Sample Resumes

Sample Hardware Engineer Resume

 OBJECTIVE:     Seeking a position in CMOS IC Characterization

 

 EDUCATION:   

●      MSEE, CMOS design/VLSI, 2006 

                                       San Jose State University, GPA: 3.6/4.0

 

●      BSEE, Wireless Communications, 1998 

                                       Tehran University, GPA: 3.7/4.0

 

PROJECTS:    

●      CMOS ALU design; designed a high speed, one GHZ, Four bit ALU, using CLA (carry look ahead) technique, schematics, simulations and layout, using Cadence software, DRC and LVS.

●      CMOS PLL design; designed a high speed PLL, including Op Amps, Switches, Phase detector, Loop Filter and VCO.

●      CMOS Delta Sigma ADC design; designed a high speed, one GHZ delta sigma ADC, including Modulator, Integrator and Comparator.  Simulation using Cadence.

●      CMOS Pipeline ADC design; designed a high speed pipe line ADC using Op Amps, switches, Sample and hold, DAC.  Schematics, Simulations and layout, using Cadence.

 

EXPERIENCE: 

                                STEC Inc                                              2006 to present

                    Irvine, CA

                                Validation Engineer

●      Wrote an "IO meter” C++ code to measure the read and write performance of the Flash drive and secondary hard drives.

●      Wrote a BFC (Bit Flip Checker) C++ program to read two files as inputs and compare them and shows the number of differences.

●      Designed a File Generator project using C++ to get a number from user as input and generates a Random file with size of that number.

●      Failure analysis of compact flash cards down to the component level.

●      Interfaced with design engineering to resolve production and field issues.

 

                               

TRIMBLE Navigation,                     2004 to 2006

                                Sunnyvale, CA

                                    Hardware Engineer

●      Designed an ARM7 based controller platform for controlling GPS radio systems.

●      Wrote C++ codes for ARM7 controller platform display

●      Designed ESD protection circuit for protection of GPIO and data buss

●      Complete Layout of the system using DXP and ALTIUM designer, including DRC and other Error check methods.

●      Design and layout of the high speed traces using APCAD and other signal integrity simulation tools for High speed/RF trace layout

●      Test and characterization of Radio systems using Com Monitor, Analyzer and other RF equipments

 

 

 

                                SMART MODULAR Tech                2002 to 2004

                                Fremont CA

                                Characterization Engineer

●      Evaluation, test and characterization of the memory modules

●      Qualification and characterization of PLLs, Registers and DRAMs

●      Performed IBIS Simulations using Cadence SPECCTRA Quest tool for verification of electrical behavior of the logic components and Memories.

●      Characterizing of the DIMMs, Clock Recovery and signal integrity

 

 

TELEPOINT Inc                                 2000 to 2002                                                                                      

                                Los Angeles, CA

Firmware Engineer

●      Assembly coding for Motorola 8051 Micro controller, programming and debugging.

●      Used ORCAD and PROTEL for Schematic drawings and PCB layouts

●      Troubleshot systems using Power-Meter, Oscilloscope and Multi Meters.

●      Performed board level design, simulation and PCB layout.

 

 

GD Aviation center                             1998 to 1999

Tehran, Iran

Hardware Engineer

●      Designed a DF (Direction Finder) project using 8 bit ADC

●      Wrote assembly codes for Motorola 8051 Micro controller to track aircraft’s positioning via communication dish antenna.