Andrew Barnes

About Andrew Barnes

As a results-driven engineering professional, I have extensive experience building and…

Experience

1. Sr Director, Advanced Product Development

   Panasonic Avionics Corporation

   Aug 2010 — Present · Orange County, CA, US

   Currently leading multiple teams of talented hardware (electrical and mechanical), certification, analytical and test engineers, to design new, cutting-edge In-Flight Entertainment and Communications systems used by most of the world\'s top airlines. This includes driving system and product architectural decisions, proof-of-concept creation and full product development, through EMI and ENV qualification testing, NPI and initial product sustaining, as well as identifying and leading strategic initiatives, including organizational management, process improvements, CAD tool strategy, and budgeting.Check out some of the exciting things we are doing at

Education

• University of Strathclyde

  BEng(Honours), Electronic and Electrical Engineering

  1996 — 2000

• University of Strathclyde

  MSc(Distinction), Communications, Control and DSP

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (Fpga)
• Testing
• Embedded Software
• Electronics
• Systems Engineering
• Product Development
• Digital Signal Processors
• Hardware
• Engineering Management
• Fpga
• Embedded Systems
• Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Analog
• Firmware
• Leadership
• Engineering
• Hardware Architecture
• Pcb Design