Michael G. Wells
**** ********* **** 512-***-****(c) 512-***-****(h)
Leander, TX 78641 *********@*********.***
SKILLS
IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Specialist. Highly competent under a microscope. Hand/power tool proficiency.
Board-level debug, soldering, wiring, assembly and repair. Lathe, mill and press experience. Test fixture design.
Prototype design, construction, testing and documentation. Create, read, interpret and correct schematic diagrams.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, LT Spice, PCB Artist, AutoSketch 2.1 and Express PCB/SCH.
Auto-body repair experience with fiberglass and epoxy resin.
EXPERIENCE
Assembly Technician dfuser.com, LLC Georgetown,TX 1/2020- Present
Assembly of Diesel truck performance accessories.
Advanced Technician BSU, Inc. Austin, TX 7 /2023-1/2024
Assemble, test and package printed circuit boards and complete assemblies.
Advanced Technician Advanced Geosciences, Inc Cedar Park, TX 2/2023-5/2023
Assemble and test wiring harnesses, printed circuit boards and heat sinks. Build chassis components. ATE
Power-on testing before shipping.
Advanced Technician Uhnder, Inc. Austin, TX 10/2021-2/2023
Fine pitch, surface mount re-work under microscope. Wire adds, cable inter connect design/build.
RADAR anti-collision module setup, test document and debug. Verify ping communication. ATE
Engineering Technician MobotreX, Inc. Austin, TX 5/2021-10/2021
Test, debug and repair traffic light controllers before shipment to customers.
Mechanical assembly, tin wires with solder pot, operate powered terminal lugging machines.
Engineering Technician Kelly Services, Inc. Cedar Park, TX 7/2020-4/2021
Contract position at Hyliion in Cedar Park. Assembling/testing hybrid vehicle Battery packs. Wiring. ATE
Test Engineer Cypress Technologies Leander, TX 6/2019-7/2020
Board-level test, debug and repair of down-hole high-voltage oil well equipment. Repair/Document RMA’s.
Design custom test fixtures including clamshell with spring probes and hard-wired fixtures.
Engineering Technician East/West Manufacturing Austin, TX 3/2016-6/2019
Assemble, test and trouble-shoot printed circuit boards.ATEMechanical assembly. Training of employees.
Fine-pitch soldering, quality control, inspection and repair under a microscope. Board level debug.
Test Technician Thermo Fisher Scientific Austin, TX 7/2015-2/2016
Setup, connect, power and initialize Mass Spectrometer and Gas chromatography systems.
Power down, disconnect and pack systems before transferring to the appropriate department.
Engineering Technician TenX Precision, LLC Austin, TX 4/2012-6/2015
Board level diagnoses, repair of PCBA and wire harnesses. Test fixture design, use and repair.
Fine-pitch soldering, ECO’s, mechanical assembly and machining. Assemble/test ship product.
Engineer/Technician Amptec Research Austin, TX 2/2010-3/2012
Assemble, test and calibrate Bonding Ohm Meters and Igniter Testers. Designed video target system.
Maintained and updated BOM, schematics and assembly drawings.
Engineer/Consultant Detection Dynamics Austin, TX 8/2001-1/2010
Design, assemble, test and trouble shoot professional covert video surveillance equipment.
Verify product with spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope and DMM. Improve mechanical designs.
Engineer/Service Tech JLJ United Austin, TX 5/2007-1/2010
Designed custom optical power test system. Test/debug/repair medical laser equipment.
Lead Technician Tolteq Group, LLC Cedar Park, TX 2/2006-4/2007
Repair down-hole oil well product. Design, build and test prototype circuits and test fixtures.
Integration Technician SymTx Austin, TX 7/2004-1/2006
Assemble rack test systems. Designed custom power supply. Debug failures of sub-assemblies.
Engineer Assistant ARN Consultants Wimberley, TX 5/2002-6/2004
Prototype Pro audio equipment. Conduct noise, distortion and frequency response tests.
Test Engineer Tyco Electronics Round Rock, TX 8/1995-4/2002
Test fixtures: Teradyne Z18XX, Signature,TTI 3400. Developed test for reverse-biased parts.
Senior Engineer OptoDigital Design Austin, TX 7/1989-7/1995
Design/prototype/test fiber-optic products. Design/assemble/debug pro audio equipment.
Education
BS, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, CSUS, Sacramento, CA January 1991