Contact me: richardeecre@gmail.com | Systems Engineering | New Product Introduction | Test Software and Firmware Development | CRE► Engineering Design and Test Lead Responsible for overall product test and reliability strategy: system firmware requirements, manufacturing software and equipment, functional test development, fixtures, electro-mechanical assemblies, data collection, diagnostics, repair processes, and supplier management. ► Systems Engineering Lead engineer supporting $250,000 electronic measurement test system. Subsystems included analog and digital measurement, signal driver and receiver, time interval counter, signal generator, signal timing, and power. Test design included stringent up stream test and calibration processes for suppliers, components and subassemblies, to enable high yield at final system test. ► Project Management Manage domestic and global cross-functional team responsible for manufacturing processes and new product introduction. Lead hardware quality improvement and cost reduction projects involving R&D as well as internal and external suppliers. ► Quality and Reliability Engineering ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE). Direct group responsible for overall product quality and reliability strategy for new products. Perform product and process failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), subsystem and system highly accelerated life tests (HALT), root cause failure analysis, ongoing reliability tests, product qualification, vendor selection, and verification of compliance to industry standards. ► New Product Introduction (NPI) Directed all phases of new product introduction. Proactively address design issues to enable smooth transition of leading edge technology products from R&D to manufacturing. Ensured projects met schedule, cost, and reliability requirements. Analyzed prototype data for test repeatability and margin. Evaluated end customer satisfaction through on site system installation audits.
Listed skills include Testing, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Manufacturing, and 27 others.