Michael Schulze

Senior Hardware Development

Schwerin, Germany
Experience
Jun 2024 - May 2025
1 year

Senior Hardware Development

Sabik Offshore GmbH

  • Use case analysis, evaluation tests, hardware and software specifications, component research, cost calculation, project planning and controlling, system design, circuit development and simulation, PCB layout, reliability analysis, engineering/EMC tests

  • Key areas included mixed-signal design (multiprocessor), DC/DC design, production-ready design, and lightning protection

  • Technologies: Altium Designer, LTSpice, MS Office, MS Project

Jan 2023 - Apr 2024
1 year 4 months

Lead Engineer

Swoboda Schorndorf KG

  • Evaluation of specifications, requirements and feasibility analysis, variant comparison, system design, component research, and technical coordination with customers and suppliers

  • Specialized in designing inductive and magnetic sensor systems (rotor position, pedal position, speed) and inertia measurement units for automotive applications, tolerance analysis, cost optimization, and functional safety (ASIL)

  • Technologies: Altium Designer, LTSpice, Polarion, MS Office

Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
5 months

Hardware Engineer

CGS Prozessanalytik GmbH

  • Coordination of requirement specifications, component research, system design, circuit development, PCB layout, and production data preparation

  • Focused on mixed-signal design (NXP ARM Cortex M0+ MCU), analog/digital industrial process I/O, high-resolution analog front end, DC/DC SMPS, and 3D modeling

  • Technologies: Altium Designer, LTSpice

Jan 2022 - May 2022
5 months

Hardware Engineer

SYSCO Sicherheitssysteme GmbH

  • Managed requirement specifications, component research, variant comparison, system design, circuit development, and PCB layout

  • Specialized in mixed-signal engineering (NXP ARM Cortex M4), wide range DC/DC SMPS, lightning protection, and 3D modeling

  • Technologies: Altium Designer, LTSpice

Sep 2021 - Jun 2024
2 years 10 months

Senior Hardware Development

Sabik Offshore GmbH

  • Responsible for component research, system design, circuit development, PCB layout, reliability analyses, engineering/EMC tests, general technical support, employee training, end-customer technical support, technical coordination with EMS and external service providers, and compliance evaluations

  • Focused on mixed-signal design (MICROCHIP PIC32, STM32), production-ready design, resolving procurement issues, lightning protection, reliability calculation

  • Technologies: Siemens PADS, Altium Designer, LTSpice, GreenPAK Designer (Mixed Signal Programmable Logic)

Jun 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 3 months

Head of Technology

premiso AG

  • Led product development and management, requirements analysis, specifications, system design, software specs, evaluation algorithm development, circuit development and simulation, engineering tests, proof-of-concept tests, and end-customer technical support

  • Areas of expertise included ultrasound wall thickness measurement, GFRP structural analysis with ultrasound, ATEX standards, battery management, LoRa WAN, mixed-signal design (NXP Cortex M4, STM32), low power design, piezo transducer front end

  • Technologies: Siemens PADS, LTSpice, Scilab

Mar 2011 - May 2020
9 years 3 months

R&D Manager

Sabik Offshore GmbH

  • Directed product development, management, system design, software specifications, circuit development, PCB layout, engineering/EMC tests, product certifications (CE, UL/CSA, FVT, BSH), reliability and lifetime analyses, and technical coordination with EMS and external service providers

  • Specialized in mixed-signal design (MICROCHIP PIC32, NXP ARM Cortex M4, NORDIC nRF), multi-processor systems, fieldbus protocol design (NAi), DC/DC converter systems, battery management (UPS), high reliability design, digital audio/Class-D amplifier, power line communication, GNSS, GSM, AIS, GlobalStar, lightning protection, solar charging and methanol fuel cells

  • Technologies: Mentor PADS, LTSpice, GreenPAK Designer (Mixed Signal Programmable Logic), FMEA, HALT

Jul 1997 - Feb 2011
13 years 8 months

Co-Founder and Partner / Head of Development

ds automation GmbH

  • Led product development, definition, management, system design, software specification, circuit development, PCB layout, engineering tests, and software development

  • Key areas included mixed-signal design (MICROCHIP PIC8/16/24, dsPIC32, Renesas, Atmel), GMR sensor front end, automotive standards, ATEX implementations, digital signal processing (TI TMS320C6x, NXP TriMedia, Win32), analog/digital audio front ends, video compression (MJPEG), and pattern recognition

  • Technologies: Mentor INTEGRA, TI Code Composer (ANSI C, Assembler), Microsoft Visual Studio (ANSI C), Agilent VEE

Apr 1990 - Mar 1997
7 years

Co-Founder and Managing Partner / Head of Development

Cenith Control GmbH

  • Directed product development, definition, management, system design, circuit development, software development, and engineering tests

  • Specialized in analog/digital signal processing (Lucent DSP32C), eddy current probe front end, filtering/demodulation (analog/digital), cross-correlation analysis, and RTOS

  • Technologies: DSP32C Assembler, Turbo Pascal

Jan 1983 - Dec 1988
6 years
Rostock, Germany

Graduate Engineer

Wilhelm-Pieck-Universität Rostock

  • Studied technical cybernetics and automation engineering with a specialization in power electronics

  • Diploma thesis: "Adaptive speed control of an inverter-fed asynchronous machine."

Summary
  • Mixed signal hardware design with 8/16/32-bit controllers and 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 compliant 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, focus: Power Electronics · Technical Cybernetics and Automation Engineering · Rostock, Germany

Certifications & licenses

IT Professional Liability Insurance

Exali

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