Electronics Engineer

Renard DellaFave ********@*****.*** 919-***-**** 6021 Wintergreen Dr. Raleigh, NC 27609

SKILLS

Understanding of CPUs, microcontrollers, IO and peripheral subsystems, and digital and power electronic circuits and systems

Good organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively

Ability to effectively use electronics test tools to diagnose circuit problems including DVMs, oscilloscopes, spectrum and logic analyzers.

Possess strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of electronic components and systems

Experience with circuit simulators including National Instruments MultiSim, and schematic capture such as Altium Designer and Ultiboard

Experience with electrical safety and EMC compliance issues including medical UL 61010 standards

Familiar with good design processes and practice including EMC, DFM, DFT

Familiar with various parallel and serial protocols and interconnects

Ability to generate algorithms and firmware for use in control systems (PLC, PID) in C and Assembly

Knowledge of AC/DC and DC/DC linear and switch mode power supply topologies

EDUCATION

BSEE North Carolina State University: Raleigh, NC

3.995 GPA with a focus on: Analog Electronics, RF Design, and Signal Processing

EXPERIENCE

United Therapeutics: Medical Device Test Engineer

IEC 60601 UL 2054 and UL 1642 Battery Testing

Appealing Products : Electronics Design Engineer : Raleigh, NC : 1/2009 to 7/2009

Design and develop microcontroller based industrial instruments with optical and chemical sensors

Create mixed signal circuit designs and PCB layouts including USB and Switching Power Supplies

Program and configure embedded MCUs such as Cypress Semiconductor PSoC

Manage project BoMs and part procurement

Plexus : Product Engineer : Raleigh, NC : 5/2007 to 8/2008

Identify $750,000 of annual cost savings through electronic hardware design improvements and component selections

Direct the development and assembly of prototypes by providing documentation and technical assistance

Assist purchasing and material procurement teams to ensure highest quality prototypes in record time

Debug and Validate products in lab with advanced test equipment and techniques, ensuring products meet design requirements

Provide sustaining engineering: manufacturing test support, alternate component recommendations, and obsolescence analysis

Assess safety and risk requirements via Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Fault Tree Analysis

Participate in project design reviews to ensure quality, well documented, design output

Improve design of industrial human interface board via redesign, LCD research, and constant current white LED drivers

Integrate high voltage, liquid thermoelectric cooling, and single board computer (SBC) subsystems in a complex project

Refill NC : Technical Consultant : Raleigh, NC : 5/2004 to 5/2007

Staff and Technician training

Refine and improve manufacturing process for accuracy, performance, speed, cost, and efficiency

Troubleshoot and research digital printer technology, electrostatic imaging, and ink chemistry

4pi Analysis : Senior Electrical Engineer : Durham, NC : 6/1997 to 3/2003

Design precision analog circuitry for computer based microscopy

Debug mixed signal design with high precision ADCs coupled to DSPs

Study digital signal processing methods and theory

Match analog input circuitry to X-Ray spectrography pulse processor outputs

Design, prototype, and produce custom lab instruments and test equipment

Integrate and align 4pi components with electron microscopes

Repair 4pi and third party equipment at the component level

Solve technical operation and installation issues, working directly w/customer

Specify design requirements for out-of-house component manufacturers

Operate Philips XL30 Electron Microscope for imaging and x-ray spectrography

Manage production and testing from components to finished systems

Use Adobe Photoshop for web design and scientific digital image processing

Ericsson : Electrical Engineer (Co-Op) : RTP, NC : 1995 to 1996

Design and prototyping of trunked UHF land mobile portable radio system

Evaluate RF power amplifier behavior during demanding conditions

Design and evaluate subcircuits with prototype and production radios

Design power control and battery charger circuits

AFFILIATIONS Amateur Radio Operator: KC4AQC Extra Class

REFERENCES

Corey Frye, Plexus, Analog Functional Manager, HYPERLINK "mailto:*****.****@******.***" *****.****@******.***, 919-***-****

Cal Pasca, Plexus, Project Manager, HYPERLINK "mailto:***.*****@******.***" ***.*****@******.***, 919-***-****

Stefan Jeglinski, 4pi Analysis, Chief Scientist, HYPERLINK "mailto:******@***.***" ******@***.***, 919-***-****

Steve Holder, Refill NC, Owner, HYPERLINK "mailto:*****@*-****.***" *****@*-****.*** M:919-***-**** W:919-***-****

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