• Design and draft complex electronic PWB layouts and drawings within a team environment.• Create and maintain electronic schematics using electronic design tools such as Cadence and Mentor Graphics.• Layout for placement and circuitry routing of Printed Circuit Boards for optimal electrical, EMI, thermal, and structural performance.• Provide full documentation for fabrication and assembly and provide engineering product support for operations and obsolescence.• Serve as a technical subject matter expert resource to the Design, Manufacturing, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Quality communities for PCB and related process support.• Support cross-functional teams to define synergies in processes and workmanship standards.• Maintain and support eCAD Library.• Interface with vendors and suppliers to import and export data for fabrication of bare boards and installation of electronic and mechanical components.• Work with Global Export Compliance team to classify data for domestic and international export.• Assist in training, assigning, and checking work.

ECAD Central has 15 years of expertise in PCB Design. We boast over a decade of expertise in Altium Database products, showcasing extensive proficiency. We also now support PCB Design services in OrCAD, Allegro, Xpedition, and KiCAD. Transitioning from OrCAD CIS/CIP to Altium 365 or need to go from Altium 365 to OrCAD CIS/CIP? Count on us for seamless migration support. Additionally, we have developed tens of thousands of components over the years, positioning us as authorities in component libraries and data management. Our commitment to delivering professional customer service is unwavering. We have performed PCB Design of high speed, high density, digital, RF/Wireless, analog, power supplies and backplane products adhering to IPC specifications, including Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design For Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) requirements. Military, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, and Commercial PCB Design experience.Perform PCB Design of high speed, high density, digital, RF/Wireless, analog, power supplies and backplane products adhering to IPC specifications, including Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design For Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) requirements. Military, Aerospace, Automotive, Medical, and Commercial PCB Design experience.

Spearhead design and analysis of complex PCBs and assemblies for high volume production as leader on PCB Design team. Forge and nurture trust-based relationships with cross-functional teams to lay out circuit boards of current and future products; ensure performance specifications are met, and that PCBs comply with manufacturing and company requirements.• Designed PCBs for automotive applications (High Power (800V@200A), Human Machine Interface, and Electronic Control Units).• Spearheaded interpretation of complex electrical design requirements; leveraged Altium Designer CAD to create board layouts and related technical drawings that meet stringent specifications.• Defined PCBA dimensions based on system design constraints, circuit block arrangement, power / ground plane creation, component placement, and routing of signal nets.• Collaborated with electrical and mechanical engineers to meet deadlines and deliver tightly packaged PCB designs that integrate seamlessly into final products.• Propelled continuous improvement of PCBA development processes and tools, achieving excellence in system design and quality.• Cultivated component library; created component footprints per IPC-7351A, generated schematic symbols and 3D models, and entered new parts in Electronics CAD (ECAD) library. • Drove set up and configuration of Nikola A365 Pro Server, and migration of Altium design source files and A365 Component Database to Cadence OrCAD X 23.1 CIS/CIP.• Set up and maintained ECAD library and design source files in GitLab Workspace• Set up and generated fabrication and assembly manufacturing packages, answered any DFX EQs and managed fabrication and assembly of complex PCBAs• Used Silicon Expert providing high level component engineering to support the production of Automotive products. Identified replacement parts using Silicon Expert BOM manager, reporting on the REACH, RoHS, Lifecycle, and supply chain status of components used in designs.

Excelled at interpretation of electrical design requirements, creation of board layouts, detailed drawings, schematics, and illustrations using ECAD software according to specifications defined by Hardware Engineers. Generated fabrication and assembly documents for high speed 20+ layer designs.• Created part symbols and footprints, and prepared complex design layouts and/or schematics based on rough sketches or instructions, using independent design judgment.• Reviewed drawings of other design personnel to ensure completeness and accuracy.• Organized and administered working centralized ECAD vault (Altium Vault Server).• Led component placement and routing PCB (including routing of differential pairs and controlled impedance lines with tight length matching requirements), and creation of Multi-layer Stack-ups.• Produced documentation which included development of fabrication and assembly drawings.• Brought up and maintained Production and Engineering Altium NEXUS Servers, and Production and Engineering Altium Concord Pro Servers.

Provide high level component engineering to support the production of 50+ active BOMs. Identify replacement parts using IHS BOM manager, reporting on the REACH, RoHS, and Lifecycle status of the components. Serve as local Altium Designer expert instructing design engineers in advanced PCB design techniques and generating fabrication and assembly documents for high speed 10+ layer designs. Created PCB design project templates to ensure conformance to best design practices in regard to PCBA manufacturing (DFM) and Testing (DFT).• Define and deploy processes to identify and remove obsolete/hard to find components from active designs.• As Component Librarian proactively maintain/administer Production and Engineering Altium Vault Servers, directly supporting design group operations. • Define and implement product lifecycle and revision schemes for ECAD design elements, thus ensuring a robust process from prototype through final production.• Defined and drove the process to convert all previously unmanaged ECAD design elements into managed content, in respect to lifecycle and revision control.

Work with fellow research and development electrical and mechanical engineering team members in the research of new, and the development of existing, electromechanical security products and technologies. Perform Schematic Capture and PCB Layout, source components, and assemble electrical /electronic systems and prototypes to meet product specifications. Conduct bench testing on prototype designs; perform Failure Mode Analysis and troubleshooting of PCB assemblies to the component level, perform Device Verification Testing to ensure product functions prior to product release. Evaluate new technologies, propose solutions, design trade-offs to maintain costs, coordinate with production engineers to evaluate product manufacturability and meet production schedules. • Key member of the Engineering Design team directly responsible for PCB design and also for ensuring that all PCB designs were ready for release to manufacturing.• Drive process to gather test data, evaluate results and report findings in clear and concise manner, keeping all project stakeholders up to date on project status and design changes.• Instrumental in reviewing prototype quality, providing engineering support during concept evaluation phase, while costing resources and providing manufacturing team product support.

Provide PCB Design support in the research development efforts of wearable electronic devices in a start-up type environment. Perform Schematic Capture, PCB Layout, component sourcing, assembly and bench testing of prototype units to ensure that devices meet desired form/fit, environmental, and performance specifications. Engage directly with PCB fabrication and assembly houses from the submission and quoting of design data packages to the delivery and inspection of PCBAs to ensure conformance to desired PCB Fabrication and Assembly specifications. Conduct bench testing on prototype designs and perform Failure Mode Analysis and troubleshooting of PCB assemblies to the component level. Evaluate and reverse engineer competitor products in order to ensure competitive edge over competition in product business sector.• Reverse engineered and delivered detailed evaluation reports on various competitor products.• Consistently deliver PCB designs ahead of deadlines which enables development efforts to stay on schedule.

Directed variety of PCB component procurement processes, providing technical expertise in designing individual component footprints to support Bare Board and Assembly services. Worked directly with project engineers to evaluate PCB designs and propose plans to meet performance objectives. Proactively negotiated with third-party PCB and Component vendors to meet pricing strategies. Provided technical interface to engineering staff, and design team in identifying IC, passive, and hardware components needed to complete R&D project prototypes.• Generated 100+ designs utilizing advanced expertise in Mentor Graphics PADS Design Suite, Cadence ORCAD schematic capture and Allegro PCB Editor, maintained PCB databases.• Demonstrated high-level of expertise in evaluating manufacturing issues, assembling prototype designs, and bench testing prototypes prior to releasing customer Evaluation Modules (EVMs).• Played key role in creating Reliability Mother Board used in HTOL/IOL Reliability stress rack, which lead to qualification of several product types and aided in achieving business unit goals.

Served as key member of team responsible for installation, repair and maintenance of AM, FM, wire and cellular communications systems. Honored with Army Commendation Medal (1995), Good Conduct Medal (1995), Army Achievement Medal (1994).