Larry Dee Waard
About Larry Dee Waard
Larry Dee Waard is a Senior Principal Electrical Engineer at Federal Signal Corporation, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in embedded microprocessor subsystem design and has held various engineering positions over his career, primarily in hardware design and development.
Work at Federal Signal Corporation
Larry Dee Waard currently serves as Senior Principal Electrical Engineer at Federal Signal Corporation, a position he has held since 2022. His tenure at the company spans multiple roles, including Principal Electrical Engineer from 2018 to 2022 and Senior Electrical Engineer from 2017 to 2018. Throughout his time at Federal Signal, he has contributed to various engineering projects in University Park, IL, leveraging his extensive experience in electrical engineering.
Previous Experience at Tellabs
Prior to his current role, Larry Waard worked at Tellabs for over a decade in various engineering positions. He started as an Engineering Intern in 1995 and progressed to Hardware Design Engineer I and II between 1996 and 2000. He later served as Lead Hardware Design Engineer from 2000 to 2006 and then as Senior Lead Hardware Design Engineer at Coriant America, formerly Tellabs Inc., from 2006 to 2017. His roles involved significant responsibilities in hardware design and development.
Education and Expertise
Larry Waard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he studied from 1993 to 1995. He also earned an Associate degree in Pre-Engineering from Lansing Community College between 1991 and 1993. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his extensive expertise in embedded microprocessor subsystems, Ethernet circuit design, and high-speed digital board designs.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Larry Waard possesses a range of technical skills in electrical engineering. He is experienced in module power supply design, analog and digital circuit design, and debugging. His capabilities extend to software and low-level firmware development, as well as designing high-speed multi-layer PCB stackups. He is proficient in end-to-end board design, including schematic capture and board layout, and has expertise in FPGA/CPLD design flow using tools from Xilinx, Altera, and Lattice.