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Mountain View, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

• Designing test setups for validation and reliability test of PCBAs and assemblies used in autonomous vehicles• Writing test plans and test execution software for validation and manufacturing test• Designing PCBAs for development and testing of components and assemblies• Designing fixtures for mechanical reliability testing of connectors and components

Austin, Texas, Us

• Completed mechanical, electrical, and control design of a platform for fully automated testing of power electronics assemblies in a high-volume manufacturing environment• Extensive programming of PLCs for use in production equipment with significant use of mechatronic components including: Pneumatic manifolds and actuators, Conveyors, Heaters, VFDs• Designing HMIs for use by operators and technicians in production environments• Designing test equipment for functional and stress testing of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) during manufacture

Austin, Texas, Us

• Designed fully automated production equipment for high-volume manufacture and testing of electric vehicle drivetrain components including: Traction inverters, AC-DC converters for battery charging, DC-DC converters for battery applications• Designed a battery testing system for high volume production testing of EV battery packs under full load conditions (>250kW).• Designed and implemented changes to existing mechanical fixtures in automated production equipment to increase reliability and reduce downtime• Programmed control software for PLCs in automated equipment, including re-writing code from external vendors to increase reliability and maintainability

Austin, Texas, Us

• Designed test equipment for production of high-power electronics assemblies (3kW - 750kW) including: Grid tied DC-AC inverters, DC-DC converters for battery applications, and AC-DC converters for battery charging• Implemented equipment for use with high voltages (1000VDC, 480VAC) and comply with UL508A and NFPA79 standards

Austin, Texas, Us

Job Duties Included:- Designing test equipment for powertrain manufacturing- Designing fixtures for assembly of powertrain components- Diagnosing and fixing problems with powertrain test equipmentAt Tesla Motors I worked on the powertrain manufacturing test engineering team. My responsibilities were mainly in the design of new test equipment for a new charger assembly. I designed and built both electrical systems and mechanical equipment for the new assembly line. One piece of equipment that I designed for the assembly line saved over 50% of the cost over the previous version, while adding new features and greater reliability

Job Duties Included:- Writing software in LabView and C++ for various spectrometer applications- Finding, verifying, and fixing hardware and software issues with spectrometers- Designing supporting hardware for spectrometersAt Photon Control R&D I worked on new spectrometer applications and the testing of currentspectrometer designs. While working there I was involved in three main projects, a Multi-Spectrometer System, a new cooling solution for an existing spectrometer, and a testing system for CCDs and photodiode arrays. For these projects I had to write extensive LabView and C++ code and design or modify electrical hardware. I also had to work with mechanical engineers and machinists for the mechanical aspects of each project.

Fishers, Indiana, Us

Job duties included:- Testing and debugging software and hardware related to the VIGIL software suite- Communicating with customers, engineers, and manufacturers about issues with hardware orsoftware -Designing hardware related to video securityWhile working at 3xLogic my day to day responsibilities included testing and debugging the Vigilsoftware suite, talking to developers about issues with the software, and communicating to customers and vendors about issues relating to the software. I also had the opportunity to work on hardware design projects such as an automated testing platform for IP cameras, an IP audio recording and playback device, and a HD-SDI matrix switch.