Curtis Bartosz Email & Phone Number

Redmond, Washington

● Manages reliability testing for new products using a Physics-of-Failure approach○ Conducts Accelerated Life Testing (ALT) including Thermal Cycling, Salt Fog, HighTemp/RH, UV Degradation○ Calculation of MTBF for all new products using FIDES, Telcordia, and MIL-217methods○ Uses real world weather data to develop Accelerated Life Testing plans based uponexpected product use cases○ Root Cause Analysis of Mechanical and Electrical failures during engineering and ofField Returns using standard Failure Analysis methods including Optical Microscopy,X-Ray, Thermal Imaging, FTIR, SEM○ Works closely with Mechanical, Electrical, RF, and Systems engineering teams toconduct Design for Reliability (DfR)○ Prediction of field failure rates based upon observed failures using a combination ofstatistics, real-world weather data, and FEA and Monte Carlo simulation● Leads New Product Introduction for Parts, Materials, and Processes team.○ Testing and selection of adhesives for use in new products and as part of sustainedengineering○ Testing and selection of polymers for injection molding and thermoforming○ Testing and selection of coatings used for metal parts

Seattle, Washington

• Manages production of over 5,000 precision plug plates used in astronomical observations• Design and 3D modeling of hardware and fiber optic systems using Solidworks CAD and Simulation• Selection of vendors and management of production orders for prototypes and production runs. • Testing, fabrication, and assembly of a variety of hardware for research grade telescopes, including mechanical, electronic, and optical systems.• Perform analysis using software such as Python and Mathematica, and hardware such as CMM and SmartScope, to ensure final products meet required specifications• Analyzes historical data on telescope systems to assist scientists in determining hardware specifications for future surveys• Performed Chemical Hygiene Officer responsibilities such as lab safety inspections• Manages student employees who assist in hardware production, QA, and testing• Manages all hardware/ purchasing, as well as budget reconciliation and projections.

Uw Madison, Madison, Wi

• Assisted with design, construction, and operation of two automated fiber optic test stands• Designed and performed thermal testing on pre-dewar for near infrared instrument.• Characterized and modeled the beam profile and focal plane of a large optical assembly

Cambridge, Wisconsin

• Maintained and operated modern, industrial scale agricultural equipment• Performed routine maintenance and troubleshooting on a wide variety of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Hand tossed pizza and delivery

Madison, Wi

- Maintained the laboratory's stock of basic chemicals and washed dishes- Responsible for agar plates on which nematodes grew, which required the use of laboratory grade equipment such as autoclaves, balances, centrifuges etc.

Madison, Wi

- Sold and educated customers from all over the world- Assisted with mail orders

Bachelor'S Degree, Astronomy And Astrophysics

Activities and Societies: Dunlap Institute for Astronomical Instrumentation 2013 @ University of Toronto

Education record