Raymond Z
Design Automation Engineer
Profile
Design Automation Engineer - Develop robust processes for the Design of Components and Printed Circuit Boards - Automate Data Mining and Analysis - Devoted to Continuous Improvement and Lifelong Learning
Key Skills & Competencies
Visual Basic, Lisp, Fortran, DOS Batch, Python, SQL, AutoCAD, Emacs, Genesys, Microsoft Office, Schematic Capture, Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Layout, Impedance Matching Networks, Jira, GIT, Data Mining
Professional Experience
Senior Engineer - Electronic Design, Microchip Technology Incorporated / Microsemi Corporation, 8 Years
- Simulated S-Parameters of circuits, including fixture de-embedding, using Genesys and QUCS
- Devised software to automate component testing and generating Acceptance Test Data Sheets (ATDS)
- Mentored, trained and supported operators and technicians, especially on Vector Network Analyzers
- Performed Data Mining using proprietary software in conjunction with Excel
- Maintained documentation and source code with Jira, GIT and Autodesk Vault
- Observed the security protocols for information classified as ITAR, EAR, CUI and other
Design Engineer, Phonon Corporation, Simsbury CT, 25 years
- Designed Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) components using proprietary software
- Automated photomask design, including verification of Job Deck, to reduce design time 86%
- Developed one-click processing of wafer probe data to facilitate 100% testing of die
- Administered Microsoft Exchange Server, Domain Controllers and Local Area Network (LAN)
- Configured and performed daily differential backups and weekly full backups
- Detected and eliminated malware
Community Experience
Executive Committee Member of IEEE Connecticut Section, 20 years, Chairman for 5 years
Education
B.S.E.E
Other Experience/Awards/Publications
- "Unwanted transverse modes in SAW resonators caused by stitching errors and stripe nonlinearities," 2013 Joint European Frequency and Time Forum & International Frequency Control Symposium (EFTF/IFC), with Pierre Dufilie; Jim Jacobs; Merle Yoder
- "Temperature induced waveguiding in a resonant 2-port SAW delay line on quartz," 2017 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), with Max Madore; Pierre Dufilie