Electronics Engineer · Embedded Systems · Hardware-Testing

Location: Graz, Austria

Email: e.snmtk@tutanota.com

Website: https://www.stefan-niedermayr.co.at

Summary

Embedded systems engineer with experience in PCB design for harsh environmental surroundings, assembly of prototypes and type testing according railway specific norms (EMC, environmental). Comfortable with C, Python, Matlab, LabVIEW and creating software tooling for hardware bring‑up and testing. Deployment of hardware prototypes on railway test vehicles and field data analysis.

Experience

Hardware Engineer — Siemens Mobility Austria GmbH, Graz (2020–Present)

• Design and implementation of complex electronics circuits, from concept to series production.
• Creating specifications, build-up of test setups and conducting type tests according to EN 50155 throughout the product development process.
• Collaboration with EMS contractors from PCB production start, to evaluation of manufacturing quality and developing PCB test setups for functional tests.
• Supervisor for electronics laboratory and ESD in

PCB Repair Technician — Keba Group AG, Linz (2010-2015)

• Independent fault analysis and repair of PCBs with the help of electric schematics and test setups (in-circuit tests, oscilloscope, …)
• Professional soldering of SMD & THT components.
• Thorough documentation of repair processes in SAP for traceability and quality control.
• Contribution in regular quality improvement processes, identification of weak spots in processes and implementation of process improvements.

Projects

• Different hardware projects with Altium Designer and KiCad - from simple evaluation boards to complex wireless sensors.
• Tooling for actuating and data collection of sensor signals during vibration shaker testing.
• Low latency PTP Ethernet traffic manipulation with an FPGA evaluation board.

Skills

• Embedded C, Python, Matlab and a brief understanding of LabVIEW
• Comfortable with different ARM Cortex MCUs (CC2652, STM32, ESP32).
• PCB design with ECAD-Systems (Altium Designer, KiCad) from schematics, circuit design and manufacturing documentation.
• Assembly, soldering and initial start-up of PCB prototypes.
• Comfortable with Linux, Git and basic networking technology.
• Writing specifications and testing according EMC / environmental according to DIN EN 50155.

Education

• Master Automotive Engineering — FH Joanneum Graz, 2018-2021
• Bachelor Automotive Engineering — FH Joanneum Graz, 2015-2019
• Electronics & RF technology - HTBLA Leonding, 2001-2009

Contact

• Email: e.snmtk@tutanota.com