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Lead Electrical Test Engineer | Digital Design Engineer | Defense & Space Industry
DELFT, Netherlands
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BSc in Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, June 2008Altium DesignerArduinoAutomatic Test EquipmentCircuit DesignDebuggingDigital ElectronicsElectronic Design AutomationElectronics ManufacturingEmbedded SystemsEmbedded SoftwareFirmwareField-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)Hardware DesignTest DesignVerilog
FPGA Design & Digital Engineering
Expertise in FPGA-based digital design using VHDL and Verilog at an advanced level. Design and implementation of IP cores, digital communication protocols (Mil-STD-1553B, I2C, SPI, RS232, RS422, RS485, Ethernet), and high-speed FPGA buses such as DDR3 and Jesd204b. Use of tools including Xilinx ISE, Xilinx Vivado, Libero IDE (Actel), and Altium Designer for schematic and PCB layout design.
Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) Design & Test Engineering
Design and development of Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) systems for RF, analog, and digital (FPGA) cards, including production and requirement fulfillment tests. Creation of automatic test setups compliant with military standards (IRIG STANDARD 106-17, IRIG STANDARD 313-01), SCPI programming, complex test signal waveform generation (VSG), and signal analysis. Establishment of system-level acceptance testing procedures and production test infrastructure.
Embedded Systems & Programming
Advanced programming skills in C#, VHDL, Verilog, Assembly, and C for embedded system software and hardware development. Experience with Microblaze, PCB schematic and layout design, GUI design and coding, and test jig equipment design. Proficiency in debugging, coverage tests, and mobile device software development.
PCB Schematic & Layout Design
Design of PCB schematics and layouts using tools such as Altium Designer (Advanced), Eagle (Advanced), PADS (Advanced), Orcad (Intermediate), and Autocad (Intermediate). Experience in drawing control cards with digital design and performing PCB card manufacturing tests.
RF & Analog Test Systems
Performing design verification for RF and digital PCBs, calibration and characterization of RF cards, automatic calibration parameter generation, and factory production verification. Testing of power amplifiers, frequency amplifier-reducers, and low noise amplifiers.
Communication Protocols & Digital Interfaces
Knowledge and implementation of digital communication protocols including I2C, SPI, RS232, RS422, RS485, Ethernet (Raw, UDP, TCPIP), Mil-STD-1553B, and high-speed FPGA buses. Experience with MIMO military communication systems using FPGA and Microblaze.
Electronic Measurement Instruments
Hands-on use of electronic devices such as Logic Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, Network Analyzer, Programmable Lab Devices, PCB Elements, and Soldering Iron for testing and verification purposes.
Obsolete Component Management
Searching, testing, and managing outdated materials at the card level (Obsolete Management) to ensure continued system functionality and compliance.
IP Core Design & Embedded Software
Design of IP cores including Mil-STD-1553B Remote Terminal and Bus Monitor, PCI IP core, and FPGA-ARM Back End Interface. Development of embedded system software and hardware for defense and space applications.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2008
Languages
EnglishGood
Project history
Developing test systems for Slip Rings for design verification and mass production verification. Developing test systems for electromechanics systems like weapon feeding. Developing complex data acquisition and test systems for many platforms such as Marine, Ship, and Underwater applications.
Performing design verification for RF and digital PCBs, production and requirement fulfillment tests. Calibration and characterization of RF cards, automatic calibration parameter generation. Making device interface control software (GUI). Conducting environmental tests. Performing and designing system and subsystem level tests. Projects included Jammer project COT determination, missile telemetry ATE design (IRIG STANDARD 106-17), missile flight termination ATE design (IRIG STANDARD 313-01), RF card control software with FPGA (VHDL) and Microblaze for MIMO military communication systems, and radar project factory production verification.
Making digital designs for satellite projects and creating test environments. Research of space-qualified products, space-qualified design, coding, documentation, and reliable system design. Schematic and layout design of control cards. VHDL coding for FPGA cards for electronic measurements at NANOTAM. Implementation of 10 Remote Terminal units on Actel space-qualified FPGAs using Mil-Std-1553B Protocol. Drawing control cards with digital design (FPGA) using Altium Designer and performing PCB card manufacturing tests.