Michael Schears
Cedar Rapids
Summary
A Position as a Senior Engineering Manager in Computing Electronics.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Electrical Engineer
Collins Aerospace
Cedar Rapids, IA
06.2020 - Current
- Avionics Platform Hardware
- Have performed Bid tasks for both the AVC and Mosarc programs.
- Performed tasks as the Cost Account Manager under the guidance of the lead PE.
- Have deployed 30+ Product line Development Stations for various programs in the department.
- Support many software integration efforts through the deployment and troubleshooting of these dev stations.
- Have Worked with Operations and procurement to obtain a plethora of material required for program efforts.
- Have worked with mentor graphics tools to design and development Circuit Card Assemblies.
- Have classified many commodities and softwares within the department. Currently certified as a JCL2 and an HS1.
Electrical Engineering Co-op
Collins Aerospace
Cedar Rapids, IA
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Avionics Platform Hardware
- Gained experience in schematic and layout design using Mentor Graphics and Zuken tools.
- Developed the schematic for and guided the layout of three CCAs with general layer counts between 10-14. Each CCA followed VITA backplane/daughter card standards. Two CCAs were used to break out signals such as Ethernet, USB, RS-232, DisplayPort.
- Provided support on multiple projects through component testing and circuit analysis.
- Participated in peer review processes with other engineers.
Education
B.S. - Electrical Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI05-2020
Certificate - Business
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI05-2020
Skills
- Microsoft word and excel
- Strong Communicator
- Strong Teammate
- Humility
- Decision-making skills
- Training and mentoring
Affiliations
IEEE Madison chapter: Treasurer and Industry officer
UW-Madison People Program Tutor
Student Assistant for ECE 376: Intro to electrical circuits
Project Engineering Learning Lab Participant
Timeline
Senior Electrical Engineer
Collins Aerospace
06.2020 - Current
Electrical Engineering Co-op
Collins Aerospace
01.2019 - 08.2019
Certificate - Business
University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. - Electrical Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison