Supply Chain Resilience for Electronic Systems Design

Stephen Chavez is a senior printed circuit engineer with three decades’ experience. He spent the past 12 years as a Principal Engineer and global subject matter expert of PCB design for Collins Aerospace (Raytheon Technologies).

Now, in his current role as a Senior Product Marketing Manager with Siemens, his focus is on a global scale regarding methodologies on adopting a strategy for resilience and integrating the Design-to-Source Intelligence insights from Supplyframe into design for resilience. He is an IPC Certified Master Instructor Trainer (MIT) for PCB design, an IPC Certified Advanced PCB Designer (CID+), and a Certified Printed Circuit Designer (CPCD). He is chairman of the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) where his focus is on the continuous improvement, professional development, and the evolution of the printed circuit engineer throughout the industry. An active IPC member since 2003, he is currently involved in several subcommittees including specifications IPC-6012, IPC-2221/2222.

Chavez is recognized as an industry subject matter expert in PCB design by PCEA, IPC, and several leading industry publications.