Dennis E. Schmidt has over 35 years of experience in electrical engineering, including positions in design, management, sales, and customer support. He holds a BSEE from Michigan State University and an MBA in Finance from San Diego State University. His most recent role was as a Chief Electronics Design Engineer at Pratt & Whitney Aeropower, where he was responsible for design integrity and approvals. He has experience interfacing with aviation organizations to obtain regulatory approvals.

1. Dennis E. Schmidt Telephone:
11804 Caneridge Rd.
San Diego, CA 92128 Cell: (858)805-
5664
OBJECTIVE/SUMMARY
Position which utilizes aerospace electrical engineering experience and skills.
EDUCATION
San Diego State University - MBA/Finance Dec. `91
University of California San Diego - courses in MSEE program
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI - BSEE `82
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Over 35 years of electronic engineering experience including customer support, management, design,
sales and analysis of digital/analog electronic systems.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pratt & Whitney Aeropower, San Diego, CA
February 1989 to June 2016
Chief Electronics Design Engineer (13 years)
Responsible for design integrity of electronics controls/LRUs used in commercial and military Auxiliary
Power Unit systems. Experiences include requirements verification and validation, conducting and
approving design reviews, review and approval of technical reports and root cause investigations of Pratt
& Whitney and supplier component design issues.
Designed motor controls for brushless DC starter, fan and fuel motor drives. Designed capacitive oil level
sensor interface (received patent). Created system level SPICE models to perform lightning and
conducted susceptibility analysis.
Interfaced with multiple OEMs (Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, Bombardier, MHI, etc) along with FAA and EASA
representatives to obtain Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval of APU models.
Familiar with:
DO-160
DO-254
MIL-STD-704
MIL-STD-464
Principal Product Support Engineer (10 years)
Solely responsible for the technical support of all fielded electronic equipment. Cover multiple product
lines for a world- wide customer base. Product lines include microprocessor based engine controller
designs which span a 20 year period. Created industry leading Windows based tools to aid in the
troubleshooting of complex microprocessor based engine controller systems (received patent). Set up
tools/procedures to track and identify significant failure trends - requires use of database skills and
communication with various Engineering disciplines. Evaluate field failures resulting in recommendations
for software, hardware and/or documentation changes to correct failures. Give presentations to internal
and external customers explaining field failure data and corrective actions - requires presentation,
communication and technical skills necessary to work with technical and non-technical personnel.
Product Management (2 years)

2. Management of multi- year projects involving Software, Mechanical, Systems and Electronics Design.
Presided over the proposal, design development, qualification and initial production of a complex
microprocessor based engine controller. Required skills to motivate personnel and organize long term
projects to successful production.
Master Design Engineer (2 years)
Circuit design experience includes D/A, A/D, Servo control, LVDT, high current FET switching, Power
Supply design, EPLD and µP interface circuitry. Higher level design experience includes board layout,
parts placement, EMI and interface compatibility. Developed board level designs, analysis reports and
test plans. Followed the designs from concept through qualification.
IRT Corporation, San Diego, CA
June '84 to Feb. '89
Product Manager (1.5 years)
Solely responsible for the marketing of two hybrid products which had sales in excess of $1.5
million/year. Traveled throughout the U.S. making presentations at trade shows and at customers
facilities. Generated sales brochures, selected advertising strategies and supervised sales
representatives. Interfaced with buyers, expediters and technical personnel. Supervised and participated
in the manufacture and test of the hybrid devices. Participated in Quality audits to verify compliance with
contractual requirements.
Senior Engineer (3.5 years)
Performed consulting worst case analysis on a wide diversity of circuitry although the major emphasis
was analog circuitry. Duties included performance of worst case circuit analysis, written reports, writing
test plans to verify analysis, supervising tests and evaluating the results. Co-designed an analog/digital
hybrid circuit and performed necessary testing to qualify the part.
Texas Instruments Inc., Dallas, Texas
September 1982 to June 1984
Production Engineer (Equipment Group)
Primary function was taking a prototype/pilot production design and making appropriate design changes
in the circuit design, test plans, and procedures to enable manufacturing to build products that met
customer requirements. Responsibilities included interface with manufacturing, test technicians and
engineering management. Supervisory responsibility included the direction of electronic technicians.
Patents:
Systems and methods for minimizing stray current in capacitive sensor data
Patent number: 8365574
Torque control for starting system
Patent number: 7448220
Control system for an auxiliary power unit
Patent number: 6777822
APU troubleshooting system
Patent number: 6122575