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Marc Davies-Schneider

Development Engineer

Marc Davies-Schneider
Leipzig, Germany

Experience

Jan 2020 - Present
6 years 2 months

Development Engineer

DLR

  • Developed control for optical transmitters for satellite communications
  • Pulsed lasers and modulators in the double-digit GHz range
  • Precise BIAS, TEC, and calibration control
  • High-frequency circuit design and system integration
Jan 2019 - Dec 2022
4 years

Co-founder & Development Engineer

ANDAV Electronics GmbH

  • Developed a measurement and control system
  • Power driver (24V/8A) for shape memory alloys
  • 256-channel impedance measurement
  • Firmware and data acquisition systems
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
2 years

Electronics Developer

Endress+Hauser

  • Electronics development of an industrial handheld device
  • Bluetooth, graphic display, wireless charging (Qi)
  • EMC, CE, FCC tests and production release
  • Built automated test systems
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 years

Co-founder & Development Engineer

ANDAV Electronics GmbH

  • Developed highly sensitive measurement electronics (<1 fA)
  • Battery-powered system with Bluetooth/WLAN
  • Analog front-end, firmware, system integration
Jan 2004 - Dec 2017
14 years

Co-founder & Development Engineer

ANDAV Electronics GmbH

  • PCIe, optical, and serial high-speed systems up to >100 Gb/s
  • Multi-FPGA architectures
  • Automated test frameworks
  • Used by Agilent, Vistec, X-FAB, Cognitec

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing (19 years) and Aerospace and Defense (6 years).

Manufacturing
Aerospace and Defense

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Product Development (22 years), Quality Assurance (16 years), and Research and Development (8 years).

Product Development
Quality Assurance
Research and Development

Summary

Co-founder & Development Engineer, ANDAV Electronics GmbH. Focus on advanced electronics and embedded systems from concept to production.

Skills

  • Schematic Design And Pcb Layout (Analog, Digital, Mixed-signal, High-speed, Rf)

  • Tools: Altium Designer, Eagle, Zuken Cr-8000, Kicad

  • Multilayer Pcbs (1-20 Layers), Impedance Control, Emc-compliant Design

  • High-frequency Design >10 Gb/s (Pcie, Sfp+, Ddrx, Usb 3.0, Aurora)

  • Microcontrollers: Stm32, Msp430, Microchip Pic

  • Fpga Development (Vhdl, Xilinx Virtex/spartan, Arria 10)

  • Power Electronics, Dc/dc Converters, Analog Drivers

  • Sensors, Precision Measurement Electronics (Down To Sub-femtoamp Range)

  • Commissioning, Validation, Series Release

  • Emc, Ce, Fcc, Wpc Tests

  • Semiconductor And System Tests (Pxi/pxie, Teradyne, Advantest)

  • Embedded C/c++ (Bare Metal, Rtos, Embedded Linux)

  • Low-level Microcontroller And Fpga Software

  • Test And Automation Software

  • Programming Languages: C/c++, Python, Java, Vba, Html

  • Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, Microc/os-ii

  • Toolchains: Stm32cubeide, Eclipse, Visual Studio, Arduino Ide

Languages

German
Native
English
Native
Spanish
Elementary

Education

Oct 1994 - Jun 1998

University of Durham

Master of Engineering · Durham, United Kingdom

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Where is Marc based?

Marc is based in Leipzig, Germany.

What languages does Marc speak?

Marc speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), Spanish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Marc have?

Marc has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Marc has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 5 months. Note that Marc may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Marc be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Marc would be well-suited for roles such as: Development Engineer, Co-founder & Development Engineer, Electronics Developer.

What is Marc's latest experience?

Marc's most recent position is Development Engineer at DLR.

What companies has Marc worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Marc has worked for DLR and ANDAV Electronics GmbH.

Which industries is Marc most experienced in?

Marc is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing and Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas is Marc most experienced in?

Marc is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance (QA), and Research and Development (R&D).

Which industries has Marc worked in recently?

Marc has recently worked in industries like Aerospace and Defense and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Marc worked in recently?

Marc has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Research and Development (R&D).

What is Marc's education?

Marc holds a Master from University of Durham.

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