Eric Mach
Lee's Summit,MO
Summary
Solutions-oriented engineering professional with strong understanding of product development process. Brings excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with colleagues, management and vendors. Proactive in identifying areas of improvement and taking steps to drive successful completion of projects.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Product Engineer
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technology
06.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to guarantee product realization
- Lead continuous improvement projects, resulting in reduced nonconformances, better manufacturability, and improved electrical acceptance
- Created and deployed MATLAB applications to streamline failure analysis, standardize reports, and reduce barriers to meeting requirements and documentation.
- Implemented cost-saving measures throughout the production process without compromising on performance or quality.
- Ensured compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards throughout all stages of product development.
Graduate, RF/Microwave Research Associate
Iowa State University
08.2016 - Current
- Designed and built RF Power Amplifiers (PA), Transmitters, and Oscillators between 1.9 GHz and 23.5 GHz, via Keysight ADS, Momentum, and/or ANSYS High-frequency structure solver (HFSS)
- Validated module performance with Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) S-parameter measurements
- Simulated, designed, and fabricated distributed RF/microwave resonant circuits for humidity and biological sensing applications
- Designed and fabricated common RF transmission line elements, such as 90-degree hybrid couplers, distributed RF circuits, stubs, parallel gap filters
- Knowledge of noise matching, third-order intercept point (IP3), intermodulation distortion, digital pre-distortion, 1 dB gain compression point, mu (µ), K stability, amplifier classes a,b,ab,c,d,e,f
- Programmed automation scripts for HFSS, Anritsu and Copper Mountain Tech VNAs, RS-232, GPIB, and Binary Instruments
- Expert in MATLAB for automation, graphical objects, plotting, and graphic export
- Gained proficient knowledge in Vector Network Analyzer architecture, coupling and isolation, mixing, 8 and 12-term error correction.
Laboratory Manager and Safety Coordinator
Iowa State University
03.2019 - Current
- Created this management position itself and defined scope of duties and responsibilities, presented to Professors, and received their approval
- Managed shared-space laboratory and interfaced with multi-disciplinary team of researchers to meet their schedules
- Maintained compliance with University Environmental Health and Safety by keeping online chemical inventory updated, chemical waste managed, creating and deploying safety signage, performing routine equipment maintenance
- Kept equipment maintained, facility clean and organized, and inventory stocked to maximize performance by applying lean tools
- Developed emergency response and evacuation plan.
Teaching Assistant
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Received excellent feedback and high ratings from student evaluations
- Taught 3 sections of 18 students weekly for 3 semesters
- Course content emphasized measurement and error for benchtop multimeters, op-amps, transducers, A/D converters, sampling, and aliasing
- Rated higher than all other TAs for all 3 semesters.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Internships
Union Pacific Railroad
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Developed real-time visual management tool using SQL, which reduced train car out-of-service time by 2.1 days
- Created and automated numerous 'Top 10' bar graphs to visually communicate the least efficient operations to transportation managers, e.g 'Top 10 Late Trains,' leading to reduced excess work hours
- Reduced wasted motion by 440 ft (73%) creating a silhouetted tool board at point-of-use
- Placed 1st in nationwide intern video contest for prize of $1,500.
Emerging Leadership Academy Laureate
Iowa State University Graduate College
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Received training on team management, inclusion and diversity, conflict resolution, project management, and violence incidence response.
Education
Master of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05.2022
Doctoral Research and Coursework - Radio Frequency (RF) / Microwave Technologies
Iowa State University
Ames, IABachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Iowa State University
Ames, IA05.2016
Skills
- ANSYS HFSS
- Keysight ADS and Momentum
- MATLAB
- Vector Network Analyzers
- Automation and Scripting
- SolidWorks CAD
- Simulation, design, fabrication of RF/Microwave circuits and printed circuit boards
- Technical Writing and Literature Review
- Research and analysis
- Critical thinking
- Equipment design
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Electrical Product Engineer
Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technology
06.2022 - Current
Laboratory Manager and Safety Coordinator
Iowa State University
03.2019 - Current
Teaching Assistant
01.2019 - 05.2020
Emerging Leadership Academy Laureate
Iowa State University Graduate College
08.2018 - 05.2019
Graduate, RF/Microwave Research Associate
Iowa State University
08.2016 - Current
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Internships
Union Pacific Railroad
05.2015 - 08.2015
Master of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Iowa State University
Doctoral Research and Coursework - Radio Frequency (RF) / Microwave Technologies
Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Iowa State University
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