Electrical Engineer Customer Service

Iraj Ghazanfari

Home: 650-***-**** Cell: 650-***-****

Summary

Broad-based experience in digital electronics, RF and Laser Technologies. New Product Introduction, working with R&D to ensure manufacturability. Troubleshooting and failure analysis to component and system level diagnosis.

Special Skills

Familiar with, Network Analyzers, Oscilloscopes ORCAD, Protel, VERILOG HDL, Allegro, Power meters, Spectrum analyzers. Troubleshooting motherboards, Debugging motherboards and soldering, Lab view, data acquisition, and AutoCAD, HPVEE, BERTScope7500 SYNTHESY 7.5Gb/S Digital, Agilent E4440A Spectrum Analyzers, Tektronix CSA 8000 Communications Signal Analyzer, Wavecrest 8000 Communications, Signal Analyzer, 86130A Performance Analyzers. Experience with mixed signal systems (analog / digital).read and understand basic circuit schematics

EXPERIENCE

LUXIM 9/29/ 2009 – 04/26/2012

SR RF Technician

Setup RF Station and calibration. Record, and created charts, test data and performance.

Experienced wide variety of low and high power RF/analog filters, resonant converters, and Class A,B,C amplifiers.

Measure and calculate Gain, Efficiency and etc. Tested, tuned input, and output return lost.

Boston Scientific 4/15/2009 -7/1/2009

150 Baytech Dr, San Jose CA 95134

R&D Engineering Tech (Consultant)

Created and reviewed new/existing components spec datasheet for RoHS (Restriction of

Hazardous Substance) for European union compliance. Reviewed and updated computer-

aided printed circuit board layout (PAD), printed circuit assembly (PCA) and PAD

Replaced obsolete PCB components with new RoHS compliant components.

FLEXTRONICS Medical.

Assoc. Quality Engineer, Design 10/29/2007 - 01/19/09

Testing & Data collection. and troubleshoot for complex electronic circuits.

Test, troubleshoot/debug, and repair electronic subassemblies.

Use various types of bench top test equipment, including spectrum analyzers,

amplifiers, power meters, voltmeters, digital multimeters

Testing & Data collection 2.4Ghz module, Bluetooth.

Software used Item for FMTB.

Purchased materials, equipment, tools, parts, and other supplies and services required by the organization

Extreme Networks, Santa Clara 10/02/2006- 10/28/2007

Engineering Test (Contractor)

Testing & Data collection. Performed component IBM, Altera evl board testing, and troubleshoot for complex electronic circuits, Adding and modifying circuits board. Using BRETScope, Tektronix CSA 8000 Communications, and Spectrum Analyzers check for Eye diagram, and jitter, Bits error, total jitter, and DJ,RJ phase noise.

5/30/ 2006 10/10/06

TrustedData

1881 Landing Drive

Mountain View, CA 94043

Sr. R&D Engineer Technician Contractor

perform system and component level troubleshoot complex electronic circuits, built cable, and mechanical assembly, test and burn-in systems Debug of digital electronics. design simple electrical/electronic circuits

Abbott Lab, Morgan Hill, Ca 1/2003 - 2/28/06

R&D Engineering Test (Contractor)

Testing & Data collection. Performed system and component level troubleshoot for complex electronic circuits, built cable, and mechanical assembly. Worked with ORCAD Schematic capture, test and burn-in systems debug of digital electronics. Design electrical electronic circuits.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provided technical support to the Operations group in maintaining efficiency and improving quality across all product lines. Assisted Manufacturing, Test, and Sustaining Engineering in the resolution of daily issues.

Established the Manufacturing Engineering electronics lab. This included sourcing and organization of test equipment, supplies, and parts to allow tests and projects to be completed easily. Assisted in development of test specifications, procedures, objectives, and test equipment.

Created schematics and mechanical sketches as part of assigned projects.

Fabricated and assembled mechanical and electronic test fixtures. Debugged and assessed performance.

Conducted tests of complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate design proposals for improving equipment performance or other factors, or obtain data for development, standardization and quality control.

Purchased materials, equipment, tools, parts, and other supplies and services required by the organization.

Kept weekly log of projects and activities.

NEW FOCUS, INC., San Jose, California 10/2000 - 7/2001

Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

Provided engineering support for new product introduction and sustaining of external cavity lasers which included stand-alone laser units and tunable laser modules used for Agilent mainframes. Reduced rework rate 50% after integration, by identifying critical problems. Identified root cause of component failures that affected 400 rejected boards, at a savings of over $1M. Updated testing procedures, maintained electrical drawings, and wrote ECOs. Resolved RMA for customer issues and provided corrective actions. Assisted in failure analysis of returned components and systems. Kept records of units processed and provided recommendations for RMA disposition.

MOTOROLA, San Jose, CA 1996 to 2000

R&D Electrical Engineer/Customer Service

Promoted from Senior R&D Technician to Engineer, responsible for bringing Read/Write readers into production after testing and troubleshooting. Provided complete documentation package, including BOMs, part master definitions, and assembly procedures, technical support, and training for suppliers. Programmed and troubleshot automated test equipment, programmable logic controllers, pick-and-place robots, and RFID products for manufacturing. Provided field service and support.

SPECTRIAN, Mountain View, CA 1994 to 1996

Test Specialist

Troubleshot and aligned synthesizers, phase locked loops, VCO circuits, and digital electronics. Tested and troubleshot RF boards to component level, tuned and tested 800MHz, 900Mhz, and 2GHz power amplifier modules.

PENINSULA WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA 1988 to 1994

Test Supervisor/ Customer Service

Test, troubleshoot/debug, and repair electronic subassemblies.

Use various types of bench top test equipment, including spectrum analyzers,

amplifiers, power meters, voltmeters, digital multimeters

Supervised 16 people, trained new technicians and served as technical advisor for field service personnel. Built test fixtures and created test and troubleshooting procedures.

Troubleshot PC and RF boards to component level. Tuned filters, tested 900Mhz, 2Ghz amplifier modules, tuning of prototype components & sub-systems, and system test for final inspection. Ensured all shipping schedules were met on time. Provided field service and support.

EDUCATION

Cogswell College, San Jose, Ca 3/2000

Bachelor of Science, Electronics Engineering Technology

Contact this candidate