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IEEE Buenaventura April 2020 Newsletter
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Announcements •  No In-Person Talks in April •  California Company Refurbishing Ventilators — Seeking Out-of-Service Ventilators and Certification Organizations •  Join IEEE Now and Save 50% •  TryEngineering Resources for Teachers and Parents •  IEEE-USA Webinars Photos from Past Events •  Volunteer Recognition Brunch •  IEEE Buenaventura Spring Mixer Job Opportunities and Sponsors •  Advanced Personnel Profiles — Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995 •  Astranis — Getting the next four billion people online by building next-generation telecoms satellites •  Syntesis Global — Management Consulting
Announcements
No In-Person Talks in April No local in-person talks are scheduled in April due to restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19. We hope to schedule talks using web conferencing in the near future. California Company Refurbishing Ventilators Bloom Energy has begun refurbishing many of the thousands of out-of-service ventilators in the U.S. They are working with state agencies and customers to identify supplies of unused, out-of-service ventilators. If you know of any organizations that have out-of-service ventilators, or have the capability to certify ventilators for use, they want to hear from you. Visit www.bloomenergy.com/ventilators for details. Join IEEE Now and Save 50% IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. When you join IEEE, you join a community of over 420,000 technology and engineering professionals united by a common desire to continuously learn, interact, collaborate, and innovate. Starting March 1, join and get membership benefits through the end of 2020, plus save 50% on membership dues. There is no better time to discover all that IEEE membership has to offer. Visit the IEEE Membership Services page to join IEEE Benefits Keeping Technically Current: Continue to advance your career and keep abreast of new and changing technologies. IEEE has the means for you to remain technically current through award winning publications, and technical societies. Career Resources and Recognition: Leadership is a skill that must be crafted over time. Keep your career moving in the right direction with IEEE career benefits and resources. Professional Networking: With other IEEE members who share similar interests, you can build a network revolving around your profession, industry or projects. Continuing Education: Keep growing with IEEE continuing education benefits and other educational opportunities available to IEEE members. These resources allow you to acquire new skills and advance your professional development. Discounts: IEEE members enjoy reduced rates on many proprietary products and services including IEEE books and eBooks, journals and articles, conferences and proceedings, standards, society memberships, and continuing education courses. In addition, members have access to a variety of affinity programs that offer savings. Humanitarian Programs: Volunteering is a rewarding way to develop interpersonal skills, create new professional relationships, and apply your expertise to help others. See all the benefits IEEE membership has to offer TryEngineering Resources for Teachers and Parents As schools close, many teachers are looking for options to transition their curriculums to home learning. Additionally, many parents and guardians are looking for online activities to keep their children educated and entertained. TryEngineering has curated free resources available to support teachers and parents during this unprecedented and challenging time. Please visit IEEE TryEngineering for more information. IEEE-USA Webinars •  April 9, 11 AM PDT: Discover Yourself and Your Unique Brand Sree Gadde will explore and illustrate why engineers need to differentiate themselves as they grow their careers. To advance in the workplace and in life, everyone needs to identify what makes them different than their co-workers and how they can leverage these differences drive value in their lives. Specifically, by focusing on what motivates us, we are able to find and excel at jobs that satisfy our needs as people. •  April 21, 10 AM PDT: Using DISC to Increase Civility, Engagement & Personal Leadership The DISC (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Conscientiousness) assessment is a non-judgmental tool used for discussion of people's behavioral differences. If you participate in a DISC program, you'll be asked to complete a series of questions that produce a detailed report about your personality and behavior. Even if you haven’t taken this DISC Assessment before, you’ll gain some great tools for improving your communication with others by attending this webinar.
Photos from Past Events
•  Volunteer Recognition Brunch Our annual volunteer recognition brunch was held on February 23. This event is our opportunity to thank our outstanding volunteers for a successful 2019. •  IEEE Buenaventura Spring Mixer Our spring mixer was held on March 12. At this event, we   Honored three amazing engineering students with scholarships   Presented the 2020 IEEE Buenaventura Section Engineer of the Year Award   Recognized our long-time IEEE members   Listened to a fascinating talk and demonstration by Charlie Jackson on 3D Printed Woodwinds
Job Opportunities and Sponsors
Advanced Personnel Profiles Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995 Sr. Test Development Engineer Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA Do you have 1 to 3 years experience in the application of instrumentation usage in a testing environment?  Are you a quick thinker with a “go-getter” attitude and aptitude?  Do you have a basic understanding of measurement testing and analysis? Development and support of manufacturing test systems (both hardware and software) for implantable medical products. Analyses production failures and takes corrective action. •  National Instruments experience •  2+ years C++ experience •  Manufacturing test development experience •  Medical device experience preferred Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Electrical Engineer - ASIC Layout Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA Working as the main layout engineer, collaborate with ASIC circuit design engineers on architectural design and floor planning, and carry out most of the chip circuit layout work. Also responsible for PCB layout for chip testing circuits, and play a supporting role in chip testing. •  EE BSc degree with at least four years of experience or MSc degree with at least two years of experience in comprehensive CMOS chip layout work that includes chip level layout, DRC and LVS •  Good understanding of CMOS fabrication processes •  Good understanding of principles of CMOS devices and circuits Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Quality Engineer II Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA Provide quality engineering support to ensure that the products conform to established specifications and consistently meet or exceed the requirements of our customer and patients. •  3 or more years experience as a Quality Engineer or in related field in the medical device industry. ASQC CQE a plus. •  BS degree in Engineering or related discipline preferably with Master in related engineering field. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Manufacturing Engineer Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA Provide engineering support to the Implant and External product manufacturing operations, improving efficiency, addressing problems in-house and at suppliers, and maintaining compliance. •  2 to 5 years’ experience in an engineering role. •  Experience in medical device manufacturing a plus. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Principal Process Engineer Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA Develop, improve and maintain manufacturing processes for an active implantable device.  Expected to make improvements to the most challenging and technically complex processes. •  Minimum 10 years experience •  Must have medical device manufacturing experience •  Preferred low volume manufacturing experience. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Sr. Equipment Technician Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA Responsible to ensure that equipment is installed, maintained and repaired in a timely and effective manger.  Experience needed with YAG laser welder, plasma cleaner, RIE, DI water, cleanroom HVAC and contamination controls.  Experience with HVAC, plumbing, electrical and carpentry preferred. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Manager Manufacturing Engineer Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA Minimum of 5 years of engineering management experience in medical device industry.  You will develop and improve production processes, select production equipment, develop procedures for calibration and direct staff. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Firmware / Software Engineer Bioness (www.bioness.com), Valencia, CA •  Work on requirement definitions, design and implementation, and V&V testing. •  Must have BS/MS in Computer Science, EE, or Math. •  Must be proficient in Object Oriented Methodology, C/C++ & C# language. •  Looking for experience with desktop software, iOS and Android application, real time firmware and software, & algorithm development. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Santa Barbara area Company is developing cutting edge advances in sensing, microfabrication and electronics creating next generation of wearable diagnostic devices. Analytical Chemist, Electrochemistry •  Degreed in Electrochemistry or chemistry with 5 years experience of biosensor development. •  Knowledge of enzymatic-based sensor, hydrogel constructs, electrodeposition processes and electrochemical systems. Process Lead Engineer •  MS or PhD with 10 years medical device experience •  Clean room experience with nanofabrication equipment and MEMs fabrication processes (deposition, lithography, etching, and plating) Software Engineer •  Degree in software engineering or computer science. •  5 years experience •  Modern object-oriented languages (Java, C# and Python). •  High proficient with Python and GUI toolkits and libraries (PyQt) Lead Mechanical Engineer •  10 years experience medical device design •  Extensive modeling and industrial design skills with CAD, preferably SolidWorks •  Experience working with a small or medium size team •  Able to mentor small engineering team Astranis Getting the next four billion people online by building next-generation telecoms satellites San Francisco, CA Astranis is going to get the next four billion people online by building next-generation telecommunications satellites, and they need your help. They’re hiring senior electrical engineers to join their 60-person, San Francisco-based team of world-class engineers from SpaceX, Qualcomm, Google, Apple, Boeing, NASA, and more. Prior space experience is not necessary, but you have to be comfortable getting your hands dirty with real hardware. Openings include •  Senior Power Electronics Engineer •  Senior Avionics Engineer For more information, please reach out to Christian Keil, or visit their web site to check out all their open jobs. Also, check out the IEEE Spectrum article on smallsats, where Astranis is featured. Syntesis Global Management Consulting Syntesis Global introduces the “New Standard” for Creating a Culture of Excellence in Leadership Development, Organizational Dynamics, Career Transitions and Outplacement Services: Syntesis Global™. With over thirty years of business experience, Syntesis Global™ offers state-of-the-art Performance Consulting through Executive Coaching, Change Management, Team Building, Organizational and Career Management services. Contact Rick Hernandez, President and CEO at contactus@syntesisglobal.com
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