James Baker

James baker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr. Systems Applications Engineer at Infineon Technologies

  • Education

    • Ace technical charter high school

      2006 - 2010
    • Purdue university

      2010 - 2015
      Bachelor’s degree electrical and electronics engineering

      Activities and Societies: Purdue Ballroom Dance Team, Anime club, Humans vs. Zombies Coursework:- Embedded System Design- Analog and Digital Controls Systems- Power Electronics- Entrepreneurship

  • Experience

    • Gsa

      May 2010 - Aug 2010
      Intern

      - Worked with mentors on Chicago and Indiana courthouse renovation projects.- Assisted mentors with work site inspections.- Office maintenance, data entry and meeting scheduling.

    • Independent mechanical industries, inc.

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2012
      Summer internship

      - Trained with mentors (on/off site) on industrial projectssuch as the Stickney Water-Reclamation Plant in Chicago.- Completed 10-Hour Construction OSHA Certification.- Developed proprietary AutoCAD Ductile-Iron Piping Library.

    • Purdue university

      Jan 2014 - May 2014
      High speed electric motorcycle research team

      - Collaborated with students to benchmark and design battery management, electric motor, and power train systems for competitive high-speed electric motorclcles.- Updated board schematics, using OrCAD schematic/PCB design software. Verified board designs using PSpice circuit simulator.

    • Purdue university

      Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

      - Managed laboratory facilities and equipment for Purdue Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) courses and research projects.- Launched ECE Embedded Systems Design and Interfacing Labs.- Trained students how to use measurement equipment to test and debug digital and analog systems. - Educated students on the fundamentals of embedded systems design and applications.- Mentored students on C/C++ and Assembly programming techniques using the Motorola 9S12C32 development boards and Freescale programming environment.- Collaborated with teaching assistants to provide students with firsthand training in PCB design and rapid prototyping techniques used for academic and personal projects.- Awarded the Andrew Bolt “3Z” Excellence in Teaching Award.

      • Electrical Engineering Laboratory Technician

        May 2014 - Aug 2015
      • Undergaduate Embedded Systems Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2014 - May 2015
    • Fiat chrysler automobiles (fca)

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Purdue university: chrysler senior design team

      - Worked with a team of students in order to develop software capable of updating an automotive vehicle’s GPS coordinates while disconnected from a live satellite network.- Developed a dashboard device, equipped with various sensors (i.e. 3-axis Gyroscope and Accelerometer) needed to simulate a working vehicle’s onboard motion sensors; interfaced, using a Texas Instruments Tiva-C Series microcontroller. Used for software development before the implementation of actual CAN Bus Data.

    • Ford motor company

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2022
      Product development engineer

      - Designed and released electronics modules, delivering advanced front lighting animation, adaptive headlamp safety features, and LED lifecycle improvement.- Launched LED Driving Modules and Headlamp Control Modules across ten vehicle platforms and six model years.- Maintained Bill of Materials for electronic components and assemblies, including core software and configuration files.- Created device transmittals specifying pinouts, voltage, and current requirements.- Authored hardware specifications for Exterior Lighting Control Module.- Championed cross-functional teams to resolve system errors throughout launch through root cause analysis and troubleshooting.- Gathered and analyzed CAN/LIN Data using Vector VN1640A hardware.- Fabricated custom test harnesses to measure LIN, and Sensor data.- Trialed new module software and configurations.- Performed vehicle and bench level testing of lighting features.- Trained new employees on skills needed to launch new Ford and Lincoln programs including design reviews, functional evaluations, and change management.- Provided onsite and remote technical support for assembly plants in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.- Pursued training in embedded systems design, functional safety (ISO26262), and electromagnetic compliance. Show less

    • Infineon technologies

      Oct 2022 - now
      Sr. systems applications engineer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Osha construction 10-hour

      Osha
      May 2011
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to James Baker
      Awarded “Andrew Boldt 3-Z Annual Teaching Award ” Prof. David Meyer May 2015