Heltronics Inc. acquired RFCircuits Inc. to support the aerospace and defense industry.

• Define strategic marketing plans including analyzing market for commodity relays and nuclear applications.• Direct all engineering processes from design and prototyping to full manufacturing and cost calculation.• Responsible for the development and direction of an effective engineering team dedicated to leading products through all aspects of their expected life cycle• Communicate daily with manufacturing facilities in India, China and Taiwan to discuss quality and engineering items and new product designs.• Continually research alternate materials, new technologies and supplier capabilities to improve price margins and increase productivity.

• Direct all engineering processes from design and prototyping to full manufacturing and cost calculation.• Guide daily engineering functions such as testing, validation, product design and process improvement for multiple product lines. Oversee numerous engineers and technicians.• Train/educate engineers and technicians in new technology and processes used in Nuclear and Traffic Industry.• Define strategic marketing plans including analyzing market for commodity relays and nuclear applications.• Test and certify new products in UL-approved CTDP lab; agencies such as UL, CSA, CE, DLA and FAA.• Communicate daily with manufacturing facilities in India, China and Taiwan to discuss quality and engineering items and new product designs.• Conduct all managerial tasks such as performance reviews, salary and wage evaluations, technical mentoring, project prioritizing and product/procedure training. • Continually research alternate materials, new technologies and supplier capabilities to improve price margins and increase productivity.

• Served as lead electro-mechanical designer for all components and products.• Engineered and built 89-92% efficient light-emitting diode (LED) power supplies. • Designed boost converter for higher-voltage LEDs in flashlights and other equipment.• Trained technicians for operating and troubleshooting new process equipment.

Upgraded active, large-scale turbulence generator by replacing outdated, analog operating controls with automated control software (LabVIEW, C and C++); allowing required electrical safety features for proper operations and signal generation for creating random wind gusts.