• • System design (Electrical, Electromechanical, System control)

  • Design Real-time closed-loop controllers and Digital-Signal-Processing chains (S and Z domains).

  • Algorithm evaluation using Mathcad, Matlab & Simulink tools.

  • Rapid prototyping using xPC-HW, Simulink, Stateflow programming, self-developed building blocks.

  • Hardware in the loop design using xPC-Target, RTWT & code-generation for dsPIC & PIC32, x86, based hardware.

  • Firmware specification and development.

  • Design and implement embedded real-time software using C (in OO style) and C++ 2014.

  • Specialized in assembly language for PIC, Z80, x86 processors.

  • Small and efficient program development for RTOS or non-RTOS based embedded systems.

  • Electrical design (Large & very small scale mixed signal, SBC)

  • Electrical design of Digital-Micro-Fluidics (DMF) electronic control boards and high voltage supplies.

  • Arduino and Python based software framework for DMF control.

Very exciting and challenging part in my life. I lead the Vehicle Management Software (VMS) and Hardware Integration Lab (HIL) teams. We designing and implementing embedded real-time software for our autonomous hypersonic vehicles. We also maintain the HIL Simulator (the Plant) and its hardware configuration. Additionally, I provide ongoing support to the GNC, Propulsion, Avionics and Test teams throughout development and vehicle testing phases.

• • Lead the Vehicle Management Software (VMS) team.

  • Manage the Hardware Integration Lab (HIL) team.

  • Design and implement embedded real-time software (C++ 2014 / AUTOSAR compliant).

  • Maintain the HIL Simulator (Plant) and hardware configuration.

  • Develop home brew data analysis tools and test scenarios.

  • Automation of Validation and Verification (V&V) regression tests in Hardware In the Loop (HIL) envaieroment using Concurrent-RT simulator and home brew analysis tools.

  • Support other teams across the company during development and testing phases. 

Good times and interesting systems. Lead the software and electrical development of very high accuracy calibration and standardization systems. I developed the software and simulations. I used Model Based Design (MBD) approach to speed my software development effort.

• • Mathematical modeling, and simulate systems using Simulink, Python, and Mathcad.

  • Model-Based-Design (MBD) when necessary.

  • Design Real-time closed-loop controllers and Digital-Signal-Processing chains (in the S and Z domains).

  • Design and implement embedded real-time software using C99 (but in OO style).

  • Development data analysis and control using Python.

  • System design and integration.

  • Electronic design and supervision.

  • Reverse engineering some i8085 and x86 assembly code - just for fun ;-)

  • From time to time I mentor and guide motivated individuals.

  • Working with sub-constructors.

My first BIG baby. Lead the electrical, electromechanical and control-law development of very high accuracy aerial photography systems. I developed the simulation and used Model Based Design (MBD) approach to develop the control laws and inertial sensor selection. I am very proud of what we had achieved. 

• • Management of firmware developers, electrical technicians, and manufacturing contractors.

  • I design all real-time closed-loop controllers and Digital-Signal-Processing chains.

  • I design 3 generations of high-accuracy aerial-photography systems:
    1. High sub-pixel image stabilizing system - Entire electrical-design, electro-mechanical & control loop design using high accuracy MEMS gyros, Piezo-Actuator, BLDC & stepper motors.
    2. Telescope Gimbal - Entire electrical design, electromechanical, actuator selection, and control loop design.

  • I also developed the calibration and test procedures for the inertial sensors.

Good times and I learned a lot as a junior++ electrical engineer. I developed an Intel Pentium mother board and several SDR boards as well. I introduced the PIC MCU family to the team and used them in new projects. Finally, I was evolved in SDR project in which I build a simulation to evaluate SDR algorithms before implementation.

• • Board design of Single Board Computer (SBC) running Intel Pentium and FPGAs.

  • Mixed signal board design for cutting edge Software-Defined-Radio (SDR).

  • Board design for High frequency, high resolution and low noise signal acquisition boards for Digital Signal Processing (DSP).

  • Mathematical background and understanding of SDR algorithms.

  • Small and efficient firmware development for RTOS or non-RTOS based embedded systems. Specializing in PIC18F, 24F and dsPICs microcontrollers.