JTAG Experts in Germany
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Waqar Ahmed
Last position:
Principal Engineer at Microchip Technology
- Acted as an FPGA Subject Matter Expert with hands-on experience in Microchip Technology Libero SoC and PolarFire FPGA/SoC evaluation platforms.
- Identified a bug in an application note and provided a solution.
- Collaborated with Field Application Engineers (FAEs) to analyze, debug, and resolve customer-reported FPGA issues.
- Worked with internal teams to accelerate SPI flash programming by creating an FPGA design that enabled high-speed communication between JTAG and SPI.
- Characterized PolarFire FPGA temperature TVS sensors from -40°C to 100°C, comparing estimated and measured surface temperatures and analyzing junction-to-surface temperature estimation using the Psi-JT thermal parameter.
Chetan Sheshikumar
Last position:
Student Research Assistant at Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten (RWU)
- Built and verified Zynq-7000 (Zybo Z7-10) FPGA prototypes in Xilinx Vivado – AXI IP integration, bitstream generation, hardware bring-up, timing-closure checks and waveform-based debug to confirm expected RTL behaviour.
- Set up Cadence Virtuoso schematic/simulation flows and documented settings, results and methodology for reproducible experiments – supporting structured verification and research documentation.
- Wrote Python automation for log parsing, structured data reporting and result analysis; worked daily in version-controlled Linux/Git workflows.
Kai Wolf
Last position:
Schwarz IT KG
- Migration of the software development process of a medical technology software to C/C++ package manager Conan and development of macOS-specific system components
Abdelrahman Hewala
Last position:
Research Assistant (WHK), FPGA Development – BrassSense Project at HAW Hamburg / Prof. Peter Schulz
- Real-time tone detection on FPGA (~20 ms latency target) using a filter bank architecture with a fuzzy-logic decision stage, avoiding FFT due to its window-length/frequency-resolution tradeoff.
- Responsible for system integration and architecture.
Peter Jehle
Last position:
Interim Teamlead at Somnomedics
- Interim Teamlead to setup a project with STM32 and NORA Bluetooth module.
- Customer is planning new hardware to replace existing hardware with Bluetooth communication instead cable connection.
- Project was already started but the requirements were not defined.
- System based on STM32 and Nora B106 CPU.
- Analyzing the existing available code base.
- Checking for possible solutions to get the project working.
- Defining the requirements.
- Applying some rules to improve the team communication.
- Working with the NRF tools to get the custom board based on NORA B106 (NRF5340) working.
- Implementation of a simple device communication by Bluetooth.
- Preparation of documentation.
- Leading communication meetings.
- Conducted discussions with customer.
- Tools used: JIRA, OneNote, Git, Confluence, Nordic NRF, Nora B106.
Arne Hendricks
Last position:
Embedded Fullstack Developer at IoT / Infrastructure Automation Sector
- Analysis of legacy codebase and identification of architectural issues, implementing improvements in coordination with the Product Owner.
- Development of clean, efficient, and fully documented code following established software engineering practices and standards.
- Analysis of Erlang components in backend and device layers to provide recommendations for ensuring stable system operation.
- Setup and optimization of CI/CD pipelines on client infrastructure, including testing, debugging, and certificate management quality assurance.
- Participation in planning, design, and implementation of epics and stories according to Product Owner specifications.
- Technical consultation for Product Owner regarding Erlang codebase management and best practices.
- Collaboration with Product Owner, Scrum Master, and development team to ensure timely delivery of features.
- Elixir & Phoenix + PostgreSQL
- Erlang
- IoT
- CI/CD
- Git
- Agile/Scrum
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Frontend (VueJS)
- Embedded Devices
Meenakumar Vaikundam
Last position:
Senior Embedded Technical Manager at IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies
- Led 14 member dev team and delivered postgresql database integration and performance optimization
- Delivered 8 K lines of C code with fewer defects (5 medium to low) in 8 months of development
- Integrate open source pgVector for AI application of the database for exact and nearest neighbor search
Alban Tchuinkou
Last position:
C/C++ Developer on AIX Systems for SAP Kernel System Integration at IBM Research and Development
- AIX/Linux system administrator: deployment of LPARs (Logical Partitions) for SAP Kernel Development
- C/C++ SAP kernel development and integration to SAP HANA Database
- C/C++ programming and software integration, support for SAP kernel on AIX system; development and testing on SAP VDI
- Example: development of the ABEC Tool (AIX Build Environment Checker) to create SAP build environments for debugging process and benchmarking
- Benchmarking and test execution of SAP kernels (test from the communication to the SAP HANA Database and to SAP NetWeaver) on AIX
- Automate the SAP kernel build via Jenkins and benchmarking over crontab jobs
- New C/C++ compiler design and testing (based on Clang++ and LLVM)
- Customer ticket handling to resolve SAP kernel bugs and build failures
- SAP kernel development with Rust programming language, migrating some sub-kernel projects from C/C++ to Rust because of Rust's memory safety model, ownership system, and concurrency features
- Refactoring selected components in Rust and integrating them with existing C++ codebase via FFI
Anuja Chandran
Last position:
Embedded Software Engineer at Digital Core Technology
- Designed and implemented embedded firmware in C/C++ for ARM-based microcontrollers and SoCs (STM32, NXP, Infineon)
- Worked across bare-metal, FreeRTOS, and Embedded Linux environments, contributing to BSP-level functionality, driver bring-up, and system integration
- Built, configured, and validated Embedded Linux systems using Yocto, including image build, boot validation, and runtime debugging
- Developed and executed unit, integration, and system-level tests, including HIL and SIL test scenarios on real hardware and simulated environments
- Created Python and Bash scripts to automate build, test execution, simulation runs, and reporting within CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI)
- Designed test cases from software and system-level requirements, covering normal operation, edge cases, and failure scenarios
- Performed low-level debugging using JTAG/GDB, analyzing boot issues, timing problems, interrupts, and peripheral behavior
- Developed and validated communication interfaces including UART, SPI, I2C, CAN using logs and external measurement tools
- Used simulation and virtual test environments to validate software behavior prior to hardware availability
- Read and interpreted hardware schematics to understand signal routing, pin multiplexing, and peripheral connections
- Supported PCB design and review activities using Altium tool, assisting with component selection, pin mapping, and bring-up readiness
- Collaborated with cross-functional hardware, firmware, and system teams to clarify requirements, document assumptions, and improve overall test coverage
- Developed web interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (ES6) and basic REST API development with Node.js
- Experience testing web applications and building UI automation frameworks using Selenium WebDriver
Daniel Schäftner
Last position:
Embedded Software Engineer at Rawe Electronic GmbH / SCHELL
- Firmware low-level driver development for an advanced water tap with bluetooth on an EFR32BG module from Silicon Labs with Simplicity Studio
Deepak Nagarajarao
Last position:
Consultant at Advantest Europe Gmbh
- Develop hardware drivers and middleware using C++11, Java and Python
- Design of various RF features such as deembedding based on stakeholder requests
- Work with multiple teams to design drivers for multiple RF products
- Perform HW control to deliver RF signals and measure modulated response
- Develop RF drivers for generation of low noise signals to test WiFi7 products
- Use digital modulation techniques such as QAM for low level driver development
- Develop low level USB drivers for device enumeration
- Develop drivers for HW relay control of control boards for device testing
- Perform JTAG operations on devices under test
- Use network-based protocols (SFTP, UFTP, FTP, SSH) for control board communication
- Manage HW devices such as BADC and EEPROM for control board maintenance
- Utilize C++11/14/17 features, template metaprogramming and STL
- Employ multithreading for testing and control of multiple HW devices
- Develop tools for deployment of customer OS on control boards
- Perform component and integration tests using CxxTest
- Follow Scaled Agile Framework for software development
- Create detailed design documents using PlantUML
Amit Vitekar
Last position:
Security Consultant (Ethical Hacker) at Security Research Labs (SRLabs)
- Led telecom security testing team & SOC deployments across Tier-1 carriers; reduced critical vulnerabilities by 30%.
- Conducted 5G/O-RAN fuzzing, penetration testing, and vulnerability research (basebands, RAN, core).
- Designed testbeds for protocol fuzzing (AFL++, LibAFL) on 5G stacks.
- delivered client workshops on secure telecom with AI assisted workflows.
- Researched AI-driven SOC and penetration testing (LLMs for log triage, anomaly detection, adversarial monitoring).
Dietrich Clauß
Last position:
Linux System Engineer at Personal Projects and Continuing Education
- Skills: ACLs, Android, Ansible, Apache, Backup, Bash, BindFS, Modern C++, CFEngine, ClusterSSH, CSS, CUPS, Debian, DHCP, DNS, dovecot, exim4, Firewall, FUSE, GIMP, Git, gnupg, HTML, IMAP, IPv4, Kerberos, LDAP, LineageOS, Linux, Mercurial, NAT, Networking, NFSv4, OpenPGP, OpenSSH, OpenSSL, OpenVPN, PHP, pxelinux, Python, RAID, Responsive Web Design, Routing, Shorewall, SMTP, SSHFS, SSL/TLS, systemd, TFTP, UPS, VPN, X11, XMPP
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Statistics of experts using JTAG
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
15 years
Position duration
1.7 years
Positions per freelancer
13
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Business Intelligence
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
85%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
English, German, Arabic
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Germany using JTAG
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About the technology
JTAG basics
JTAG is a hardware interface used to test, program, and debug electronic boards and chips. It gives specialists direct access to devices during development, bring-up, repair, and production test. Companies use it on embedded systems, control units, and other hardware that needs reliable low-level access.
Typical work
- Boundary-scan testing for assembled boards
- Flashing firmware and bootloaders
- Debugging at chip and board level
- Accessing processors, FPGAs, and microcontrollers
- Repair checks for hard-to-reach faults
Tooling and ecosystem
JTAG work often uses vendor tools, probe adapters, and chain configuration software. Common adjacent names are boundary scan and IEEE 1149.1, and in practice the work may touch OpenOCD, vendor debug suites, and schematic review. Strong specialists understand how the target hardware, firmware, and test setup fit together.
When companies need help
Companies bring in freelance expertise when a board will not boot, a test chain is unstable, or production needs a repeatable test flow. This is common in Germany for industrial electronics, automotive supply chains, and embedded product teams that need focused support without long onboarding. Remote work is often enough for setup and analysis, while lab access may still matter for probes and hardware.
What strong specialists do
A strong JTAG specialist reads schematics, checks pin mapping, and verifies the scan chain before chasing deeper faults. They can separate signal issues, configuration mistakes, and firmware problems. They also document the setup clearly so the test or debug path can be reused by the team.
Good fit signals
- Board bring-up needs structured low-level debug
- Production test must be repeatable and traceable
- Firmware access is blocked by hardware issues
- The team needs help with probes, chains, or targets
- Hardware and software teams need one shared debug path
Frequently asked questions
Key details about JTAG, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
JTAG is used to test, program, and debug boards and chips at a low level. It helps specialists reach devices that are hard to inspect through normal software tools. Companies rely on it during board bring-up, firmware loading, and fault isolation.
JTAG is broader and often better for boundary-scan and multi-device chains, while SWD is simpler for many ARM targets. The right choice depends on the chip, the board layout, and the test workflow. A good specialist can tell when JTAG is required and when a lighter interface is enough.
A JTAG specialist is useful when a board will not boot, a chain fails in test, or a device needs firmware access before the rest of the system is stable. They also help with production test setups and hardware repair analysis. This is common on embedded platforms, control boards, and industrial electronics.
Strong JTAG professionals usually also know schematics, signal integrity basics, embedded firmware, and board-level debug. Familiarity with boundary-scan tools, probe hardware, and common boot flows is important too. That mix helps them find whether the fault is in the design, the setup, or the software.
JTAG projects often need more than general hardware knowledge because the work depends on exact pin mapping, target configuration, and chain behavior. Simple flashing tasks may be straightforward, but unstable boards or complex scan chains need a specialist with hands-on debug practice. The harder the failure, the more valuable deep field experience becomes.
Yes, much JTAG analysis can be done remotely if the team can share schematics, logs, photos, and test results. For live probing, hardware rework, or lab-only fixtures, on-site access may still be needed. In Germany, many teams use a mix of remote analysis and local hands-on support.
A strong JTAG expert explains the scan chain clearly, documents assumptions, and shows a methodical path from symptom to root cause. Look for practical evidence: board bring-up notes, debug reports, and examples of fixing access or test failures. Clear communication matters as much as tool knowledge.
Not exactly. JTAG is the interface standard, while boundary scan is one of its main uses for testing interconnects on a board. In many projects people use the terms together, but a specialist should understand both the protocol and the test method behind it.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used JTAG in their recent projects is 83 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 666 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used JTAG in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 85% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used JTAG in their recent projects have 15 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used JTAG in their recent projects are English (100%), German (92%), and Arabic (8%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used JTAG in their recent projects are Information Technology (92%), Manufacturing (62%), and Automotive (46%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used JTAG in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Information Technology (92%), and Quality Assurance (92%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used JTAG
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