Engineer Test

KY Q. DANG

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SUMMARY: Specialized in designing and delivering Automated Test and Burn-In Systems including test

fixtures, data acquisition and measuring instruments, interface circuits and LabVIEW Test

Executive with user friendly GUIs for mass production. Continuing improvement by

optimizing Test Systems for cost reduction. Certified NI LabVIEW Developer.

EXPERIENCE: MUELLER SYSTEMS. Middleboro, MA. Sept 2011 - Current

Senior Product Engineer-Consultant: Re-designing Test Systems for Automated Meter Reading and Advanced Metering Infrastructure electric and water products. Completed new Programming and Test Stations for wireless Home Area Network modules.

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS. Andover, MA. Jan 2010 – Aug 2011

Senior Test Engineer-Consultant: Developed Board Functional and Unit Test Systems for

Defibrillators and Patient Monitors. Completed Functional Test System for Therapy PCA

and Processor PCA using National Instruments PXI platform and LabVIEW.

AEGIS LIGHTWAVE INC. Woburn, MA. 2004 – 2009

Senior Test Engineer: Designed Calibration and Final Test Systems for Optical Channel

Monitors then successfully delivered systems to manufacturing plan in Thailand. Developed

Test Executive software utilizing LabVIEW multithreading feature for mass production.

Created Time Compression Stations to run reliability tests for Tunable Optical Filters.

BOSE CORP. Framingham, MA. 2002 – 2004

Senior Test Engineer/Project Leader: Developed Universal LabVIEW Test Executive

for Tuner Alignment, Functional and Final Tests for home theater products such as

amplifiers, speakers, headphones and surround sound systems. Designed Run-In System

(Test in Burn-In) for multiple automobile amplifiers running independently resulted in huge

cost reduction and won contracts with Mercedes and Nissan. Successfully delivered test

systems to production plans in South Carolina, Tijuana and San Luis. Managed test projects

from prototypes to production while assisting other projects.

TELEPHOTONICS INC. Wilmington, MA. 2001 - 2002

Senior Test Engineer: Developed and delivered Life Test Systems for Variable Optical

Attenuators and Waveguides. The systems could control and monitor multiple UUTs at the

same time by applying LabVIEW multithreading algorithm.

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CORP. Wilmington, MA. 1995 – 2001

Senior Test Engineer: Worked with design engineers to generate test specifications.

Designed and implemented Functional and Final Test Systems for Motion Control Drivers.

Developed LabVIEW and TestStand software to run all systems. Created, managed and

analyzed Access Database for in-house and field-return products.

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CORP. Charlestown, MA. 1990 – 1995

Test Design Engineer: Developed Automated Test Systems including interface circuits for

stepper and servo motion controls. Assisted design engineers in debugging hardware,

firmware and software for new products. Generated test procedures and trained technicians in

operating and maintaining Test Systems.

PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC CORP. Charlestown, MA. 1987 – 1990

Engineer Technician: Troubleshot and repaired stepper and servo motion controls.

Fabricated and debugged prototypes for design engineers.

SKILLS: LabVIEW: 15+ years experience in developing Test Executive, GUIs and instrument drivers.

Software: Microsoft Office, C/C++, TestStand, Visual Source Safe, Viewlogic and Orcad.

Familiar with MatLab, Microsoft Access, SQL, .NET and C# database interfaces.

Experienced with NI Data Acquisition: PCI, SCXI, PXI.

Communication Protocols: RS-232, IEEE-488, HPIB, USB, Telnet.

Instrumentation: Optical, Acoustic, Motion Control and Test instruments.

Strong structural programming skill with effective analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Good interpersonal, communication, organization and multitasking skills.

Knowledgeable in ISO9000 Quality Standard, Six-Sigma, JIT and Lean production.

Performed well under pressure of deadlines.

EDUCATION: BOSTON UNIVERSITY. Boston MA. 1985- 1987

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS. Boston MA. 1982 – 1985

Completed Pre-Engineering program.

ACTIVITIES: Wood Badge, Boy Scouts of America.

Sea Badge, Sea Scouts of America.

Advisor for Troop/Pack 322, Boston Minuteman Council.

OTHER: US Citizen.

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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