Tim Stuart

About Tim Stuart

A development-oriented business professional with proven abilities in Test Solutions for Automated Test Equipment ( ATE ). Excellent inter-personal skills build strong customer relationships at both technical and non-technical levels. Accomplished in test engineering, product engineering, software & hardware product development.Specialties:Core Competencies: Technical Marketing and Project Management for: Automatic Test Equipment (ATE), Protocol Aware ATE, high performance digital, high speed serial, semiconductor test, silicon debug, silicon characterization. Support development and execution of RF MMIC and SOC test for multiple technologies including GaAs/GaN/SiGe.Fundamental understanding of RF/Microwave concepts such as magnetics, inductance, impedance, dielectrics, conductors, capacitance. Experience working with EM tools Ansys HFSS and Pathwave Advanced Design System- Analog Full-Circuit PLL Verification- High-Performance ADC Simulation Using Analog FastSPICE- Cadence Allegro 16.6- PADS Power PCB 9.5 for PCB design- Solidworks for mechanical design- Embedded Software- RF MMIC and SOC test for multiple technologies including GaAs/GaN/SiGe ( Gallium Arsenide, Gallium Nitride, Silicon Germanium )- RF design & analysis software for new product development (HFSS, PMM, CST Microwave)- Knowledge in microwave measurements including impedance, gain and radiation patterns- Understanding of advanced antenna array concepts- Passive antenna prototyping/tuningRecent Department of Defense SECRET security clearance

Experience

1. Test and Product Engineer

   Dfw Innovations Llc

   Jan 2012 — Present · Harrisburg, PA, US

   North Texas Based and Austin(growing) company. We provide Test Solutions on a \"Turn Key\" basis. We can do it in-house or at the client\'s location. Consulting services rendered to clients with a long term need in specialized solutions ( i.e. RF, High Speed Digital etc.)- PCB Layer Stack-Up & Routing - Design for EMI/EMC - Mentor PADSLogic - Cadence EDA tools - Cadence Allegro 16.6 - Support development and execution of RF MMIC and SOC test for multiple technologies including GaAs/GaN/SiGe - Hands on lab debugging/measuring skills using Spectrum Analyzer, VSG, VSA, Network Analyzer & Meter - System level experience on wireless transceiver functional blocks such as AGC(packet detection), TX, Equalizer, RF Synthesizer - Conduct up front system analysis based on product marketing requirements. Predict overall system performance and provide engineer feedback on cost and performance trade offs such as VS EVM.• RF Measurements from.1-26GHz+- Small signal and high power gain, Noise Figure, S-Parameters.• Knowledge of RF Test Equipment - Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Power Meters, Noise Figure Analyzers, Oscilloscopes.• Programming languages used: Visual Basic, MATLAB, and Python.• Tuning of RF Fixture design including fabrication• Background: EMC Engineering, Antenna Design and modeling, Digital Signal Processing, RF Engineering, Wireless Communication• Devices, Keysight MXA Spectrum/Signal Analyzer, Network Analyzers, Keysight EXG Signal Generators, NI USRP.• Radio Technology: MIMO-OFDM, LTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, WLAN, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA.• High speed transceiver testing using Teradyne Eagle / Flex Automated Test System• Debug of PAM-4 links• Python/C++• FPGA design flow• HFSS SI analysis tool• Simulation tool: MATLAB, LabVIEW, Simulink, Dip Trace, Keysight VSA 22.1.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical engineering

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Characterization
• Hardware
• Test Engineering
• Crm
• Teradyne J750
• Teradyne Catalyst
• Sales
• Project Management
• Consulting
• Rf
• Failure Analysis
• Eagle Test System (Ets)
• Semiconductor Industry
• Testing
• Debugging
• Program Management
• New Business Development
• Electrical Engineering
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Product Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Ic
• Six Sigma
• Engineering Management
• Analog
• Integrated Circuits (Ic)
• Semiconductor Failure Analysis
• Electronics
• Mixed Signal
• Semiconductor Process
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Product Engineering
• Hardware Architecture
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Vendor Management
• Teradyne Flex
• Pcb Design