Senior Applications/Test/Product Marketing Engineer, specializing in mixed-signal,uP & high speed digital semiconductor test.

Background information

Summary

Highly Experienced Applications and Semiconductor Test Engineer, Technical Sales and Management supporting Digital and Mixed-Signal Automatic Test and Measurement Equipment.

Specialties

  • Mixed Signal Semiconductor Test
  • Semiconductor Test
  • Engineering Management
  • Project Management

    • Programming: Java, Java Swing/AWT, C, C++, Python, Tcl/Tk, PERL, Visual Basic
    OS: Windows, SunOS, Solaris, Linux
    S/W: Awk, Microsoft Office, RCS, Sed, WinMerge, LabWindows, LabView

    Credence Testers: Vista / Duo / Quartet / Octet, SC212 / SC312 / ValStar, Sapphire, Diamond
    Teradyne Testers: A5xx, J750, Flex, UltraFlex
    Verigy Testers: 93K

    Other: Laboratory Instrumentation, PXI, VXI, GPIB (IEEE-488)

    EXPERIENCE

    LTX-CREDENCE Austin, TX 1991 -2009

    Principal Applications Engineer, 2003 – 2009

    Provided applications support for the Sapphire test system at a major microprocessor supplier. Provided applications support and customer training for digital and mixed-signal semiconductor test systems including Vista, Duo, Quartet, Octet, SC212, SC312, ValStar, Diamond and Sapphire at numerous major semiconductor suppliers.

  • Performed product presentations and demonstrations.
  • Provided customer training and support.
  • Provided Industry trade show support.
  • Consultant to engineering for product capabilities and enhancements.
  • Authored Application notes and white papers.
  • Converted device test programs and patterns from various competitive ATE platforms.
  • Served as technical mentor to peers.
  • Maintained local office IT infrastructure / network and Solaris and Linux workstations.

    • Technical Sales Specialist 2001 – 2003

    Technical Sales support for the Eastern and Southwestern Regions.

  • Technical Pre-sales analysis, presentations and product demonstration.
  • Provided customer training and support.
  • Provided Industry trade show support.
  • Consultant to engineering for product capabilities and enhancements.
  • Served as technical mentor to peers.

    • Senior Staff Applications Engineer 1994 – 2001

    Applications support and customer training for digital and mixed-signal semiconductor test systems including Vista, Duo, Quartet, Octet, SC212, SC312 and ValStar at numerous major semiconductor suppliers.

  • Performed product presentations and demonstrations.
  • Provided customer training and support.
  • Provided Industry trade show support.
  • Consultant to engineering for product capabilities and enhancements.
  • Authored Application notes and white papers.
  • Converted device test programs and patterns from various competitive ATE platforms.
  • Served as technical mentor to peers.

    • Regional Applications Manager 1992 – 1994

    Credence, Austin, TX
    Responsible for building and managing the Eastern Region Applications department, project management and project/priority assignment of regional applications resources.

  • Prioritized regional resource to meet customer requirements.
  • Developed and administered regional budget.
  • Managed application projects at all regional accounts.
  • Consultant to engineering for product capabilities and enhancements.

    • Senior Applications Engineer 1991 – 1992

    Credence, Burlington, MA
    Applications support and customer training for digital and mixed-signal semiconductor test systems including LT, Vista, Duo, SC212, SC312 and ValStar at numerous major semiconductor suppliers.

  • Provided customer training and support.
  • Performed product presentations and demonstrations.
  • Provided Industry trade show support.
  • Consultant to engineering for product capabilities and enhancements.
  • Authored Application notes and white papers.
  • Converted device test programs and patterns from various competitive ATE platforms.
  • Served as technical mentor to peers.

    • TEKTRONIX Lexington, MA 1983 - 1991

    Senior Applications Engineer 1986 – 1991

    Applications support and customer training for digital and mixed-signal semiconductor test systems including LT and Vista at numerous semiconductor suppliers.

  • Performed product presentations and demonstrations.
  • Provided customer training and support.
  • Provided Industry trade show support.
  • Authored Application notes.
  • Converted device test programs and patterns from various competitive ATE platforms.

    • Applications Engineer 1983 – 1986

    Applications support and customer training for Tektronix IEEE-488 programmable instrumentation including Oscilloscopes, Digitizers, Waveform/Function Generators, Pulse Generators, Time Domain Reflectrometry Equipment and Programmable IEEE-488 Instrumentation Controller.

  • Provided customer training and support.
  • Performed product presentations and demonstrations.

    • AT&T North Andover, MA 1978 –1983

    Test Engineer 1980 – 1983

    Responsible for designing and programming of functional board tests systems using IEEE-488 programmable instrumentation.

    Test Technician, 1978 – 1980

    Responsible for functional test, analysis and repair of telephone switching system circuit boards.
    (Night shift while attending College)

    EDUCATION

    Merrimack College, North Andover, MA 1976 –1980

    B. S. Electrical Engineering, Co-op Study/Work Program

    References

    See http://www.linkedin.com/in/walterfidrocki and click on “View Full Profile” at the bottom of page.

    Education

    No degree

    Availability

    Full-time (day)

    Capacity

    Employee
    Consultant / Contractor

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