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My Engineering Career

By twrenwick
  • University of the Pacific

    University of the Pacific

    Began earning a degree in Engineering Physics. Worked in industry as an intern to build experience
  • California Devices, Inc.

    California Devices, Inc.

    First job as an engineer, designing application specific integrated circuits for a semiconductor manufacturer.
  • Tidewater Associates, Inc.

    Tidewater Associates, Inc.

    Second Job. Working for a engineering consulting firm designing products like custom computers, disk drive arrays, etc.
  • Siemens Components, Inc.

    Siemens Components, Inc.

    Expanding my expertise in integrate circuit design. Developed libraries and software for bipolar circuits. Also started doing software support.
  • VLSI Technology Inc.

    VLSI Technology Inc.

    Going back to my roots. Working for an application specific integrated circuit manufacturer. Became a support engineer, working with design engineers on software issues and problems.
  • Philips Semiconductors, Inc.

    Philips Semiconductors, Inc.

    VLSI Technology was sold to Philips. I was moved into the IT department as a software support engineer. Worked with national and international offices of Philips to install and debug software.
  • NXP Semiconductors, Inc.

    NXP Semiconductors, Inc.

    Philips Electronics spun off its semiconductor business as a stand alone company. I continued to work as an engineering software support engineer.
  • Begin Teaching Career

    Begin Teaching Career

    Lost my engineering job during the financial downturn. Started my teaching career by getting an temporary credential and working as a substitute.