Hardware Design Engineer

Peter J. Mitzel, EIT

Hardware Design Engineer

406-***-**** - *******@*****.***

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-mitzel-92a115206 NCEES Credential: https://account.ncees.org/rn/2182341-1385454-8e7b892 Goals

I am an Electronics Hardware Engineer with layout training and competency using Altium PCB software. I have a B.S. in Computer Engineering from Montana State University in Bozeman. My professional career goals are to pursue excellence as a hardware-oriented engineer who makes detailed and calculated decisions along the entire process of project design. This includes but is not limited to the concept, design, testing, documentation, and deployment of company projects. My professional communication skills help me to bring the best out of teammates and myself. I have a professional work ethic that drives my success. Work Experience

SensorLogic, Inc. – Bozeman, MT – Hardware Design Engineer 06/2021 to 12/2022 As a Hardware Design and Test Engineer, I designed, developed, tested and deployed successful electronics with a team of engineers. I accomplished this through means of schematic capture, component footprint and symbol creation, board layout, board stack up design, design review, bill of materials creation, draftsman document generation, version and variant control of designs, and output file generation for board manufacturers. I assessed our designs for proof of concept and collaborated closely with an interdisciplinary team of engineers for product development and deployment. NASA Space Grant Consortium – Bozeman, MT – Internship / Apprentice 06/2020 to 06/2021 At the Borealis Labs at Montana State University, where they develop lunar balloons that film eclipses, I improved the data streaming solution by integrating a Raspberry Pi with AirFiber 5XHD radios to stream video from the balloon payload to the ground station on earth. This project was an interdisciplinary collaboration with mechanical engineers and computer scientists who continue eclipse research today. I also collaborated with a team of engineers and successfully built a rover that could navigate an obstacle course meant to simulate lava tubes on the moon. Aspects of the rover included a compact design and the ability to run autonomously through the course while streaming video. Due to my success in the Phase 1 Artemis Challenge, I was selected in Phase 2 to serve as an “Astronaut”. As an astronaut my opportunity was to oversee design teams who were developing compact rovers and supply them with beneficial support and critiques that would direct them to a successful design. Education

• B.S. Computer Engineering – GPA: 3.39 Graduation Date: May 2021 Montana State University – Bozeman, MT

• Altium Essential Basic & Advanced Certified June 2021 / July 2021 Altium Schematic and Altium PCB Version 22

Skills

Hardware Development: Circuit Schematic Capture, Component Creation, Component Sourcing, Bill of Materials, Board Design Layout, Draftsman Documentation, Manufacturing Communication, Quality Assurance, Test Planning, Circuit Bring-up and Debug, Soldering, Failure Analysis, Interdisciplinary Communication, Client Service, Project Management, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving Programming Languages and Software Competency

Python, C, Java, MATLAB, Altium Designer, Altium 365, PSpice, Windows, Linux, GitHub, GitHub Desktop, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Drive, and Dropbox