
bob catanzarite
amateur photographer and retired electronics design engineer
career summary
Senior Electronics Hardware Design Engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and 38 years of product design experience. I have been the lead electronics designer for 22 unique products, including 18 HVAC/Air Control products and 2 Onstar systems for automotive applications, 2 generations of Low Earth Orbit Satellite Communicators for commercial and automotive use, and an Automotive Engine and Transmission Controller used in a majority of Chrysler gasoline vehicles. The products that I designed have generated well over $2 billion in sales
Electronics Design Engineer
ContinentalContinental
Mar 2010 - Dec 2020 · 10 yrs 10 mos
Electronics Design Engineer
General Motors - Delco Electronics and then Delphi
Jul 1984 - Oct 2007 · 23 yrs 4 mos
Other shorter term jobs added another 13 years of design experience (Environmental Technology, Biosound, and Methode)
Purdue University
BSEET, Electrical Engineering Technology
August 1, 1977 - December 15, 1981
John Adams High School - South Bend, Indiana
Trivia:
GPEC2 sold well over 10 million controllers and at roughly $100 each, the total sales was well over $1 billion.
GPEC2A sold a very similar amount, another $1 billion.
Total Engineering:
March 1, 1982 to December 8, 2020 = 38 yrs 9 mos 23 days