Alan Flanders

Alan Flanders has several years of experience as a senior test development engineer. Alan has worked in various companies such as Calnex Solutions, Safan Electrical & Power Systems, Rolls-Royce, UTC Aerospace, Selex ES, TRW Automotive, and Goodrich UK.

In their role at Calnex Solutions, they implemented the integration of various test solutions for circuit board testing using Teststand and Python.

At Safan Electrical & Power Systems, Alan led the redevelopment of an existing test system, upgrading the hardware and software and moving the operating system from Windows 7 to Windows 10.

During their time at Rolls-Royce, they were involved in the revalidation of existing in-circuit test systems, as well as the development and commissioning of new fixtures and programs for circuit board testing. Alan also received training on a flying probe tester.

At UTC Aerospace, Alan created procurement specifications for test systems and documented test system capability for power and control electronics assemblies and motors.

At Selex ES, they specified and sourced test solution hardware, created a test/programming application in NI LabVIEW software, and ensured ITAR compliance for a field deployable test/programming solution.

At TRW Automotive, Alan was jointly responsible for commissioning a new flexible manufacturing line for circuit board and final assembly test. Alan also completed R&R studies and documentation.

During their time at Goodrich UK, Alan modified and verified software changes using LabVIEW for testing printed circuit boards and fully assembled power control systems, resulting in significant test yield improvements.

Overall, Alan Flanders has a strong background in test development engineering and has experience in various aspects of test system implementation, hardware and software upgrades, and test yield improvement.

Alan Flanders has studied Electronics at De Montfort University. No specific start or end years are provided for this education.