Resume:
Paul McNaul
Experience:
3-07..present: Power-Plus, Sonora, Ca. (telecommute)
Position held: Contract Electronics/Mechanical Engineer.
Duties: Engineer and design: power supply translator electronics, 750 watt PWM high voltage P/S. Prototype to production.. Make recommendations to simplify product assembly.
3-03..3-07: PME, Sonora, Ca. (telecommute)
Position held: Electronics/Mechanical Engineer.
Duties: From concept to production of the Commercial Killer including firmware in assembly language.
10-01..3-02: ESS, Sonora, Ca. (telecommute)
Position held: Contract Electronics/Mechanical Engineer.
Duties: From concept to prototype of control electronics for a proportional expansion valve including firmware in assembly language.
3-00..3-01: SciEssence, LLC. San Jose, Ca. (telecommute)
Position held: Electronics/Mechanical Engineer.
Duties: From concept to production of USB peripherals. Experienced in analog and digital electronics design, DC power supplies, microprocessor/micro controller circuit design, PID's, Programmable Logic Devices, analog/digital interfacing, control electronics, extensive knowledge of electronics test equipment, an understanding of engineering mathematics, statistics and data analysis. Employing various EDA tools, create schematics and PCB layout. Build and debug prototypes.
7-98..12-99: Environmental Stress Systems. Sonora, Ca.
Position held: Technical assembly / Engineering Tech
Duties: Build, test, troubleshoot, calibrate and burn in thermal platforms and chambers.
Other duties: Develop software for instrumentation control, data acquisition, filtering, analysis, storage, and display. ( Visual Basic, LabView , HP VEE, PLC's) Redline or draw electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and PCB artwork. (AutoCAD14 and SolidWorks) Build and test prototypes.
4-96..7-98: Contract Manufacturing and Design. Columbia, Ca.
Position held: Sr. Electronics / Engineering Tech
Duties: While leading a team of Electronics Technicians, test, calibrate, troubleshoot and have repaired, various electronic systems. (Analog and digital)
Other duties: Design and engineer electronic circuits and related hardware. Create block diagrams, schematics and mechanical drawings. Build breadboards, prototypes, test sets and burn in chambers. Write product characterizations, specifications, theory of operation, manufacturing procedures, test procedures, and ECO's. Because of a thorough knowledge of the customers products, I am able to offer reverse engineering and re-engineering solutions.
10-92..4-95: Paul's Repair. Groveland, Ca.
Position held: Owner/Repair Tech.
Duties: Test, troubleshoot, order parts, keep records and repair: TV's, VCR's, PC's, CD's,
radios (commercial, amateur, aviation and marine). Also write patent applications for my inventions:
The Commercial Killer, (Patent pending # 08/611,302) which automatically mutes a TV's audio when commercials come on.
The Gas or Electric stove. Patent applied for.
1-83..6-84: RV Products. San Diego, Ca.
Position held: Electronics Engineer.
Duties: Design, engineer and build logic and power control prototypes for a hybrid electric car.
1-72..4-76: Modular Power Inc. San Diego, Ca.
Position held: Sr. Electronics Tech.
Duties: Test, calibrate, troubleshoot and repair regulated DC power supplies. (linear and switching)
Other duties: Prototype new products.
12-67..10-71: US Navy
Position held: Aviation Electrician’s Mate second class.
Duties: Test, trouble shoot, repair and calibrate the ASN-90 inertial navigation system
Graduated:
Poway High School 1967
Navy Aviation Electrician School 1968
Navy ASN-90 system repair school. (electronics and computers)
Certificates:
FCC Amateur radio technician class license. (KE6AXO)
Cisco Systems network engineer certificate.
Paul James McNaul