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Phone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE . Email: EMAIL AVAILABLE ELECTRICAL DESIGN ENGINEER 29+ Years Experience in Yielding High Quality Products and Services Analog, Digital, Microcontroller Hardware Design and Firmware SpecialistA proactive and results-oriented engineering professional combiningoutstanding engineering and design skills, consistently exceedingorganizational objectives. Searching for a full-time engineeringemployment opportunity in a company that values high design standards andwhere advancement is based on merit and ability.Core Professional StrengthsEmbedded Software Design and Implementation Medical FDA, EngineeringDocumentationC, Assembler, VB.net, Object Oriented Design IEC 60601, FCC, EMI, CEComplianceDigital and Analog Circuit Design, Root Cause Analysis PCB Layout, IPC-7351B, Design For ManufactureEmbedded Hardware Design Microprocessor based High Speed Motor ControlSPI, I2C, RS-232, GPIO, CAN Interfaces Diverse Engineering and DesignExperienceDebug using Scopes, Analyzers, ICE, other Lab Equip Software,Electrical, and Mechanical IntegrationOrCAD Capture CIS, PCB Editor, PADS, Aultium Windows, Mac, Linux, MS OfficeEducation / TrainingDeVRY TECHNICAL, Woodbridge, New JerseyBachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering, 1986Dean's List - Ranked # 7 out of 900 studentsCertifications / Continuing EducationCurrent Good Manufacturing Practices, 2007 Software Verification andValidation Workshop, 2007Hand Soldering Based on IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001, 2007 GeometricDimensioning and Tolerance Fundamentals, 2007MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional), 2001 C Programming for Programmers(AT&T Bell Labs), 1988Professional ExperienceHospira, A Pfizer Company, Lake Forrest, IL 2015-PresentElectrical Engineer - ContractorConducted root cause analysis on pressure sensor circuits. Redesignedelectronics to facilitate increased robustness, increased accuracy,increased manufacturing yields, and reduced manufacturing time and costs.Redesign includes, analog circuit design, simulations, analysis, PCB andflex layout, proof of concept, prototyping, testing, and documentation in afast paced environment. The new design saved over $2M/yr. in production.STRYKER INSTRUMENTS, Kalamazoo, MI 2012 to 2015Product Designer - Electrical (Contractor)Designed hardware and firmware for a microcontroller based reconfigurableClass CF medical power supply. Firmware performed real-time voltage,current monitoring and control for patient protection. Added flexibilityto use device with future unknown products. Provided genuine productauthentication through encrypted handshaking. Performed productspecifications, analog and digital circuit design, PCB layout, prototyping,firmware design, and documentation. Designed a microcontroller basedirrigation pump motor controller. Translated existing designs to new CADsystems.INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, Boca Raton, Florida 2010 to 2012ConsultantComputer and network support for business and retail customers. Repair ofelectromechanical medical equipment including Adjustment Tables, DICOMviewers and servers. This provided income while searching for engineeringopportunities.THE ANSPACH EFFORT, INC., Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 2006 to 2010Senior Design EngineerResponsible for conceiving and implementing new ideas, electronicdevelopment, and firmware programming of surgical tools from concept tomanufacturing hand-off in an ISO-9000 company. Responsible for digital andanalog circuit design, schematics, PCB layout, board manufacture,prototyping, software / firmware architecture and coding, debug, EMItesting. Documentation for design requirements, design specifications,testing requirements, manufacturing requirements. Hired and managingconsulting engineers and technicians.. Reduced manufacturing and maintenance costs while increasing reliability, manufacturability, and feature set by completely redesigning the company's flagship electrical surgical drill. Increased efficiency and motor response to varying loads over a dynamic range of 10K-80K RPM through new firmware control algorithms. Increased ease of use by adding an LCD and touchscreen with an intuitive user interface and hidden diagnostic screens. Eliminated high shipping costs and customer frustration, by adding field firmware upgradability via encrypted Flash memory card. The design utilized two 16-bit DSPs, I2C, SPI, RS232, USB, and GPIO communications.. Reduced company liability and protected profits by conceiving and designing a low-cost encrypted authentication handshake for batteries and devices.. Designed low-cost electrical hardware and firmware for a new disposable battery powered surgical file used for spinal surgery. The design utilized a small microcontroller for battery authentication, motor control, and electric brake.. Conceived and designed electrical hardware and firmware for a new microprocessor based Lithium-Ion / Lithium-Polymer / NiCad fast battery charger. The charger design implemented battery authentication, conditioning, constant current and constant voltage charging algorithms with bad battery and error detection.. Designed a Lithium-Ion battery pack with a small-embedded 8-bit microprocessor for genuine battery authentication.. Designed an automated dynamometer. The system employed an eddy-current brake to evaluate and log torque, endurance, and operating temperature of 80K RPM high-speed motors, under varying load and speed profiles. Designed a human readable scripting language for specifying load and speed profiles. The design included a microprocessor and communicated with a PC via USB. Wrote the PC application in VB.NET and the firmware in C.INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, Hypoluxo, Florida 1997 to 2006Design Engineer / Consultant. Designed a posture and weight distribution analyzer. The design included an 8-bit microprocessor interfacing serial scales, video camera, custom LED displays, and power-lift through USB to a PC. Wrote a custom PC applications including communications and database storage for retrieval of patient progress. Designed a survey database application used by Fortune 500 companies for internal company assessment. The ASP.net and SQL based application allowed uninhibited anonymous responses while maintaining controlled access to the survey.. Wrote a networked multi-user insurance-item replacement database application in VB6 and SQL.. Saved irreplaceable data by performing low-level data rescue / recovery of damaged disk drives. Very happy clients!QUESTEC IMAGING INC., West Palm Beach, Florida 1995 to 1997Research and Development Manager / Design EngineerManaged in-house technical staff of five and contract technical staff /firms. Designed, specified, developed, and implemented all company'sproducts. Development schedules, priorities, oversaw each project forquality, completion, and problem resolution. Performed feasibility andaffordability studies.. Designed and managed the DyneView 5000 LED Stadium Size Video Display.. Redesigned GolfProView, a graphical golf putt predictor / simulator used in live TV broadcast, to significantly increase profit margins by cutting equipment shipping costs 50%, required personnel costs 40%, required setup time 75%, and equipment costs 30%, while drastically improving system accuracy.. Redesigned company's flagship product SuperVision, a graphical ballistic tracking of a baseball from pitcher to catcher used in live broadcast television. The redesign allowed for easier stadium setup, greater accuracy, real-time availability of data for live Internet applications, and saleable historic pitch data.VERSATILE CONTROL SYSTEMS (now Walkabout Computers), Singer Island, Florida1995Electrical EngineerDesigned an OEM 3.5" X 6" single board 386 computer with more functionalitythan a high-end desktop computer with support for LCD screen and batterycharging. The design included circuit design, PCB design, prototype, anddocumentation.AUDIO ONE LTD., Riviera Beach, Florida 1994 to 1995Electromechanical DesignerHands-on managed the design, assembly and debugging for mass duplication ofaudiocassettes at 128 time real speed. Designed high-speed recordingelectronics, PLCs for pneumatic controls and squencing.TUSK INCOPORATED, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 1991 to 1994Senior Electrical EngineerResponsible from conception through manufacturing hand-off for the designof a pen-based tablet computer. The design included an Intel 386SL-25processor, LCD panel, pen digitizer, modem, GPS, fast Ni-MH charging, andtrue gas gauge.AT&T BELL LABORATORIES, Murray Hill, New Jersey 1987 to 1991Electrical Engineer - Designed Clean Room Wafer Handling Robotics andProcess Equipment. |
