Dan Stumpf Email & Phone Number

Franklin Park, Illinois, United States

• Lead test design engineer/mentor responsible for designing innovative test fixture hardware (using Altium) and software (using LabVIEW, TestStand, and C#) for the most complex Cardio Fitness Equipment (product base pcb.
• Designed and supported innovative board level test (BLT) fixtures for motor control boards, subassembly testers, and final assembly testers for advanced treadmill designs.
• Improved test fixture development and debug times by 30% by updating existing board level tester connector design layout, converting tester interface board technology design from through-hole to pcba, adding in debug.
• Improved Treadmill Final Assembly Test yield from 70% to over 95% by reviewing test code/test process inefficiencies and requesting test technician/operator feedback.
• Provided 24/7 tester debug/support for MN factory and 4-5 Contract Manufacturers around the world.
• Researched and introduced cutting-edge technologies, test equipment, and methodologies to our team.

• Managed the day-to-day activities of the Test Engineering group of 9 (5 test engineers, 1 test command engineer, and 3 test technicians) while continuing to work as a Test Design Engineer during the pandemic timeframe..
• Awarded Manager Employee Recognition in Q2 2021 for exceptional dedication.
• Responsible for managing the relocation of all final assembly and console testers (7 test lines, 14 test stations) from Franklin Park, IL location to Owatonna, MN and Taiwan.
• Visited our new manufacturing site in Minnesota to oversee direct reports, conducted interviews for a test technician position, and strategically planned travel schedules for test engineering support during the.
• Led interviews to retain talent and recruit new MN manufacturing site resources, in collaboration with HR/Recruiters.
• Managed team progress and workload, while mentoring engineers and test technicians. Ensured manageable workloads and a low-stress environment for engineers.

Franklin Park, IL

• Designed cutting edge test fixture design (for pcb board level, console assembly, and final base assembly) to test Fitness Equipment for in house and overseas high-volume factories. Created tester block diagrams, BOMs.
• Recognized as a candidate for the company's ACE award, acknowledging top 5% performance
• Primary Test Engineer to lead the transformation of our in-house Final Assembly testers from manual factory testing to automated design, enhancing test yield, efficiency, and significantly reducing field failures.
• Designed a user-friendly LabVIEW interface and test equipment drivers for all Final Assembly testers, including lines for Treadmills, Cross Trainers, and Bikes.
• Automated the conversion of paper Product Test Logs into a LabVIEW user interface, eliminating manual data collection and enabling storage in a digital database.
• Designed and supported board-level test fixtures across 4-5 global contract manufacturer factories, providing 24/7 support including remote debugging and CPK/data analysis.

Schaumburg, IL

• Create innovative software programming requirements for hardware circuit operation for 2-way analog/digital radios (portable, mobile, and repeater radios). Interface closely with circuit designers, software engineering.
• Effectively meet all project M-gate dates 3 weeks before by providing GPNO manufacturing detailed 12m test and tune methods, automated test design, HW/SW debug support, and test fixture analysis.
• Identify, debug, and resolve circuit design issues for 2-way analog/digital radios and interface with the appropriate HW development radio block owner to update schematics.
• Meet radio software deadlines by designing cutting-edge software requirements to support radio hardware operation. Work closely with HW development block owners and software development teams.
• Decreased test time and no trouble found (NTF) enumeration failures by 10% by identifying a software bootup bug that caused the radio modem to take over 50 seconds to fully power up.
• Recognized as a distinguished member of the 2-way analog/digital radio HW development team by receiving a MOMENT award based on peer and management feedback for excellence in work performance.

Libertyville, IL

• Designed and developed best in class platform test design in 12m format for 3GSM/CDMA/LTE cell phones/tablets for prototype and high volume factories. Established new test command and software driver requirements for.
• Recognized by my manager and peers as a top 10% performer within the company and the lead baseband test engineer on the factory test design team.
• Ensured 100% factory test implementation and coverage for products within 12 weeks of factory ship acceptance by providing a finalized suite of proven baseband and RF platform test design procedures.
• Increased battery life by 5% and battery meter accuracy as seen by customers by designing in depth battery phasing techniques and identifying software and hardware design defects.
• Decreased factory test time 15% by automating each new baseband test design, identifying and questioning sources of excessive test time, optimizing needed delays in test routines, and locating redundant or unneeded.
• Saved the company money and substantial time by addressing a software design defect which caused the products flash driver part to overheat and damage the product.

Libertyville, IL

Schaumburg, IL

• Tested, analyzed, and repaired 2-way radio and base station products to board or component level using electronic test equipment. Prevented defective products from getting to customers by conducting thorough quality.
• Identified manufacturing process failures and defective products by testing and inspecting base station repeaters/receivers, mobile radios, and portable radios in the commercial, government, and industrial solution.
• Prevented customer field returns by troubleshooting analog, digital, and RF based circuits.
• Found solutions to engineering and hardware defects by communicating and working closely with fellow contractors.
• Prevented no trouble found (NTF) failures (false failures) by keeping analysis and test systems up to date.
• Each day consistently exceeded the daily quota of the number of expected 2-way radios and base stations to be tested.

Msee, Electrical And Computer Engineering

Done with emphasis in: Microelectronics, VLSI, and Digital Logic Design.

Bsee, Electrical Engineering