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Terry Ellis

Terry Ellis

Austin,TX

Summary

A career-oriented position as an Electronics Test Engineer where my training and experience can be utilized for an organization offering opportunities for advancement.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

AGS-OCE Sustaining Test Engineer

Applied Materials
01.2022 - Current
  • Working with a global Obsolescence Engineering Team to develop, test and release the design of electrical, and/or mechanical components and assemblies to ensure that modern parts can be used in place of obsolete ones accross all200mm Applied Materials platforms
  • This is done to ensure that the new components behave consistently with the original, obsolete units
  • Obsolescence is the process by which an item or material becomes unavailable or no longer useful
  • It can be caused by a number of factors, including: New designs, Statutory and process changes, and Implementation of new technology
  • Obsolescence can have a negative impact on productivity, so it's important to manage it carefully
  • Some practices for managing obsolescence include: Reviewing proposed parts lists for obsolescence Being proactive in the engineering design process prior to production Analyzing bills of materials (BOM) to identify obsolete parts Engaging with suppliers to keep production status current

Sr. Customer Support Engineer

KLA
01.2001 - 10.2021
  • Responsibilities include, maintaining, upgrading, and application assistance on KLA-Tencor SP2, SP1, Flexus, Quantox
  • It should be noted that I am one of the top optics engineers on SP1 and SP2 in the country
  • Systems are NT and XP based, utilizing laser, electro-mechanical, robotic, data processing technologies in a high tech environment

Associate Test Engineer III

KLA
10.1997 - 01.2001
  • As a member of the SEMSPEC engineering team, responsibilities involved evaluating, troubleshooting, and qualifying the electron beam deflection system, as well as system level support of the deflection system
  • I am also responsible for test fixture definition and improvements in the day-to-day production activities as well as being actively involved with future enhancements to the entire system
  • In addition, I am responsible for documenting these identified changes, re-designs, and upgrades, including the specification and writing of Engineering Change Orders, Bill of Materials changes and corrections using an ORACLE database, and schematic changes in ORCAD

Image Acquisition Team Leader / Associate Test Engineer II

KLA
01.1992 - 10.1997
  • Responsibilities include troubleshooting analog, digital and DSP/microprocessor based printed circuit boards down to the component level
  • Also responsible for design and programming of test fixtures
  • Familiar with DVM, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, in-circuit-tester, and signature analyzer
  • Updated and revised test strategy and documentation
  • Conducted technical interviews for potential recruits

Associate Test Engineer

KLA
01.1991 - 01.1992
  • Responsible for the integration, troubleshooting, and test setup of KLA’s most advanced wafer inspection instrument
  • This included full system test, knowledge of system-level operation, software and hardware

Final System Test Technician

Datatape Inc. / A Kodak Company
10.1984 - 10.1991
  • Performed complete system alignment and quality assurance diagnostics on the Super VHS and all other video heads and scanners using computers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal to noise meters, DVMs, signal generators, waveform monitors and vector scopes

Education

Associates of Applied Science - Electronics Technology

Denver Institute of Technology, Denver, Colorado
05-1984

Skills

  • 40 years Technical Experience in technical positions, including 33 years in the Semiconductor Equipment industry
    ⦁ At Applied Materials, work with a team of Software and Hardware Engineers to develop and test replacement components / subassemblies which had become obsolete on all 200mm AMAT Process Tool platforms utilizing all necessary advanced diagnostic and test equipment
    ⦁ At KLA-Tencor, considered a top CSE and Optics Engineer on SP1 and SP2 Able to shim and replace all optical components in the tools as a result of Photo Contamination to restore full laser power and tool sensitivity Also knowledgable on Flexus, Quantox and 21xx platforms
    ⦁ Throughout Career, developed excellent analog and digital troubleshooting skills – troubleshooting to system level and component level using schematics, drawings and diagnostic equipment
    ⦁ Trained in all areas of manufacturing/engineering processes including ECO process, material flow, MRB, inventory control, and clean room operations
    ⦁ Highly knowledgeable of DOS and Windows based office software including Excel, Access

Timeline

AGS-OCE Sustaining Test Engineer - Applied Materials
01.2022 - Current
Sr. Customer Support Engineer - KLA
01.2001 - 10.2021
Associate Test Engineer III - KLA
10.1997 - 01.2001
Image Acquisition Team Leader / Associate Test Engineer II - KLA
01.1992 - 10.1997
Associate Test Engineer - KLA
01.1991 - 01.1992
Final System Test Technician - Datatape Inc. / A Kodak Company
10.1984 - 10.1991
Denver Institute of Technology - Associates of Applied Science, Electronics Technology

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