Electrical Engineer
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Us
* Performed DO-254 Level A verification on a custom CRC calculator FPGA * Designed a 1M gate I/O FPGA that controls ARINC 429, RS 422, memory buses and EDAC* Performed DO-160E vibration, EMI, temperature formal qualification tests and draft Qual. Report* Designed processor board for a flight deck Primary Flight DisplayAlso served as Project Engineer under this title:Project Engineer – DO254 Design and Verification (’08 – ’09)Responsibility: Manage CPI and SPI, forecast resources, technical lead* Led India based outsourced team of eight on DO-254 verification of two FPGA's* Executed design plan, managed the PR process and requirements traceability* Drafted and reported progress reports and recovery plans to upper managementProject Engineer – IFIS product Line Upgrade (’07 – ‘08)Responsibility: Manage CPI and SPI, forecast resources, technical lead* Scheduled, budgeted and acquired resources for a $2.5M, two year IFIS product line upgrade project * Led, assisted a team of engineers and technicians to achieve a common goal and solve complex problems * Drafted and executed design plan and certification plan and collaborated with DER for TSO submittal* Bid HW aspects of large-scale avionics projectsStreamlined the manufacturing and test processes by evaluating workflow, modifying test station design to reduce power up/down sequences, installing a fix, and training employees. Saved about $5000/month and 20-30 minutes (20%) per post-production test in labor/WIP.