Electronics Engineer

Pascal Gravelin, Electronic Hardware Engineer

San Francisco, CA United States, 415-***-****, ******.********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/pascalgravelin

SUMMARY

Dynamic Electronics Engineer with over 10 years of experience in hardware design and development. Proficient in creating innovative solutions, Skilled with schematic capture/PCB design tools ( Cadence suite, and KiCad), rapid prototyping, implementation and bring up. Managed projects to design and manufacture PCBs and electronic devices. WORK EXPERIENCE

Jun 2024 – Present Electrical Engineer – HMC System, LED display, Startups, Ltd San Francisco, CA

• Engineered an autofocus camera utilizing a Raspberry Pi Zero W 2 and IMX708 camera, enabling seamless photo and video capture over a network or as a hotspot when not connected to a known Wi-Fi network.

• Revamped a project involving an iPhone app that manages an ESP32 board via BLE, effectively controlling RGB LED strings and panels. This IoT design is OTA ready.

• Formulated schematics and printed circuit boards (PCBs) using KiCad for interconnect boards in a Battery Management System (BMS).

Jul 2022 – May 2024 Electrical Engineer - HMD Systems, Vision Product Campbell, CA

• Pioneered the design of new and enhanced legacy circuit boards.

• Executed schematic entries using Cadence OrCAD 17.4.

• Collaborated with system architects to implement designs for microcontrollers (MCUs) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

• Provided comprehensive Bill of Materials (BOMs), Gerber files, and assembly documentation.

• Coordinated with layout companies to design multi-layer circuit boards with up to 12 layers.

• Oversaw the manufacturing process of the printed circuit assemblies (PCAs) through to delivery. Aug 2017 – Jun 2022 Hardware Engineer - Blood Pressure monitor, Blumio San Francisco, CA

• Designed and fabricated micro-electronic circuit boards using Cadence OrCAD 16.6.

• Developed wearable enclosures with Fusion 360 for blood pressure studies showcased at CES 2022. Mar 2017 – Jul 2017 Head Hardware Engineer - Boat Sharing, Telegnos San Francisco, CA

• Engineered PCB hardware using Cad Soft Eagle software within a 3D-printed enclosure.

• Optimized the CAN interface, resulting in significant reductions in BOM costs. May 2015 – Jul 2016 Lead Engineering Technician - motorcycle helmet AR, Skully San Francisco, CA

• Managed laboratory operations and prototype development.

• Liaised with Flextronics manufacturing to scale assembly processes. Sep 2013 – Apr 2015 Electrical Engineer – Pro Intercom Accessories San Francisco, CA

• Oversaw the management and introduction of innovative products to the AV community.

• Developed designs utilizing Arduino platforms and IDE tools.

• Created schematic diagrams and layouts using Cad Soft Eagle software. Aug 2005 – Mar 2013 Electrical Engineer / Application Engineer, Clear-Com Alameda, CA

• Redesigned and upgraded ten Party Line products from through-hole to surface-mount technology (SMT).

• Tested, integrated, and commissioned systems while providing training to customers globally. EDUCATION

Jun 2000 – Jul 2000 Cadence Bay Area, CA

• Orcad Schematic Entry and Allegro Printed Circuit Board Layout. Feb 2000 – Apr 2000 UC Berkeley San Francisco, CA

• High-speed Printed Circuit Board design.

Apr 1998 – May 1998 MathWorks Boston, MA

• MATLAB and SIMULINK.

Jan 1997 – Jun 1997 UC Berkeley San Francisco, CA

• Computer Programming "C" courses.

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Jan 1986 – Sep 1988 Educatel Cefost Fontainebleau, France

• B.T.S., Electronics Engineering.

Jan 1985 – Sep 1986 ESAM Bourges, France

• Military Telecommunications Certificate.

Jan 1982 – Sep 1984 ENTSOA Issoire, France

• B.E.P., Electronics.

• Sergeant of the French Army.

SKILLS

Electronics Engineering Hardware design Orcad Schematic Entry PCB layout C C++ Xcode Swift

Debugging High speed PCB design Cadence OrCAD suite Allegro KiCad Fusion360

ESP32 platforms Arduino IDE Xcode IDE

Lab equipment Board bring up Linux

PORTFOLIO LightUp and Camera project

LANGUAGES English and French

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