
Engineering Consultant
Fort Collins, Colorado Area

Engineering Consultant
Fort Collins, Colorado Area
♦ Lee Devlin: Electrical & Mechanical Design │ Systems Architecture │ Project Management
♦ INDUSTRIES: Computer hardware and software
♦ LOCATION: Greeley, Colorado
Why I am on LinkedIn:
I am seeking opportunities that require engineering and project managment skills in technology-related fields. I have a versatile and multi-disciplined engineering background along with more than 20 years of experience in new product development that involved fast-paced schedules and challenging design goals.
My experience includes many examples of initiating and introducing innovative product categories for HP such as digital entertainment products and networked storage products for the home. I've worked on all aspects of products design including mechanical, electrical, and software programs.
I am currently self-employed as an independent engineering consultant but still open to the possibility of joining a company. I am interested in product design.
I live in Northern Colorado and would prefer to stay in commuting distance of this region but would also be willing to join a company where I could telecommute.
Analog and Digital Circuit Design, EE/ME Engineering Analysis, Environmental, EMC & Safety (FCC/CSA/CE/UL) Compliance, Embedded Systems, Linux, Apache, Javascript, PHP, MySQL
(Computer Hardware industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Electrical & Mechanical Design, Engineering Analysis, Product/Technology Evaluation, Customer Requirements and Review, Competitive Analysis, Product Cost Estimating, Quality and Process Improvement
(Public Company; HPQ; Computer Hardware industry)
March 2000 — May 2007 (7 years 3 months)
Responsible for architectural design and partner selection for network attached storage and digital entertainment products. This included concept phase, specification proposals, prototyping, test/qualification, and manufacturing startup.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Computer Hardware industry)
August 1997 — March 2000 (2 years 8 months)
Managed group of engineers responsible for the integration and testing of Digital Linear Tape drives in HP automated libraries. Defined customization of hardware and firmware and acceptance testing criteria for drives. Worked with OEM suppliers to enhance product quality. Managed cross-functional team to transfer tape libraries from R&D into manufacturing. Responsible for investigating next-generation digital storage technologies.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Computer Hardware industry)
September 1994 — August 1997 (3 years)
Greeley Division, Greeley, CO Responsible for the integration of Magneto Optical (MO) drives and DLT tape drives into HP automated libraries and stand-alone enclosures. Managed design verification and regulatory compliance (EMC/Safety/Reliability) testing.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; A; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
October 1987 — September 1994 (7 years)
R&D Engineer, (This division was part of HP but now is Agilent Technologies) Avondale, PA and Little Falls Site, Wilmington, DE Responsible for engineering design for the HP 7694 Headspace Sampler and the HP Purge and Trap Sampler for EPA water analysis. Managed regulatory, environmental, reliability, and safety compliance testing. Designed user interface.
Marketing Applications Engineer, HP, Avondale, PA Introduced and supported custom analyzers for specialized markets. Key technical contact for resellers and OEMs for customized turn-key chemical analyzers.
Manufacturing Development Engineer, HP, Avondale, PA Responsible for design, testing, and customer support for custom gas chromatography (GC) analyzers and applications. Introduced analyzers for performing Simulated Distillation, Natural Gas Analysis, Oxygenates in Gasoline measurement, and Transformer Oil Gas analysis. Designed and self-tuning temperature controller and nickel catalyst methanizer.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Computer Hardware industry)
March 1983 — September 1987 (4 years 7 months)
Responsibilities included production engineering support and designing production lines and automated assembly and test equipment. Implemented many cost reduction/warranty improvements for products during production phase. Contributed to the design of the HP7980 tape drive, a product that generated more than $1Billion in revenue.
Master of Science , Electrical Engineering , 1988 — 1991
Emphasis on feedback and control systems, circuit design, microprocessor control of real-time systems
Master of Engineering , Industrial and Management Systems Engineering , 1981 — 1983
Emphasis included microcontroller level design and assembly language programming, design of automated machine tools, industrial automation, manufacturing processes. The topic of my degree research was subsequently awarded US Patent #4608646.
Bachelor of Science , Industrial and Management Systems Engineering , 1977 — 1981
During my undergraduate program at Penn State I concentrated on manufacturing-related subjects such as machining, welding, metal casting, and metal forming techniques. My specialty was tooling design along with manufacturing process control using programmable controllers and microprocessor interfacing.
Aviation (instrument-rated pilot), composite aircraft design and construction, Extra class ham radio license (callsign K0LEE), fly fishing, motorcycling, computers, electronics
Awarded US Patent #4608646 - Programmable Parts Feeder
Professional Engineer (Electrical Engineering)