James Hoffmaster

About James Hoffmaster

Senior Principal Electrical Engineer Robotics and Digital SurgeryDigital, analog, and mixed-signal medical device design expert. Specialties include: Embedded computer designs featuring 8051, ARM, RISC, and x86 architecture, and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) personal computer (PC), running a bare metal or Windows Embedded Operating System (OS) interfacing to actuators including: linear, hydraulic, and mechanical; biometric sensors including: audio, humidity, motion, optical, photo, temperature, and x ray; Human Interface Device (HID) including: capacitive, membrane, touchscreen, and voice recognition; motor control including: brushless synchronous, dc brushless, shaded pole, and low voltage; system interface including: NFC, GSM, RFID, RS232, RS485, and USB.Project Leadership, Team Building, Electrical Engineering, Life cycle Management, Strategic Planning, Cost Reduction, New Product Introduction, Process Improvement, Quality Control, Research and Development, Engineering Management, Project Management, Lean Six Sigma, Senor Electrical Engineer, Change Management, Digital Design, Analog Design, Embedded Design, Power Management, Problem Solving, Presentations, Loss Prevention, Encryption, VHDL, Verilog, PADS, OrCAD, Altium, Mentor Graphic, Schematic Capture

Experience

1. Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

   Johnson & Johnson MedTech

   Apr 2016 — Present · Blue Ash, OH, US

   Leads the definition, design, development, implementation, and robotic integration of these key surgical instruments.• Drives internal and external teams to develop RF-energy enabled surgical instruments to interface with a novel surgical robot.• Collaborates with internal and external customers, partners, and consultants to effectively communicate and deliver novel surgical instruments to market.

Education

• Paris Junior College

  AAS, Electronics Technology

• Amberton University

  Bachelor of Science - BS

• Amberton University

  MBA, Strategic Leadership

  2008 — 2009

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Product Management
• Test Equipment
• Spc
• Rf
• Change Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Automation
• Iso
• Engineering
• R&D
• Root Cause Analysis
• Strategy
• Electronics
• Sensors
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Engineering Management
• Iso 13485
• Design for Manufacturing
• Quality Assurance
• Analog
• Product Design
• Six Sigma
• Troubleshooting
• Project Management
• Debugging
• Design Control
• Program Management
• Manufacturing
• Quality System
• Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Engineering
• Analog Circuit Design
• Pcb Design
• Quality Management