Paul R. Zuhlke Ii Email & Phone Number

Novi, Michigan, United States

Directly support engineering product teams in Hardware, Software, Validation, DSP, EMC and Resident Engineers for GM, Ford, Stellatis, Acura, Subaru & Toyota programs.Support subjective listening evaluations of audio amplifiers and supplier evaluation modules.Implement PCBA engineering changes, EMC counter measures on audio amplifiers and support advance development PCBA designs.My role also includes the previous engineering technician responsibilities listed below.

Novi, Mi

Directly support engineering product teams in Hardware, Software, Validation Testing, DSP, EMC and Resident Engineers for GM, Ford, Stellantis, Acura, Subaru & Toyota programs.Perform PCBA rework and implementation of engineering changes on audio amplifiers and advance development PCBA designs.Assemble prototype PCBA's from bill of materials, PCBA layout and schematic.Design & build custom load boxes and wiring harnesses.Purchase parts, lab supplies, lab equipment and materials as needed.Oversee lab parts inventory, track lab equipment location, coordinate annual calibration and repair of lab test equipment.

Plymouth, Mi

Directly support Hardware and Software Engineering Teams in their daily activities.Prioritize Hardware Lab & Hardware EMC Lab activities and work requests.Perform EMC / EMI Pre-compliance testing.Assist engineers and technicians as needed in EMC, Test Equipment and Product Development Test Labs.Implement engineering changes on developmental projects and customer samples.Purchase parts, lab supplies, lab equipment and materials as needed.Provide testing and product support for the development of many products which include electronic fuel pump controllers, all wheel drive, vacuum pump, memory seat, heated seat, exhaust gas return, throttle position sensors, transmission shift sensors, LED lights and column position modules.

Plymouth, Mi

Conduct product development electrical and environmental testing in accordance with Ford ELCOMP, GMW3172, Renault / Nissan and ISO Specifications on automotive electronic modules. Including phases of engineering development, design verification, product validation, plant support and failure analysis. Conduct EMC testing in accordance with CISPR 25, ISO, GMW3097 and Ford CS-2009 specifications utilizing EM Test, Rohde & Schwarz EMC32 software, ETS-Lindgren antennas, Amplifier Research amplifiers, Hewlett Packard & Agilent test instruments and test software.Equipment used for testing includes ALSE chamber, spectrum analyzers, test receivers, pre-amplifiers, RF power meters, digitizing oscilloscopes, programmable power supplies, electronic loads, arbitrary waveform generators, DMM, LCR meters, LabView and assorted National Instruments SCXI chassis measurement cards.PCB thermal analysis testing conducted with FLIR camera, thermocouples and thermal chamber for worst case analysis.Build, troubleshoot and repair functional testers, durability testers, EMC testers, desktop simulators, development samples and field returns to the component level.Utilize in house machine shop to fabricate custom break out boxes, bed of nails programmers and desktop simulators.Provide training, leadership and direction to other technicians.Testing and support for the development of electronic fuel pump, all wheel drive, vacuum pump, memory seat, heated seat and chassis control modules.

Shelby Twp., Mi

Perform analysis on various prototype antenna systems utilizing HP Spectrum Analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers, Signal Generators, Sweep Oscillators, Digitizing Oscilloscopes, RF Vector Impedance Meters, Time Domain Reflectometer, RF Power Meters, folded dipole and log periodic antennas.Maintain anechoic chamber, azimuth / elevation tracking stand and lab test equipment.Build, troubleshoot, rework, repair and test prototype circuit boards from schematic and bill of materials. Implement hardware changes into various infotainment development projects with SMD and through-hole components.Coordinate annual calibration and repair of lab test equipment.Utilize in house machine shop to fabricate custom break-out boxes for in-vehicle modules.Provide software, hardware and network support for lab computers and users.Purchase parts, lab supplies and materials as needed.Annual Inventory of capital equipment.Elected Member of the Hazardous Materials Safety Committee.

Auburn Hills, Mi

Troubleshoot, debug, test and repair high complexity circuit board failures to the component level from functional and environmental tests on wide area network telecommunication boards designed by Lucent Technologies, HP and 3COM.Utilize oscilloscope, volt-ohm-meter, frequency counter, logic analyzer, diagnostic guides, schematics, block diagrams, visual aids, bill of materials, traffic generator, debug scripts, functional tests and fiber optic test equipment. Review schematics, block diagrams, test procedures and diagnostic guides for accuracy.Responsible for updating test procedures for TS / ISO certification.Provide training, leadership and direction to other technicians.Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on GenRad & HP in-circuit testers and fixtures.Coordinate with manufacturing management regarding test strategies and ICT tester availability for trouble shooting of field returns. Annual re-certification in IPC-610 soldering and quality standards.

Lapeer, Mi

Assist customers in locating parts.Program and activate cell phones.Troubleshoot and upgrade computers.Stock shelves and perform quarterly inventory.

Associate Of Applied Science, Electronics Engineering

Vocational Certificate, Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, Computers