Mitch S.

I am an experienced Electronics Engineer with a wide range of skills specifically tailored to PCB and PCB related designs. My formal education is in Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago where I focused my studies on system level programming, microcontroller based designs, and semiconductor physics. The majority of my career has been spent working with start-ups in a number of different industries and filling talent gaps that are beyond that of your typical electronics design engineer, which make me a valuable asset for all your electronics needs. Below are a few of my capabilities, feel free to send me a message asking about any of these skills or if there is something you don't see listed here. Keep in mind, I am new to UpWork and still working on building my profile, but that does not mean I am new to PCB design or electronics development. That is my bread and butter and something I do quite well. I hope you find what you are looking for. Thank you, and I hope to learn more about your project!   Key Points - 8 years of Electronics Engineering experience - Experience designing for commercial, automotive, and industrial sectors. - Wide range of engineering and design related skills related to electronics, electronics product design and electronics manufacturing - PCB design, 3D modeling, embedded programming, electronics manufacturing and assembly, factory automated test fixture design, embedded MCU development fixture design Skills and Capabilities **Custom PCB Design** ----------------------------- o Schematic capture and PCB layout o Embedded microcontroller o Analog circuits o Digital circuits including differential and impedance matching o Power delivery and regulation o Sensor implementation including analog transducers and MEMS o Multilayer including High Density Interconnects (HDI) o EDA usage including Altium, OrCad, and KiCad **Design for Manufacturing (DFM)** ------------------------------------------- o Component count and cost analysis o Form factor manufacturability including PCB shape and component clearance o In contact with distributor representatives for component sourcing **Testing and Troubleshooting** -------------------------------------- o Power consumption profiling o Digital and analog signal interpretation o Prototype reworking **In-House Electronics Manufacturing** ------------------------------------------------ o Framed and frameless stencil paste application for SMD o Fully automatic Pick and Place  Components size down to 0201  Top and bottom vision for 0.1mm placement accuracy  Dual nozzle pick head for component placement up to 750 CPM  Tray, cut tape, and reel compatibility  All tape sizes accepted  Single board or panel array configuration  180mm x 220mm maximum PCB or panel size o Hot air reflow  High temperature lead-free SAC305 capable  180mm x 220mm maximum PCB or panel size  Double sided PCB capable o RoHS compliant **Custom 3D modeling** ------------------------------ o Test fixtures o PCB enclosures o Potting and PCB encapsulation molds o Additions and alterations to existing designs o CAD tools including FreeCAD and Fusion360 **In-House 3D Model Prototyping** ------------------------------------------ o Benchtop CNC mill and router  Machining materials include wood, plastics (acetol, ABS, acrylic, nylon, PTFE), aluminum, copper, steel o FDM printing  Printable materials include PLA, ABS, TPU, PETG  Print volume: 220mm x 220mm x 220mm o gCode interpolation and programming knowledge **Firmware and Embedded Programming** --------------------------------------------------- o Embedded C and python o Timers, interrupts, and DMA driven applications o Digital peripheral drivers including SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, CANBus o Analog peripheral drivers including ADC, DAC, opamp, comparator o Familiar with RTOS scheduling and threaded computing o Code size optimizing and memory usage o JTAG debugging and MCU register interpretation o Text based or IDE based environments