Electrical Engineer
Resume:
Natia Collado
Miami, FL. *****
Tel.: 305-***-****
Email: ************@*******.***
Objective Position as Staff / Electrical Engineer
Highlights of
Qualifications.
** ***. ****rience with medical devices (Class I to Class III), with active involvement in the many phases of product lifecycle, including product concept/feasibility, product design and development, verification and validation, product manufacturing (low and high volume, slow and fast-paced), and product support/sustaining.
Experience with troubleshooting (hardware) of common serial asynchronous/synchronous protocols including RS-232, USB, Ethernet Specification.
Active involvement in development (concept to production) of functional board-level test solutions (single or multi-product, PC-based for use in production/manufacturing, and/or quality control environments.
Knowledge of GMP and ISO practices, and structure/content of FDA compliant documentation.
Create, edit, and maintain documentation (SOPs, etc.) related to company and/or departmental procedures.
Professional
Experience
2012 – 2021 Trividia Health Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL. R&D – Associate Electrical Engineer
Collaborated on design and value improvements related projects associated with high volume manufacturing test fixtures and equipment of medical devices (BGM).
Responsible for troubleshooting of electronic assemblies (SMT, THT) down to component level, and provide root cause failure analysis.
Point-of-contact for technical assistance and/or resolution of problems associated with instrument (BGM) test fixtures and/or equipment.
Responsible for the build and complete assembly (mechanically/electrically) of electronic assemblies and engineering prototypes according to build specifications, using hand tools and/or measuring equipment/instruments.
Responsible for creation of engineering specifications and/or functional criteria in support of instrument (BGM) test fixtures and equipment.
Responsible in reviewing and implementing engineering changes and specification requirements of product characterization, manufacturing and QC-based equipment.
Responsible for V&V activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) in support of product characterization, manufacturing and QC-based equipment
Provide technical/QA expertise/support in sustenance of company's BGM line of products, and/or manufacturing/packaging lines.
Write and execute validation and verification protocols.
Responsible for maintenance/calibration/testing of instrument (BGM) Test fixtures, equipment, and/or individual assemblies throughout company.
Responsible for written technical documentation, Bill of Material (BOM) creation in support of instrument (BGM) test fixtures and equipment’s in accordance with company policies and as required for design control procedures.
Acted as technical liaison between engineering (R&D Dept.) in Ft. Lauderdale, and Meter Manufacturing facility abroad (Taiwan)
Responsible for the creation of system procedures, and in-house training of personnel on technically related intricacies of new/legacy product platforms.
Responsible for R&D engineering activities related to instrument (BGM), and instrument manufacturing/QC testing support (fixturing).
Responsible for managing and maintaining of in-house R&D Lab. 2007 – 2012 Nipro Diagnostics, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL. R&D - Electrical Engineer Tech III
Troubleshoot, provided root cause failure analysis and design of analog and digital circuits.
Collaborated with the design and value improvements for manufacturing test fixtures and high volume medical electronic devices.
Built mechanical, electrical and electronic assemblies and prototypes according to engineering drawings and specifications, using hand tools and measuring instruments.
Drawn or modified diagram/schematics and wrote engineering specifications to clarified design details and functional criteria.
Tested, calibrated, installed and maintain manufacturing test equipment.
Wrote and executed validation and verifications protocols.
Collaborated (as team member) during develop ent efforts for implementation of multi-bay test fixtures (PC-based) for use in product characterization (QC Lab)
Maintain in-house R&D Lab and QC Meter.
1996 – 2007 Beckman-Coulter, Inc., Miami, FL.
Manufacturing – Advance Manufacturing Technician
Expert level in troubleshooting, repairing and testing (to component level) of complex printed circuit board assemblies that included Surface Mount (SMT) as well as Through-Hole Technologies (THT).
Involved in the creation and modification of test boxes/jigs, and their associated test procedures.
Provided guidance, training and directions to other technicians.
Experience in Surface Mount Technology (SMT) rework stations.
Involved in design reviews/modifications to address and/or correct system level design flaws.
Involved in several new product transfers (engineering to manufacturing).
Involved in final validation testing of Particle Characterization and Hematology modules.
Technical liaison between engineering (Manufacturing Dept.) in Miami, and Manufacturing facility abroad (California).
1992 – 1996 Digital Research Institute (ICID). – Havana, Cuba. Manufacturing Support Engineer
Computer and medical equipment support engineer.
Involved in the design of test boxes for testing of PC board assemblies and medical instruments.
Involved in the management and design of production processes.
Assisted in-house technical writer in the creation/updates of technical documentation. Software /
Hardware
Tools / Lab
Equipment
Familiar with some Microcontroller development environments for troubleshooting and/or testing:
Keil uVision (8051-Based)
Texas Instruments (MSP430 family)
Electrical/Mechanical CAD/Design Tools:
Cadence/OrCAD Schematic Capture, PCB Layout, Allegro PCB Editor, AutoCAD
Lab Equipment/Tools:
Hardware Emulators, Protocol Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Power Supplies, Data Acquisition Units, Soldering/De- soldering Equipment, etc.
Computer
Skills
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows™ (to Windows 10)
Software Applications: Microsoft Excel (VBA), Word, Power Point, Access, Project Certifications Cadence/OrCAD 17.2.
Education 1987 – 1992 Bachelor Science in Computer– Electrical Engineering J.A.E Higher Polytechnic Institute, Havana, Cuba.
(Course by course evaluation by Josef Silny & Associates, Inc) REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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