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EXPERTISE AND SERVICES
Reliability Software, Electronic Design, Expert ConsultantExpertise in failure mode determination, failure analysis and root cause reporting, electronic product failure analysis tools and procedures, testability, FMECA & FMEA, MIL reliability, electronic product processes, and component derating.
Specialization includes electronic design engineering, communication electronics, analog and digital electronic product design, electronic design tool software (HDS, MDS, Touchstone, HFSS, Sonnet, PSpice, Matlab). Other related expertise includes circuit design, reliability program management and leadership, electronic specification and data sheet interpretation, and cell phone microcircuit power amplifier design.
This consultant is also knowledgeable in areas including complete 8-D failure investigation steps, schedule for failure modes found in advanced electronic equipment including transceiver analog front end circuits, digital back end circuits, and microprocessor based communications. Other areas of specialty include Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) devices, Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) components, Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMIC) components, Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic (LTCC) substrate use devices, complete range of modern semiconductor devices, and full line of modern passive components.
Familiar with laboratory equipment used to determine root cause in failed electronic components and assemblies.
This consultant's experience includes design of custom digital component sub-circuits for use within a Sigma Delta Analog to Digital Converter, for a Single Package Radio design, design of microwave module to perform the frequency agile up conversion function within a satellite transceiver, and design of numerous Power Amplifier (PA) integrated circuits for use within cell phones
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Avionics, Electronics, Defense, Communication, Aerospace
EDUCATION
M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Iowa
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Iowa
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.
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Providing expertise in reliability software, electrical engineering, electronic design, failure analysis investigation, root cause analysis, DSI eXpress, Relex, custom software, FRACAS database, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
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Reliability Engineer, Military Avionics Industry
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Was responsible for failure recording and corrective action system (FRACAS) for government systems products. Conducted root cause analysis and corrective action investigations. Familiar with the traditional 8D process of product failure investigations. Created failure report documents for the Department of Defense, and other government offices. Familiar with modern electronic and mechanical production processes. Was responsible for monitoring production failure data and performing statistical analysis to determine operational life mean time between failures (MTBF). Performed computer aided analysis for MTBF predictions for electronic products. Performed failure mode effects and critical analysis (FMECA) for electronic products. Developed electronic component stress analysis report for products. Developed computer aided models for testability analysis of electronic products. Managed reliability project cost accounts.
Test Engineer
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Developed electronic product test procedures. Monitored product test results. Developed statistical analysis to determine product component infant mortality in production test. Initiated root cause analysis toward root cause of production test failures. Managed production test staff, and set goals of test area. Led production test failure diagnosis towards repairs and retest. Familiar with use of many electronic test systems.
Design Support Engineer
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Developed improvements for electronic and mechanical designs. Revised electronic circuit designs with said improvements and verified effectiveness in production environments.
Design Engineer
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Researched outside funding, through funding agencies, to sponsor research project development. Designed electronic circuits to support research projects. Designed digital sub-circuits for a sigma delta analog to digital converter, and a high frequency circuit for an agile up-converter.
Lead Design Engineer, Cell Phone Industry
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Led design for many cell phone power amplifier and switching modules for commercial cell phone transceivers. Led design project from the 'drawing board' to the 'ship table'. Experienced with design techniques and tools, design verification testing, board layout, component procurement, production schedule and cost, and leadership of technical staff. Also, all reporting and project communications both internal and external to projects.
Senior Lab Technician, University Space Flight Research
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Built and tested space satellite electronics. Wrote electronics test software for a Fluke controller to do calibration tests and frequency response test curves for space satellite electronics. Tested component parts to meet space standard specifications. Many other miscellaneous technical duties.
Power Generator Repairer and System Operator, U.S. Army
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Duties included generator systems set up and repair. Platoon Leader, basic training. Squad Leader, advanced training. Company clerk, permanent duty station.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Received the Army Achievement Medal for exceptional performance while contributing greatly to numerous successful training exercises and the Annual Readiness Training Evaluation Program (ARTEP)
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