Stephen Hughes

Stephen Hughes has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Stephen started their career as an Electronic Engineer Apprentice at Barr and Stroud, where they received training in various departments including Production Test, Digital and Analog Design, Equipment/PCB fault finding, Production Build, and Quality Control.

After completing their apprenticeship, Hughes worked as an Electronic Design Engineer at Ferantti, where they designed Mil Standard 1553B Serial Bus Adaptors and provided technical support for new and existing products. Stephen was also responsible for acceptance testing of marine digital depth sensors.

Hughes then joined The European Space Agency as an Electronic Design/Development Engineer, where they conducted a Test Campaign to assess Fiber Optic Communication Technology for NASA's Space Station. Stephen also designed a fully automated Fiber Optic Test Bed.

Following this, they worked at Kodak as a Test Systems Engineer, where they set up a compact disk manufacturing facility and developed CD-R Optical Test Equipment. Stephen also proactively monitored the manufacturing process to identify gaps and implement improvements.

Next, Hughes worked at Trintech as a Test Manager, overseeing the integration and manufacture of a new generation Point of Sale Terminal. Stephen developed an automatic functional test system and conducted Beta trials of new products.

Stephen then joined ifire as a Senior Test Engineer, responsible for generating product specifications and evaluating technical performance. Stephen also provided feedback to relevant departments.

After that, Hughes worked at VeriFone as a Test and Quality Manager, responsible for test and analysis of chip and pin readers for the petroleum industry. Stephen also project-managed the manufacturing plant and coordinated with engineering groups on yield analysis and design improvements.

Stephen then joined Siemens Building Technologies Security Products Ltd. as a Test Manager, where they conducted certification testing for intruder and access alarm panel systems.

Hughes then moved to ResMed Sensor Technologies as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, taking a medical-based product to mass production in China. Stephen performed Lean analysis on supply chain partners and manufacturing processes.

Currently, Hughes is the Head of Quality (Global) at Klas Telecom, where they plan, implements, installs, and maintains systems hardware and software applications. Stephen also oversees the test system applications at external contract manufacturing sites.

Stephen Hughes attended Glasgow Caledonian University from 1980 to 1984, focusing on the field of study in electronics. No specific degree name is provided.