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Michael Schulze

Senior Hardware Development

Michael Schulze
Schwerin, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - May 2025
1 year
Schwerin, Germany

Senior Hardware Development

Sabik Offshore GmbH

  • Use case analysis

  • Evaluation tests

  • Hardware and software specification

  • Component research

  • Cost price calculation

  • Project planning and controlling

  • System design

  • Circuit development and simulation

  • PCB layout

  • Reliability analysis

  • Engineering/EMC tests

  • Mixed-signal design (Multiprocessor)

  • DC/DC design

  • Design for manufacturability

  • Lightning protection

  • Altium Designer

  • LTSpice

  • MS Office

  • MS Project

Jan 2023 - Apr 2024
1 year 4 months
Schorndorf, Germany

Lead Engineer

Swoboda Schorndorf KG

  • Requirements specification evaluation

  • Requirements and feasibility analysis

  • Variant comparison

  • System design

  • Component research

  • Technical coordination with customers and suppliers

  • Design of inductive and magnetic sensor systems (rotor position, pedal position, speed)

  • Inertia Measurement Units for automotive

  • Tolerance analysis

  • Cost optimization

  • Functional Safety (ASIL)

  • Altium Designer

  • LTSpice

  • Polarion

  • MS Office

Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
5 months
Denkendorf, Germany

Hardware Engineer

CGS Prozessanalytik GmbH

  • Functional specification coordination

  • Component research

  • System design

  • Circuit development

  • PCB layout

  • Creation of manufacturing data

  • Mixed-signal design (NXP ARM Cortex M0+ MCU)

  • Analog/Digital Industrial Process I/O

  • High-resolution analog frontend

  • DC/DC SMPS

  • 3D modeling

  • Altium Designer

  • LTSpice

Jan 2022 - May 2022
5 months
Langenselbold, Germany

Hardware Engineer

SYSCO Sicherheitssysteme GmbH

  • Functional specification creation

  • Component research

  • Variant comparison

  • System design

  • Circuit development

  • PCB layout

  • Mixed-signal (NXP ARM Cortex M4)

  • Wide-range DC/DC SMPS

  • Lightning protection

  • 3D modeling

  • Altium Designer

  • LTSpice

Sep 2021 - Jun 2024
2 years 10 months
Schwerin, Germany

Senior Hardware Development

Sabik Offshore GmbH

  • Component research

  • System design

  • Circuit development

  • PCB layout

  • Reliability analyses

  • Engineering/EMC tests

  • General technical support

  • Staff training

  • Technical end-customer support

  • Technical coordination with EMS and external service providers

  • Conformity assessments

  • Mixed-signal design (MICROCHIP PIC32, STM32)

  • Design for manufacturability

  • Solving procurement issues

  • Lightning protection

  • Reliability calculation

  • Siemens PADS

  • Altium Designer

  • LTSpice

  • GreenPAK Designer (Mixed Signal Programmable Logic)

Jun 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 3 months
Schwerin, Germany

Head of Technology

premiso AG

  • Leading product development

  • Product management

  • Requirements analysis

  • Specification document creation

  • System design

  • Software specification

  • Development of evaluation algorithms

  • Circuit development and simulation

  • Engineering tests

  • Proof of Concept tests

  • Technical end-customer support

  • Ultrasonic wall thickness measurement

  • Ultrasonic GRP structural analysis

  • ATEX

  • Battery management

  • LoRa WAN

  • Mixed-signal design (NXP Cortex M4, STM32)

  • Low power design

  • Piezo transducer frontend

  • Siemens PADS

  • LTSpice

  • Scilab

Mar 2011 - May 2020
9 years 3 months
Schwerin, Germany

R&D Manager

Sabik Offshore GmbH

  • Leading product development

  • Product management

  • System design

  • Software specification

  • Circuit development

  • PCB layout

  • Engineering/EMC tests

  • Product certifications (CE, UL/CSA, FVT, BSH)

  • Reliability and lifespan analyses

  • Technical coordination with EMS and external service providers

  • Mixed-signal design (MICROCHIP PIC32, NXP ARM Cortex M4, NORDIC nRF)

  • Multiprocessor systems

  • Fieldbus protocol design (NAi)

  • SMPS design (DC/DC converter, LED driver, battery charger)

  • Battery management (UPS)

  • Low power design

  • High reliability design

  • Digital audio/Class-D amplifier

  • Power line communication

  • GNSS, GSM, AIS, GlobalStar

  • Lightning protection

  • Solar charger

  • Methanol fuel cell

  • Mentor PADS

  • LTSpice

  • GreenPAK Designer (Mixed Signal Programmable Logic)

  • FMEA

  • HALT

Jul 1997 - Feb 2011
13 years 8 months
Schwerin, Germany

Co-founder and shareholder / Head of Development

ds automation GmbH

  • Leading product development

  • Product definition

  • Product management

  • System design

  • Software specification

  • Circuit development

  • PCB layout

  • Engineering tests

  • Software development

  • Mixed-signal design (MICROCHIP PIC8/16/24, dsPIC32, Renesas, Atmel)

  • GMR sensor frontend

  • Automotive

  • ATEX

  • Digital signal processing (TI TMS320C6x, NXP TriMedia, Win32)

  • Analog/Digital audio frontends

  • Video compression (MJPEG)

  • Pattern recognition

  • Mentor INTEGRA

  • TI Code Composer (ANSI C, Assembler)

  • Microsoft Visual Studio (ANSI C)

  • Agilent VEE

Apr 1990 - Mar 1997
7 years
Schwerin, Germany

Co-founder and managing partner / Head of Development

Cenith Control GmbH

  • Leading product development

  • Product definition

  • Product management

  • System design

  • Circuit development

  • Software development

  • Engineering tests

  • Analogue/Digital signal processing (Lucent DSP32C)

  • Eddy current probe frontend

  • Filtering/Demodulation (analogue/digital)

  • Cross correlation analysis

  • RTOS

  • DSP32C Assembler

  • Turbo Pascal

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing (35 years), Automotive (15 years), and Energy (3 years).

Manufacturing
Automotive
Energy

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (35 years), Quality Assurance (35 years), Research and Development (7.5 years), Project Management (1 year), and Customer Service (1 year).

Product Development
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
Project Management
Customer Service

Skills

  • Mixed-signal Hardware Design With 8/16/32-bit Controllers/signal Processors
  • Atex, Automotive, Marine, And Industrial Electronic Design
  • High-performance Analog Circuit Design (Audio, Sensor Front-ends)
  • Smps/high-power Led Controller/battery Management System Design
  • Emc- And Manufacturing-friendly Pcb Design
  • Reliability And Lifetime Analysis Of Electronic Assemblies And Systems
  • Coordinated Lightning Protection In Distributed Electronic Systems

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1983 - Jun 1988

Wilhelm-Pieck-Universität Rostock

Diploma Engineer, Power Electronics · Technical Cybernetics and Automation Engineering · Rostock, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Liability insurance

Freelancer

IT-Exali EX.MPI.48796

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Schwerin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 10 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Hardware Development, Lead Engineer, Hardware Engineer.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Senior Hardware Development at Sabik Offshore GmbH.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Sabik Offshore GmbH, Swoboda Schorndorf KG, CGS Prozessanalytik GmbH, SYSCO Sicherheitssysteme GmbH, and premiso AG.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance (QA), and Research and Development (R&D). Michael also has some experience in Customer Service and Project Management.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Energy, and Automotive.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance (QA), and Customer Service.

What is Michael's education?

Michael holds a Master in Technical Cybernetics and Automation Engineering from Wilhelm-Pieck-Universität Rostock.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 2 certificates. These include: Liability insurance and IT-Exali EX.MPI.48796.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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