Test, troubleshoot, rework, and repair circuit boards, components, and assemblies throughout the design process.
Provide support in all aspects of hardware design: create fixtures, fabricate cabling needed for design validation testing, perform needed modifications to boards in the design phase, etc.
Create PCB layouts, fabrication drawings, and assembly drawings using Altium Designer.
Schematic capture and hardware assembly, integration, and testing.
Support the testing and troubleshooting of production systems in various configurations.
Create documentation such as unit test procedures, assembly instructions, and unit flow tags for newly designed assemblies.
Operate and maintain the circuit board plotter and 3D printer in support of design efforts.
Perform maintenance and upgrades to anechoic chambers as required.
Engineering Technician
SRC Inc.
Syracuse, NY
04.2019 - 08.2023
Perform program-driven tasking for limited production and prototype activities, such as assembling, upgrading, testing, and installing software and/or firmware to PCA's and systems; cable fabrication and processing of RMA's.
Identify and set up test equipment to perform testing and troubleshooting of products and systems.
Perform rework and repairs of PCA's as well as radar and communication systems
Assist with planning and monitoring of program and lab operations.
Effectively communicate to multiple levels of the organization.
Generate problem reports to make corrections and/or improvements to documentation and products.
Create and/or update documentation for assemblies and systems.
Process Technician
JMA Wireless
Liverpool, NY
06.2016 - 04.2019
Build and test pre-production models to validate product design and bill of materials.
Train and support production operations on new product builds, and provide technical support on all builds.
Create and submit engineering change requests for issues found in the bill of materials or design.
Create and maintain Manufacturing Assembly Instructions for production operations.
FPY improvement: Investigate and resolve first-pass yield issues.
Provide technical support to production operations.
Review new assembly drawings, models, and revisions as a representative of the manufacturing engineering team in the change review board.
In the bill of material database, allocate each component from the bill of materials for each product/model to the stations they are used within the assembly line. Maintain and update this database with revision changes and new products.
Team Leader
JMA Wireless
Liverpool, NY
05.2015 - 06.2016
Supervise the team and ensure that all safety procedures are followed.
Plan for each shift and assign tasking based on the needs of the production schedule.
Ensure that all team members have the documentation, tools, parts, and knowledge necessary to complete their assigned tasks.
Create and send out daily reports to management staff, detailing what the team has accomplished within the shift, updates to the production schedule, and part shortages.
Use SAP to make transfers of inventory, post movements, and keep track of part quantities.
Antenna Test Technician
JMA Wireless
Liverpool, NY
03.2014 - 05.2015
Test antennas for return loss and passive intermodulation using network analyzers and PIM analyzers.
Troubleshoot and rework antenna failures.
Log test result data of serialized products into the antenna test database.
Manually calibrate the network analyzer daily
Train new Test Technicians
Troubleshoot and rework failing antennas by reworking or repairing the PCB's, re-routing and/or changing coaxial cabling or input cables associated with failing port(s).
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