Andrew Tran

Power Electronics | Analog | Computer Modeling Simulation Engineer

Laguna Niguel, California, United States

About

Power Electronics, Analog, Computer Modeling Simulation Engineer with extensive experience in the development of the power electronics equipment for Commercial, Space, Airborne and Navy applications. Areas of expertise include: •Research & Development •New product development •Worst Case Analysis •Power devices/circuits •Computer analysis/Modeling •Mil-STD-241, FCC and UL •Component Stress Analysis •Computer aided design •Design control feedback loop stability •Magnetic design/analysis(Up to 200kW) -Familiar with converter topologies: Synchronous Buck, Boost, Forward, Quasi-Resonant-Flyback, Current Resonant Half-Bridge, Full-Bridge, Push-Pull, Weinberg, Power Factor Correction, LDOs - Familiar with Class-D, Class AB Audio Amplifiers - Familiar with Li-ion battery charger - Familiar with PSPICE, ISPICE, HSPICE, MathLab, MicroCap, SABER COMPUTER SKILLS PSPICE, ISPICE, MathLab, MicroCap, SABER, MathCad, Fortran, Pascal, C, Excel, Word/PowerPoint/Visio, Yuken schematic capture. HONORS/AWARDS Rocketdyne President’s Leadership Award and U.S. Air Force Special Achievement Award California State University, Long Beach, Ca. Dean ‘s Honor List OTHER INFORMATION U.S. Citizen with security clearances up to SECRET Specialties: Power Electronics, Computer Modeling Simulation

Experience

  • Senior Engineer at MITSUBISHI DIGITAL ELECTRONICS AMERICA
    Jul 1999 - 2010 · 10 yrs 7 mos

    Member of the following projects - CRT Projection TVs (V17~V25) - DLP TVs (DLP28~DLP43, up to 82 inch TV) - LCD TVs (VLP39~VLP43)

  • Senior Engineer at L-3 COMMUNICATIONS, POWER PARAGON, INC
    1997 - 1999 · 2 yrs

    Member of the following power supply projects - PCM-1 (260kW) - PEBB (160kW) - Computer modeling power distribution system and power conditions for Navy ship.

  • Member of the Technical Staff at BOEING NORTH AMERICAN, INC. Autonetics & Missile Systems Division, Anaheim, CA
    1994 - 1997 · 3 yrs

    Power electronics design/development for high performance satellite applications for programs: • GPS IIF, AMEC Space Shuttle and SBIRDS • Patriot Advance Capability Missile (PAC-3) and “BLACK” programs.

  • Member of the Technical Staff at BOEING NORTH AMERICAN, INC, Rocketdyne Division, Canoga Park, CA
    1989 - 1994 · 5 yrs

    Member of the following project Space Station Power System (1 Mega Watt) • Received President’s Leadership Award and U.S. Air Force Special Achievement Award

  • Senior Engineer at MAGNAVOX CORPORATION, Torrance, CA
    1986 - 1989 · 3 yrs

    Member of the following projects - IDL Improved Data Link - Handheld GPS