EE Design - PCB Altium / Cadence Allegro expert

CD Feak

Phoenix Metro Arizona OR Los Angeles - Orange Counties

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Sr Design Engineer / PCB Layout Altium / Cadence Allegro

Summary:-

Senior HW Electrical +/PCB Design Engineer with 20+ years of experience in digital and analog power PMIC, circuit design, embedded hardware, and high-reliability PCB layouts. Expert in Altium Designer plus extensive Cadence Allegro experience with extensive background in rigid, flex, and rigid-flex Class 2 & 3 board with SERDES, DDR microstrip and stripline modalities. Embedded MCU hardware interface integration, digital communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet), and system-level testing across automotive, aerospace, medical, and defense industries. Proven ability to lead projects from concept through production, collaborating with cross-functional teams in secure, embedded environments.

Electrical Design Test and STS/DTA/Power Verification : Specialist in PCB Design and Layout - HDI PCB Class 2 and 3 / Back Drill Implementation for High Speed Signal Integrity DogBone for BGA Rigid - Rigid Flex and Flex PCB Design with Simulation DTA and STA Across MultiBus HDI Designs / Spaceborne NASA 1000/4000 / DO 160, Mil Std 810 461 and 704, Medical Class 2 FDA 510k / PMIC Digital - Power Design BMS integration - Production Oversight and IPC Conformance Facility Verification

Accomplishments

2025 Moxiewise Electrical Engineering Avionics Contractor specialist in Cadence Allegro PCB SpaceBorne Design.: Specifics Allegro 17.4 Flex Rigid and Rigid Flex PCB layout Multilayer Controlled Impedance Class 3 Spaceborne Power and Logic with Signal Intergrity and DFM considerations. Close collaboration with Mechanical and EE groups via PDR and CDR.

2023-2024 QS Tech - Contractor Sr EE LTSpice Simulation and PCBA Altium PCB Layout Lead with Los Angeles MMIC and SSPA Aerospace Company Specifics: Controllers, Power Management PMIC etc simulation and design on multi tasks from concept through design, verification and production of Class 1 to Class 3 designs with signal, power and thermal integrity, fabrication and functional hardware and software verification. Supported embedded firmware development through hardware bring-up, simulation (Qspice, Simulink, LTSpice and learning ANSYS SI), and system-level verification.

2004-2023 Azure Medical Technologies / Illuminent Medical LLC PS Advanced Engineering Alhambra California

Lead Electro Electrical Product Design Engineering/ PCB Design Layout and Production verification Specialist

Chief Technical Officer Product Design Group Manager - Simulation and FMEA Analysis / Flight and Ground Based Avionics Control / Optical Test Altium / Cadence 17.4 PCBA Layout Class 2 and 3 in support of Hi Rel projects from JPL / Boeing etc.. aerospace to consumer to EV automotive BMS and FDA 510K Class 2 IPC medical device development. Project designs with ARM Cortex-M, STM, NXP MCUs Project management / supervision from inception to Hi-Rel Production and Supply Chain completion.

Collaborated with software teams to ensure seamless hardware–firmware integration, optimizing performance, reliability, and manufacturability.

1998-2003 NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Pasadena California

Electrical Engineering Dept Manager ( Oversight of contract Company Electrical engineers) and Altium PCB Design Lead

Sr Technical Group management, budget planning Hi-Rel H/W Design oversight, personnel management and project timeline adherence for 15 person Electrical Engineering group specifically working on NASA JPL and Boeing Corp aerospace designs.

1995-1998 Hughes Space and Communication Company El Segundo California

Electrical Engineer Member Technical Staff 3

Design and Multi Sim analysis Cadence PCB layout of high speed data Ka / Ku and S band up/down converter communication satellite electronic systems

1992-1995 Medical Data Electronics Sylmar California

Electrical Engineer

Design of mixed signal electronics circuits with Altium PCBA Layout for

Critical Care invasive and non-invasive electronic products.

Please Review Next Page Capabilities Addendum for details of experience.

1)Technical budgets for vehicle performance -- JPL EE Project Group Management for Mars Drill, MSL, GRACE,CloutSAT GoldStone DSN etc..

2)System requirements and SI verification techniques

3)Circuit Simulations and analysis Test methods and data analysis (ModelSim - Synopsys VCS - STA and DTA)

4)Lead and own technical development of spacecraft missions

5)Develop interface specifications, CONOPS definition, and other design documents

6)Electrical responsibilities: Design and end to end Altium and Cadence PCB design through to vendor interface / supplychain

7)Create interconnect diagrams --- VISIO Multiple documentation generation and PDR to CDR reviews

8)Perform trade studies and evaluations to optimize FDA Class2 Medical and spacecraft avionics systems for performance, reliability, manufacturability, testability, and programmatic lead-times

9)Develop test plans and procedures for avionics subsystems and components -- Above via NASA 1000 and 4000 directives, MIL Std 810, 461 and 704, DO 160

10)Perform or support design tasks such as harness routing, wiring schematics, and connector, back shell, and wire selection

11)Conduct peer review for electrical system schematics, harness designs, and other documentation --- JPL and Boeing PDR and CDR participation

12)Experience supporting satellite development programs and satellite operations - Grace, CloudSat, Goldstone Arrays, AsiaSat, BrazilSat, Mars Drill etc… Pratt Whitney Redundant Fuel Systems Digital Flight Control, DRS Technologies Future Warrior Infrared CCD Image Acquisition etc..

13)Understanding of key spacecraft subsystems and their associated components, including attitude determination and control (ADCS), electrical power systems (EPS), space-ground communications, on-orbit command and data handling (C&DH), and thermal control

14)Functional understanding of the space environment, orbital mechanics, and rigid body dynamics

15)Some Experience with MATLAB, Python, and STK Test Scripting

16)Experience with testing electrical subsystems and assemblies, thermal vacuum or random vibration, and hardware-in-the loop (HITL) testing --- JPL and Boeing and DRS Technologies, Pratt Whitney Avionics.

17)Proficiency in electronics principles and electrical systems, including power electronics, communication systems (e.g. RS-422, SPI, I2C, Ethernet, CAN bus), signal integrity, and grounding --- have conducted IEC 60601 EMC/EMI insitu FDA performance testing for Class 2 510K OTC Medical Devices

18)Proficiency with instrumentation, interfaces, and sensors, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, serial devices, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, and 4-20mA sensors

19)Somewhat proficient in designing test benches with LabView, …Circuit and Power DC-DC converter design and analysis Simulation with LTSpice, Simulink, QSpice, TI TINA, TI WebBench, Some Python scripting.

20)PCB Layout and Design guidance from NASA 1000 and NASA 4000, IEC 60601, IPC class 60x DOD and Mil requirements, ISO 13485 compliance and USFDA ISO Quality Control Documentation, GDP and GMP requirements.

21)Power PC, RadHard, Ardino Express-IF, MEMs RF Switch, NXP 16bit uC, ARM Cortex M 4/7 STM uC integration, BLE Ghz, Low Power Robotic BDC and BLDC Motor Control, Switch and Linear Power PMICs, Laser and LED Driver integration etc…

22)Arizona dedicated office Lab Altium PCBA Suite, 2 Lecroy Wave Series 400 and 500mHz DSOs with 32 bit Data add ons, Instek LCR Analyzer. Siglent Arbitrary waveform generator, Instek and Siglent Function Generators, 6.5 digit Fluke DMM, GW Instek and HP Prog Power Supplies, Tek Power Linear PS High Power, Cadex multi chem Batt Analyzer, Coherent Power Meters & PowerMax Analysis, Optical Test stand with OD and grate add ons, Siglent 9Khz to 2.1Ghz Spectrum Analyzer, VBeam -Laser Beam Waist Analyzer…Hakko solder/desolder and rework stations etc.

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