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Extensive Electronics Background, Soldering (ROHS and otherwise) , both bench and field experience, Crimping to MIL spec, Cable assembly, routing, Circuit design and fabrication, PCB design and fabrication, applied theory, empirical reverse engineering. Oscilloscope experience, bipoler and FET curve tracing, impedance matching, Vibration characterization and model based prediction/simulation, FFT analysis, I have much of my own tools and equipment.Experience with BLDC motors and their design and construction, Electromagnetic levitation and dynamic stabilization. switch mode DC power supplies, linear actuators, stepper motors. High vacuum equipment found in semiconductor foundries. Ion Implantation tools, Metal Etch process, CVD, PVD, Helium leak check, Mass spectrometer troubleshooting. Programmable logic controller experience. I have managed projects and research. techs, machinists, programmers, and interns. I have seen many things created and built and maintained and repaired, I have Ideas that exceed my station and have frequently been awarded projects and budgets upon them that have served the needs of my employers.Other fields I have some experience with:Machining in stainless 300 series, aluminum 6000 series. end milling, lathe and dimensional analysisPipe and tubing bending, swaging, soldering, layout in both copper and stainless. sheet-metal fabrication: Flaring, Joggling, shot-peening, bending, press braking and building to specification.I have limited but practiced experience in heli-arc and torch welding, Experienced in high speed balancing of rotating assemblies both on balancing machines and in static multiple axis balancing.I have genuine earnest interest in most fields that require craft. I want to further my knowledge and career experience as both an Engineer and Technician, I work very well in groups but am also capable of self management and project administration in addition to supplying BOMs and drafting specifications.

Listed skills include Engineering, Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Electronics, and 8 others.