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Matt Dowdell

@mattdowdell

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I design and validate rugged electronics for military and aviation systems.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm seeking a professional electrical engineering role where I can apply my academic preparation and employment experience to develop, test, and deliver reliable electronic systems.

I'm an electrical engineer designing and validating rugged computer and display systems for military and aviation applications at Miltope Corporation.

I lead analog and digital circuit design for embedded platforms, including power circuits, protection features, and high-speed interfaces such as USB, Ethernet, LVDS, PCIe, I2C, SPI, and RS-232/485.

Previously at EOS Defense Systems, I progressed from Electrical Engineer I to Interim Electrical Lead, taking electrical and electronic designs from conception through manufacturing. I created libraries, schematics, layouts, documentation, analyses, and verification activities for defense devices.

My earlier work at Sanmina included electrical solutions for medical devices, electronic system testing, test documentation, and PCB development. I hold a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and have published work on nuclear radiation detection materials and DC microgrid inverter design.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Electrical Engineer II

Current

Miltope Corporation

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Lead design and validation of rugged computer/display systems for military and aviation use per MIL-STD-810/461. Design analog/digital circuits with high-speed interfaces and develop power circuits, protection features, and microcontroller-based subsystems.

Interim Electrical Lead

EOS Defense Systems

Sep 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 4 months)

Responsible for electrical/electronic designs from conception to manufacturing including library part creation, schematic capture, component placement, and routing. Conduct test and evaluation activities on electrical designs to verify and sign-off of all design requirements.

Altium Schematic Capture Component Placement Routing Component Research Electrical Design Analysis Requirements Analysis Test and Evaluation Project Management

Electrical Engineer I

EOS Defense Systems

Nov 2019 - Jan 2022 (2 years 2 months)

Modify existing designs to ensure performance of functions by current devices. Develop electrical design solutions and interconnect solutions for military defense devices, and perform electronic system testing.

Altium Schematic Capture PCB Layout PCB Manufacturing Electronic Testing Technical Documentation Drawing Templates Component Libraries

Electrical Engineer I

Sanmina Corporation

May 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 6 months)

Modify existing designs to ensure performance of functions by current devices. Analyze customer needs and determine electrical system requirements, capacity, and cost to develop a system plan.

Electrical Design Requirements Analysis Electronic Testing Technical Documentation Test Planning Test Procedures Engineering Specifications

Electrical Engineer Intern

Sanmina Corporation

May 2015 - Aug 2017 (2 years 3 months)

Conducted functional test on software for sterilization of surgical equipment. Assisted engineers with data collection using Excel and programmed and assembled various projects.

Functional Testing Data Collection Excel Programming Assembly Firmware Integration