Mike Zaro Email & Phone Number

Horsham, PA

• Create and review engineering product changes. Investigate and implement part changes.
• Manage ETL/CE and TUV agency testing, recommending changes and corrections for product compliance.
• Create ESD product specifications and test standards. Perform product surface-resistance and static testing.
• Responsibilities also include schematic/documentation entry and modification of assembly drawings.

Senior Engineer (2009 - 2016); Senior Technician/Lab Manager (1997 - 2009)

• Performed and supported board level design, schematic/documentation entry and worked with CAD group to finalize schematics and enter assembly drawings.
• Developed design verification tests and factory test procedures for Broadband products. Also developed tests for G.Fast - GigE to Telco Subscriber Line at Gigabit rates using Ethernet traffic generators. Testing.
• Made electrical and mechanical design changes to improve function and performance of digital headend equipment.
• Managed FCC/CE and UL/TUV agency testing, troubleshooting problems and recommending on the spot fixes.
• Lead customer witnessed test demonstrations for headend broadband products.
• Created and reviewed engineering product and component change notices (ECNs, PCNs, DVNs, and EOLs).

Horsham, PA

• Directed test department for Satellite Systems group.
• Interviewed and hired technicians and support team.
• Prioritized schedules and jobs for in-house and field technicians.
• Itemized job requirements/schedules for manufacturing department.
• Completed a training course on Satellite Reference Stations and TDMA technology.
• Organized and managed tools and equipment.

Horsham, PA

• Implemented digital circuit redesign of telemetry data simulators (PCM, PAM, and PDM formats).
• Assisted in the development of CCSDS encoders and decoders, demodulators, bit synchronizers, frame synchronizers and weather format synchronizers.
• Performed system level development and integration.
• Supported Design Engineers during board-level design and test.
• Proficient in both VME and PC based platforms.
• Programmable logic design for PLD's and MACH devices.

• Assisted engineers in the design, development and debug of digital, analog and electromechanical products including: fan controls, heater controls, airflow switches, low water alarms and cab signal testers.
• Fabricated test fixtures and prototypes.
• Generated engineering documentation including detailed assembly drawings and point-to-point wiring diagrams for production.
• Performed troubleshooting of repair work to the component level.
• Executed field service installation and repair for G. E. Transit Division (in Erie, PA)
• Worked with outside machine shop/metal fabricator to implement mechanical designs for transportation products.