Hello, my name is Stephen Sauter and I'd like to introduce myself.

Dynamic results-driven consultant with a 20+ year record of achievement and demonstrated success.  Solid track record of effective field test detailed planning, test performance, data reduction and analysis.  Excels at efficient system and methodology analysis. Instrumentation engineer.  Brings a constructive critical thinking process to all projects.

Designed and developed detailed EMI/EMC test plans, procedures and itemized testing checklists.  Performed field testing, reduced data and analyzed calibration and test data from mass transit Light Rail Vehicle EMC/EMI field testing to assure transit safety for the Baltimore MTA, Philadelphia PATCO Los Angeles LACMTA and Boston MBTA. Reported technical results.  Managed acquisition, assembly and debugging of specialized measuring and data acquisition equipment.  Developed specialized instrumentation to improve testing accuracy.
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Conducted field troubleshooting for first article acceptance, on newly refurbished Philadelphia commuter rail (PATCO) vehicle control systems. We rapidly gathered data, analyzed it, excluded non-interfering subsystems then developed and tested a workable solution.  Provided technical report of results.