Test Engineer Resume

Title
Test Engineer

Primary Skills
Labview, visual basic, test, verification, documentation

Location
US-CA-San Jose (will consider relocating)

Posted
Oct-05-09

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

· More than 9 years hands-on experience in engineering and manufacturing environment.
· Extensive experience in developing and implementing optical and display test systems, test plans, test procedures, and test automation.
· Proficient with LabView and Visual Basic programming. Familiar with Matlab and Zemax.
· Profound knowledge of optics, color science and optical/electrical instruments.
· Defined product specifications, wrote test and inspection procedures, failure analysis report, and study summaries.
· Strong analytical and problem solving skills; excellent communication and presentation skills

EDUCATION
M. Sc. Institute of Opto-Electronics, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China
B. Eng. Department of Precision Instrumentations, HIT, China


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

8/09-9/09 Consultant at Infinite Z Inc., Campbell, CA

· Design and automate test fixture to map gamma characteristics of temporal 3D display

7/07-6/09 Sr. Display/Test Engineer, Aurora Systems, San Jose, CA

· Responsible for developing and implementing test plans, procedures, test automation and test documentation.
· Develop manufacturing --level test systems and test procedures for existing and new products.
· Work directly with product design teams to define functional test requirements, to design and develop functional test systems.
· Responsible for design verification and reliability testing.
· Automate test systems based on visual basic programming.
· Support development engineering teams in system test and process transfer to manufacturing by providing test system configuration and process documentation.
· Execute reliability test plan and periodically report results.
· Interface and work directly with engineering team members, contractor manufacturing and other engineering functional groups.

4/06-7/07 Optical Test Engineer, MicroDisplay Corporation, Fremont, CA

· Responsible for developing and implementing cost-effective methods of production testing.
· Automate (LabView) test platforms for optical components and systems.
· Document test equipment designs and test processes/procedures
· Design test fixtures for product development and reliability test.
· Define product specifications and write test and inspection procedures.
· Maintain and debug test systems with demonstrated experience isolating complex hardware/software issues to root cause.

3/04-4/06 Optical Engineer, LightMaster Systems, Cupertino, CA

· Model and verify the optical performance of integrated LCoS displays using the optical performance of components as inputs based on Matlab programming.
· Use Zemax to design testing prototypes for optical components and systems; worked with opto-mechanical engineers to have the test fixtures packaged, and automated the test station with LabView programming.
· Perform critical tests in screening key components such as thin film filters, PBS, color select plates, quarter wave plates; responsible for data acquisition, documentation, and analysis.
· Work with various suppliers to ensure proper development of optical components; to resolve component quality issues and to address improvements.
· Provide technical support to production line, especially on test and optical performance issues.
· Write test and inspection procedures, and set up test specifications and pass/failure criteria.

8/00-8/02 Sr. Quality/Failure Analysis Engineer, Oplink Communications, San Jose, CA

· Responsible for managing return material authorization (RMA) and customer quality issues
· Perform failure analysis on field returned products, products in development, and products under reliability test to discover root cause, and create corrective and preventive action plans.
· Interface with internal/external customers to address quality issues and resolve improvements.
· Recommend procedural or process changes and improvements.
· Initiate corrective action requests (CAR) as needed and track to satisfactory completion.
· Set up and maintain test stations for reliability test and failure analysis.
· Supervise test technicians performing inspections and testing.

1/99-8/00 Quality/Test Engineer, JDSU, San Jose, CA

· Responsible for reviewing and approving product specifications, generating QA inspection and testing procedure and work instructions.
· Work closely with marketing and development teams in ensuring new product specifications meet company quality policy.
· Develop QA procedures, created forms and checklists for inspection and testing of outgoing products.
· Set up stations for inspection and testing, provided technical support to QA technicians in carrying out the inspection and testing.
· Perform in-process production line audit and in-process quality control, generated CARs and follow-ups.
· Monitor outgoing product quality, responded to customer's inquiries regarding product quality issues, and cooperated with marketing and production line in solving quality related issues

7/96 -- 12/98 Lab Instructor, Department of Physics, University of Victoria, Canada

· Taught in physics (optics, mechanics, and electronics) laboratories.
· Organized physics experiments.
· Maintained and calibrated lab instruments.

Certifications
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