Kevin Gordon

Application Engineer at Advantest America, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
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Richardson, Texas, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Certificate in Electronics Technology
    Phoenix Institute of Technology
    Dec, 1985
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certificate in Basic Electronics Technology
    Phoenix Institute of Technology
    Dec, 1984
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Advantest America, Inc.
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Application Engineer
      • Mar 2019 - Present

      • Derive and develop test program solutions and strategies to test complex digital-based SOC semiconductor devices on V93000 ATE systems. • Utilize technical expertise working with customers on solution planning and implementation based on company products and services, which include leading pre-sales activities and preparing customer technical presentations. • Design and layout DUT interface hardware, utilizing transmission line theory and implementing best practices for noise reduction and interconnect technology. Show less

  • Intel Corporation
    • United States
    • Semiconductor Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Test Engineer | Component Validation Engineer
      • Jul 2013 - Mar 2019

      • Develop quality RF ATE test programs and hardware for wafer probe and final test designs, including a hardware layout design to build multi-site production load boards that saved thousands of dollars • Evaluate and collaborate with tester vendors frequently to integrate their products into Intel’s test plan, often reducing testing costs significantly • Facilitate test plan strategies for offshore production transfers by communicating with foreign partners at a distance and in person, moving products from engineering to production • Drive product introduction and delivery to customers by analyzing product performance and identifying cost reductions, improving yields and enabling the company to reach its goals • Collaborate with design and validation engineers to develop test protocols and structures for lab bench and ATE production testing, ensuring thorough and accurate testing • Plan and schedule the development and implementation of various long-term projects, such as cost effective ATE production test hardware design, fabrication, and production release Show less

  • Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited
    • Senior Test Engineer, North America Operations
      • Apr 2009 - Jul 2013

      • Developed test hardware and software for conversions of multiple packages such as final test and WLCSP, facilitating development and production of new RF transceivers for cellular communications • Applied strategic thinking to develop solutions and forecast needs for offshore, low-cost production testing environments, managing foreign relationships to allow successful testing • Developed test hardware and software for conversions of multiple packages such as final test and WLCSP, facilitating development and production of new RF transceivers for cellular communications • Applied strategic thinking to develop solutions and forecast needs for offshore, low-cost production testing environments, managing foreign relationships to allow successful testing

  • Freescale Semiconductor
    • Test Engineer, Cellular Products Group
      • Dec 1998 - Apr 2009

      • Earned Technical Forum Award for developing a test procedure for an analog-to-digital converter multiplexer to troubleshoot a persistent issue, enabling testing of the PMIC device • Mentored ~10 junior engineers and another ~5 engineering technicians continuously, ensuring proper training and quality standards • Developed test protocols and structures—including statistical analysis of test hardware Cp, Cpk, repeatability, and reproducibility parameters—while documenting all testing software and procedures • Developed validation and characterization test software, enabling analysis of design process and overall device performance Show less

  • Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)
    • United States
    • Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Product Engineering Technician
      • Jan 1991 - Nov 1998

      • Developed test hardware and software for various package conversions to support cellular communication devices • Managed qualification and characterization activities for new products • Perform yield enhancement, defect and cost reduction activities for existing products • Develop ESD and latch-up test hardware and software for new and existing products • Developed test hardware and software for various package conversions to support cellular communication devices • Managed qualification and characterization activities for new products • Perform yield enhancement, defect and cost reduction activities for existing products • Develop ESD and latch-up test hardware and software for new and existing products

Education

  • Western International University
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Systems
  • Phoenix Institute of Technology
    Associate's degree, Occupational Studies in Electronics

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