Systems & Electrical Product Engineer
Dublin, Ie
Projects/Embedded SystemsPower Distribution Modules• Microcontroller based designs• Integrated transceivers forcommunication• Solid state switched outputs• Relays/fuses utilized for higher poweroutputsPower Conversion• ICs and MCU control for bidirectionalcurrent flow/monitoring• Buck-Boost DCDC converter topology• Permits cell balancing and charging• High efficiency achieved by minimizinginductor losses, switching losses, etc.Battery Isolation• High-power components such as lowresistance FETs utilized• Isolates AUX and MAIN Batteries whennecessary• Improved protection algorithm for systemValidation and Analysis• FMEA (Failure Mode and EffectsAnalysis) to ensure robustness• WCCA (Worst-Case Circuit Analysis) toensure operation in extreme conditions• Product Validation Testing• LTspice circuit simulation (includingEMC)Software• Develop software control algorithms anddiagrams• Work with SW team to diagnose andresolve issues• Arduino/Python to automate testing• VBA to automate repetitive tasks and toanalyze/format dataLab Experience• Soldering surface mount components/ICs• Utilized Oscilloscopes, DigitalMultimeters, Thermal Chambers, VehicleNetwork Analyzers, etc.• Construct crude test fixtures/apparatusesin the field when necessary (during vehicleissue diagnostics)Systems Engineering• Review and assign customer requirements to applicablecompetencies• Coordinate discussions with different competencies todesignate root causes and resolve issues• Adhere to internal Global ASPICE Compliant Process• Utilize Polarion to ensure all requirements can be tracedback to customer or internal requirementsFunctional Safety/ISO 26262 (Autonomous Vehicle Applications)• Designed using watchdog, limp-home circuitry, and other fail-safearchitectures• Component selection for ASIL applications• Prepared FMEDA, technical safety requirements, HARA analysis,system level FMEA, etc.