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IEEE Buenaventura December 2019 Newsletter
In This Issue
Local IEEE Events •  Dec 11: Contribution to Career Education in a High School Based Community Makerspace & Student-Managed Job Shop — La Reina, Library •  Jan 21: THz Transistors and Their Application — Skyworks, Lawrence Drive Other IEEE Announcements •  It’s Time to Renew for 2020 Other Local Happenings •  SAME Meeting - Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence Reports from Previous Events •  Section Mixer and Cybersecurity Panel •  Educational Activities Board Award •  FIRST Lego League 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
Local IEEE Events
December 11, 2019 Contribution to Career Education in a High School Based Community Makerspace & Student-Managed Job Shop Dinner (optional): Available at 6:00 PM for $12, payable at the door. Presentation (free): 7:00 PM Speaker: Dave Gross Free admission to presentation. Abstract The intersection of project-based STEM and entrepreneurship provides the foundation for our next generation of tech-industry leaders. Business modeling without product development and product development without a business model fall short of providing a genuine real-world experience. Doing it for real is both more challenging and more rewarding. This can be very hard to accomplish in the public education environment without a closely-tied private sector partner. Providing private-sector technical, administrative and financial support to career education programs in Ventura County is our focus so that each program can have a genuine pathway to start a business. NewCo Foundation is a private 501 (c)(3) non-profit driven by the incubation of ideas, products, services, and companies founded by or employing students. We operate on and off campus programs that provide employment opportunities for high school and college students to make meaningful contributions to startup companies. We accelerate readiness for college and careers by means of an entrepreneurial apprenticeship model. We provide student internships, earned scholarships, school equipment and supplies. RCMakes, a program of NewCo Foundation, is a non-profit conglomerate operated by students at Rancho Campana High School. Services include an online store selling wares made by students, a community makerspace, a build-to-spec job shop for individual and business customers, expanded learning programs for incoming and current high school students, video production, software development and graphic design. We produce goods and services, provide internships and student employment, award earned academic scholarships, and incubate startup businesses. About the Speaker Dave Gross is an educator, entrepreneur, engineer and investor. He co-founded Motodyne, Fastclick, Persistence Partners, Connexity, RCMakes and NewCo Foundation with multiple successful exits including an IPO. He is currently the General Manager of NewCo Foundation that operates RCMakes, a student-operated makerspace and job shop. Location La Reina High School, Library 106 West Janss Road Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 (map) Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Chapter Visit the EMBS chapter web site for details on other upcoming events January 21, 2020 THz Transistors and Their Application Reception and Networking: 6:30 PM Presentation: 7:00 PM Speaker: Bill Deal Meetings are free and open to the public. Abstract Transistors fabricated in the Indium Phosphide (InP) material systems have proven capable of reaching fMAX greater than 1 THz.  This talk describes InP HEMT capabilities at Northrop Grumman.  The talk starts with a technology overview, and then describes different applications at submillimeter and THz frequencies.  The talk completes with an overview of MMIC, component and sub-system results at these frequencies. About the Speaker Dr. Bill Deal is a Consulting Engineer at Northrop Grumman, where he leads the development of high frequency electronics.  His group is involved with state of the art low noise transistor development, and is currently developing receivers to as high as 850 GHz for a variety of applications.  Dr. Deal is a Fellow of the IEEE, and has published more than 150 conference and journal papers. Location Skyworks Solutions 649 Lawrence Drive Newbury Park, CA  91320 (Not the main building; please use map to arrow that pinpoints building) Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura Microwave Theory and Techniques Society Chapter
Other IEEE Announcements
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Other Local Happenings
December 17, 2019 SAME Meeting - Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence Port of Hueneme 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Kenneth W. Hudnut, Ph.D., Science Advisor for Risk Reduction, Natural Hazards Mission Area, U. S. Geological Survey will speak about the July 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. A buffet lunch will be provided for $15 paid in advance via Constant Contact. Presented by: Society of American Military Engineers
Reports from Previous Events
•  Section Mixer and Cybersecurity Panel: On November 7, IEEE Buenaventura Section hosted a panel at Hub101 entitled "Cybersecurity - A Boardroom Topic". The event featured a panel of experts in cybersecurity including CLU faculty members and top industry management leaders, covering the subject of cybersecurity in organizations from a managerial point of view. (photos, video) •  Educational Activities Board Award: On November 22, IEEE Buenaventura Section was recognized by the Educational Activities Board (EAB) at an awards ceremony in in Boston, MA. This recognition acknowledges the Engineer-to-Entrepreneur program launched at the Hub101 at California Lutheran University, the Aging Graciously with Technology initiative, and the Girls Make Tech with Heart program. Representing the section were Nathalie Gosset, Past Section Chair; Darrell Gooden, Entrepreneurship Chair; Doug Askegard, representing Life Member Affinity Group, and S.K. Ramesh, Past EAB Chair. (photos, video) •  FIRST Lego League: The Thousand Oaks FIRST Lego League qualifying tournament was held on November 24. IEEE Buenaventura Section is a sponsor of this event. (photos)
Job Opportunities and Sponsors
Advanced Personnel Profiles Staffing & Recruiting Since 1995 Director, Regulatory Affairs for Latin America Florida The individual has division level influence and is generally considered a key opinion leader and an expert resource both within the company and externally on all Latin America Regulatory Affairs issues.  Will develop and supervise regulatory professionals for this medical device manufacturer.  Approximately 50% travel and must speak English and Spanish or Portuguese. Company will provide relocation assistance.  10+ years in regulated industry with a degree in science, math engineering or medical field is preferred. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Biostatistician Orange County, CA The Biostatistician will be a key member of the clinical research team responsible for assisting in the development of clinical study protocols, statistical analysis plans, and statistical analyses.  Must have industry experience, IRT and clinical trials experience. •  Masters or PhD in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics or closely related field •  Experience in statistical programming in SAS preferably in ophthalmology •  Experience with Monte-Carlo-Modeling, Item Response Theory and Bayesian statistics preferred. May work remotely with the ability to work in Orange County 2 days / week. Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com 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 Electrical Engineer Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA Researches and develops systems, designs circuits, and tests electrical components, equipment, and systems.  Must have experience with: •  design and simulation software (e.g. SPICE, VHDL or Verilog, Altium) •  design control •  verification and validation testing and documentation •  medical device industry or pharmaceutical industry is critical •  5 years related experience and/or training Contact Pat Jacobs — 805-579-0630 pat.jacobs@advancedpersonnelprofiles.com Mechanical Engineer Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA There are 3 positions for mechanical engineers – at the Principal, Senior and entry levels.  Must have medical device experience, able to develop engineering drawings using 2D and 3D CAD software (e.g. AutoCad and SolidWorks) and willing to work hands-on.  May have some supervisory responsibilities. 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 Director of Manufacturing Second Sight (www.secondsight.com), Sylmar, CA This position responsible for organization and direction of all resources needed as they relate to in-house manufacturing floor activities, for both commercial and development products. Minimum of 10 years in a production leadership role, preferably in an FDA regulated industry. 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 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. 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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