2018 to 04/2020)
Sr. Engineering Technician
Support of Electronic and Mechanical Engineers in R&D and Sustaining Engineering,
Scrubbing BOMs
Recommending replacement parts for EOL components and alternates for hard to find components
designing and building test fixtures, assembling Prototype Systems and PCBAs
Management of Lab equipment, and supplies
Creating and managing Engineering Lab
Purchasing for Engineering Dept
Testing and Debugging electronics
Creating test instruction and tools for production
Trouble shooting problems for Customer Service
Design custom cables and wire harnesses to integrate Apollo/Luminator DVRs to other systems on Bus and Rail.
Designing custom wire harnesses to solve EMI issues
Sourcing parts as replacements to end of life components.
Design reviewer new schematics and board layout.
Tethers Unlimited, Bothell, WA (9/16 to 11/17
Lead Electronics Technician
Tethers Hired me to create and set up a production department for Tethers Swift Radios. However, their Radios were not ready for production. While working at Tethers I was responsible for:
Authoring and approving assembly procedures.
Hiring Assemblers
Sourcing and dealings with outside vendors for PCB assembly and conformal coating.
Provided aid to engineers on Refabricator team on board and cabling design elements and sourcing parts and connectors.
STSURG LLC Marysville, WA (2/15 to 6/16)
Technician
Service, repair and install surgical room equipment, washers and sterilizers
Refurbish surgical tables, sterilizers, and washers
Troubleshoot and repair electrical and electronic problems on surgical tables, washers, sterilizers, lights and other surgical equipment.
Source OEM and equivalent parts
Engineer and document process of converting Steris 444 washers from steam to electric heat.
Write production instructions for converting Steris 444 washers from steam to electric heat.
Volt Temp Service, Contracted to at Curtis Wright, Redmond WA (6/2014 to 1-15)
Engineering Tech.
MRB repair or disposition
Documentation for Assembly
Design and build test fixtures
Physio Control (contract through Aerotek), Redmond, WA (6/2013 to 11/2013)
Sr. Engineering Technician
Performed system, board and component level reliability testing and troubleshooting on life saving medical devices.
Researched and tested to prove compliance or non-compliance of electrodes to British ISA standards. Designed and built test fixtures and procedures to test compliance with these standards and conducted the tests and created spreadsheets to report and document the data for engineers.
Assisted in resolving some IEC 60601 test issues and documenting the results.
Nion Co., Kirkland, WA (12/2003 to 5/2013)
Electronics Engineer/Sr. Engineering Technician/Electronics Technician
Managed electronics Lab.
Built and tested prototype electronics.
Made recommendations of changes to improve performance, reliability, and ease of manufacture, of electronic assemblies and equipment required to test electronic assemblies
Built, calibrated and tested ultra-precision power supplies.
Built and calibrated high voltage power supplies ranging from 5KV to 200KV
Responsible for purchasing and kitting parts for electronic assemblies and finding suitable substitute parts when required.
Determined feasibility for cost and function to manufacture various boards in house or outsource it to a board shop
Wrote assembly instructions for board shops and custom cable shops when such assemblies were outsourced and tested and calibrated the finished product.
Researched and found suppliers for high voltage and ultra-precision resistors, capacitors and diodes to fit specific design criteria.
Redlined schematics to indicate part changes rework and minor design changes and created rework and repair processes.
Designed internal cabling and wire harnesses.
Built and modified electronics enclosures, racks and custom water-cooled heat sinks.
Tested, repaired and calibrated customer warranty returns.
Maintained a stock of engineering components including surface mount and through hole resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, microprocessors, and digital and analog ICs.
Hired and supervised Technicians as needed and supervised interns.
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