Dave Ratte
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Credentials
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Private Aircraft Pilot
Federal Aviation AdministrationNov, 2007- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Avidyne
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Test Engineering Manager
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Jan 2007 - Present
Responsible for test development and test related manufacturing support activities for all company product lines. Test Software Development in LabView 7.4 & 8.2, LabWin (C), and TrollTech Qt (cross-platform Linux/Windows C++, perl, postgreSQL, Apache); Test Fixture Development, including schematics and PCB layouts of test boards and associated documentation Responsible for test development and test related manufacturing support activities for all company product lines. Test Software Development in LabView 7.4 & 8.2, LabWin (C), and TrollTech Qt (cross-platform Linux/Windows C++, perl, postgreSQL, Apache); Test Fixture Development, including schematics and PCB layouts of test boards and associated documentation
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Staff Engineer
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Jul 2003 - Dec 2006
-DFM (design for manufacturability), Product Reliability, and cost reductions -PCB design and layout of production assemblies using PowerPCB and BlazeRouter -Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) -Manage production and engineering projects. -Created automated test programs used in daily production activities on Sun Solaris platforms. -DFM (design for manufacturability), Product Reliability, and cost reductions -PCB design and layout of production assemblies using PowerPCB and BlazeRouter -Prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) -Manage production and engineering projects. -Created automated test programs used in daily production activities on Sun Solaris platforms.
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Owner
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Jun 1998 - Jun 2003
-Small Electronic Contract Manufacturing Operation. -Lead generation, sales quotes, manufacturing process engineering, purchasing, documentation, and HR functions. -Some PCB design and layout using Orcad 7.10, PCAD, and PadsPCB -Performed vendor audits in advance of; or to troubleshoot subcontractor process issues. -Developed and controlled processes for manufacturing SMT, thru-hole, and mixed technology printed circuit assemblies. -Small Electronic Contract Manufacturing Operation. -Lead generation, sales quotes, manufacturing process engineering, purchasing, documentation, and HR functions. -Some PCB design and layout using Orcad 7.10, PCAD, and PadsPCB -Performed vendor audits in advance of; or to troubleshoot subcontractor process issues. -Developed and controlled processes for manufacturing SMT, thru-hole, and mixed technology printed circuit assemblies.
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Manufacturing Process Engineer
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1990 - 1998
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Education
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University of Central Florida