Microcontroller Experts in Munich

• Led end-to-end tape-out and photomask preparation for a 300mm automotive semiconductor program, ensuring manufacturability, data integrity, and compliance with automotive quality standards, frame generation, multi-die placement
• Identified and mitigated manufacturing-readiness risks during technology transfer (TI / TSMC 45nm) by implementing reticle, kerf, and alignment optimizations, reducing re-spin exposure, creating alignment, overlay markers, metrology targets, CD-control features, PDM cell
• Coordinated cross-functional stakeholders across design, lithography, manufacturing, and mask vendors to deliver a production-ready mask set under strict schedule constraints
• Performed and calibrated model-based OPC for the 110 nm node, leveraging RET strategies in collaboration with the photolithography modeling team
• Impact: Enabled on-time production release of a safety-critical automotive semiconductor by mitigating tape-out and manufacturability risks under strict quality and yield

• Pre-assessments and review of functional safety status for ADAS ECUs and body controller components
• Conduct functional safety audits
• Review the functional safety status of the E3 1.2 in a pre-assessment
• Document interviews
• Document findings and generate internal reports

Methods:

• ISO26262
• Automotive SPICE Level 2, 3
• Agile methods, SAFe

Tools:

• DOORS
• Enterprise Architect
• JIRA & Confluence
• IQ-FMEA
• Isograph

• Development of a solar charge controller on an STM32 platform running FreeRTOS
• Development of embedded DSP software for automotive audio applications. Real-time signal processing software using C and Python/NumPy
• Development of serial drivers (SPI, I2C, UART) and real-time components in C for an electricity meter telemetry platform
• Unit testing with Unity and integration testing with Python

• Developed a 6 kW AC-DC power converter for automotive applications.
• Selected and tested SiC MOSFETs, gate drivers, diodes, and high-voltage capacitors.
• Created schematics and designed multilayer PCBs in Altium Designer.
• Collaborated with software and mechanical teams for system integration.
• Developed an advanced control strategy for traction inverters.
• Implemented and tested control algorithms in MATLAB/Simulink.
• Conducted detailed efficiency, power factor, and common-mode current measurements.

Development of the embedded firmware for a smart wearable to capture vital signs with smartphone connectivity:

• Architecture and implementation of the complete embedded firmware
• Connecting and processing various sensors for vital data collection
• Implementing BLE communication for the smartphone app
• Optimizing power consumption and battery life for wearable operation
• Technologies: BLE, Embedded C/C++, sensors, low-power design, Git, nRF52840, GCC, Azure

• Spearheading multidisciplinary engineering teams in the development of next-generation medical devices
• Orchestrating research initiatives and technology roadmaps to deliver innovative medical solutions
• Overseeing R&D budget and managing project portfolios from concept through to commercialisation
• Establishing strategic collaborations with clinical partners for technology validation

• Tested passenger car opening handle at system level integrating hardware, software and mechanics
• Built and provided complete test equipment for system testers using Arduino boards, Saleae Logic analyser, oscilloscope, multimeter, RLC meter, programmable power supplies and function generators
• Developed system testing concepts and constructed manual system test bench
• Supported system testers with hardware and software tools
• Products: BMW XNF, Rolls Royce, Audi eRing, JLR (Jaguar-Land-Rover)

• Testing control units in the automotive roof systems area (ECU system test)
• Creating and maintaining test specifications for system and integration tests
• Planning and implementing automated tests including documentation of results
• Performing LIN conformance tests and cyber security tests
• Analyzing and evaluating software and hardware issues and coordinating with development teams
• Developing test strategies and test plans to ensure test coverage

• Optimization of a film stretching machine: concept design and proof of concept in SolidWorks and FEMM
• Development of a smart gas scale (Evergas) with mobile connectivity: functional and design prototype in SolidWorks, Cura, Eagle, Adafruit Web IDE
• Sensor system for brake disc measurement with Knorr-Bremse: proof of concept and patent preparation in SolidWorks, Cura, Eagle, FEMM, Adafruit Web IDE
• Development of a sensor for oil level measurement (Oilfox) with self-monitoring algorithms in SolidWorks, Cura, Eagle, Adafruit Web IDE
• Development of a miniature plastic extruder (Mcubus project) in SolidWorks, Cura, Eagle, LTSpice, FEMM, Arduino IDE
• Commissioning hardware for Magna Telemotive: electrical function tests, firmware porting in C++ and quality assurance coordination
• Electronics development for Sonnenglas: concepts for battery charging by solar power and LED control in Fusion 360, Eagle, Simplicity Studio, MPLab
• Development of a wake-up controller for Wing Man: vibration sensor and power-saving logic in Fusion 360, Eagle
• Hardware lead at Cariad SE: hardware testing, supplier communication, error management in iDEX, ODIS, CANoe

• Leading the company
• Strategic planning and business development
• Overseeing operational processes

• Creation of test concepts
• Development of test processes
• Coordination of test case development: stress tests, functional tests, performance tests, high data rate tests, integration tests, etc.
• Hardware testing: FPGA, RF
• Test automation and regression testing
• Ensuring 24/7 operation of the test system
• Analysis & reporting
• Regular coordination of the test team, meetings with other stakeholders
• Communication and coordination with stakeholders and project managers

• Development of the vehicle communication stack in C using AUTOSAR tools for robust inter-module communication within the ECU
• Design, implementation and validation of functions for the electric powertrain, contributing to improved efficiency and reliability
• Definition and verification of system and software requirements, ensuring traceability and compliance with standards
• Collaboration with development partners in North Africa, coordinating architecture, interfaces and integration milestones
• Extension of the communication stack with enhanced security features, increasing resilience against unauthorized access and data manipulation

• Deployed and optimized Vision-Language-Action (VLA) and diffusion policy models on NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Jetson Thor, meeting real-time inference latency targets for humanoid robot control loops.
• Built TensorRT engine pipelines (PyTorch → ONNX → TensorRT) with INT8/FP8 post-training quantization, calibration dataset design, and quantization-aware validation, reducing inference memory footprint by over 3× on Jetson without accuracy regression.
• Developed custom CUDA C++ plugins and CUDA Graphs for latency-deterministic, real-time policy execution – meeting hard runtime and memory constraints on embedded GPU targets.
• Developed an inference engine for VLA models on top of llama.cpp bringing different VLA policies under single runtime, packaging each as a single self-contained GGUF that needs no Python or PyTorch.
• Profiled and tuned GPU execution using NVIDIA Nsight Systems and Nsight Compute, identifying CUDA kernel bottlenecks, memory bandwidth saturation, and SM occupancy issues across Jetson Orin and Thor compute profiles for cross-layer performance optimization.