Engineering Manager engaged in design, development, verification, production, and sustainment of high performance, secure, and high integrity aviation computers.

• Developed a new transport ventilator utilizing Li-Ion batteries, providing drastically improved operating time. Major elements of the design included power path management/regulation, charge control circuitry, Li-Ion battery pack design, ARM embedded CPU design, CPLD design, alarm system design, analog pressure transducers interface , and brushless DC motor drive. • Established quality procedures to support product development and manufacturing activities.• Generated documents in support of product development including:o Product Requirement Specifications (PRS)o Hardware Requirement Specifications (HRS)o Verification test protocols and reportso Design specification documentationo System Hazards Analysis (SHA)o Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and other Risk Analysis• Coordinated Marketing, Clinical, Quality, Purchasing, Materials, and Manufacturing groups across multiple sites including Palm Springs, Yorba Linda, San Diego, Mexicali, and Shanghai.• Managed Corrective And Preventative Actions (CAPA) for engineering group.• Performed failure investigations and root cause analysis on new designs and existing product.• Managed sustaining activities for existing product lines including failure analysis/root cause analysis, Regulatory updates (RoHS, IEC 3rd Ed, etc.), obsolescence management, verification/validation activities, and risk assessments.• Managed a group of 13 Electrical Engineers and Technicians across multiple sites.• Selected, screened, and interviewed new hire candidates. Performed onboarding activities and new employee training.• Developed talent within my group:

Electrical group lead for the development of control systems for new AP1000 PWR power plants. Duties includeManage and track schedules, budgets, and tasks for several engineers and support staff.Conduct status meetings with staff, report status to management, and track action items.Train and assist staff as needed. Coordinate efforts with other engineering departments, purchasing, manufacturing, and field services from the design process through customer site installation.Ensure that designs comply with NFPA 70 (NEC) or IEC regulations.Organize and facilitate EMC testing of controls equipment using the Mil-Std 461 F standard.Design and certify automated control console upgrades for existing fuel handling equipment.

Improved manufacturing processes for instrument transformers including:Assembly and annealing of steel cores Heat activated epoxy resin (improved method for coating and curing parts).Heat cured PVC coatings (automated the curing process).Provided forensic engineering analysis of failed and damaged electronic products.

Assisted clients on a variety of technical and legal issues. Assignments included work onIntellectual property rightsDesign and manufacturing techniquesExpert witness reports

Tested radiation tolerance and RF noise characteristics of radiation-hardened ASIC designs.Designed, characterized, and tested transistor level schematics for radiation hardened ASICs.Developed two linear radiation characterization systems using PERL programming language and 3-D device models.Designed and submitted two patent applications (one pending, one kept proprietary

Team member on the design of 3.6 Gbps and 10 Gbps trans-impedance amplifiers.Produced device variants for proper operation in various environments (i.e. ceramic chip vs. metal canister packaging).Designed and integrated ACJTAG boundary-scan capability in existing TIAs. Independently verified functionality and evaluated performance of fiber-optic transceivers.