Engineer Mechanical

MARTIN PALACIOS

*** **** **** ***** ● Cedar Park, TX 78613

Cell: 214-***-**** ● E-mail: *****************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a Design position that will allow me to utilize my experience, education and skills to impact company growth and profits.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Degreed professional with over 20 years of design and drafting experience

Excellent communication skills; able to interface effectively with engineering personnel and colleagues at all levels

Maintain effective performance under pressure; consistently and effortlessly meet deadlines

Reliable and conscientious team player; work well with minimal supervision; committed to excellence

Superior problem-solver, using a variety of analytical techniques to attain the best possible results

Strong time management and multitasking skills

Highly skilled in electrical circuit design; strive to grow professionally through ongoing study and participation within the industry

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

DFM Application Engineer March 2010-June 2010

GORILLA CIRCUITS, INC. Dallas, Texas

Assisted worldwide computer firm customer’s on designing PCB’s for manufacturing. Reviewed customer’s designs per Gorilla Circuits DFM.

Accomplishments:

Review board stackups

Suggested via spans on small pitch BGA’s

Determined trace width and spacing on small pitch BGA’s.

Senior Designer May 1999- Feb 2010

MILLENNIUM CIRCUITS, INC. Dallas, Texas

Design ATE PCB boards for Dallas area computer firms. Layout designs per customer’s input and schematic utilizing Mentor Expedition.

Accomplishments:

Quoted designs

Designed multi layer mixed signal boards

Designed multiple site probe cards

Worked with Fab house for DFM

Created documentation for customer’s final package

Trained entry level designers

Leading Probe card designer

Produced low in-house QC rejections

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Senior Designer August 1993-May1999

CERPROBE INCORPORATION-KULICKE & SOFFA Dallas, Texas

Served major computer firms nationwide by designing circuit board layouts per customer specifications utilizing Veribest software. During design process, interfaced with customer’s engineering personnel to resolve any problems and ensure satisfaction. Served as in-house Application Engineer on R&D and ATE designs. Created mechanical and assembly drawings. Created documentation manuals to be shipped with each board designed.

Accomplishments:

Trained Cerprobe senior designers on most current design software

Involved in the creation of master databases

Knowledgeable Veribest PCB resource for other designers due to in-depth expertise of the program

Participated in the development of master test boards for principal customer’s

Engineering Draftsman/Electrical-Mechanical Designer Aug 1985 - Feb 1993

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC. (Defense Systems Division) Dallas, Texas

Worked closely with engineers in the design, layout and manufacturing of flexible and microwave PCB’s using MIL specs on AutoCad. Served as the Lead Designer for all MCB artwork. Handled fabrication, mechanical, electrical, drill plan, PCB, wiring assembly, installation and ECN incorporation. Produced mechanical and assembly drawings, manual drafting.

Accomplishments:

Assisted in developing various Engineering Evaluation Units (EEU): HARM project

(High Speed Anti-Radar Missile).

Proofread and approved training documents

Researched and developed Hydroscan artwork and SSROUT router program

Manufacturing Engineer Technician

Assisted manufacturing engineers with front-end activities of the P-3/OV-10 Flir program. Filled requirements for quality control kits, line shortages, model shop and for purchased parts.

Accomplishments:

Promoted to Defense Systems Division as engineering draftsman within one year of hire date

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Associate of Arts and Science in Electrical Design/Drafting, 1987

Eastfield Community College, Mesquite, TX

Graduated Salutatorian for T.I. class with GPA of 3.87

Employer Sponsored:

Mentor Graphics Expedition PCB 2002

Cadence Allegro PCB Layout System Training (version 16.3)

Veribest PCB Training

Veribest Design Capture Training

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SPECIAL SKILLS:

Technical expertise with the following applications:

Mentor Graphics Expedition PCB (version 2005)

Cadence Allegro (version 16.3)

Microstation

AutoCad Rel 14

Wise Gerbtool

GC Prevue

Windows NT

MS-DOS

Production of printed circuit board layouts

Mechanical drawings

Output NC

Drill and router data

Gerber code generation

ECN incorporation

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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