Electronics R&D • Sensor Integration • PCBA for Harsh Environments
Reliable electronics for sensing,
measurement and embedded industrial systems.
I design and integrate sensors, analog front-ends and embedded measurement chains into robust, cost-effective systems.
Experience from CERN, ETH Zürich, ABB, Leica Geosystems and Hitachi in demanding industrial and scientific environments.
Current Work
As an independent consultant I support companies developing reliable and
cost-effective sensing and measurement electronics.
My work includes analog
and digital front-ends, embedded STM32 platforms, component selection and
PCBA optimisation for temperature, EMC and high-voltage constraints.
- Design of sensor front-ends and measurement chains (PT100/RTD, optical, strain, humidity, gas, vibration) with robust analog acquisition and calibration.
- Development of embedded STM32 measurement and logging architectures with low-power design, memory integration and industrial communication protocols.
- Design of power electronics blocks (DC/DC converters, gate drivers, protection circuits) compliant with EN 50155 / EN 50124 requirements and ISO-26262 practices for battery-powered and traction-grade systems.
- EMC hardware design in accordance with IEC 61000 series standards, including filtering, surge protection and conducted/radiated immunity for industrial and railway electronics.
- PCBA design and component selection for harsh thermal, mechanical and EMC conditions, compliant with IPC-A-600 / IPC-A-610 practices.
- Prototyping, validation and test planning, including calibration procedures and hardware qualification in demanding operating environments.
About
I am an Electronics R&D engineer with more than 15 years of experience in measurement systems, industrial electronics and embedded hardware for scientific, industrial and power applications. My work has contributed to commercial products, measurement platforms and instrumentation used in the field by major companies and research organisations.
I combine hands-on engineering with a rigorous, system-level mindset, aiming to build hardware that is robust, predictable and easy to maintain throughout its lifecycle. In my workflow I often apply lightweight Scrum- and agile-inspired practices to hardware development, improving clarity, iteration speed and alignment with multidisciplinary teams.
I hold IPC-A-600 and IPC-A-610 certifications and have extensive experience in PCBA design, component selection and system reliability for harsh thermal, mechanical and EMC environments.
Portfolio
A short selection of past work is shown below.
Optical sensing & calibration electronics (Leica Geosystems)
- High-frequency PCBAs integrating optical sensors, lasers and receivers.
- Embedded calibration algorithms on microcontrollers.
- Validation and partially automated test procedures.
BMS & gate driver for traction converters (ABB)
- BMS control hardware for traction and energy-storage systems.
- Gate-driver module for harsh electrical and thermal environments.
- PCBA development tests and type tests according to railway standards.
Instrumentation for Liquid Argon detectors (CERN / ETH Zürich)
- Control systems for large-volume LAr-TPC cryogenic detectors.
- Cryogenic analog front-ends and capacitive level meters.
- Integration and validation in international experimental setups.