Objective


Seeking a challenging PCB design contract opportunities which will enable me to best utilize my design and engineering skills.



Summary


Frank Tygart

Over 15 years of proven experience with designing and managing the


development of wireless communication systems for commercial and military applications. Experienced with all design and manufacturing phases of portable and mobile radio, cellular and satellite communications systems and products in R and D, factory and field environments. Expert at developing and designing innovative and low cost design solutions for a paced technology market segment.

Vast experience with the design, fabrication and manufacturing of package IC, bare die and wafer level CSP based communications systems and products to include : Full scale multiband cell phone industrial designs utilizing Bluetooth, GSM, EDGE, WLAN CDMA and WCDMA technologies.
Well skilled with HDI design technologies to include ALIHV and stacked micro vias.
Micro scale module and chip based reference and concept layouts for Product Marketing.
Evaluation and characterization platforms for RF and Systems Design Engineering.
ASIC development platforms for Digital Design Engineering.
Failure analysis and life cycle platforms for Quality Engineering.
High volume ATE production test platforms for Product Manufacturing.
Extensive experienced with multiple CAD layout and schematic design tools and suites to include : PADS Power PCB
PADS Blaze Route Engine
PADS SPECCTRA Route Engine
Cadence PCB Editor
Mentor PCB Board Station
OrCAD Schematic Capture
Allegro Concept Schematic Capture
CamCAD PCB Database and Gerber Translator
Extensive experienced with standard and specialized desktop utilities and operating systems to include : Windows XP
PowerPoint
Adobe Acrobat
Excel
MS Word
Visio professional and technical
Proficient with the use of standard and specialized RF test and measurement equipment and to include : Spectrum Analyzers
Network Analyzers
Vector Signal Analyzers
Electronic Signal Generators
Power Meters
Radio Communications Terminals and Test Sets


Employment

January, 1999 -  January, 2005
Engineering Support

Responsible for managing, scheduling and maintaining the design, fabrication, manufacturing and test activities of PCB based designs for Bluetooth and Cable Tuner product lines.
Responsible for the design of PCB based evaluation, characterization and development systems platforms for Bluetooth and Cable Tuner package IC and wafer level CSP products.
Responsible for the design of PCB based production test platforms and custom RF contactors for Bluetooth and Cable Tuner packaged IC and wafer level CSP product lines.
Responsible for managing external vendors for the fabrication and manufacture of original and legacy Bluetooth and Cable Tuner evaluation, characterization, development systems platforms and production test platforms and custom RF contactors for package IC and wafer level CSP products.
Responsible for managing and scheduling internal assembly and compliance testing of Bluetooth Radio Modem Evaluation System RMES, Bluetooth Wireless Development Systems WDS and Bluetooth Headset Development Systems HDS.
Responsible for creating and maintaining OrCAD schematic libraries : IEEE standard and custom parts, symbols and title blocks.
Responsible for creating and maintaining PCB component decal libraries : EIA standard and custom decals, parts and attributes.
Responsible for generating and maintaining electrical schematic designs, PCB database designs, PCB fabrication and manufacturing assembly documentation packages for evaluation and characterization platforms, development system tools and product test solutions.
Responsible for generating and maintaining compliance test procedures for Bluetooth development tools.
Responsible for managing, scheduling and maintaining the calibration, repair, maintenance and documentation for lab test equipment.

June, 1998 -  June, 1999
Associate Staff Engineer

Responsible for PCB design, fabrication, assembly and test of engineering development and production test fixtures and systems for portable satellite communications products Global Star.
Responsible for generating electrical schematics and assembly wire diagrams for production test fixtures and systems.
Assist in the troubleshooting of production test fixtures and systems.

August, 1996 -  August, 1998
Associate Staff Engineer

Responsible for the PCB layout design, fabrication, assembly and test of engineering evaluation platforms for GSM-900 and IS-136 cellular products.
Responsible for PCB layout, fabrication, assembly and test of RF component characterization designs used in verifying the specification of RF components for use in production designs.
Travel to offsite facilities for type approval and verification of GSM-900 products and design compliance.

August, 1993 -  August, 1996
Senior Technical Lead

Supervised and scheduled the work activities for 4 test technicians and 4 test operators in a production test environment for digital cellular and in-flight phone products.
Assigned to design engineering to assist with the transition of new digital cellular products from engineering development to production and test.
Responsible for the testing and troubleshooting of production test failures.
Responsible for generating test and troubleshooting procedures for test group technicians and operators.

June, 1991 -  June, 1993
Engineering Technician

Responsible for troubleshooting functional test failures of advanced military communication and navigational equipment and systems JTIDS/JSTARS.
Assist in establishing formalized procedures for troubleshooting digital communications and weapons navigational equipment and systems.
Travel to offsite engineering facilities for design verification and system integration of digital communications equipment and systems.

August, 1990 -  August, 1991
Engineering Technician

Assist engineering staff with research and design efforts for remote cellular monitoring systems for use in law enforcement.
Responsible for layout, fabrication and test of prototype development circuits.
Responsible for generating and controlling documents for prototype designs.
Provide logistical and field support for remote cellular monitoring equipment.

April, 1985 -  April, 1990
Digital Radio Communications Technician

Responsible for the training and supervision of 17 technicians assigned to the UHF and PLRS repair section - Electronic Maintenance Company. ELMACO.
Provided logistical and technical support for the PLRS digital communications system for US Marine Corps First Force Service Support Group 1st FSSG.
Responsible for the testing and troubleshooting of HF, VHF, UHF and PLRS communications radio equipment and systems.

8/90 12/94 Palomar College San_Marcos, CA and Training AA Engineering Electronics
Honors graduate GPA 3.75
Emphasis on RF fundamentals and microprocessor applications.

January, 1992 -  January, 1994

Certificate of Achievement Engineering Electronics
Emphasis on RF fundamentals and microprocessor applications.

August, 1990 -  August, 1993

Certificate of Achievement Computer Electronics
Emphasis on computer systems architecture and application.

April, 1987 -  April, 1987

Course emphasis on TDMA technology theory application and communications systems fault analysis.

January, 1987 -  January, 1987

Course emphasis on supervision and training of junior grade enlisted personnel.

July, 1985 -  July, 1986

Education

Course Work

Emphasis on basis electricity , analog/digital theory and radio fundamentals .

Security Secret Clearance Debriefed 5/90 United States Marine Corps .
Clearance