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Robert Desorbo

@robertdesorbo

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Electrical Engineer and PCB Designer offering 30+ years across circuitry to production files.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for full or part time remote employment as an Electrical Engineer/PCB Designer, where I can apply deep PCB design, RF/battery systems, programming, and lab-driven verification to deliver dependable client solutions with an agile team.

I’m an Electrical Engineer and PCB Designer with over 30 years of experience across the full PCB design lifecycle—from schematics through final production fabrication files. I build electronics for projects spanning civilian and military needs, translating requirements into reliable designs that ship.

I’m especially strong in Circuitry / PCB Design, including familiarity with most microprocessors and FPGAs currently in use. My background also covers RF/Antenna design, QC/Compliance testing, and battery power systems design, along with simulation and verification to reduce risk before production.

On the engineering side, I combine Programming / Software skills with practical lab execution. I’ve worked with Assembly, C, Visual C++, PLC, Verilog, and VHDL, and I’m comfortable using tools like Autodesk Fusion 360, Altium Designer, KiCad, Mentor Graphics, Cadence/Allegro, Matlab, and LabView to support design, analysis, and documentation.

I also bring Project Management / Team Leadership thinking into how I deliver: I firmly believe an agile, solid team helps lead to success in any endeavor, not just engineering. From leading engineering and assembly groups to supporting client-focused R&D, I aim to solve problems, communicate clearly, and deliver electronic systems that perform in the real world.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior R&D Engineer

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Rad1 Design, LLC

Jan 2021 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Provide solutions and electronic designs to clients ranging from civilian to military. Work across the product lifecycle from concept through delivery of electronic design outputs.

PCB Design Schematics FPGA Design Verification KiCad Mentor Graphics Matlab LabVIEW Team Leadership Project Management

Senior Electrical Engineer

United Technologies / Collins Aerospace

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 (2 years)

Worked with an engineering team on guidance system design for hypersonic missiles.

PCB Design FPGA Design Project Management Team Leadership

Senior Electrical Engineer

Steiner EOptics

Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 (1 year)

Created electronics to support optical alignment and range imaging systems.

PCB Design Verification KiCad Mentor Graphics

Senior Electrical Engineer

O’Gara Group, Sensors and Systems Division

Jan 2007 - Jan 2015 (8 years)

Designed classified systems for surveillance, tracking, and identifying targets using IR/thermal imaging, laser illumination, and related methods. Held multiple government security clearances.

Laser Illumination Systems PCB Design Team Leadership Project Management

Senior Electrical Engineer

Diffraction LTD

Jan 2002 - Jan 2007 (5 years)

Worked with the owner to develop founding concepts for use in covert night vision applications while completing several grants. Designed and produced many successful products currently in use by the forces.

Circuit Design PCB Design

Electrical Engineering Team Leader

Prim Hall Enterprises

Jan 1997 - Jan 2002 (5 years)

Led engineering and assembly groups in the design, development, and production of electronic control systems for bindery and post-press finishing machines. Created PLC-based hardware design and software to modernize bindery systems and provided installation and field support with end-user documentation and training.

Team Leadership Project Management PLC Based Hardware Design Industrial Control Systems Field Support Assembly

Senior Design Engineer

Med Associates Inc

Jan 1993 - Jan 1997 (4 years)

Directed R&D projects including schedules and budgets, testing and refining designs in the field and in the company lab. Managed quality control and documentation, devised test protocols, and supervised engineers and technicians.

research and development Project Management Field Testing Quality Control Test Protocols Documentation Team Leadership

Research and Development Engineer

Med Associates Inc

Jan 1990 - Jan 1993 (3 years)

Created circuit designs and prototyped projects, designing layout and packaging for production. Provided technical sales support and planned/streamlined assembly and manufacturing processes as the company expanded.

Circuit Design Prototyping Technical Sales Support Assembly And Manufacturing Process Planning Product Development