1. Dale T. McClure
10741 W. 102nd Ave., Westminster, CO 80021
Cell 808-384-2380 ∙ dtmccl2@gmail.com
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
RF/Analog Hardware ~ Digital Hardware/Software ~ Project Leadership
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Self-driven, energetic problem solver and team leader with six years of hands-on industry
experience designing, debugging, and optimizing high-reliability RF and embedded systems.
Consistent producer of positive real-world results through the use of innovative design
techniques, meticulous root cause analysis, and effective management of human and material
resources.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Top-down product/system design
• Project Leadership
• Mixed signal schematic/layout design
• UHF circuitry/antenna design
• RF-specific and general electronic test
equipment
• Embedded software design (C/C++)
• PIC, ARM, and Nordic microcontrollers
• RF circuit modeling and simulation
• EMC testing and RFI debugging
• Computer-controlled instrumentation and
automated testing
Software Experience: Altium Designer, ADS, CST Microwave Studio, MATLAB, Solidworks,
Multisim, SPICE, and others
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HID Global, Westminster, CO (Employed, October 2014 to present)
RF Hardware Engineer - Responsible for the design, optimization, and debugging of RF and
digital hardware operating at 125 kHz – 2.4 GHz as well as taking ownership of projects from
conception to production
• Project Leadership
o Promoted from Electrical Engineer 2 directly to Staff Engineer, bypassing the
intermediate title of Sr. Engineer due to exceptional performance.
o Lead engineer designing a PCBA which expanded the capabilities of an existing product;
overcame all technical hurdles and drove the project to completion
o Responsible for design work, laboratory testing, organizing/chairing design reviews,
regulatory testing, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) optimization
• RF Hardware Design and Optimization
o Designed, simulated, and validated multiple hardware subsystems for HID’s next
generation RFID reader which included 3 different radios: 2.4 GHz (Bluetooth Low
Energy), HF (13.56 MHz), and LF (125 kHz)
o Designed, simulated, constructed, and tuned antennas operating at 125 kHz - 2.4 GHz
o Debugged and simulated circuitry for a long range UHF (900 MHz ISM band) RFID
reader used in parking garage access control applications

2. Dale T. McClure
10741 W. 102nd Ave., Westminster, CO 80021
Cell 808-384-2380 ∙ dtmccl2@gmail.com
Backcountry Access, Boulder, CO (Employed, Feb. 2011 to October 2014)
Director of Electrical Engineering and Lead Electrical Engineer - Responsible for
departmental and project management, electronic hardware design, embedded software design,
and electronic/mechanical system integration
• Project Leadership
o Promoted from the position of RF Engineer to Director of Electrical Engineering one and
a half years after joining BCA.
o Led an R&D team comprised of 4 engineers and technicians in the development of life-
saving handheld RF-based products (Avalanche Beacon and other devices)
o Promoted inter-departmental collaboration resulting in efficient system integration and
root cause analysis
o Provided engineering support for mature designs in production
• Mixed-Signal Hardware and Software Design
o Lead Electrical Engineer responsible for designing cost-effective 2, 4, and 6 layer PCBAs
comprised of analog RF and digital circuitry
o Developed hardware and embedded software for a wirelessly controlled network of
Avalanche Beacons used to teach customers effective search and rescue techniques
o Optimized over 10 different hardware/software systems to increase system battery life
o Implemented board-level EMI mitigation techniques to eliminate unwanted radio-
frequency emissions
o Designed, constructed, and optimized RF receivers, transmitters and other analog circuits
o Designed PCBAs and software for use with the PIC24F microcontroller
o Prototyped circuitry by hand as needed to minimize system development cost and time
o Developed test procedures, fixtures, and software to characterize the performance of
devices both in production and development
o Designed automated tests using MATLAB to control test equipment via SCPI commands
Covidien EbD, Boulder, CO (Employed, Jan. 2010 to Feb. 2011)
Component Engineer - Responsible for selection and validation of alternate components for use
on high-reliability medical electronics
• Designed and executed testing protocols which validated alternate devices to replace non-
procurable or unreliable electronic components
• Chaired a bi-weekly electronic commodities team meeting to facilitate the discussion of
component related issues with representatives from multiple departments
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (Employed, Jan. 2006 to Nov. 2007)

3. Dale T. McClure
10741 W. 102nd Ave., Westminster, CO 80021
Cell 808-384-2380 ∙ dtmccl2@gmail.com
Student - Graduated in 2007 with a BS in Electrical Engineering, cumulative GPA of 3.5
Research Assistant - Lead electrical engineer on a NASA funded UAV research project, Team
captain of a U.S. Navy sponsored Unmanned Aerial System competition, and participated in
many other projects.