Leading cross functional teams delivering innovative instruments to the market place.

Leading manufacturing teams in the US and China, bringing new products into the production environment and ramping for market timing.

Manufacturing Engineer supporting the Spectrum Analyzer line of products. Utilizing my background in microwave design and my experience as a test engineer to improve product yields and quality.

Test Engineer for Advanced Signal Sources and Logic Analyzer production lean cells, developing test code and validation techniques to comply with ISO17025 practices, through the use of six sigma fundamentals to determine process capability and reduce non value added testing. Key AccomplishmentsProvide daily sustaining support to active production linesParticipated in several Kaizen's to transform complex manufacturing lines into lean cellsMember of small group to convert outdated test code from C language to National instruments TestStand and LabVIEW

Striving to bring a high quality Professional Disc Golf event to the Pacific Northwest. The Beaver State Fling is on the PDGA National Tour and promotes the sport at the highest level of competition.

Develop Models for Lumped High frequency inductors in ceramic and GaAs substrates; explore combinations of ferrite materials embedded in substrate to improve Inductor Figure of Merit; utilizing multilayer and planar designs Key AccomplishmentsFull wave spectral simulationsAttended conferences and seminars presenting research materialDeveloped and built physical structures to validate models

Assist seniors in the development of their projects from paper design to prototype, monitoring 27 individual groups to ensure goals are set and deadlines are met. Key AccomplishmentsPrepared course work for the year long series of classesSet goals for the teams to ensure they are meeting key deliverablesGraded white papers and course project plans to ensure course criteria was met

An internship working with an engineering design team developing and evaluating a new product. Performed testing and data collection for senior design engineer and software lead. Key AccomplishmentsDesigned line filter circuit to improve display alignment Evaluated D/A converters, improving selection circuitsPerformed environmental testing to gauge product performance under stress

Assisted in the Power Electronics lab on Oregon State Campus assisting two professors with research specific to magnetically coupled loads and AC/DC motor power efficiency tests. Responsible for reports and daily briefings to the research team relating to continuous testing. Key AccomplishmentsPerformed torque transducer & dynamometer calibrationsDeveloped custom cooling system for magnetic load apparatus

Diagnosed, identified and repaired electronic modules to component level Key AccomplishmentsManaged preventative maintenance system for communication suite Installed and evaluated new platforms for satellite communicationsQualified for the duty firefighting team and security force