Project Manager

• May 2022 - Present

Project Manager

• Aug 2020 - May 2022

Project Engineer

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2020

Managed / Led• Led programs through front end business development, design phase, customer design review and production support• Managed and assisted team members, including an off-site team, on filter design and product prototyping in order to achieve project deliverables within time and on budget• Prepared statements of compliance to customer specifications, technical tuning instructions and test procedures for hardware on applicable projectsDeveloped / Implemented • Designed passive microwave spaceflight hardware, filters/multiplexers, circulators, couplers and terminations using commercial design tools and proprietary software• Developed and communicated RF equipment performance with prime satellite contractors through proposals for competitive bids and tenders• Analyzed and assessed technical risks, proposed and implemented mitigation activities• Supported production throughout integration, tuning and testing campaigns Show less

Digital Hardware Engineer

• May 2009 - May 2012

• Designed, implemented and synthesized digital interfaces, targeting Altera and Xilinx FPGAs• Performed test bench design and ran simulations for behavioral verification• Extensively used Xilinx IP cores to integrate RAM blocks, Reed-Solomon encoders/decoders, digital clock managers and data buffers in designs for testing spaceflight baseband hardware• Designed, tested and implemented the communication interface for the second generation in-line tracking modules (ITM), performing RF switching operations and RF calibration• Developed a high speed data streaming interface using a PXI system for data acquisition Show less

Hardware Design Intern

• Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

• Continuously improved automated battery life testing process for the Blackberry smartphone • Designed an automation process using NI LabVIEW to program CMU 200 to simulate phone calls and take measurements at certain power control levels and carrier specific frequency bands • Prepared reports on new software releases, with the results from RF measurements, and provided feedback to internal hardware and software teams for further reduction in battery consumption • Continuously improved automated battery life testing process for the Blackberry smartphone • Designed an automation process using NI LabVIEW to program CMU 200 to simulate phone calls and take measurements at certain power control levels and carrier specific frequency bands • Prepared reports on new software releases, with the results from RF measurements, and provided feedback to internal hardware and software teams for further reduction in battery consumption

Product Engineering Specialist (Co-op)

• Sep 2005 - Aug 2006

• Became familiar with test standards for conducted & radiated RF testing and audio testing • Debugged and upgraded test hardware including Agilent 8960, Rohde & Schwarz CMU 200, power supplies, RF cables and connectors, I2C control boards and PXIe audio instrumentation • Performed repeatability and reproducibility testing on new products and analyzed data using proprietary statistical tools – delivered technical reports to management on a daily basis • Became familiar with test standards for conducted & radiated RF testing and audio testing • Debugged and upgraded test hardware including Agilent 8960, Rohde & Schwarz CMU 200, power supplies, RF cables and connectors, I2C control boards and PXIe audio instrumentation • Performed repeatability and reproducibility testing on new products and analyzed data using proprietary statistical tools – delivered technical reports to management on a daily basis