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OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging career opportunity in Analog/RF circuit or system design and test engineering with 25 years experience in the RF field with Defense Contractor, Medical, Fitness equipment, Consumer Electronics and Automotive Electronics WORK EXPERIENCE

Nordson Asymtec - Carlsbad, California 3/2019 to Present SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Responsible for designing, preparing schematic, prototyping, testing and finding vendors to build wire harnesses and test fixtures.

Laying out small boards to interface with our system and also for another board single to a differential board.

Designing, interfacing with mechanical engineer, building and testing a test fixture for an XYZ mechanical assembly for fluid dispensing.

Used Altium designer for schematic capture and PCB layout Denso Wireless Systems America - Vista, California 1/2013 to 10/2018 SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Expanded production line by building a Parameter Write (PW) tester unit for Data Communication Module testing

(DCM). Ensured its completion by disassembling and rewiring different unit, partnering with multiple vendors and running a validation test called Static Accuracy Check (SAC) to guarantee proper functionality before delivering to the production line.

Assisted on an In-Circuit Check (ICC) tester for analyzing and troubleshooting e-Call products.

Designed relay circuits for switching signals ON/OFF, to help determine processing errors. Ensured success using OrCAD capture, creating mechanical layout of the ICC Switch Box and partnering with vendors to fabricate the PCB and ICC Box.

Oversaw and coordinated group of vendors to localize and build In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) testers for Honda. Supervision included ordering all test equipment, as well as building the Interface Box, PCB Board, harnesses, text fixture and much more.

Administered and verified Harnesses for Return Loss Signal using Network Analyzer for GPS signal testing.

Tested DCM boards using Anritsu “MT8820C” call box. MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA - Irvine, California 11/1999 to 7/2012 SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Responsible for system and board level design of prototype, test and production boards for Big Screen High Definition (HDTV) TV models (DLP, LCD and Laser).

Designed the front-end and implemented the first integrated Digital Module (DM) in the TV.

Designed, verified and tested engineering and production trial PCBs for advanced HDTV front end, AGC and interfacing circuitry for tuner and ATSC/NTSC Demodulator.

Designed and tested the first Cable Card for unidirectional TV (including RF front-end with Out-Of-Band Tuner and QPSK Demodulator). Responsibilities also included certification test for Cable Card at Cable Lab. Also performed all the Unidirectional testing and preparing all the certification documents for in house testing.

Designed, verified and tested front-end of the Tru2Way bi-directional TV using Out-Of-Band Silicon Tuner.

Successful implementation of the Silicon Tuner on board for the first time. Responsibilities included design and testing of the on board tuner. Worked very closely on layout with PCB designer giving them all the necessary instructions.

Performed all the necessary testing for the ATSC/NTSC to meet the guidelines for A/74 and SCTE for Cable.

Performed field test at different locations for ATSC/8VSB testing of the front-end sensitivity and the multipath to insure that the products had the best reception even in a very harsh environment. Also performed field test for cable/QAM 64 and QAM256 at different Cable Companies.

Created a new procedure for measuring Noise Figure for Low IF to generate 44MHz IF to use the existing Noise Figure equipments. This procedure was implemented by QA department and at production.

Production support at TV factory in Mexico, training for Field Quality team. Worked closely with chip vendors and software design team during bring-up process.

Generated schematics and Bill of Material for the design using Zuken schematics capture.

Responsibilities included converting one of the boards used in HDTV into all RoHS compliant parts. TECTRIX FITNESS EQUIPMENT - Irvine, California 6/1997 to 9/1999 SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Assumed and managed all projects, including engineering responsibilities and collaboration with vendors to qualify new handgrips used on the fitness equipment to reduce not only the noise level, but the cost also. Other duties included designing a new circuit for Heart Beat Monitoring (HRM) system making it more sensitive for human presence detection.

Automating a new testing of the grips and HRM circuitry using Lab View software for the production use. Utilizing PAD Logic for schematic capture and PADS power for printed circuit board layout. Well-versed with intusoft Spice for circuit analysis.

CIRCON CORPORATION – Santa Barbara, California 8/1993 to 4/1997 Senior Electronic Design Engineer

Responsibilities included the successful completion of the BICAP project, an ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT used in the medical industry for lower and upper GI, hemorrhoidal and other procedures.

The technical aspect of the project entailed my direct design of all the circuitry in the unit from the amplifier, linear power supply, the oscillator circuitry, output transformers and filter design.

Implemented and oversaw important logistics, including the organization and scheduling of all necessary meetings and insuring that the project was met internationally and domestically.

Direct interfacing with marketing, manufacturing and all departments involved in the project.

Responsible for building the prototypes, testing, generating the required engineering and manufacturing documentations.

Led a similar project team for the ELECTROHYDRAULIC LITHOTRIPTER, an ELECTROSURGICAL UNIT used in lithotripsy operations. Managed complete overview of the project, which included modification of the circuitry of an existing unit to minimize patient risk current and thus a safer unit.

Other project responsibilities included generating the budget, formulating and leading a project team. BIRTCHER MEDICAL SYSTEMS – Irvine, California 11/1991 to 7/1993 Senior Electrical Engineer

Project design engineer for both hospital and physician’s clinic based surgical units, ESU (ELECTROSURGICAL UNITS), ABC (ARGON BEAM COAGULATOR), and HYFRECUTTER used in the medical environment for cutting and coagulating process.

Responsibilities included formulating a project team, scheduling and generating a budget.

Interfaced with marketing to define systems specifications, features and cost.

Supervised and conducted company team meetings (concurrent engineering), reviewed all the designs and updated the project team.

Defined a full specification of High Voltage Power Supply for the hospital unit and Amplifier and power supply for the physician’s office unit.

Interfaced with the vendors, mechanical designer and with the industrial designer to streamline the package and the look of the unit.

Complete understanding of IEC601, UL544, FDA, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) and all the domestic and international regulations and requirements.

Created all the necessary documentations from Engineering Performance Specifications to hardware validation protocols.

Created all the schematics using schematic capture software (OrCad and Protel). Familiar with the analysis software such as Intusoft and Pspice.

INTERSTATE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION – Anaheim, California 9/1984 to 6/1991 Senior Engineer

RF circuit design engineer for Trident II missiles tracking systems. Responsible for design of the RF section of the GPS CONVERTER unite, which maximizes Signal-to Noise ratio. Design responsibilities include 31/2.5 MHz IF

(Intermediate Frequency) Amplifier circuit and narrowband IF processing circuit, including high Q filters and amplifiers and downconverters

Responsible for design of the RF portion of the PRC (PREDETECT RECORD CONVERTER) unit, which records and playback signals from the missile. Design responsibilities include Frequency Synthesizer, RF channel selector, Record and Playback circuitry.

Created full documentation for all designs and was responsible for prototype, production and system test of circuits.

Extensively utilized computer aided design and analysis systems in design efforts.

An extensive Q-Basic programming was done to control the test equipment over the GPIB IEEE-488 Bus.

Designed and built test fixture for RF Downconverter.

Experience in Q-Basic programming while simultaneously developing test program for STGT project. NAVAL SHIP WEAPONS SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STATION – Port Hueneme, California 1981 to 1984 EDUCATION: University of Toledo, Ohio

B.S. Electrical Engineering

Member National Honorary Mathematics Fraternity (PI MU EPSILON) Secret Clearance: Inactive

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