Professional Summary:
Electrical Engineer experienced in developing electronic products and automated test equipment/ procedures for commercial/industrial and aerospace/defense programs. Responsibilities include application of electrical hardware experience, analog / digital circuit design including simulation, validation, project management, efficient documentation including new product cost and excellent oral / written communication skills.
Professional Experience:
Rexnord Industries LLC (Zurn) 03/2018 –Present
Cary, NC
Senior Electronic Hardware Design Engineer
• Lead hardware design of PCBs for IOT products serving the water control market (pressure relief valve monitors, sensor operated flush valves and faucets, incorporating RF LoRa, USB, Ethernet, I2C, serial, SPI, CAN, etc.). Responsibilities include technical specifications, system design, schematic capture, power management including DC-DC conversion and motor/solenoid control, PCB layout, design for cost, design for test, design for manufacturability, RF performance, EMC and FCC compliance, product safety, Firmware and programming, design validation testing and system integration.
ARCA Technology LLC 01/2016 -03/18
Mebane, NC
Electrical Engineer
• Performed hardware/firmware design of PCBs for teller assisted self-service machines (cash, coin, cards, checks, printers, near field communications, Bluetooth, WIFI, ethernet, USB, serial, etc.). Responsibilities include requirements development, technical specifications, schematic capture, PCB layout, power management, motor control, configuration management, prototyping, design validation testing and systems integration.
Ensign Bickford Aerospace and Defense Co. 2010 - 2015
Simsbury, CT
Electrical Design Engineer
• Lead electrical design of cross functional team (Requirements, schematic capture, simulation, power conversion via numerous topologies, PCB layout, embedded firmware (embedded C, ASM), high voltage DC/DC boost converter design (3.6 VDC to 1200 VDC, 1 W)) for explosive plug used in oil and gas exploration.
• Responsible for microcontroller firmware (embedded C, ASM) and hardware design of custom automated test stands utilizing custom printed circuit board designs, and various National Instruments data acquisition components in support of electrical safe and arm devices (ESADs) to perform flight termination on several missile platforms for Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
• Performed electrical design of numerous defense and aerospace applications involving peripherals such as I2C, SPI, USB, ETHERNET, etc. Responsibilities included MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461 compliance and conformance to MIL- HDBK- 217. Examples include, shoulder mounted missile (SMAW II logic control unit for USMC) (3 VDC to 1500 VDC, 10 W) and special test equipment for firing actuators aboard several missile platforms, etc.
United Technologies Corporation (UTC Power and Pratt and Whitney Power Systems) 2007 – 2010
South Windsor, CT
Electrical Design Lead Engineer
• Lead the electrical design of the PURE CYCLE, 280 kW, 480 VAC, 3 phase, power plant including power conversion (AC to DC and DC to AC), control firmware (embedded C) and instrumentation.
• Validated electrical power generation and control systems for compliance with NFPA 70e (NEC), UL-508, UL-1741, IEEE-519 and IEEE 1547.
• Served as the lead technical liaison for electrical systems for contract manufacturers, integrators and customers.

Robotics
Bluetooth
Microcontroller Programming
Digital Electronics
Hardware Prototyping
Embedded System
Electronic Design
Product Development
Firmware Programming
Testing
Product Design
PCB Design
Hardware Design
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