Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates Inc.
Providing expertise in engineering, hybrid microelectronics circuits, hybrid microelectronics design, microelectronics research and development,
quality improvement,
new product development, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
Senior Staff, space systems firm
Served as Electrical Hardware Systems Engineer. Worked with electrical and sensor products in ITT Space Systems Division. Duties required testing, troubleshooting designs, production support, assisting with process development.
Consultant, PPM Consulting
Provided expertise in microelectronics design and processes, serving local, state, and national companies.
Director of Engineering & Power Products, SATCON Electronics, Marlborough, MA
Planned and directed all engineering functions, and ensured projects, initiatives, and processes to conform to policies and objectives. Coordinated efforts between production floor, RF engineering and hybrid departments. Supervised R&D activities. Assigned projects and tasks. Procured parts and components. Supervised a team of Engineers. Provided ongoing customer support. Facilitated marketing and front-end sales endeavors. Generated approximately $3 million in revenues. Consistently contributed to
quality improvement and cost reductions. Implemented comprehensive
new product development training programs. Spearheaded utilization of fuel cell technology with power inverters and conditioners. Improved yield, productivity, visibility and credibility through reclamation of the Advanced Integrated Power Module Program. Initiated and secured a significant aircraft manufacture hybrid contract. Improved cooperation between the SatCon Applied Technologies and Power Systems Divisions. Played a key role in company attaining ISO 9001 Certification.
Senior Engineer / Printed Circuit Board Design Supervisor, Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY
Managed PCB Layout Team and staff of Design Engineers in the manufacture of optical transport products for the Photonics Technology Division. Ensured timely receipt of product specifications through collaboration with Mechanical Designers and Project Managers. Produced electrical designs for trans-impedance amplifiers, laser pump controls, and thermal management. Significantly improved overall teamwork and communications. Established electrical design support for optical amplifiers. Introduced SMT technology by incorporating new features on the mechanical platform.
Engineering Manager / Project Engineer, Zecal Inc., Churchville, NY
Managed engineering staff, planned and directed projects for manufacturer of custom electronic products. Trained technicians and oversaw nitrogen-fire thick film process on plated copper ceramic. Coordinated new
product design and development. Opened European market, secured $1.5M in contracts and managed entire European sales projects. Developed customer support strategies integrating Z-Strate designs in varied products (compressor controls, frequency converters, power supplies, automotive circuits).
Engineering Manager, BBS Powermod Inc., Victor, NY
Directed design of custom electronic products for start-up manufacturing operation. Included process documentation, test engineering and production support for automotive circuits. Trained technical support staff, secured sales and provided customer support. Recruited to design and develop entire engineering program.
Hybrid Microelectronics Design Engineer, AMTX Inc./Xerox, Canandaigua, NY
Recruited to design thick film substrates and surface mount boards for medical and automotive projects. Performed Gerber file manipulation, conducted process development for printing solder and epoxy for ultra-fine pitch SMT and flip-chip bumping using E-Fab Stencil.
Hybrid Microelectronics Design Engineer, Ranco Inc., Matamoros, Mexico
Managed thick film production area providing substrates for motor speed control circuits, temperature probes and automotive air conditioning controls. Oversaw scheduling, process documentation, laser programming and equipment maintenance. Trained technical support staff. Was Product Engineer for trigger speed controls, Test Engineer for all PCBs for Zentel 1800 and 810 systems. Successfully transferred technology from Texas Plant and set up company operations in Mexico.
Sr. Hybrid Microelectronics Design Engineer, Litton Data Systems, Colorado Springs, CO
