B R A N D O N F O S S O
612 19th Ave NE U2 brandon.fosso@gmail.com
Minneapolis, MN 55418 320.905.1024
OBJECTIVE ___________________________________________________________________
To obtain a design and development role where I can continue expanding my hardware
understanding with the potential to break into the firmware side of product development. An ideal
position would provide learning from a wide body of knowledge in order to solve interesting and
complex problems in a friendly, teamoriented working environment where interdependence and
mentorship is encouraged.
EMPLOYMENT ________________________________________________________________
LOGIC PD Minneapolis, MN
Electrical Engineer I June 2014 Feb 2016
• Facilitated multiple products through the product development cycle including:
requirements, block diagram, schematics, layout, fabrication, design verification,
revision, transition to manufacturing and product certification.
• Utilized results from a high speed design DDR3 SDRAM simulation in HyperLynx
to review and improve existing layout.
• Successfully translated a firstspin TI microcontroller development kit into a
prototype PCBA based on customer requirements.
• Designed, built and validated test fixture interface PCBAs for use on the
manufacturing floor, requiring extensive collaboration with mechanical and test
engineering teams.
• Managed cellular, FCC and CE certification for products using GSM, CDMA,
Bluetooth and WiFi radios requiring a detailed understanding of standards and an
extensive correspondence with the various test houses.
• Exercised written and verbal communications with crossfunctional teams.
Test Engineer I June 2012 May 2014
• Employed TestStand and LabVIEW in directing a LitePoint IQnav to test an
embedded GPS receiver in a production environment.
• Achieved status as a Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer.
• Supported and upgraded existing test systems while maintaining an aggressive
manufacturing schedule.
Associate Electrical Engineer June 2011 May 2012
• Gained hardware experience by orchestrating builds, executing DVT,
implementing rework and creating documentation.
• Communicated with management, manufacturing and customers over a wide
range of technical levels.
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE ______________________________________________________
• Orcad, Altium, KiCad
• SPICE, HyperLynx, Ansys HFSS
• Git, Github, SVN
• Octave, MATLAB, Mathematica
• Python, Shell, C++
• Windows, Ubuntu, Embedded Linux
• Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
• Jira, Basecamp, Omnify
EDUCATION __________________________________________________________________
UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA Minneapolis, MN
Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering 2010 2012
Cum Laude
BETHEL UNIVERSITY St. Paul, MN
Bachelor of Science in Physics 2006 2010
Summa Cum Laude
BETHEL UNIVERSITY St. Paul, MN
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics 2006 2010
Summa Cum Laude
References and further information available upon request.
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