Mark Leverson

25 Vista Palermo

Lake Elsinore, Ca. 92532

(951) 245-4594

(951) 609-4624

mrleverson@verizon.net

Objective

A results-oriented Senior Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer offering a unique blend of visionary and analytical skills honed to deliver practical and creative solutions. A strong communicator with a proven track record built upon effective planning and expert project management skills.

Experience

        PCB Design Engineer 4/2005 – Present  Netlist Inc.

Responsible for the design of high speed complex layouts of printed circuit boards. Worked closely with Hardware engineers in the design and development of complex and detailed schematics and layouts of printed circuit boards. Expert with Cadence Alegro, Cadence Capture and PADS Power PCB with complete knowledge of IPC design rules and manufacturing requirements.          

        Design Center Manager, Sr. Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer 9/2004 - 2/2005 Design Solutions Inc.

Responsible for design operations in new design center. Interfaced with clients in all aspects of the design phase, from the initial meeting to the final product, ensuring customer satisfaction. Supervised designing staff ensuring quality control, staff training and maintaining project deadlines.

Design Engineer 6/2002 - 7/2004 GHDsign Inc.

Responsible for the design of complex and detailed layouts of printed circuit boards for a large client base. Worked closely with Hardware engineers in the design and development of complex and detailed layouts of printed circuit boards. Often consulted to analyze schematics and identify potential problems during the initial design phase prior to board layout. Achieve prototype designs with absolute minimum layers the first time, while maintaining schedule goals. Familiar with PCB designs consisting of 4,000+ components, 28,000+ nets with trace size and spacing at 5mil x 5mil. Familiar with all pertinent IPC standards. Trained all PCB designing office staff in Cadence Alegro, Cadence Capture and PADS Power PCB. Responsible for final check of design layout and documentation prior to clients review.


Sr. Printed Circuit Board Design Engineer 12/1998 - 3/2002 Ericsson Inc.

Responsible for leading a team of PCB Designers to assist engineers in the design of complex and detailed layouts of printed circuit boards. Worked closely with Hardware engineers in the design and development of complex and detailed layouts of printed circuit boards. Often consulted to analyze schematics and identify potential problems during the initial design phase prior to board layout. Consistently recognized for reducing development and production costs by strict attention to detail, Achieve prototype designs with absolute minimum layers the first time, while maintaining schedule goals. Trained PCB designers and drafters in the completion of drawing and specifications to company standards. Final check of design layout and documentation prior to production run.


Sr. Printed Circuit Board Designer 5/1992 12/1998 Circon Corp.

Originate Designs for R&D and Production runs using Pads-Perform, Orcad Schematic Capture, and AutoCAD R13 Programs to design multilayer, rigid-flex, mixed signal printed circuit boards. Responsible for the entire design process from the generation of the schematic to interfacing with the board house and prototype testing. Introduced cutting edge PCB technology to the design of Circons main product lines. Examples: Surface Mount Devices, Flex and Rigid-Flex Boards, designs to maximize EMI Control, and minimize production cost.

Education

Santa Barbara City College Associate of Science Degree in Marine Engineering


SKILLS: Skill Name Skill Level Last Used/Experience
Cadence Allegro 15 Expert Currently used/6 years
SPECCTRA Autorouter Expert Currently used/6 years
Orcad schematic capture Expert Currently used/14 years
PADS board layout program Expert Currently used/14 years
AutoCAD 2002 Expert Currently used/14 years

Training

CERTIFICATION Design Excellence Curriculum in High Speed and Signal Integrity (PCB Design Conference West) 2001
Cadence Specctra AutoRoute Advanced 2000
Cadence Specctra AutoRoute Basics 1999
EMI control for PCBs (PCB Design Conference West) 1998
PCB Design for Digital Electronics (The Copper Connection) 1998
Printed Circuit Design for Digital Circuits (PCB Design Conference West) 1998
PCB Design for Assembly and Test (IPC) 1997
Flex Circuits (PCB Design Conference West) 1997
Rigid-Flex Designs (PCB Design Conference West) 1997
EMI Control (PCB Design Conference West) 1997
Design Techniques for High-speed Designs (PCB Design Conference West) 1997
Thermal Analysis (PCB Design Conference West) 1997
Manufacturability Guidelines for PCB's ( PCB Design Conference West) 1997