• Managed all aspects of hardware and software design, improving development, performance, and efficiency by 20%.• Collaborated with chemists and biologists to develop scientific tools and equipment, enhancing the precision and reliability of analytical results.• Provided firmware design support and environmental testing documentation for the B-1B aircraft Fuel Center Gravity Management System, ensuring system reliability and addressing obsolescence issues while implementing minor improvements.• Assisted in leading a group of engineers in the re-design of a graphics video module for the A-10C aircraft Central Interface Control Unit, addressing obsolescence issues and enhancing system performance and reliability.• Engineered a large scale, 30kV ESD generator based on STANAG 4490 for explosive, electrostatic discharge sensitivity testing.• Designed a dust chamber per MIL-STD-810G specifications that simulated urban desert environments and measured particle counts (PM10) of up to 10mg/m3.• Designed multiple environmental air sampling devices based on customer specifications and airflow requirements.• Integrated Ion Mobility Spectrometers with Mass Spectrometers and designed test fixtures and power supplies using LabVIEW to detect samples of involatile explosives and narcotic compounds.• Created custom air sampling filters by designing a winding fixture controlled by B&R Automation equipment and PLC programming software.• Setup templates and libraries for PADS design software, implemented a part numbering system, and created engineering change order forms for proper documentation control.Project Management:• Managed three major projects, responsible for writing proposals, cost budgeting, task structure breakdown, risk mitigation, and return on investment analysis.• Created statements of work, managed monthly financials, and prepared status reports.

• Responsible for designing accessory products for medical equipment and to update designs for manufacturability and improvements.• Made modifications to an existing transport incubator by implementing an air compressor to double the oxygen storage capacity.• Designed a test fixture for a unit that controls phototherapy LED’s to treat jaundice and remove bilirubin from infant’s blood.• Designed a fixture to test the integrity of slip rings used on a patient support unit by creating a LabView program that could control the direction of the motor via an H-Bridge application as well as monitor communications across a CAN bus.• Designed a patient simulator to simulate an infant's temperature by utilizing a digital potentiometer controlled by a microcontroller to replicate the resistive values of a RTD temperature sensor.• Designed a hand held unit to manually control an actuator lift on a surgical warmer unit so the customer could adjust the height of a heated mattress table.• Responsible in creating documentation for test procedures and recorded results of environmental and system testing to support quality control.• Perform environmental tests to include isolation, emissions, and ESD on surgical equipment and incubators.

Research and Development in safety equipment, including signaling and communications, for the railroad industry.• Test, troubleshoot, and design circuit boards utilizing Mentor Graphics and PADS. • Design and program FPGA circuits with VHDL and Verilog HDL. • Perform software and data analysis using UNIX and LINUX.• Designed a 24-to-12 volt poly-phase DC/DC converter utilizing two buck regulators for motor operations in a single revision. • Cut production cost of DC-DC converter used for radio communications 25% by implementing new regulator with higher performance capabilities and wider input range. • Kept several new and legacy products on the market by providing product support in the field, modifying existing designs to overcome possible obsolescence or satisfy customer- specific requirements. • Performed and documented environmental tests for temperature and humidity, surge, isolation, ESD, power supply, emissions and immunity, abrasive, practical FMEA, and shock and vibration.• Documented design, specifications, and procedures for hardware analysis and failure mode effects and analysis (FMEA) as well as to support manufacturing test requirements. • Reduced time for testing and troubleshooting by developing test fixtures for Manufacturing, Software, and Test Engineers. • Oversaw migration of existing parts from Mentor Graphics to new Pads library system and built up new library for future projects.

As an Avionics Electronics Technician I performed preventive and corrective maintenance on the Electronic Countermeasure and Secured Communications equipment for the F-18 Hornets.• Supervised, trained, and evaluated the performance of 11 workshop personnel stationed on the USS Ronald Reagan in the Persian Gulf.• A Collateral Duty Inspector for Quality Assurance in the repairing of RF equipment for naval aircraft.• Directed process to evaluate and test all workshop and test bench equipment in electronic countermeasure work center to ensure flawless operation on ships maiden deployment. • Improved productivity by 15% and repaired 200+ pieces of RF equipment with zero returns for rework. • As Section Leader, directed work, conduct, appearance, and welfare of 160 personnel. • Trained junior personnel in becoming effective troubleshooters. • Performed preventive and corrective electrical maintenance on the following: - AN/USM-458C New Electronic Warfare Test Set - AN/ALR-67 Radar Warning Receiver - AN/ALQ-126B Defensive Radar Jammer - AN/AWW-13 Advanced Data Link used for missile guidance - COMSEC secured telecommunications for controlled cryptographic items - Identify-Friend-Foe (IFF) receiver and transponder systems.