Cindy Kirsten-Murphy
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
My knowledge of bare board fabrication, electronics assembly, IPC standards and DFX concepts allows me to perform many aspects of product design and drive departmental philosophies with the aim of achieving zero defects. I have created and administered CAD libraries in several formats including 3D. My attention to detail during schematic capture has led to time and cost savings as I am able to identify errors that cause functional errors during bench testing. One of my main goals as a designer is to reduce bare board and assembly costs without sacrificing circuit performance, signal integrity or regulatory compliance. I am constantly seeking out new learnings in order to contribute, on increasingly higher levels, to engineering teams and my broad range of knowledge, and desire to help others succeed, has allowed me to function as a technical lead for CAD operators, PCB designers and engineering teams.
PCB design professional with comprehensive experience in circuit layout and optimization. Known for strong analytical skills and ability to deliver precise designs under tight deadlines. Reliable team player, flexible in dynamic environments, proficient in using design tools and ensuring quality results.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
CA Engineering
12.2024 - Current
- Worked with another Senior PCB Designer to update the existing ECAD/MCAD Library to IPC specifications and standardize part creation
- Assessed company ECAD library status, created company standards and processes for library construction. Started company central library using IPC compliant components and created custom components as required.
- Deliver technical training to teams in ECAD creation and PCb Design
- IPC-7351 and IPC-7352 standards,
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
Blackrock Neurotech
02.2023 - 12.2024
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of PCB designs into final products.
- Developed custom PCB layouts for high-speed, low-noise applications in various industries.
- Identified and resolved design issues, reducing production costs and improving product performance.
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
VPI Technology Group
12.2015 - 02.2023
- Played a key role in developing and maintaining database library for company use.
- Developed ECAD Library workflow which delivered rapid turnaround of requests, while incorporating an efficient peer review system that ensured high quality symbols, footprints and 3D models.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines while maintaining high-quality work standards.
- Reduced prototype turnaround time by working closely with manufacturers during the fabrication process.
- Collaborated with mechanical engineers in designing enclosures that accommodated PCBs efficiently, resulting in compact product designs.
- Mentored junior designers, sharing knowledge and best practices to improve overall team performance.
- Developed custom PCB layouts for high-speed, low-noise applications in various industries.
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
7Core & VPI Technology Group
05.2015 - 11.2015
- Senior PCB Designer // Technical Lead // Component Librarian: PCB design, schematic capture and library creation (component footprint and logic symbols) using Cadence Allegro and Altium Designer.
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
Control4 Corporation
12.2004 - 05.2015
- Designing rigid, flex and rigid-flex PCBs for home automation equipment in a fast paced, time-to-market environment. PCBs were primarily complex multi-layer, highly constrained with dense, double-sided placements subject to stringent regulatory requirements. I have extensive experience laying out high-speed, digital and analog circuitry, RF, high voltage/high current power supplies and circuitry, HDI (including blind and buried vias, microvias and via-in-pad), controlled impedance, including DDRx, NAND, USBx, SD, MicroSD, SATA, and Ethernet/POE.
- I developed internal processes, checklists and flowcharts for PCB Layout and CAD Librarian duties. As the sole designer for 7+ years, I was able to increase output while reducing dependency on service bureaus, thus keeping our CAD budget to a minimum. I coordinated and administered design reviews. I worked with mechanical engineers to define the PCB envelope. Earned an employee award for outstanding service.
- Cadence Allegro v16.6
- Orcad Capture CIS v16.6
- Altium Designer v15+
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Illustrator CS6
- Tortoise SVN
Contractor - Inventory Tracking System Overhaul
Engility (formerly Dynamics Research Corporation)
01.2004 - 08.2004
- Joined team working on Hill AFB to implement a new inventory tracking system to replace multiple legacy systems used in aircraft maintenance and repair. Main duties include Bill of Materials restructuring.
E-Z Graphics (self-employed)
09.2002 - 12.2003
- Home-based graphics design services for various clients in the Salt Lake Valley and beyond.
PCB Designer
Enterasys Networks (subsidiary of Cabletron)
06.1999 - 04.2002
- Cabletron develops and supports hardware-based switch routers for Enterprise networking.
- PCB Design: Layout and route dense, highly constrained multilayer boards. Interact with engineers, customers and vendors to solve manufacturing issues in time-to-market environment.
- CAD Librarian (Allegro): Maintained geometry library. Created symbols for components, boards, mechanical and hardware. Maintained padstack library. Created padstacks and complex apertures.
- Archivist: Developed and maintained design container archive.
- Cadence Allegro Expert 14.0
- Mentor Graphics Board Station C.4
- Spectra Autorouter 8.0
- Scepter DFM checking software
- ValorView
- GCPrevue
- Microsoft Office Suite
Compeq International Corp.
11.1993 - 05.1999
- Multilayer bare board manufacturer, quick-turn and production. Monthly capacity: ~120 - 160k sq ft.
- Inside Sales (Support): Assistant to the Director of Sales & Marketing; duties included creating customer presentations and marketing materials, sales reports, graphical displays, in-town customer care and other associated duties. Provided account managers with drawings and data for quote generation. Created and maintained customer FTP accounts. Worked with customer service engineers to address customer issues and design board stackups.
- Material Control: Assistant to the Material Control Manager, with associated reporting duties. MRP duties covered tracking consumption and material requirements for dry film, laminate, copper foil, prepreg, spare parts, drill and router bits, consumables, office supplies and bulk chemicals. Ordered and scheduled delivery of same. Vendor negotiation to control cost and lead times. Warehouse control and supervision over warehouse crew. Purchase order generation, tracking and expediting. Monthly / weekly reports to Material Control manager. Maintained office supplies and distributed plant-wide. Courier (15 hours/week) for Material Control and Equipment Maintenance department.
- PCB CAM Technician: Processed customer data for manufacturing. Drill and rout program generation.
- Orbotech Image 5000 PCB CAM System
- Optrotech Expert 2000 PCB CAM System
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Lotus
- GCPrevue
- Corel PhotoPaint, Corel Draw
CNC Industries, Inc.
06.1992 - 05.1993
- Precision NC machine shop.
- Machinist: CNC mill and lathe machine operator, deburring, courier.
- Office: Assisted office manager with customer relations, requests for quote, purchase orders, payroll, banking duties, and accounts payable and receivable.
- Microsoft Word
- Intra-office VAX system
Compeq International Corp.
01.1991 - 05.1992
- Multilayer bare board manufacturer, quick-turn and production. Monthly capacity: ~75k sq ft.
- PCB Design: Duties and skills similar to November ’93 time frame for CAD/CAM operator.
Documentation Planner
ATK (formerly Hercules Aerospace)
05.1989 - 11.1990
- Generated, maintained and controlled manufacturing inspection records. Coordinated with quality, safety and process engineers to ensure manufacturing and inspection records were complete and accurate. Given control over first paperless tracking system used in production. Developed cost- and time-saving measures in assigned production area.
- Production: Installed hardware brackets on rocket motors.
- Honeywell-based VAX system
Wideband Communications Specialist
United States Air Force
05.1984 - 07.1988
- Maintained and operated radio relay equipment. Engineered and set up line-of-sight and tropo scatter shots. Set up antennas – waveguide and dish arrays. Technical Order Monitor. DIFM monitor.
- AN / TRC – 97 Radio Relay van
- AN / TSC – 62 Technical Control van
- AN / GSQ – 120 Radar Data Transfer van
- Assorted test equipment
- Troubleshooting of electronics equipment with understanding of basic electronic concepts. Basic Electronics Training. Wideband Communications Electronics Training. Attended training classes (Hill AFB) on Technical Order Maintenance and AN / TRC – 170 Digital Radio Relay equipment (KeeslerAFB).
- Unit Advisory Committee VP: Active in local community (e.g.: science fair judging). Illustrated various projects for unit groups.
- Airman of the Month, 729 TCS, March 1988. Airman of the Quarter, Hill AFB, March 1988. Senior Airman Below-the-Zone awarded April 1988.
Skills
- ECAD Library Management
- IPC standards
Certification
- IPC CID 2012, February 2012
- IPC CID+, February 2013
Timeline
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
CA Engineering
12.2024 - Current
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
Blackrock Neurotech
02.2023 - 12.2024
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
VPI Technology Group
12.2015 - 02.2023
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
7Core & VPI Technology Group
05.2015 - 11.2015
Senior PCB Designer & CAD Librarian CID+
Control4 Corporation
12.2004 - 05.2015
Contractor - Inventory Tracking System Overhaul
Engility (formerly Dynamics Research Corporation)
01.2004 - 08.2004
E-Z Graphics (self-employed)
09.2002 - 12.2003
PCB Designer
Enterasys Networks (subsidiary of Cabletron)
06.1999 - 04.2002
Compeq International Corp.
11.1993 - 05.1999
CNC Industries, Inc.
06.1992 - 05.1993
Compeq International Corp.
01.1991 - 05.1992
Documentation Planner
ATK (formerly Hercules Aerospace)
05.1989 - 11.1990
Wideband Communications Specialist
United States Air Force
05.1984 - 07.1988
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