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Fabien G.

China Engineering Lead | PCB, Mechanical, Injection Mold & Sourcing

๐Ÿ† Top Rated Plus โ€ข Top 3% on Upwork โ€ข 13,000+ hours delivered ๐Ÿ† 226+ projects with 5-star reviews โ€ข 1,000+ SKUs successfully moved to mass production ๐Ÿ† 25+ years engineering pedigree - Airbus, Thales Group, Safran & secure mobile networks Why Clients Hire Me Iโ€™m a true engineering partner with a full team and own a facility in South China: โœ… In-house SMT prototyping line - boards assembled in hours, not weeks โœ… Own plastic injection molding workshop - CNC, EDM, small-to-mid presses (mold + tooling + production under one roof) โœ… R&D lab for signal, power, safety & environmental validation โœ… Reliability testing lab - ESD, vibration, temperature/humidity, salt spray, waterproof โœ… Local sourcing teams in Shenzhen (China), Chennai (India) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) - a ready-made China +1 option Every stage of your project is under our direct control - never outsourced to unknown factories. What I Deliver 1. R&D & Full-Cycle Product Development - End-to-end hardware development from concept to mass production - including industrial design, IP-rated enclosures, and DFM-ready CAD. - I help startups and established brands through professional engineering, prototyping, tooling, certification, and production. 2. Electronics & PCBA Design - Schematics, multilayer PCB layout, component selection, and manufacturing-optimized Gerber files. - Embedded systems on STM32, ESP32, nRF, and Raspberry Pi, with BLE/Bluetooth, RF, IoT, custom sensors, motion control, robotics, and automated machines. - Firmware in C, C++, and embedded software with user interfaces. 3. Plastic Injection Molding (In-House Workshop) - Complete in-house service in China: DFM, mold design, tooling fabrication, and production. - Faster lead times, tighter quality control, stronger IP protection, and quick validation with first shots and pre-production runs. What My Clients Get โœ… Rapid prototypes (typically 14-21 days) โœ… Complete support from initial concept through CAD/DFM, tooling, certification, packaging, and logistics โœ… Direct factory access across China, India & Vietnam - a built-in China +1 option, no middlemen Track Record โญ 50 Engineering Design Projects Completed from Scratch โญ 54 Projects Successfully Transitioned into Production โญ 750+ Clients Assisted with Product & Component Sourcing โญ 22,000+ Orders Processed โญ 30,000+ On-Site Audits and Inspections Conducted Tools & Tech Stack CAD: Siemens NX (UG), Creo/ProE, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS EDA: Altium Designer, KiCad, EasyEDA, Eagle, Pads Platforms: STM32/8, ESP32, nRF52/54, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, STC8, Airoha156x/157x, JieLi709x Programming: C, C++, Python Languages: English (Fluent) | French (Native) | Chinese (Conversational) If your product needs expert engineering, reliable sourcing, and tooling all handled by one experienced team, message me and Iโ€™ll be glad to talk through your project.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณShenzhen, China$50/hr100% JSS4.81 (140)Since Jan 2015
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MRR
$2,666
๐ŸŒ#15.2K/363K
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ#68/1,694
Recent Earnings
$15,998
๐ŸŒ#15.2K/363K
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ#68/1,694
Total Earnings
$574K
๐ŸŒ#1,931/363K
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ#9/1,694
Avg. Per Project
$2,506
๐ŸŒ#59.9K/363K
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ#166/1,694
Recent Projects
14
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๐ŸŒ#7,423/363K
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ#51/1,694
Total Projects
229
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๐ŸŒ#7,423/363K
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ#51/1,694
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World Skill Rankings
of 162
#11
Manufacturing EngineeringTop 6%
#17Manufacturing & Construction
#20Injection Mold Design
#23Firmware
#27Electronic Design
#29Bluetooth LE
#31Product Sourcing
#39Circuit Design
#47Supply Chain Management
#55Internet of Things
#62Design for Manufacturing
#65Electrical Engineering
#81PCB Design
#94Embedded System
#97Sourcing
#102Mechanical Engineering
#126SolidWorks
#152CAD
#189Prototyping
#216Product Development
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina Skill Rankings
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#1
PrototypingTop <0.01%
#1PCB Design
#1Firmware
#1Embedded System
#1SolidWorks
#1Design for Manufacturing
#1Electrical Engineering
#1Circuit Design
#1Injection Mold Design
#1Internet of Things
#1Electronic Design
#1Bluetooth LE
#1Manufacturing Engineering
#2Product Development
#2CAD
#2Manufacturing & Construction
#2Mechanical Engineering
#4Supply Chain Management
#10Sourcing
#10Product Sourcing
Fabien G. โ€” Top 4% in China | UpworkMRR