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Doug is a Senior EMC Compliance Engineer with Adtran, Inc. His responsibilities include printed circuit board schematic and artwork review, prototype testing and mitigation, final testing and compliance reports. In addition, Doug works on new test equipment acquisitions and the automation of laboratory test procedures.

Prior to working with Adtran, Doug was the Engineering Group Leader for International EMC Services with Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. He worked with UL for over 10 years. His responsibilities included the coordination and implementation of all new equipment and software in the EMC Laboratory, training new staff, and maintaining laboratory operations and accreditations. Doug assisted in the design and realization of UL RTP's Full Service EMC Testing Laboratory which included a 10-Meter Semi-Anechoic Chamber for emissions, a Compact Anechoic Chamber for immunity and all associated EMC test equipment.
 
Doug is a NARTE Certified EMC Engineer (N.C.E.) and has also been involved with the United States Technical Advisory Group for EMC. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Alabama.

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Jeff has 22 years of experience in the EMC field. He is an IEEE member, and and has been an EMC Society Member since 1991. In 1985 he started doing Military EMC/EMP testing while working for Boeing. In 1991 he started in commercial EMC testing in Texas. In 1993 he managed an EMC lab in Atlanta. In 1997 he started at ADTRAN as EMC engineer. Currently, Jeff manages the Compliance department at ADTRAN and is responsible for all product regulatory compliance including EMC, Safety, NEBS and Telecom approvals.

Jeff earned his Associate's degree from Blue Ridge Community College, his Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Weber State University, and his MBA from the University of Alabama.

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Employment - approx. twenty years within the fields of EMC/EMI. USN, Electronic Warfare Technician Second Class (Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, ESWS) Feb 1982 to Dec. 1986
Electrical/Electronic Marine Contractor Dec 1986 to Apr 1988 ITT, Senior EMI/EMC/TEMPEST Technician - Apr 1988 to Mar 1992 Philips North America, Laboratory EMC/Reliability Qualification Supervisor Mar 1992 to Jan 1999 Philips was sold to VDO VDO, Laboratory EMC/Reliability Qualification Supervisor Jan 1999 to Jan 2000 VDO was purchased by Siemens became Siemens VDO Siemens VDO Sensors Division NAFTA, Laboratory Manager/EMC-Reliability
Specialist Jan 2000 to Jul 2005 relocated to Huntsville, AL Wyle Laboratories, Senior (EMI) Project Engineer Jul 2005 to Present

Memberships/Certifications/Licenses:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Member No. 6115752467 - was member of the J1113 subcommittee from Jan. 1998 to Jan 2000
National Association of Radio and Telecommunication Engineers, # EMC 001003-NT, certified EMC Technician (senior member)
FFC General Radio and Telephone Operator License with Radar Endorsement, #PG-18-35108 

Contact Jack McFadden

Jim is a Staff Engineer for Underwriters Laboratories on-site at ADTRAN as part of Verizon's ITL program. He is in the NEBS Compliance group providing test support and witness for Telcordia's GR-63-CORE and GR-1089-CORE requirements which cover NEBS Physical Protection and EMC/Safety Criteria for Network Telecommunications Equipment, respectively. Prior to joining UL in 2005, Jim was Senior Compliance Engineer for Digital Subscriber Products at Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. He was responsible for ensuring that products met Safety and EMC regulatory requirements for domestic and international markets. Jim is an Alabama registered Professional Engineer.

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