Jacob Batts is an electrical engineer seeking a full-time position focused on design, integration, troubleshooting, and support. He has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and experience in software, hardware, design, testing, and validation. His current role involves analyzing schematics, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, developing test plans, and directly supporting customers at Caterpillar. Previously, he designed circuit layouts and verified electrical systems as a Hardware Verification Engineer at Delphi.

1. Jacob Batts
batts1634@gmail.com
3327 Edison Dr.
West Lafayette, IN, 47906
(765) 336-1634
OBJECTIVE
I am an electrical engineer looking for a full-time position in an electrical engineering role. I have
experience in software, hardware, design, testing, troubleshooting, and verification/validation. I prefer a
hands-on position focused on design, integration, troubleshooting, and support.
EDUCATION
Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology December 2013
 GPA 3.38/4.0
 Minor in Organizational Leadership and Supervision
 Technology Study Abroad, Spain, 2011
 Senior design project involving microcontroller integration and multilayer PCB design
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Caterpillar, Inc. (via Aerotek) Lafayette, IN
Electrical Engineer and Production Support April 2014 - Present
 Analyze schematics and troubleshoot hardware circuitry
 Recognize fault codes and troubleshoot performance issues
 Gather customer requirements and communicate to software engineers
 Create software and system integration validation test plans
 Perform software and system validation on test bench and engine dyno cells
 Directlysupport end customers both on-site and via data analysis
 Coordinate across multiple teams and systems
 React to line-down issues and provide electrical systems and components troubleshooting
 Improve and optimize efficiency of software programming processes
 Maintain current software configuration dependencies
 Assist in component failure analysis and prevention
 Custom control panel design, programming, and validation
Delphi Electronics and Safety Test Lab West Lafayette, IN
Hardware Verification Engineer May 2012 – Feb 2014
 Study schematics and design circuit layout for Power Electronics systems load boxes
 Read specifications and design product harnesses for various automotive controllers
 Verify and test all assembled load boxes and harnesses before sending to customer
 Perform troubleshooting for various electrical problems and repair each test bench
 Team oriented projects created excellent communication skills between team members
TECHNICAL SKILLS
 Lab Equipment: Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, HIL Validation (dSpace), NI Validation
 Software: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Labview, MATLAB, VisualDSP, PCB Artist,
MultiSim, Atmel Studio, PSPS (CAT Proprietary)
 Languages: C Programming, AHDL, VHDL, Assembly