Technically oriented individual with over twenty five years experience in electronics. Recognized as an independent and self motivated worker. Excellent performer within an engineering environment utilizing CAD design capabilities. Also acted within a model shop environment. Demonstrated a versatile team player attitude within a challenging engineering venture organization. To work using my experience in layout and design from schematic and schematic capture using DFM, ATE as well as EMI and RFI principles. To have the opportunity to learn new skills involving electronic design and programing.

6/2006-Present Sr. Printed Circuit Board Designer - Contract Part Time - References available upon request.

• Design digital, analog, and RF Printed Circuit Boards with one to six layers using Thru-hole and Surface Mount Technology(SMT), following IPC specifications.
• Handle all GERBER file transfers and price quotes with vendors for bare board as well as board assemblies.

6/2001-Present Sr. Printed Circuit Board Designer - GAI-Tronics, Corp. Mohton, PA - Industrial Communications

• Design digital, analog, and RF Printed Circuit Boards with one to six layers using Thru-hole and Surface Mount Technology(SMT), following IPC and in house manufacturing specifications.
• Instigate Printed Circuit Board Design reviews seeking input from Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Mechanical and Electrical Engineering specialists.
• Handle all GERBER file transfers.
• Interface with Test, Engineering, Production and Manufacturing, Document Control, and Purchasing departments.

4/98-6/2001 Printed Circuit Board Designer - Lutron Electronics Coopersburg, PA - Lighting Control Systems

• Design digital, analog, and RF Printed Circuit Boards with one to six layers using Thru-hole and Surface Mount Technology(SMT), following IPC and in house manufacturing specifications.
• Instigate Printed Circuit Board Design reviews seeking input from Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Mechanical and Electrical Engineering specialists.
• Handle all GERBER file transfers and price quotes with vendors.
• Interface with Test, Engineering, Production and Manufacturing, Document Control, and Purchasing departments.

2/98-4/98 Printed Circuit Board Designer - ATC - Diversified Electronics Lancaster, PA - OEM High Voltage Monitoring Systems

• Design digital, analog, and RF Printed Circuit Boards with one to four layers using Thru-hole and Surface Mount Technology(SMT), following IPC specifications.
• Handle all GERBER file transfers (by modem) and tracking Photo Masters.
• Build First Prototypes.
• Interface with Test, Engineering, Production and Manufacturing, and Purchasing departments in order to implement designs.

3/97-1/98 Senior Electronic Engineering Technician - EIT Lionville, PA - Gas Detection Instruments

• Design digital, analog, and RF Printed Circuit Boards with one to four layers using Thru-hole and surface mount Technology(SMT), following IPC specifications.
• Handle all GERBER file transfers (by modem) and tracking Photo Masters.
• Build First Prototypes.
• Interface with Test, Engineering, Production and Manufacturing, and Purchasing departments in order to implement designs.

11/95-3/97 Electronic Designer - Innovative Solutions and Support. Inc. Malvern, PA - Aviation Instrumentation

• Design digital, analog, and RF Printed Circuit Boards with one to twelve layers using Thru-hole and Surface Mount Technology(SMT), following both military and IPC specifications.

6/93-11/95 Electronic Designer - Sigma Electronics, Inc. Lancaster, PA - OEM Television Broadcast Controls

• Design and layout printed circuit board artwork, schematics; using Thru hole technology to multi-layer SMT.
• Handle all GERBER file transfers (by modem) and tracking Photo Masters.
• Interface with Test, Engineering, Production, and Purchasing departments in order to implement designs.

12/91 - 3/93 Electronics Designer - Invisible Fence Company, Inc. Malvern, PA. - Electronic boundary pet control. Cartrol golf cart boundary system.

• Design and layout printed circuit board artwork, schematics, assemblies, and custom components for new products and manufacturing equipment using Thru hole technology to multi-layer SMT.
• R & D purchasing.
• Create Bill Of Materials and system lists.
• Work with vendors to recommend new and equivalent components.
• Fill in on electronic prototyping, testing and documentation as needed.

3/91 - 7/91 Electronic Engineering Technician - General Electric Relay and High Voltage Division, Great Valley Corp. Center, Malvern, PA. - Develop a microprocessor based, high voltage relay.

• Build and debug engineering prototypes for digitally controlled high voltage relays.
• Conduct and document results of tests of different circuits under varied environmental conditions.
• Maintained engineering stock.

10/87 - 1/91 Electronic Engineering Technician - D.X. Imaging (A DuPont Xerox Company), Lionville, PA. - Develop electronic controls for prototype of an Electronic Imaging device.

• Build, debug, document, and maintain the Electronic/ electrical harnessing and PC boards for the controls of mechanical fixtures. Including the hookup, setup, and programming of Sequence Language Controllers, Motor Controllers, and Temperature and Pressure Controllers.
• Produce connector pin-out spreadsheets, organize all of the required information to pull together prototype harness schematics, design and document harnesses on Mentor Graphics CAD system.
• Produce and maintain board schematics on Mentor Graphics CAD system.
• Conceptualized and assembled test fixture for prototype’s PC boards.
• Breadboard the Display/Control Panel on an 8051 controller and wrote routines in Basic52 to test characteristics of the display.

5/87 -10/87 Electronic Engineering Technician - E.I. DuPont, Eagle Run Site, Christiana, DE. - Develop electronic controls for prototype of an Electronic Imaging device.

• Write in BASIC, programs to coordinate stepper motor functions.
• Design, wire wrap, and debug controlling circuits.
• Support electronics on laboratory machines.
• Purchase materials and tools.
• 8/81 - 3/87 Senior Electronic Research and Development Lab Technician - TeleSciences Inc., Moorestown, NJ
• Develop engineering prototypes for a multi-microprocessor (Motorola) based telephone switching data store and forwarding system.
• Document schematics with Futurnet/IBM XT system interfaced with CAD and Manufacturing departments.
• Test Production’s first run and generate necessary engineering design changes and or enhancements.
• Provide Design Change Notice and all follow-up paper work.
• Evaluate all OEM parts for compliance with performance specifications.
• Provide support for Engineering Field Teams and Field Service.
• Verify effectiveness of test procedure used in production.
• Support lab systems used for software and hardware development.

11/8O- 8/81 Line Technician - Sweda International, Lionville, PA - Test and Debug to the component level the pilot production of a 99000 microprocessor based cash register.

• Note, document and report any problems related to production of the machine.
• Interface with Quality Control and Engineering.
• Fill in on other projects when needed.

December, 1980 -Diploma - Computer Electronics, Lyon's Technical Institute.
June, 1977 - Bachelor of Arts Degree, Combs College.

IPC Advanced Certified Interconnect Designer

Accel PCB and Schematic Capture

Protel Advanced PCB & Schematic Capture

Tango PCB & Schematic Capture

Mentor Graphics CAD

Integraph CAD

OrCAD PCB & Schematic Capture

Douglas CAD

EZ Board CAD

PADS

Basic Programming