Electrical Engineering Manager/FPGA Engineer

DAVRON CV: Candidate 54755

SENIOR HARDWARE & FPGA ENGINEER | TECHNICAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | SAFETY-CRITICAL SYSTEMS

Core Expertise

• FPGA architecture and RTL development for Xilinx, Actel, Altera devices using VHDL and ModelSim.
• Technical program management delivering hardware products from concept through product launch and qualification.
• Aerospace certification and compliance leadership for DO-254, DO-178, DO-160 and Mil-Std-704 requirements.
• Embedded systems and mixed-signal circuit board design including DSP, power control, analog A/D and D/A.
• Qualification testing oversight using DVT, ATP, HALT, HASS and QTP to validate system reliability.

Project Background

• Led electronics development for industrial moisture and gas analyzers used in petrochemical and natural gas sectors.
• Directed avionics LRU hardware and software development for air-to-air refueling and mission-critical systems.
• Designed submarine navigation and high-power control electronics integrating multiple DSP modules and FPGA subsystems.
• Developed spacecraft and satellite electronics including rad-hard SBCs, detector interfaces, and environmental testing.
• Delivered railway safety electronics and hardware compliant with AREMA and industry safety standards.

Key Skills

• VHDL | ModelSim | Synplify | Xilinx Vivado | HDL Designer
• Xilinx | Actel/Microsemi | Altera | Lattice | QuickLogic FPGA families
• DO-254 | DO-178 | DO-160 | Mil-Std-704 certification processes and compliance
• VME | cPCI | ISA/EISA | ARINC 429/664 | Gigabit Ethernet | SPI | I2C interfaces
• TI TMS320 DSPs | PowerPC | ARM | Motorola 68k | 8051 | PIC processors and controllers
• Mentor Graphics | DxDesigner | Protel | Altia schematic and PCB design tools
• DVT | ATP | HALT | HASS | QTP test methodologies; environmental and EMI qualification

Education

• B.S.E.E., Electrical and Electronics Engineering — California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• MBA, Organizational Management — Azusa Pacific University
• Certificate, Project Management — California State University, Fullerton

Awards & Recognition

• Outstanding Achievement awards from multiple aerospace and industrial employers.
• Customer Milestone Award recognizing on-time delivery of a critical program.

Why Interview this Candidate?

Seasoned electronics and FPGA engineering leader with 40+ years delivering mission-critical hardware across aerospace, defense, space, rail, and industrial domains. Proven track record launching complex products on schedule and on budget while ensuring DO-254/DO-178 compliance and rigorous qualification testing. Brings hands-on RTL expertise, system-level architecture, mixed-signal design, and program leadership capable of scaling teams and reporting to executive stakeholders.