1. Thomas C. Syster
9826 Crystal Cove Ct. Email: Tom.syster@Gmail.com
New Haven,IN 46774 Phone: (260) 241-7017
EDUCATION
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne,Fort Wayne, IN
Bachelor of Science May 2014
Major: Electrical Engineering Technology
EXPERIENCE
BAE Systems November 2014 – Current
Quality Control Engineer & Product Process Engineer/New Product Development
 Inspect Aerospace products before shipment.
 Complete FAIR Inspections per AS9102 on development programs.
 Meet with customers for conformity / inspectors.
 Write Quality Control Instructions and Material Review Board Instructions for material disposition.
 Update quality procedures and documents.
 Solve and respond to quality issues with internal departments and external design center.
 Continuous waste reductions and cycle time reductions.
 Develop production planning for new products and processes.
 Ensure products are complete and shipped on time.
 Implement product changes driven by design change request and customer driven changes.
 Responsible for providing daily work direction to 20 hourly employees in New Product Development Shop.
 Process owner on ROFIN EASY MARK laser marker.
Fort Wayne Wire Die May 2014 – November 2014
CNC operator
 Machined Wire Die blanks and exposed the diamond to a specific diameter.
 Adheres to ISO 9001 quality standards.
Flickinger Industries Inc. July 2011 – August 2012
CNC operator/Programmer
 Machined custom order piston rods for pneumatic cylinders.
 Set up machines for other employees to run.
 Train new employees on operation and set up of machines.
 Adheres to ISO 9001 quality standards.
United States Air Force May 2003 –May 2009
Avionics Technician
 Calibrate and test avionics systems of the F-16.
 Calibrate and maintain avionics test station.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
 Confident using National Instruments Circuit Design Suite Pro (MultiSim and Ultiboard)
 Experience in the programming languages of LabVIEW, C, Visual Basic, Matlab
 Familiar with the development environments MPLAB and Microsoft Visual Studio
 Experience with Arduino and PICSTART Plus microcontrollers
 Proficient in Microsoft Project, Visio and Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
 Adept in utilizing Aegis, Check Point and Circuit Cam for production Planning
 Cognizant of ISO 9001, AS9102, AS9110, AS91111
 Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Methodology
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Senior Design Project
RGB/Serial Color Sorting Machine
 Worked with 2 other students to demonstrate our knowledge in the areas of DSP,ADC,integration of multiple subsystems into a
complete system, and Project Management.

2. Circuit Design Project
Day Light Buzzer
 Designed the PCB layout for the transmitter and constructed multiple prototypes.
 Presented prototype to IPFW Department chairman and professors in company with one team member.
Wireless Communications Project
Starbucks Coffee Kiosk
 Developed hardware requirements and specifications for a fictitious wireless communication system for a Starbucks Coffee
Kiosk, allowing customers to remotely transmit orders and payment data to a Starbucks location for drive-through pick up.
References Available on Request