Design Verification, New Product Development,

and TestA Portfolio by Jim Lynch

Microsoft•Design Verification Engineer

•Mechanical Engineer

Microsoft, Surface Group

Current work includes battery development, circuit hardware design verification, power sequence timing, power analysis, I2C and SMBus protocol, test plan and procedure development, data analysis, and report summary.

Microsoft, XBox Accessories

Purchased $145,000 in National Instruments hardware to develop prototype. Developed test pneumatic test fixture for controller as well as text fixtures for battery, UV light holder, LED and optical testing. Created test protocols for data collection and analysis.

Development work on XBOX One controller included designing test fixtures for button communications testing and timing, IR signal strength, and battery fixtures.

Microsoft, Personal Devices

Designed tests, designed and developed test fixtures, trained and over saw test technicians, analyzed test data, responsible for over $250k in test hardware, verified schematic and layout design, verified mechanical design and worked with outside consulting agencies.

Andrews Space•Test Engineer

•Electro-mechanical Designer/Technician

Automated Test Equipment, Andrews Space, complete design and fabrication of ATE. Assisted in power supply development. Built all final supplies to launch to ISS.

Developed architecture for software to control ATE and wrote half the code. Power supplies went through EMI, Shock, Vibe, Thermal Vac and Functional.

SonoSite

•Sr. Engineering Technician

From SolidWorks to 3D printer and assembly, pneumatic driven test fixture.

Cable Flex Test Fixture, Multi-board Electronics Test Frame, and 3D printer.

Solar powered ultrasound device in remote location for medical volunteers.Audio development, probe fixture and connector design.

ColdHeat•Sr. Engineering Technician

Battery powered hot glue gun.

Battery Discharger for Manufacturing.

Heated pet bed development.

Concepts turned into prototypes: heated golf glove, coffee warmer, heating/cooling controller.

A few others......

Engineering Consulting, Exponent, covert hardware development in Iraq.

UW Redmond Plasma Physics Lab, two different experiments. Also, ocean optics shutter controller and CD/DVD replication facility.

Home Project – Head Phone Amplifier, full design development using SPICE simulation, designing PCBs, and having fun looking at signals with iPad Scope.

Home Projects – Water Fountain, Jacob’s Ladder (teaching AP high schooler’s electricity and fabrication), Vino Bella Sign, Shoe Rack, and audio stand.