Joseph Rafferty
Corona,California
Summary
Proactive Hardware Engineer and Design Engineer with extensive experience in designing and optimizing computer hardware components and systems. Successfully managed projects, mentored junior engineers, and improved production yields through effective problem-solving and process improvements. Skilled in circuit design, hardware debugging, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Hardware Engineer
Motorola Solutions
2016.01 - Current
- Delivered 12 projects on time and within budget constraints by managing project timelines and resources effectively.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the team.
- Designed computer hardware components and peripheral devices.
- Collaborated with teams on design reviews and validation testing for machine vision components and systems.
- Outlined design requirements, BOMs, functional specifications and reports to document development processes.
- Researched complex technical issues and provided resolutions.
- Optimized power consumption through meticulous circuit design and component selection, leading to increased energy savings.
- Increased production yield by identifying manufacturing bottlenecks and implementing process improvements of over 22%.
- Enhanced system performance by designing and implementing cutting-edge hardware solutions.
Hardware Design Engineer
Vigilant Solutions
2015.04 - 2020.01
- Stayed current with industry trends and emerging technologies, applying new techniques to enhance future hardware designs.
- Contributed to successful product launches by delivering high-quality hardware designs within tight deadlines.
- Maintained accurate documentation throughout the entire design process, facilitating seamless hand-offs between engineering teams while minimizing errors during production stages.
- Improved system power consumption by incorporating low-power design techniques into the development process get around a 15% improvement on average.
Shop Owner
Mad House MFG
2011.01 - 2015.04
- Developed innovative robotic solutions, addressing complex manufacturing challenges.
- Developed software tools to simplify robot programming tasks, increasing efficiency of overall design process.
- Collaborated with international product teams to achieve project goals at reduced time frames.
- Built, configured or tested packaging robotic systems to me requirements.
- Optimized robotic packaging system performance for increased productivity with advanced programming techniques reducing setup time by 60%.
Education
No Degree - Machining
NTMA Machinist Career College
Norwalk, CA09.2014
No Degree - PLC Programming
Norco College
Norco, CA06.2013
CSE Certs - Automotive Diagnostics
UTI
Rancho Cucamonga, CA04.2003
Skills
- Electrical testing
- Quality Management Systems
- Client Service
- Risk Assessment
- Hardware Debugging
- Hardware design
- Circuit Design
- Analog Electronics
- Root Cause Analysis
- Problem-solving abilities
- CAD Software
- Failure analysis and resolution
hobbies
Combat robotics, 3d printer design and development.
Timeline
Hardware Engineer
Motorola Solutions
2016.01 - Current
Hardware Design Engineer
Vigilant Solutions
2015.04 - 2020.01
Shop Owner
Mad House MFG
2011.01 - 2015.04
No Degree - Machining
NTMA Machinist Career College
No Degree - PLC Programming
Norco College
CSE Certs - Automotive Diagnostics
UTI
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