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Led product development, manufacturing, and applications for the X-Prep product line. - Manage the assembly/manufacturing of the X-Prep- Develop, troubleshoot and implement PLC code to control the X-Prep - Created, implemented, and manage worldwide post sales training program to help with the successful adoption of the product. - Innovated the use of spectral reflectance in conjunction with CNC milling to achieve ultra-thin contour sample preparation.

- Integral in product characterization, failure analysis, reliability assessment and factory test quality screening for thin film CdTe solar modules. - Assisted in defining product requirements, identifying best concepts / designs, and implementing into production the next generation solar modules. - Evaluated and implemented new imaging techniques that were both for FA and in production quality control applications.

- Lead Engineer responsible for the investigation and development of a system level failure analysis solution to drive an improvement of design interactions with customer specific applications.- Performed design debug failure analysis on Analog preamplifier designs not meeting design specifications.

- Coaching performance (developing the careers of Engineers and Technicians), writing performance reviews, prioritizing activities and managing daily activities for a group that worked a 24/5 schedule.- Identified and purchased next-generation failure analysis tool sets to keep pace with shrinking silicion CMOS technologies.- Expanded the group’s capabilities in the area of Package Failure Analysis performing failure analysis on reliability stress failures.- Responsible for the… Show more - Coaching performance (developing the careers of Engineers and Technicians), writing performance reviews, prioritizing activities and managing daily activities for a group that worked a 24/5 schedule.- Identified and purchased next-generation failure analysis tool sets to keep pace with shrinking silicion CMOS technologies.- Expanded the group’s capabilities in the area of Package Failure Analysis performing failure analysis on reliability stress failures.- Responsible for the organization and operation of a multi-functional Chemical Lab utilized by multiple groups.- Maintained a yearly group budget in excess of $1.2 million, with additional responsibility to determine the use of a $3 million yearly capital budget for all failure analysis groups. Show less

- Performed failure analysis on Reliability/Customer Return failures.- Engineer responsible for the developement of Focused Ion Beam technology for the accelration of designs to markget by performing design debug/circuit editing.