John Q.

Engineer
john.q.engineer@personalemail.com
123 Main Street Springfield, CA 12345 (555) 123-4567 OBJECTIVE Accomplished engineer with experience in <enter field of expertise here>, <enter field of expertise here>, <enter field of expertise here>, <enter field of expertise here>, <enter field of expertise here>, seeks engineering position with long term growth potential in <enter industry type or government>. SUMMARY Creative and independent problem solver with a track record. Experienced with <enter experience here>, <enter experience here> and < enter experience here>. Dynamic entrepreneurial and with excellent communication skills. Areas of expertise include <enter field of expertise here>, <enter field of expertise here>, <enter field of expertise here>. Very willing to learn and diversify expertise. CITIZENSHIP STATUS US Citizen. <enter clearance or multiple citizenship information here if appropriate> PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2004 - Present ABCD CORPORATION Springfield, CA <Enter Job Title Here> (Feb/2007Present) List various positions within the same company separately if they show career progression. This is critical as it shows you have taken more responsibility and increased your value over time. Be sure to list accomplishments and active roles. Avoid using expression such as: participated, was involved, was a team member on. These do not convey your value. Instead focus on statements such as: designed, developed, led a team that. Be prepared to defend these statements in detail during an interview. This type of statement will catch the attention of the engineering manager. It will also open the door for a shinning interview. Also be sure to list activities, skills, experiences and programs that showcase your added value. Your job here is to call attention to your ability to do meaningful work. This short space is your opportunity to highlight key traits of your tool belt. Do not extend your self with too many words, it is preferable to cover more topics with fewer words and then expand in an interview. Principal Engineer <replace as appropriate> (Mar/2004Feb/2007) Example: Principal Engineer in <enter field here> with management and technical duties. Responsible for developing experimental installations and scientific data analysis software. Led collection and analysis of data and designed complex databases using <enter platform here>. Management responsibilities included task development, team leadership, marketing efforts and meeting customer contractual needs within tight schedule and cost constraints.

1999 - 2004

CDEF CORPORATION Main Town, PA <Enter type here> Engineering Manager <replace as appropriate> (20022004)

Example with powerful words: Engineering manager for <enter name here> group with combined management and technical duties. Coordinated and wrote proposal that won a multi year, competitive, <enter amount> million dollar engineering contract. Revamped <name here> program in accordance with customer needs. Spearheaded the recruitment of top staff for the program. Coordinated and provided guidance to staff and independent consultants. Effectively managed financial aspects of <enter name here> program. Doubled contract revenue over a two-year period. Persuaded customer to increase engineering staff from sixteen to thirty. Developed a hardware and software suite for <enter application here> Published accomplishments in professional conferences <enter names>. <Enter title here> Engineer (19992002) <enter description here> 1997 - 1999 GHIF Incorporated South City, TX <Enter type here> Engineer Engineer in the <enter team name here> Integrated Product Team. Spearheaded application of <enter information here> to the design of <enter design here> system using <enter tool or standard here>. Performed <enter type of analysis> analysis for <enter subject here> using <enter tool here>. Implemented <enter solution here> using <enter tools here> for a <enter output here>. Developed and implemented a unique <enter solution here> for the integration of a full size prototype. 1992 - 1997

GHIJ Corporation College City, MI <Enter position here> Conducted applied research on application of <enter data here>. Published <enter data here>. Taught <enter class or forum here>. Co-authored the book <enter title here>, <enter book or article here>, <enter publisher here>. KLMN Incorporated New City, TX Product Development Engineer Developed <enter accomplishment here> Managed <enter team or project here> Implemented <enter achievement here and how it impacted the organization> Conducted extensive full-scale <enter data here > testing, supervising a team of <enter number here>. Results directly improved <enter context> testing standards.

1990 - 1992

EDUCATION M.Sc. <enter major here> Engineering, 1995 University of <enter name>, College City, NY B.Sc. <enter major here> Engineering, 1990 University of <enter name>, College Town, GA PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Institute <enter society name here> Society of <enter society name here> Engineers <enter other society or association names here>

SKILLS

In this section you need to list all your major skills and value added experiences. This is a key section of the resume and will attract significant attention from an engineering manager. Focus on things you know and not on a list of things you have exposure to. In an interview you will likely have to expand on what was listed here. This section needs to enable you to shine when questioned. So do not list anything you do have specific experience with but list instead skills and experience you can truly offer. Examples: Research, design, technical, management, oversight, project leadership, technical team leadership, technical planning and coordination, applied research, data collection and analysis, test planning and support, software development, technical writing and presentations. Software tools with specific names of engineering tools used. Including but not limited to: engineering CAD, engineering CAM, software development tools, systems engineering tools, project management tools, engineering analysis tools. AWARDS List any fellowships, grants, awards, prizes or any recognition that would bring up your value and highlight your skills and ability to contribute above average.