KURT L. KEOWN
Electronic Hardware Design Engineer e-mail: 6stringsklk@sbcglobal.net
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
* Very experienced in design of low noise, full audio bandwidth amplifier chains microphone pre-amps to power amps, active and passive filters, long line drivers.
* Audio Precision and most other audio test equipment experience. As well as nonaudio test equipment DMMs, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer...
* ORCAD schematic capture software
* Strong hands-on background in highly technical electronic testing, analysis and troubleshooting.
* In-depth experience with test and R&D, especially focused on leading-edge technological products.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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... Berkeley, Calif.
Electronic New Products Development Engineer Manager 2007 to Present
Design and develop audio and power circuits while guiding PCB layout and electronics packaging groups. Created required documentation for sustainable and maintainable high power (1100 watts +) speaker designs. Member of team developing patented D-Class amplifier noise reduction system.
TEST ENGINEERING MANAGER 2004 to 2007
* Manage 4 engineers and 3 technicians in the development and implementation of robust test software, fixtures, and formal procedures for testing mixed signal analog & digital circuit boards in manufacturing.
* Train test technicians and test operators both on and off-site on test processes and monitoring results.
* Oversee the creation of test processes for new product introductions where time to market is critical and take responsibility for thorough testing of pre-production units until formal processes and training are established up to and including actual testing of circuit boards.

* Manage the development of new standardized testing methods and instrumentation for next generation products which involved low noise wide dynamic range analog circuits, micro-controllers, DSPs, audio converters, network components.
* Design & build test fixtures that can survive 5 years and fully document every detail of test fixtures including calibration & maintenance procedures.
* Compile and document data necessary to analyze performance and make recommendations for changes in the testing process.
(an HME Company)... Alameda, Calif.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER 2000 to 2004
* Design, develop, troubleshoot, and release new products. Using ORCAD schematic capture, Audio Precision test platform, and internal MRP software system.
* Coordinate certification testing, troubleshooting and debugging of state-of-the-art, internal communication systems for the theater and broadcasting industries, plus special corporate and government needs.
* Plan, design and develop automatic test fixtures for mixed signal audio products that greatly increase the product and systems reliability.
* Team member developing a computer programmable 200X200 audio matrix switch with 6 models of digital outstations, and broadcast quality announcer's box.
TECHNICAL SERVICE MANAGER 1998 - 2000
* Managed a team of 5 technical professionals for in-house and off-site technical support, for such high profile clients as NASA, CNN, TNN, Disneyland-Japan, and Epcot
Center.
* Established and implemented a training curriculum for the technical support team, for a range of failure analysis, performance evaluation and testing procedures.
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1991 - 1998
* Member of the "New Product Team" that spearheaded development of leading-edge, multi-channel, theater and broadcast communications systems, and earned a promotion to
Technical Service Mgr.

... Oakland, California
ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE 1988 - 1990
* Formulated and administered the constructional design and testing of high-end audio equipment.
* Designed and built test fixtures and developed testing procedures.
SENIOR & LEAD TEST ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1978 - 1988
Achieved Lead and Senior Engineering Tech promotions with the following disk drive companies during this period.
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* Planned, designed and built test fixtures for hybrid analog circuits used in disk drives.
* Wrote and implemented test procedures for servo PCBA, and led the analog failure analysis team.
* Assembled and debugged the read/write head stack test fixture and an overwrite test fixture.
* Designed circuits and procedures for disk drive development and production.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY – Electrical Engineering, San Jose, California
OHLONE COLLEGE - Major. Electronics - Fremont, California
CERTIFICATIONS - Techniques of Management & Supervision