Experience

McLaren Applied

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Test Engineer

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  • Reporting directly into the Manager of Electronics Engineering: meeting on regular occasion to discuss performance and strategy. • Development of improved and new procedures; providing training for operators and technicians in the safe use and maintenance of test equipment. • Performing tests based on set procedures and making recommendations for improvement in the efficiency of testing. • Assisting with engineering on new product introduction / handover to ensure testing meets production standards. • Provision of technical support to team members and other departments. • Fault finding down to component level, aided with circuit diagrams. • Maintaining equipment used to interface the product being tested. • Support and development of new automatic test equipment to ensure that products meet specifications. • Ensuring that all work carried out strictly adheres to Health & Safety guidelines. • Utilising an extensive knowledge of digital and analogue test equipment to conduct of tests on electronic equipment. • Testing the whole functionality of a product / component: producing and presenting comprehensive reports on findings. • Reading technical drawings, manuals and online information required to develop knowledge required by the task. • Scheduling responsibilities to ensure maximised productivity and the achievement of weekly targets. • Writing test reports for functional and performance tests on customer return equipment. • Training / coaching for new staff in procedures, policies, and guidelines. • Creating test jig specifications for digital and analogue systems. • Sensory testing in a variety of environments. • Adherence to all quality standards. Show less



Overland-Tandberg

• United States
• Computer Hardware
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Test/Troubleshoot Engineer (Contract)

  • Feb 2011 - Oct 2011

  • Working with various equipment including drives, PSU's, tape libraries, autoloaders, storage units and various data backup, data recovery and data archive equipment. • Assembly, repair, testing, modification, PCB Layout and calibration of data management and data protection equipment. • Undertaking tests on the equipment using various tools and procedures: both hardware and software. • Reading technical drawings, manuals and online information required to complete the job. • Carrying out all the related paperwork, and writing documentation such as test reports. • Upgrading firmware and serial number of data storage equipment. Show less



Formula One Management Ltd

• General Electronic Engineer (Contract)

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2010

  • Populating bare PCBs with components from schematic and kits; and Hand soldered surface mount of 0.5 pitch QFPs and components. • Utilising various electrical testing equipment, i.e., multi-meter and oscilloscope, Flash Tester. • Use of basic hand tools, soldering tools, other electronic assembly tools; and PCB Layout. • Prototype and assembly of digital and analogue circuits. • Populating bare PCBs with components from schematic and kits; and Hand soldered surface mount of 0.5 pitch QFPs and components. • Utilising various electrical testing equipment, i.e., multi-meter and oscilloscope, Flash Tester. • Use of basic hand tools, soldering tools, other electronic assembly tools; and PCB Layout. • Prototype and assembly of digital and analogue circuits.



Stontronics Ltd

• Junior Electronic Test Engineer

  • Jul 2009 - Oct 2010

  • PCB Design; and Hand soldered surface mount of 0.5 pitch QFPs and components. • Conducting technical research; specifying and locating electronic hardware component information as necessary. • Prototype and assembly of digital and analogue circuits. • PCB Design; and Hand soldered surface mount of 0.5 pitch QFPs and components. • Conducting technical research; specifying and locating electronic hardware component information as necessary. • Prototype and assembly of digital and analogue circuits.



NCE Group

• United Kingdom
• Computer Hardware
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Test/Troubleshoot Engineer

  • 2007 - 2009

  • Testing, troubleshooting and mechanical adjustment of data storage drivers. • Upgrading the Firmware and serial number of IBM, HP and Seagate data storage drivers. • Installation of PC Hardware and Software. • Testing and troubleshooting Hardware and Software problem. • Monitoring and troubleshooting servers. • Circuit Design, Good soldering and Diagram understanding. • Writing documentation, such as test reports. • Testing, troubleshooting and mechanical adjustment of data storage drivers. • Upgrading the Firmware and serial number of IBM, HP and Seagate data storage drivers. • Installation of PC Hardware and Software. • Testing and troubleshooting Hardware and Software problem. • Monitoring and troubleshooting servers. • Circuit Design, Good soldering and Diagram understanding. • Writing documentation, such as test reports.