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Used Altium Design Suite to create high current vehicle electronics and the documents needed to produce them. Enhanced the Document Generation Process to make the documents less prone to human error. Researched parts for use in our products or alternative parts for long running products to deal with obsolescence. Designed and executed test plans for product and component validation. Worked with the purchasing department to develop a new standard for Bill of Materials documentation. Collaborated with Mechanical Engineering to ensure the board would fit in the enclosure. interfaced with production teams to make the products easier to manufacture and assemble. Served as Laser Safety Officer and ran testing on products that use a high-powered laser to provide power to another unit. Bullet Point Summary:• Used Altium Designer to design high amperage PCBAs for mobile machines and automotive applications.• Designed a rugged mobile machine power distribution module capable of carrying 200 Amps.• Modified and updated existing PCBA designs according to customer requests.• Documented test plans and coordinated with test technicians to execute the test plans for my designs.• Improved the document generation and ECO process to reduce human error and increase automation.• Researched alternate components to assist Purchasing with supply chain availability issues.• Collaborated with mechanical engineering to ensure the physical compatibility of my designs.• Collaborated with production / manufacturing to ensure the manufacturability of my designs.• Coordinated lab equipment calibration and assisted with OSHA laser safety training for other employees

Power tested memory boards, control boards, and power supply boards. Ran script tests on a test rack. Performed environmental testing and assisted with vibration testing on completed units. Examined causes or board failures by analyzing schematics, test setup and test procedures. Developed an Excel spreadsheet to determine if a resistance value entered by a test operator was a passing value. Built a triple voting majority scheme in Verilog as an introductory project to learn Verilog. Reviewed mechanical designs to find do not install locations. Studied Military Standard 1553 and prepared a presentation. Attended Hardware Handling training every six months.

Built an automated system to conduct power tests on a circuit board using an AC power supply, an oscilloscope, and a computer controlled by a python program that placed the data on a spread sheet for analysis. Used Altium Design Suite to review, create, and revise schematics and printed circuit boards. Redesigned a products circuitry to reduce cost of production without sacrificing quality. Diagnosed, reported and fixed issues related to product functionality. Created internal documentation for future engineers.