Joseph Horvath

Senior Electrical Engineer at Grenova

Created service manuals for existing equipment; performed failure analysis of UV-C sterilizing lamps; developed and instituted improved screening tests for UV-C bulbs; supported plant consolidation activities through 2026.

Manufacturing Engineer at Quality Electrodynamics

Developed test equipment to test MRI coils per customer specifications; created and implemented a high-power burn-in test for whole-body MRI coils at 20 kW; designed assembly fixtures (mechanical and electrical); trained production personnel; authored BOMs and Work Instructions; interfaced with customers on spec/design changes; mentored co-ops and new employees; authored Installation, Operational, and Qualification Protocols and conducted verification/validation testing; led robotics/automation projects to improve productivity in lead preforming and PCB panel testing.

Project Engineer/Program Manager/Design Engineer at Valtronic

Managed product lifecycle from initial customer contact through end-of-life; estimated assembly times and costed BOMs; prepared quotes; produced manufacturing documentation; prototyped new products; developed systems for product testing; maintained ongoing customer contact and support; mentored co-op students and new employees; interviewed prospective employees. Led six MRI preamp programs; designed and constructed test systems for PLC modules and PCBs; designed and built a general-purpose four-channel implantable device; conducted ongoing engineering activities.

Program Manager | Quality Engineer | Project Engineer at Valtronic

Managed full product lifecycle from initial customer contact to market; estimated assembly times; costed components; created BOMs and quotes; prototyped products; developed >50 circuit boards; built test systems; trained staff; brought to market class II and III medical devices.

Part Time Independent Contractor at FAR Associates

Constructed special-purpose computers for multi-wavelength pyrometers; developed hardware watchdog timer and power-on reset circuits; specified and evaluated motion control for automatic alignment of optical pyrometer.