J. Marcus Oliver

Engineering Management in mm-wave

Durham, North Carolina, United States

About

I am interested in innovative research and development efforts in microwave and mm-wave components, systems, and packaging. Specialties: RF Design, RFIC and MMIC Design, Design in Polystrata, 3-D FEM Simulation, Mask Layout, RF Test to 110 GHz, RF micro assembly, RF-MEMs

Experience

  • Nuvotronics (Full-time · 19 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director Of Engineering
      Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Lead a team of 25+ RF, electrical, and mechanical engineers to execute on RF/mm-wave programs and product development.

    • Technical Program Manager
      Sep 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Manage development and production of microwave and millimeter wave components in a unique fabrication technology. Active Portfolio of ~60 production part numbers, with >30 additional in development at present. Responsible for financial, schedule, technical aspects as well as customer satisfaction.

    • Manager, Electrical Engineering
      Jun 2007 - Jun 2020 · 13 yrs 1 mo

      I lead a design group of 8-10 engineers encompassing several disciplines. Responsible for executing on various programs in a matrix-style design group. This design group covers RF/microwave and mechanical design and simulation, PCB design and layout, PolyStrata mask layout among others. Responsible for technology development, design rule formulation and maintenance, technical leadership, and some light program management. Additional personal responsibilities include Design and Simulation for unique 3-D RF interconnect technology, FEM simulation, Mask layout, RF Testing to 110 GHz, Proposal and report writing

  • On-air talent, music director, AM program Director at WUVT-FM
    Aug 2004 - Jul 2010 · 6 yrs

    rock, electronic, metal, post-rock, post-punk, and experimental music DJ. Music director for 2006.

  • Teaching Assistant at Virginia Tech
    Aug 2007 - Dec 2007 · 5 mos

    Taught undergraduate Electronics lab for Mechanical engineers. Basic circuit concepts.