Shannon Hitchen
Renton,WA
Summary
Senior Electrical Engineer experienced in electrical engineering fundamentals and practices, with expertise in analog and digital circuit designs. Delivered innovative engineering solutions that improved system performance and reduced operational costs while ensuring safety and efficiency across complex projects in RF systems, motors, and electronic devices.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Contract Electrical Engineer
ZenoPower
Seattle, WA
03.2026 - 05.2026
- Designed HID interfaces for automated process monitoring to enhance operational oversight
- Developed controls for Hot Cell operations
- Programmed PLC to operate Hot Cell chemistry
- Developed process documentation for nuclear material processing to ensure compliance and safety standards
Lead Electrical Engineer
QIG – Baker Hughes
Auburn, WA
09.2023 - 01.2025
- Led R&D electronics group in developing innovative technologies for product advancement
- Interfaced with discipline leads to ensure seamless systems integration
- Developed protocols for HAZLOC operational environment compliance
- Coordinated with PMs and executives to align project timelines with strategic goals
- Developed lossless high speed real time data collection system
Senior Electrical Engineer
Carbon Robotics
Seattle, WA
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Executed system design, schematic capture, and PCB layout for industrial hardware enhancing vehicle operation reliability.
- Tested and iterated PCBs and firmware designs for embedded hardware.
- Performed system, schematic capture, and PCB layout for industrial hardware used in vehicle operations.
- Oversaw supply chain and manufacturing processes for custom PCBs ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
- Directed lifecycle management for updated and obsoleted parts and PCBs to maintain product integrity and compliance.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Triumph Actuator Systems Seattle
Bellevue, WA
10.2020 - 11.2021
- Rewrote C code for aircraft operation controller software, enhancing reliability and performance.
- Modified current systems to be DO-160 compliant for MIL-SPEC operations.
- Assisted manufacturing and test by creating one-off hardware and software tools for full lifecycle development of control systems.
- Created one-off hardware and software tools for manufacturing and testing, supporting full lifecycle development of control systems.
Senior Electrical Engineer
CustomArray
Bothell, WA
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Collaborated with hardware engineers to design and layout schematic controls for laboratory systems, enhancing functionality and reliability.
- Developed proof-of-concept prototypes to demonstrate and evaluate application feasibility, driving project insights.
- Worked with hardware engineers to create schematic designs and layouts for laboratory control systems.
- Conceived, developed, and tested biomedical embedded applications for laboratory platforms using FreeRTOS and bare metal NoOS code, improving system integration and performance.
Senior Electrical Engineer (Contract)
Tri-Tech MFG
Kent, WA
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Developed motor control systems for military deployment in remote locations.
- Collaborated with engineering team to design retrofit solutions for existing systems.
- Coordinated with team members to deliver project in compliance with DO-160 requirements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to create effective retrofit solutions.
Staff Engineer
Pivotal Commware
Kirkland, WA
07.2016 - 06.2019
- Developed hardware solutions for RF control applications, enhancing functionality in antenna control, modem interface, and radio optimization.
- Lead a team of software and hardware engineers to develop proof of concept prototypes.
- Created technical documentation and system design requirements to support engineering processes and ensure project alignment.
- Performed design, troubleshooting and rework of prototype PCBs.
- Guided design, manufacture and test in all phases of product life cycle.
- Guided design, manufacturing, and testing across all phases of product life cycle, ensuring compliance with specifications and timelines.
- Created internal technical documentation and system design requirements.
Electrical Engineer/Embedded Systems ENGINEER
Paccar, Kenworth Trucks
Kirkland, WA
12.2014 - 07.2016
- Developed internal technical documentation and system design requirements to support project clarity and compliance.
- Incorporated embedded systems software for vehicle system monitoring.
- Owned active vehicle safety subsystems as SME and approved relevant project concerning systems.
- Established and revised best practice standards for new design procedures to enhance design quality and consistency.
- Wrote and revised standards for Best Practices for new design procedures.
- Owned active vehicle safety subsystems as an SME and approved relevant project concerning systems.
Independent Software Developer, Embedded System Engineer
Self
Bainbridge, WA
04.2014 - 12.2014
- Developed low power data collection system for remote telemetry monitoring, enhancing data accuracy.
- Led all phases of project development, from initial planning to final hand-off.
- Conducted lab and field tests to evaluate hardware and software solutions.
Software Development Engineer
Amazon.com
Seattle, WA
06.2013 - 04.2014
- Developed product and technology roadmap and strategy from concept to launch.
- Coordinated with engineering teams to assess and optimize hardware and software interfaces, improving integration efficiency.
- Participated in team meetings to contribute insights on deadlines, designs, and enhancements, fostering collaborative decision-making.
- Liaised with QA testers to conduct end-to-end unit testing and post-production testing, ensuring product quality and reliability.
Electrical Engineering Intern
Paccar, Kenworth Trucks
Kirkland, WA
06.2012 - 09.2012
- Developed CAD drawings for legacy products and new projects, enhancing design clarity.
- Compiled internal technical documentation and system design requirements to streamline engineering processes.
- Wrote internal technical documentation and system design requirements.
- Drafted engineering documentation, including FMEA, DFM, and DFT, to assist Design Engineers in ensuring product reliability.
Summer Researcher
Seattle University/NASA
Seattle, WA
06.2010 - 09.2010
- Analyzed high-volume data to assess lossless compressibility, informing development of compression solutions.
- Utilized MATLAB to characterize data and evaluate compression strategies, enhancing algorithm effectiveness.
- Converted MATLAB code to C code to be used in embedded system for wind data recording.
- Converted MATLAB code to C for integration into embedded system, improving functionality for wind data recording.
- Assisted in writing academic paper discussing solution to data compression Software: C, MATLAB, Windows host platforms.
Education
B.S - Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
Seattle University
Seattle, WASkills
- Embedded system Development
- Hardware and firmware design
- OS software development
- Embedded systems expertise
- Hardware design
- Microcontroller development
- C
- C
- JAVA
- ASM
- ARM and bare metal Development
- Linux expertise
- UART and JTAG debugging
- Data analysis tools
- Interface design and implementation
- User interface design
- Performance optimization
- Project management
- Team leadership
- Ability to solve problems
- Analog circuit design
- Software programming
Accomplishments
- Designed a lossless data compression algorithm for NASA and implemented it for use in high volume data storage.
- Directed 10 electrical engineers on the conceptual development and creation of several new electronic communications products.
- Led the Electrical Engineering and Design team in 3 multi-million-dollar projects that spanned 2 years.
- Leading member of the new product development team that designed several cutting-edge mm Wave communication devices for 5G.
Publications And Patents
- Lossless Compression of Wind Plant Data, H. Louie and A. Miguel, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, VOL. 3, no. 3, pp. 598-606, 10.1109/TSTE.2012.2195039, 07/01/12
- Communication of wireless signals through physical barriers, 10425905
- Communication of wireless signals through physical barriers, 10524216
Activities
- Member IEEE
- FIRST robotics volunteer
- 3GPP 5G standards contributor
Timeline
Contract Electrical Engineer
ZenoPower
03.2026 - 05.2026
Lead Electrical Engineer
QIG – Baker Hughes
09.2023 - 01.2025
Senior Electrical Engineer
Carbon Robotics
11.2021 - 07.2023
Senior Electrical Engineer
Triumph Actuator Systems Seattle
10.2020 - 11.2021
Senior Electrical Engineer
CustomArray
01.2020 - 07.2020
Senior Electrical Engineer (Contract)
Tri-Tech MFG
10.2019 - 01.2020
Staff Engineer
Pivotal Commware
07.2016 - 06.2019
Electrical Engineer/Embedded Systems ENGINEER
Paccar, Kenworth Trucks
12.2014 - 07.2016
Independent Software Developer, Embedded System Engineer
Self
04.2014 - 12.2014
Software Development Engineer
Amazon.com
06.2013 - 04.2014
Electrical Engineering Intern
Paccar, Kenworth Trucks
06.2012 - 09.2012
Summer Researcher
Seattle University/NASA
06.2010 - 09.2010
B.S - Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
Seattle University