Heather Schaefer

Heather M. Schaefer

1300 Northwest Parkway, Apt #102. New Brighton, MN 55112 (605) 661-9043
heatherschaefer514@gmail.com

ObjectiveTo obtain a position with a company that utilizes my electrical and image processing experience.

ExperienceEngineer I, Manufacturing
February, 2012 – December, 2015
Manufacturing Process and Testing Documentation for medical devices
• Process Validation and Verification
• Supplier Communication
• PFMEA and DFMEA documentation experience
• SolidWorks and AutoCad design experience

Engineer I, Electrical
July, 2011 – January, 2012 St Jude Medical, St Paul, MN
Design History File Remediation for medical devices
• Design Input / Output Creation in Windchill
• Internal Audit of Design History Files
Graduate Research Assistant
August, 2009 – August, 2010 SDSU Image Processing Lab, Brookings, SD
Processing and characterization of satellite imagery
• Coherent noise characterization
• Coherent noise correction research
• Computer programming using Matlab
• Image processing using ENVI

Summer Research Fellow
May, 2008 – August, 2008 Mayo Clinic Dept. Physiology & Biomedical Engineering, Rochester, MN
Image processing of heart images
• First author SPIE paper 2009
• Presented research at SPIE Conference, February, 2009
• Image processing using Analyze 8.1

Education
South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
• Electrical Engineering Master’s Program: September, 2009 – May, 2010
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, GPA 3.7/4.0, May, 2009
• Minor in Biomedical Engineering
• Transcript available upon request
• Classes included Circuit Analysis, Electronics, Materials and Devices, Signal Processing, Electromagnetics, Biomedical Instrumentation, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology

Technical SkillsMatlab, Simulink, PSpice, ENVI, Microsoft Office, C-Programming, Assembly Language, MicroCT, SAP, Windchill, EPIQ

ActivitiesEta Kappa Nu Honor Society, Vice President (2008-2009)
Society of Women in Engineering, Vice President (2007-2008)
Tau Beta Pi
ReferencesAvailable upon request

Experience BACK TO TOP

Job Title Company Experience
Engineering – Electrical and Electronics St. Jude Medical, Inc. – Present

Additional Info BACK TO TOP

Current Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Date of Availability: Immediately

Work Status: US – I am authorized to work in this country for any employer.

Active Security Clearance: None

US Military Service:

Citizenship: None

Target Job: Target Job Title: Engineering – Electrical and Electronics

Desired Job Type: Employee Temporary/Contract/Project

Desired Status: Full-Time

Target Company: Company Size:

Occupation:

Engineering
• Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Target Locations: Selected Locations: US-MN-St. Paul

Relocate: No

Willingness to travel: Up to 25% travel