CV: RF design engineer

PROFILE:

Electronics Engineer with 20 years of wide-ranging experience in RF design, involved in product definition, system design, hardware design, component selection and assembly.

I have a broad knowledge and experience of both analogue and digital circuit design to the discrete component level, including the use of simulation software.

I am highly motivated to work as the part of a team and on own initiative, dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of quality and to add value to the organisation.

I am willing to learn new technologies and wish to move my career into a more dynamic environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

-          RF circuits design (amplifiers, PLL synthesisers, oscillators, filters, matching circuits, up to 3GHz).

-          LF circuits design (active filters, headphone amplifiers, microphone circuits, etc)

-          Power supply circuits design, DC/DC converters, USB battery chargers

-          Experience in work with RF and Microwave Design Software (EAGLEWARE).

-          Experience in work with Agilent Technologies AppCAD Software.

-          Experience in high-density multi-layer RF/Microwave PCB design (with blind, buried vias) and SMD components (P-CAD ACCEL EDA Software), and produce Gerber and N/C Drill format files from designs for external subcontractors.

-          Experience in work with high-speed PCB production Software (LPKF Circuit CAM).

-          Experience in Microwave and RF measurement techniques.

-          Experience in basic antenna design and measurements.

-          Hands on experience with all necessary test equipment, such as: Agilent network analyser, spectrum analyser, signal generator, audio distortion analyser, RF power meter, Tektronix digital storage oscilloscope, etc.

-          Good test and fault-diagnostic skills down to component level.

-          Experience in hand soldering of surface mounted devices (size RC 0603; RC0402)

-          Good knowledge of the global component market.

-          Ability to write high quality concise design documentation.

-          Computer literate, experience with Microsoft Office, word-processing (WordPerfect), graphic tools (Corel DRAW).

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Dec 1982 - July 1994             Ei-Pionir UKT factory - Land Mobile Radio OEM
R&D Department
Batajnicki put 23
11000 Belgrade

Developed, designed and tested internal modules of the VHF/UHF Mobile FM Transceivers (MRS500 Family):

-          PLL synthesizer board SYN-500 (operational bands l=2m and 0.7m)

-          Voltage controlled oscillators VCO-500 Family (2m and 0.7m bands)

-          Dual conversion narrowband and wide-band FM IF stages (IF₁=21.4MHz, 45MHz,

71 MHz, and IF₂=455 kHz), Zero IF stages

-          RF power amplifiers PA-500 Family (2m and 0.7m bands, Power up to 30W)

-          VHF FM transceiver RTR480-4 (operational band l=8m)

-          Developed, designed and tested 820MHz narrowband FM receiver

-          Developed, designed and tested complex electro-mechanicla RF filter at VHF/UHF frequencies

-          Performed measurements, testing and troubleshooting of the VHF/UHF FM radio equipment down to component level

-          Cooperated very closely with PCB manufacturers and with the Manufacturing Department in pre-production phases.

July 1994 – Jan 2007             Institute of Security

R&D Department
Kraljice Ane bb
11000 Belgrade

Developed, designed, and tested various types of low-power ( battery operated ) radio communications products at VHF/UHF frequencies for various applications (data, voice, telemetry). I lead projects and have responsibility from the project definition, architecture/component selection, circuit design, prototyping, systems integration, customer acceptance and transition into mass production:

-          Narrow-band, wide-band RF Transceivers

-          modulation techniques: OOK, FM, FSK, GFSK

-          Tuners and low-noise amplifiers (noise figure analysis, stability analysis)

-          Quartz crystal oscillators, Low noise VCO, PLL synthesizers

-          Dual conversion narrow-band and wide-band FM IF stages, Zero IF stages

-          LF circuits (active filters, headphone amplifiers, micropower microphone circuits)

-          Low power RF transmitters (P£ 3W), ALC circuits; matching circuits; RF filters

-          Basic antenna measurements in Anechoic Chamber (impedance, gain, radiation pattern)

-          Measurements and testing modules in Climate Chamber

-          Micropower DC/DC converters, USB battery chargers

-          Designed schematics and high-density multi-layer RF/Microwave PCBs (with blind and buried vias), SMD components size RC 0603; RC0402

-          Wrote high quality concise design documentation for the above modules.

-          I manage with pre-production team and report directly to head of R&D Department.

EDUCATION:

2007 C / C++  course                            Institute of Nuclear Sciences ,,Vinca”, Center for Permanent

                                                              education, Belgrade  30+30 hours

2006 Mobile Radio Communications   Faculty of Technical Science, Novi Sad

                                                              20 hours (TETRA, DECT, WLAN, GSM, 3G, GPS)

2004 Mind Mapping for Business,       Tony Buzan Learning centres, Belgrade

                                                              40 hours 

1999 Windows, Corel DRAW             Print93, Computer school, Belgrade

                                                              30+30 hours

1995 Fundamental PC course               Institute of Nuclear Sciences ,,Vinca”, Center for Permanent

                                                              education, Belgrade  40 hours

1981 Electronic Engineer                      University of Belgrade  
  Two-year curriculum with diploma thesis (eq. BSc).

1975 Electronic Technician                   Electro technical school “Nikola Tesla”
  Belgrade 
  Four-year curriculum with diploma thesis.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Date of Birth:                          8th November 1956             

Marital Status:                         Single

Driving Licence:                     Yes, clean

Hobbies:                                  Football, Swimming