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Product development, sustaining, circuit design (analog, digital, signal acquisition, power), schematic entry, prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, ADC, DAC, analog chain, soldering, BOM work, PCB layout, Altium, library setup, simulations (LTSpice and TINA), root cause analysis, cable designs, sustaining, etc. Basically... everything that I know and love.Laser Division

Developed a problem parts forecast based on annual cabinet forecast to help the company successfully fight shortages through specifying alternates, driving strategic part buys, and driving board design updates.Development and Sustaining Engineering. Circuit Design. Cable Design. PCB Layout. Altium. Component Engineering to address global shortages. Component forecasting. Prototyping. Testing. Documentation. Reliability fixturing. PCBA test fixturing for Production vendors. Agile PLM.

On assignment through Oxford Global.Vehicle fleet monitoring product.Altium, database and library admin, symbols and footprints creation, Altium 365, circuit design, simulation, bench testing of proto circuits, schematic entry, layout (Rigid and flex), BOM work, RoHS, Reach, Conflict Minerals. Proof of concept board and cable designs.Cable and cable harness design for demo and development. Truck wiring. Rapid Harness. Test fixture PCBA design. Virtual machines. SolidWorks.Component Engineering.SolidWorks for cable drawings, label drawings, exploded assembly animations, and 3D assemblies.

On assignment with Oxford client (3rd Eye Camera). Tasks include circuit design, schematic entry, component selection, layout, Altium, database librarian, etc. Working on fleet vehicle monitoring system (Video, audio, GPS, cellular, etc.).

Electronics hardware design, circuit design, schematics, prototyping, layout, procurement, testing, troubleshooting, regulatory, consultation, project planning, quoting, BOM management.Project History:- Austin Sensors LLC, subcontracting on a lunar seismometer. JFET board design.- Charted Scientific, Inc.: Cable designs, prototyping, illuminator board, pin diode board update.- Pattern Bioscience: cable builds- Fabesis: Analog switch PCBA, Test board for Front Panel Display board. Keyboard adapter board.- Panoptik: Magnetic connector selection. LED controller board and LED Board. EMC test board schematic design for emissions testing.- Tinsley Audio Sir Henry Vibe guitar effects box, reverse engineered design after full documentation loss, schematic and PCB layout.- Infinite Response, Inc.: immunofluorometer modernization project and created a microcontroller based board to control fluidics devices.- OxyGreen 360 - sprayer control circuit board.- Contributing to creation of patent to end credit/debit card fraud.- Assembled IEC-61010 documentation for Genus PLC for biological instrument safety agency submittal.- Scintillation detector design.- Tutoring for KiCAD circuit simulation- Piano keyboard circuit schematic and layout.- Capacitive sense volume control circuit schematic and layout.- 2nd piano keyboard circuit schematic and layout.- Arduino-based strobing LED circuit for a self defense weapon (schematic and layout).- Arduino-based rain catcher control circuit for agricultural application.- Synthesizer front panel board schematic and layout.- Valve control board schematic.- LED video board schematic.- Circuit update for Ethernet board.- Solder rework for solar powered food cart manufacturer MOVE Systems.- FIPS smart card reader consulting for Stanley Global Technology.- EasyEDA schematic symbol creation and PCB footprint creation. Tools:- OrCAD, PADS, Altium, LTSpice, Eagle, KiCAD

I started this in 2014 to help my son through his legal issues after a slingshot car window incident. I continued it a year later to help my nephew start his life over. I continued it the following years to help a neighbor and some friends through employment issues. Then I did it for myself as my family went through multiple issues.- Contract window treatment installations for Real Window Solutions, LLC, and Lush Livings, LLC.- Outdoor home maintenance: edging, trimming, mowing, bushes, gardens, mulching, planting, gutters, painting, window screens, hauling, fences, etc.- Indoor home services: entertainment rooms, painting, drywall, furniture assembly and repair, electronics repair, disposals, appliances, etc.- Rental property maintenance

Product Development: Circuit design, simulations, schematic entry (Mentor and Altium), prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, PCB layout (Mentor and Altium), test fixturing and procedures, cable design. Products and Projects: Mass Spectrometers, Analog front-ends, PCBA Test Fixtures, electrometer.Product Release: ECO, EMC and safety testing support.Sustaining: RoHS compliance, EOL, TSQ 9000.Regulatory: UL, IEC, CB, CE, EMC, High voltage creepage and clearance.Quality: Practical Process Improvement (PPI) Process ManagerManufacturing support: NCMR/MRB, Vendor support, test fixturing, troubleshooting, Working with PCB and PCBA vendors domestic and international, EOL part support.

Positions held: Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Senior Electrical Engineer, Electrical Engineering Manager, Contract Electrical Engineer.Product Development: Circuit design, schematic entry, prototyping, testing, troubleshooting, overseeing PCB layout, test fixturing and procedures, cable design. Analog front-ends, image sensor boards (CCD and CMOS), valve drivers, laser drivers, etc.Products and Projects: FlowMetrix, Luminex 100, Luminex XYP, Luminex SD, Luminex 100E, Luminex HTS, Luminex LH, OMx, FlexMap 3D, MagPix, Sample-In-Answer-Out, Electrolysing, Newborn Screening, CardScan, 200 Refresh, 100E Refresh.Product Release: Verification, validation, ECO, EMC and safety testing support.Sustaining: RoHS compliance, Conflict minerals, REACH, EOL.Regulatory: UL, IEC, CB, CE, EMCManufacturing support: NCMR/MRB, Floor support, Vendor support, test fixturing, assembly vendor bring-up, troubleshooting.

Various responsibilities involving benchtop and online energy dispersive and transmissive x-ray spectrophotometers - manufacturing, testing, troubleshooting, documenting, customer checkout, installation, field service.Applications: Sulfur in diesel, plating bath, silicon on paper, cement analysis.

Taught EE221 Circuits Lab to undergraduates.

- Field Service and installation of microprocessor based analyzers and PLC based control systems.- Installations and visits to Portugal, Mexico, Louisiana, New Jersey, California, etc.- Performed customer checkouts of systems in-house.

- Circuit prototyping and testing.