Hi,
I am Tom,
I always dig deep
Hardware developer from Germany | Experience: 12 years | Expert in various industries
Freelance Excellence in Hardware Development
Block Diagram, Interface Design, Power and Grounding Strategy, clear deliverables. More...
Define a high-level, scalable architecture tailored to each industry.
- Block Diagram: Visualize components, subsystems, and data flow for modularity and scalability.
- Interface Design: Set up communication interfaces (e.g., CAN, MIPI-CSI, Modbus, BLE).
- Power & Grounding Strategy: Establish robust power and grounding to prevent interference, especially in safety-critical applications.
Deliverables: System architecture document, detailed interface specifications, and block diagram.
Requirements Gathering, Compliance Mapping, Design Specifications, clear deliverables. More...
Define and capture hardware requirements, ensuring compliance across industry standards.
- Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify all functional, hardware, and regulatory needs.
- Compliance Mapping: Identify and document relevant standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61000, and IEC 60601.
- Design Specifications: Detail system requirements, including component selection, power management, connectivity, and safety protocols.
Deliverables: Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM), design specification documents, compliance checklist.
Component Selection, Schematic Creation, Design Review, clear deliverables. More...
Develop detailed schematics with select reliable components for each industry’s durability requirements.
- Component Selection: Select components that meet AEC-Q standards for automotive reliability, industrial MTBF ratings, and medical-grade compliance.
- Schematic Creation: Create optimized schematics using Altium, Zuken, Cadence, Allegro or KiCad, incorporating essential safety features, grounding, and power management.
- Design Review: Perform cross-functional reviews to validate the schematic against all requirements.
Deliverables: Schematic design files, bill of materials (BOM), and design review documentation.
PCB Design, EMC Considerations, Thermal Management, clear deliverables. More...
Develop a PCB layout optimized for signal integrity, High Speed, EMI control, and thermal management across industries.
- PCB Design: Multi-layer design compliant with industry standards.
- EMC Considerations: Optimize layer stacking, routing, and grounding to meet automotive EMC and relevant IEC standards.
- Thermal Management: Integrate thermal solutions to ensure heat dissipation for automotive, industrial, and continuous IoT operation.
Deliverables: PCB design files, Gerber files for manufacturing, and design rule verification reports.
Signal Integrity & Power Analysis, Thermal Simulation, EMI/EMC Simulation, clear deliverables. More...
Validate design performance through simulations to predict electrical, thermal, and EMI behaviors, ensuring reliable, sector-compliant hardware.
- Signal Integrity & Power Analysis: Use SPICE-based simulations to test signal quality, voltage stability, and power integrity, reducing noise for IoT and automotive applications.
- Thermal Simulation: Conduct thermal simulations in Ansys or similar software to manage heat dissipation, crucial for industrial environments and medical devices.
- EMI/EMC Simulation: Run EMI simulations using Ansys to identify and mitigate potential EMC issues.
Deliverables: Simulation reports, thermal analysis, design modifications.
Timeline Creation, Task Dependencies, Real-Time Progress Tracking, clear deliverables. More...
Objective: Define a clear roadmap with timelines, milestones, and task dependencies for streamlined project execution.
- Timeline Creation: Develop a detailed project timeline, setting key milestones for each work package (e.g., requirements analysis, schematic design, validation).
- Task Dependencies: Identify and manage inter-team dependencies to enable smooth progression through each project phase.
- Progress Tracking: Utilize tools like Microsoft Project or Jira for real-time tracking, ensuring all deliverables stay on schedule.
Deliverables: Detailed project timeline, task dependency map, and milestone tracking system.
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About me
EXPERIENCE
Degree:
Computer Physics
Experience:
12+ years in Hardware Development across the automotive, telecommunications, and test/measurement industries in Germany.
Within those 12 years, I have:
- 12 years in hardware design for complex systems, including telecommunication devices, automotive control units, and measurement instruments.
- 7 years in high-speed digital circuit design focusing on high-speed communication interfaces, complex digital architecture creation, schematic and layout creation, and integration of advanced transceivers.
- 4 years experience in project management, leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver high-performance hardware solutions on time and within budget.
Skills:
- Hardware Design: Altium Designer, Zuken CR8000 Designer, KiCad, LTspice, Ansys SIwave, PCB Toolkit, and architecture creation tools like Visio, Draw.io
- Project Management: Jira, Atlassian tools, Agile methodologies
- Testing & Validation: High-speed oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, thermal imaging, signal integrity analysis, EMC optimization
- Communication & Collaboration: Cross-functional teamwork, supplier management, customer support, on-site integration.