Brian Epstein

Current

President at ENT Consulting

Past

Product Safety Engineer at Earth Tech
Sr Regulatory Compliance Engineer at Veeco Instruments
Regulatory Compliance Engineer at Digital Instruments

Hardware Engineer at Bechtel
Senior Electrical Engineer at Sloan Technology/Veeco Instruments
Electrical Engineer at Mission Research Corporation
Quality Assurance Engineer at Scott Aviation

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Education

University of California, San Diego
California State University-Los Angeles

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Industry

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Brian Epstein’s Summary

• Expert engineer and manager of product compliance for electronics manufacturing industries
• Hands on experience with machining and plastics manufacturing.
• Long time Quality Assurance experience for aerospace, Federal and consumer, including research and development
• Graduate education in electrical engineering and physics
• Additional training including Six Sigma Green Belt, project management, and ergonomics.
• Skilled in all areas of safety including mechanical, electrical, laser, or ergonomics.
• NARTE Certified Safety Engineer
• Member of SEMI, ASTM, IEEE, SESHA.

Brian Epstein’s Specialties:

Corporate WEEE and RoHS implementation, EMC, EHS, product safety, SEMI S2, SEMI S8, CE marking, laser safety, electrical safety, mechanical safety, ergonomics, regulatory compliance

Brian Epstein’s Experience

President

ENT Consulting

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

January 2007 — Present (3 years )

• Responsible for all aspects of electromagnetic compatibility and safety design support and design testing including component selection and approval, third party interface, and third party testing and inspection
• Responsible for compliance to international and CDRH laser requirements
• Responsible for WEEE and China RoHS implementation
Product Safety Engineer

Earth Tech

(Public Company; Environmental Services industry)

November 2007 — August 2008 (10 months)

• Responsible for product safety testing and evaluation of products ranging from small handheld products to semiconductor manufacturing equipment to large installations
• Responsible for product safety evaluations for electrical safety, mechanical safety, user documentation review, fire protection, ergonomics, seismic protection, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, and laser safety
• Responsible for detailed report preparation, review, and delivery
• Responsible for project coordination and follow-up
Sr Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Veeco Instruments

(Public Company; VECO; Nanotechnology industry)

May 1998 — December 2006 (8 years 8 months)

• Responsible for all aspects of Regulatory Compliance from product inception through release to product decommissioning
• Responsible for all aspects of electromagnetic compatibility and safety design support and safety testing including component selection and approval, third party interface, and third party testing and inspection
• Responsible for compliance to FCC, CE Marking, and CDRH laser requirements at international, federal, state, and local levels
• Responsible for Regulatory Compliance support to all Veeco corporate divisions
• Interface with customers from RFQ to support after installation
• Responsible for regulatory compliance training
• Responsible for Veeco corporate worldwide WEEE and RoHS implementation
Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Digital Instruments

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

October 1996 — May 1998 (1 year 8 months)

• Responsible for all aspects of Regulatory Compliance from product inception through release to product decommissioning
• Responsible for all aspects of electromagnetic compatibility and safety design support and design testing including component selection and approval, third party interface, and third party testing and inspection
• Responsible for compliance to FCC, CE Marking, and CDRH laser requirements at international, federal, state, and local levels
Hardware Engineer

Bechtel

(Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

September 1996 — October 1996 (2 months)

• Responsible for Electromagnetic Compatibility testing to MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-462 of Laser-Induced Fluorescence Imager
Senior Electrical Engineer

Sloan Technology/Veeco Instruments

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; VECO; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

July 1991 — August 1996 (5 years 2 months)

• Responsible for project planning, circuit and system design, advanced development, manufacturing engineering, and sustaining engineering of high resolution stylus surface profilers
• Electromagnetic compatibility testing for CE marking for sale in the European Union
• Field service trips to Japan and Korea
• 486 and Pentium® processor integration with servo motion control, video overlay, and electrical and mechanical noise reduction
• Supervision of technical personnel
Electrical Engineer

Mission Research Corporation

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

July 1989 — July 1991 (2 years 1 month)

• Responsible for developing circuitry for high speed radar simulators.
• Responsible for CAD design of digital circuitry using VXIbus and microprocessors, FPGAs, SRAM, and DRAM
• Supervision of technical personnel
Quality Assurance Engineer

Scott Aviation

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Defense & Space industry)

January 1980 — September 1984 (4 years 9 months)

• Responsible for design review, contract review, quotations, and writing and implementing procedures for commercial and military contracts for aviation equipment
• Supervision of technical personnel

Brian Epstein’s Education

University of California, San Diego

MSEE , Applied Physics Option , 1987 — 1989

• Specializing in optics and solid state electronics
California State University-Los Angeles

BS , Electrical Engineering and Physics , 1983 — 1987

Activities and Societies:

Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society
Summa cum Laude
Departmental Honors in Physics
Winner California State University Research Award, Physics and Mathematics

Additional Information

Brian Epstein’s Groups:

IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society, SEMI, NARTE, ASTM

American Society for Quality
Lean Six Sigma
UCSD Alumni
Environmental Health & Safety Professionals (5000+)
CSULA Alumni Association
EHS Professionals
Cheese lovers
Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance Network
Quality & Regulatory Network
EHSQ Elite [#1 IN SAFETY]
Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing
Supply Chain Today: Continuous Improvement, Technology Innovation, Executive Jobs, Education 10,000+
REACH, RoHS, and EuP Network
Dairy Professionals worldwide
Global EHS Online Software Solutions[1900+]
The Engineer's Break Room
BUSINESS NETWORK WORLDWIDE
Concepts Of Networking