Engineer

RICHARD G. RUGGLES

***** ** ** ****** ● Davie, FL 33330-1101 ● 954-***-**** ● nj2fdm@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced technologist with a broad background in electronics

Summary of Qualifications

• Many years of experience in electronics and electro-mechanical devices.

• Designed and built custom biomedical electronic devices from concept to finished product.

• Designed, built, and tested equipment for motors and battery charging systems and motor controllers for electric vehicles, as well as magnetic parts and transformers used in cable video amplifiers, antenna coils, and power supplies.

• Designed the electronic control system for a radio-controlled custom electric vehicle used to dispose of suspected explosive devices at airports and other facilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Advantage Golf Cars Opa Locka Florida March 2006-March 2009

Support Engineer

• Testing and troubleshooting battery charging systems and PWM motor controllers for electric vehicles.

• Design of test equipment for motors and battery charging systems.

• Design of an electronic system for a Radio Controlled custom electric vehicle used to dispose of suspected terrorist explosive devices at airports and other public facilities.

Rugvie Enterprises, Inc. Hollywood, Florida January 2002-January2007

Design Engineer

• Design and prototype of medical electronic equipment including PCB layout and etching & drilling of prototype boards.

• Design of pulsed LED stylist using UV light for applied Neurology/Laserology.

• Design of power supply system for Cellular Cleanse Therapy used in removing heavy metals and toxins from patients.

• Design of Bio-Electric device for immune system stimulation.

• Worked directly with health care professionals and therapists.

Excel Electric Corporation Plantation, Florida 1997-2000

Product Engineer

• Design, prototype, and testing of magnetic components, such as powdered iron toroid inductors, antenna coils, bypass coils for use in cable video amplifiers, ferrite core transformers for switch mode power supplies.

• Generated mechanical drawings and documentation.

Racal-Datacom, Inc. Sunrise, Florida 1984-1996

Component Engineer

• Responsible for all technical aspects associated with assigned component commodities, technical information resource, parts/vendor selection and approval, documentation, and failure analysis.

• Responsible for design of 50/60 Hz. Mains transformers for power supplies to 1000w.

EDUCATION

University of West Florida: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology

Broward Community College: Associates of Science in Electronics

Miscellaneous Related Skills and Experience

Computer: MS Word, CAD, PC Layout, etc.

Machine Shop: Lathe and mill operation, plasma cutting, and welding.

Electronic equipment: DVMs, function generators, watt meters, scopes, LCR bridges, etc.

Electronic circuit: Design, testing, prototyping of analog & digital; PIC Programmable Micro-Controllers, hardware & Software.

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