Engineer Electrical

PAMELA R. DIXON

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Tucson, AZ 85736 Email: *********@***.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging position as System Engineer in electronics or engineering technology. Utilizing abilities of strong organizational, communication, and problem solving skills to support R&D engineers for development and manufacturing with a focus on customer satisfaction.

SUMMARY

Over 10 years experience in electronics manufacturing and production environments. Adept at taking projects from conception through manufacturing. Skills and experience include:

• Engineering Support

• Attention to details

• Integrating Testing

• Highly motivated with a proven ability to work independently as well as in a team environment

• Prototype Development

• Supporting R&D labs

• RF testing

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Worked with CCD (charge coupling device)

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OPERATING SYSTEM SKILLS

Windows, 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 7, MFG/PRO & Oracle Data Base

SOFTWARE SKILLS

MATLAB, Simulink, Enterprise Architect, Microsoft Visio, Rockwell: Arena 10.0, MultiMedia Logic (MM Logic), PSpice, UNIX

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE SKILLS

Familiar with C++, MATLAB, Unified Modeling Language (UML), Visual Basic for applications (VBA)

OTHER SKILLS

Oscilloscope, Generator, Frequency Counter, Power Supply, Logic Analyzer, DMM

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1. Awarded Certificate of Achievement from Pima Community College and IBM Corporation for Women for Performance, Pursuance and Potential in Math and Science or Technology for 3 years.

2. Nominated for Team Achievement Award from Raytheon in recognition of ongoing commitment to outstanding Job Performance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEM, Inc, Tucson, AZ Present

Develops and manufactures medical diagnostic instruments and reagent systems that provide leading-edge automation technology for use in slide-based tissue diagnosis of cancer and infectious disease.

Reliability Engineer

Defines reliability problems, makes recommendations for improvements Analyze reliability problems, and investigates to determine the reliability required for a particular situation considering infant mortality rate, normal life, and end of life wear out of functional modules.

• Performs reliability testing on all the modules for ATLAS System

• Modify Scripts to perform reliability growth testing

• Create reliability growth testing plans

• Assist in root cause failure analysis to avoid future failure

• Work with cross-functional teams

• Compile and examines basic reliability data from testing the modules and organize the data for analysis using Weibull analysis with the guidance of a principle reliability

INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND SECURITY ENGINEERING COMMAND, Fort Huachuca, AZ 2010 Support Security Engineering; System, Network, Infrastructure, Organizational, Certification and Accreditation Agent of the Certification Authority, and Information and Assurance Summer Internship as Engineering Aid

FREEPORT MCMORAN, Safford, AZ 2008

World’s largest publicly traded copper mine.

Diagnostic Electrician

Responsible for the safe completion of routine preventative maintenance, installation, repair and troubleshooting of safety and communication equipment.

• Maintained, repaired and installed communication and safety equipment for RTD (rubber tire dozer), shovels, and drills.

• Coordinated with Mine Managers for installation and testing during Preventative Maintenance scheduling.

• Trained heavy equipment operator to operate the equipment.

• Developed documentation for installation, testing, and logging test results.

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RAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS, Tucson, AZ 2005 - 2008

Leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, and technical service.

Product Test Specialist

Worked as part of System Integration and Test team to ensure that the system met customer/product requirements.

• Set-up and administered test profiles for automation/manual testing of various test station for the EKV Program.

• Performed optimization testing and analysis on various test stations for the EKV Program.

• Operated cryogenic equipment containing liquid nitrogen and Argon gas.

• Performed all testing in clean room environment wearing PPE rated for Class 100 and Class 10,000.

• Secret Security Clearance (Active).

VAISALA INC, Tucson, AZ 1999 - 2005

Delivers the highest standards of accuracy and reliability in lightning detection technology, central processing, and application software and customer service.

Electronic Technician III/Manufacture Engineer

Supported R&D in development of various types of products and defined validation of specifications, worked with Contract Manufacturer's processes, and built, tested, debugged all prototype subassemblies and final assemblies.

• Engineered mechanical and electronic apparatus for prototypes.

• Worked from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, and layout plans to perform testing.

• Supported engineer's activities in experimental design circuiting.

• Understood applications that include analog and digital circuitry.

• Performed setups, configuration testing and troubleshot RF narrowband receivers.

• Supported R&D Engineer to develop, test, sustain and release hardware and software to complete transfer from engineering to manufacturing.

• Tested, reworked, debugged, Printed Circuit Assembly (PCA) boards down to component level.

• Provided proper documentation for Engineering Change Orders (ECN) and reviewed Engineer Change Order (ECO) release.

• Consistently put in extra time and effort to ensure customer satisfaction with on time delivery of products.

EDUCATION

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

System Engineer (Graduate May 2011)

Two courses from obtaining my minor Electrical Engineer Degree

A.S., Electrical Technology December 1989

Cochise College, Douglas, AZ

OTHER RELEVANT TRAINING

A.S., Applied Science in Electronics July 1981

Heald Institute of Technology, San Jose, CA

MILITARY SERVICE

Army – March 3, 1990

SPC/E4 Honorable

Avionic Mechanics 68N10

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