Test Systems Designer / Programmer - test automation emphasis

Robert Gibson *******.***@*****.***!

*** *** **** *. *********, Texas 76636-4530

817-***-****: cell 254-***-****: office!

Sr. Test Systems Designer / Programmer : design concept to manufacturing - process / test automation emphasis. A seasoned veteran with multidisciplinary accomplishments in the development of automated manufacturing assembly, test and measurement process systems. Versed in all aspects of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and system level design for multiple industry applications : commercial, industrial, medical and military. Recognized for strong commitment to achieving project goals, ability to work well as a team member and / or leader, exceptional work ethic. Proven technical, interpersonal communications and training skills. Core competencies and professional strengths include: Embedded and reprogrammable software development for automation: systems control, automated control of test and measurement equipment, data collection, storage and analysis. (SCADA, NI DAQ -PXIe)

- Electronic Test systems (hardware / software) development, integration, commissioning, verification / validation.

- Electronic hardware / software design development : total solutions for PCB and SoC projects.

- Authored fabrication production, test, and assembly specifications for Systems and PCB development.

- Design compatibility for testability, manufacturing and assembly (DFT, DFM, DFA). Rad-Hard circuit design.

- Product life cycle testing: HALT, HASS, ESS. Use of radioactive isotopes for soft and hard circuit errors.

- Design simulation / Fault prediction. Circuit fault isolation algorithms. Model Based Systems Engineering

(MBSE) UML, SysML development. Management and documentation control for software development. Areas of Expertise - Skills

- Automated Test Equipment (ATE) and Instrument control languages. Manufacturers: Beckhoff (TwinCAT), Fairchild, GenRad, Hewlett Packard, John Fluke, Emerson (National Instruments), Teradyne.

- Hardware and Software verification / validation : In-Circuit emulation ( µP, ROM, Bus), JTAG, boundary scan techniques and external test equipment.

- Object oriented programing (OOP) : C,C+,BASIC,PASCAL,Python (Mfr. hybrids: ATE, PLC, ATLAS,TestStand & LabVIEW)

- Realtime Operating systems integration (RTOS) and other OS provisioning and integration : MacOS, AWS, Windows, Unix / Linux, CentOs / RHEL (1980...2025). Embedded control and OS access (device driver interfaces).

- Instrument & peripheral control (IEEE-488, USB, Bluetooth, RS-4xx, RS-232, SPCI, MIL-1553B, Ethernet, EtherCAT)

- Shared resources : LAN development & implementation (IEEE 802.n / TCP-IP, UDP, OPC UA, Pub/Sub, MQTT)

- Extensive experience using multiple Computer Aided Design (CAD) software packages executing on multiple platforms and operating systems. Test system interface design and fabrication (PCB and I/F wiring). Professional Experience !2022 ... Present ( Experience / curriculum vitae : visit rgibsoncts.com) Jan. 2025 ... Present RGibson-CTS : Covington,Texas Proprietor of Land Management project - survey, subdivision, marketing, sales and distribution of agriculture / ranch land. Technical consulting for the following companies: SVTronics, Plano, TX. ( 70s era ground RADAR upgrade

& repackaging). Yum brands, Plano, TX. (Taco Bell automation). Blue Origin : Blue Ring, Huntsville, AL. (launch support equipment testing) and Kuiper Belt Cupertino, CA. (LEO satellite manufacturing automation). April 2024 ... Dec. 2024 Blue Origin : Rocket Engines & Valves R&D, Mfg. Kent, Washington Belcan contractor for Automated Test Software and System development. ECATS (Engine Controller Automated Test System) used for automated electronics testing of EMA (Electro-Mechanical Valve Actuator) on the BE7 ECU (Engine Control Unit).

- Developed N.I. LabVIEW (2023) software for functional control of BE7 ECU and test data acquisition

- Commissioning and verification of ECATS. CentOs / BASH scripts for Test Executor and Test data verification. UNO Test system (BE7 valve actuation tests). PLC control of servo drive actuator. Beckhoff (TwinCAT) with ELMO drive controller; Windows Python Test Executor; DEWESoft test data acquisition.

- Modified UNO Test system software to incorporate PUB/SUB test data transfers. Nov. 2022 ... Dec. 2023 Lockheed Martin Aero : EHD ( Electronic Hardware Design ) Ft.Worth, Texas Belcan contractor for Test software development.

- Developed N.I. LabVIEW (2017/2020) and TestStand (2020) software for functional testing of the following F16

- LRUs : EPS (FLCS-CR / EPC) and USC. (Flight Control Systems-Converter Regulator / Emergency Power Converter) and

- (Utility Subsystem Controller).

Experience / curriculum vitae - Previous Customers rgibsoncts.com (robert gibson-cts @ any Browser)

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- This software executed on two custom, EHD designed, Test Stations. Created LM Aero documents for submittal to the F16 SRCL (Software Release Control Library). Used LM Aero. JIRA, SPARs. systems for software development abnormalities tracking and solution management. Professional Experience 1987 ... 2017 ( Experience / curriculum vitae : visit rgibsoncts.com) 2000 ... 2017 iKey LP. ikey.com : ( Texas Industrial Peripherals, Multi-Technologies Sales )

- Designer and manufacturer of harsh environment and intrinsically safe computer peripherals. NEMA 4x & 12 rated, FM Approved,UL and CE. Interim Engineering Manager during startup phase (1999 ... 2005 ). One of the three founding partners of this company.

1987 ... 2005 VIG, Incorporated rgibsoncts.com : ( Vector Integration Group )

- Contract Technical Services as described above in Areas of Expertise and Core competencies and professional strengths. President & proprietor of company. ( Previous Customers : visit rgibsoncts.com) Professional Experience Summary! 1978 ... 1987 ( Experience / curriculum vitae : visit rgibsoncts.com) John Fluke Mfg. Company Mfr. of electronic measuring and test equipment.

- Sales Support Engineer for functional and manufacturing defects A.T.E. sold by this company and National Instruments LabVIEW. ( John Fluke Mfg. distributor for National Instruments LabVIEW ) Environmental Processing Inc.

Privately held company providing quantitive testing services for both: I.C. and electronic PCB manufacturers.

- Developed A.T.E. software and product test procedures.

- Author of a technical papers pertaining to Data Generals NSPEED editor,RDOS operating system, and user tutorials pertaining to programming techniques.

Schlumberger Well Services ( Headquarters ) : Mfr. of CSU equipment for well logging services.

- Software developer and A.T.E. programmer for testing electronic PCB. Author of two technical papers:

1) Test software development for Sequential gate arrays F.P.G.A. 2) Implementation of Success Approximation testing techniques for A/D and D/A convertors. Abbott Laboratories ( Diagnostics Division ) Mfr. of Automated Bichromatic Analyzers.

- Member of the Test Equipment Design group. Designed and fabricated logic circuits and developed the assembly language software for Test Equipment. Specializing in Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog functionality testing.

U.S. Naval Air Systems ( U.S.M.C.) : Metrology Technician (Science of Measurement)

- Calibration and repair of following: general purpose precision measuring equipment, physical / dimensional and avionic test instruments.

Education and Training

Electrical Engineering; University of Texas - Arlington,Texas : 1979 - 1980 Electronic Technology; U.S.A.F. Community College-Lowery A.F.B. Denver, Colorado : 1977 - 1978 Microwave electronic measuring equipment school (PMEL-U.S.A.F.); 1977 Basic and Advanced electronic measuring equipment school; (PMEL-U.S.A.F.); 1976 Basic Electricity and Electronics school (BEE-U.S.N.); 1975 Equipment manufacturer programming courses: : 1979 - 2024 Belcan : Model Based System Engineering course (MBSE) Motorola 6800, Intel 8085 assembly language programming course.

( Company funded by Abbott Laboratories; formal training courses, 80 hours each, provided by Motorola and Intel corp. ) Fairchild / Factron FF303 In-Circuit tester.

Hewlett Packard: Series 200 instrument controller : BASIC & PASCAL. John Fluke : 3050B Functional ATE, 3200 Mfg. defects tester, 9010 ICE µP, 1722 instrument controller, ATLAS. National Instruments : LabView. !

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