Anne Corwin
Santa Clara, CA
annecorwin (at) rocketmail.com
SUMMARY
Electrical engineer with strong electromagnetic interference and compatibility (EMI/EMC) background. Over six years experience with analog design check/analysis, test, troubleshooting, test equipment design, procedure design, and EMC qualification for complex electronic systems.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ROCKWELL COLLINS, San Jose, CA
Employee: 2003 - 2009
Contractor (Advanced Technical Resources): 2002 – 2003
Senior Electrical Engineer (2009)
- Designed, built, and tested prototype electromagnetic interference control measures leading to performance improvements and fast resolution of design questions
- Drove component selection efforts resulting in markedly better electromagnetic compatibility for a complex display device
- Self-initiated training to operate EMC equipment in support of on-site pre-qualification (conducted emissions, conducted susceptibility) and troubleshooting
- Trained several peers to operate various pieces of EMC equipment effectively and safely
- Continued to provide test procedures, test execution (lab support and EMC oversight), and test report inputs per primary EMC role
Electrical Engineer (2006 - 2008)
- Held lead electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) analysis and design check role on multiple projects which passed electromagnetic qualification tests
- Wrote hardware and EMC test procedures and reports on a regular basis
- Self-initiated training to operate EMC equipment in support of on-site pre-qualification and troubleshooting
- Learned and applied stringent EMC standards (e.g., MIL-STD-461E) ensuring products properly tested to customer requirements
- Held lead role in determining requirements for and setting up on-site EMC chamber, resulting in significant time and cost savings for programs
- Supported multiple EMC test and troubleshooting projects leading to full pass and outage resolution
- Promoted to Senior Electrical Engineer
Junior Electrical Engineer (2003 - 2005)
- Created schematic diagrams (Mentor Graphics software) in support of multiple design efforts
- Wrote functional and diagnostic test procedures for various circuit cards in a system, resulting in efficiency improvements in production testing
- Edited and updated microprocessor code (C language) to better support test objectives
- Began pursuing Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility (EMIC) specialization via authorship of Electromagnetic Interference Control Plans for several projects
- Promoted to Electrical Engineer
LOGIC PLUS SOLUTIONS, San Luis Obispo, CA
2001 – 2002
Junior Software Engineer
- Authored code and performed testing for interactive electronic device microprocessors (6502, RSC-364)
- Implemented voice-recognition capability in interactive electronic devices (using Sensory tools)
- Wrote firmware control routines for low-level processes and microprocessor communication
KAISER ELECTRONICS*, San Jose, CA Summer 2000
Engineering Aide (Internship)
- Performed schematic capture, component placement, and netlist debugging for aircraft video display system
- Co-authored computer-aided engineering library manual (used Visio and Mentor Graphics)
* Note: Kaiser Electronics was acquired by Rockwell Collins in December 2000.
NASA/AMES RESEARCH CENTER, Moffett Field, CA
1998 – 1999
Engineering Assistant (Internship, Foothill-De Anza School District)
- Designed, developed, and implemented Filemaker Pro database intended for use by NASA to collect and organize customer test requirement data
- Used LabVIEW software to set up analysis/reduction program for wind tunnel data
- Developed calculator program used to estimate test time and cost for various aircraft model test configurations (based on angle change duration, installation requirements, etc.)
- Performed mathematical calculations resulting in safe install of full-scale Wright Flyer replica in wind tunnel
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, June 2002
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Member, IEEE EMC Society, Silicon Valley Chapter
ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
- Electronics assembly (soldering, wiring, circuit prototyping, etc.)
- Familiarity with analog design principles, esp. filters, common/differential noise, etc.
- Basic HTML
- Basic C programming
- Drafting / graphics / technical drawing
- GNU Image Manipulation Program (graphics)
- IBM-PC/Windows Operating System
- Basic LabVIEW programming
- Linux/Unix Operating System
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
- Digital Photography
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