
David Arnaiz
Embedded Software Engineer
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About me
Who Am I?
I'm an experienced embedded systems engineer with 6+ years of working experience and a PhD in dynamic energy management of wireless sensor nodes. I'm an about the design and development of intelligent embedded systems, and have a proven track record with the complete design process from the schematic design to the firmware application.
Profile
- Embedded system engineer with 6+ years of experience working as a part of international and multidisciplinary teams.
- Proven track record with:
- Designing embedded software architectures.
- C drivers and Real-time FreeRTOS applications.
- Mixed-signal electronic schematic design.
- Great communication, coordination and interpersonal skills.
- Focused on continuous improvement and innovation, delivering contributions to significant projects.
Skills
Programming Languages
Miscellaneous
- Serial protocols: I2C, SPI, UART.
- Development tools: VS Code, Eclipse, KiCad, Cadence, Git, Unit Testing.
- Measurement tools: oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power monitor, GDB.
- Languages: Spanish (native), English (B2).
Work Experience
Embedded Software Engineer [Dec. 2019 - Present]
WorldSensing Barcelona, Spain
- Defined and developed the FW architecture for the vibration node featuring a configurable data processing pipeline, and integrating different firmware modules and RTOS tasks.
- Developed multiple sensor drivers, FW modules, and complete features for LoRa-based wireless sensor nodes.
Electronic Designer [Oct 2018 - Dec 2019]
Rolls-Royce - Control Systems Birmingham, UK
- Participated in the design of the Engine Monitoring Unit.
- Designed lightning strike protection circuits for aircraft electronics.
- Wrote hardware design documents, technical documentation and guidelines.
- Hands-on lab testing.
R&D Electronic Engineer [Sept. 2016 - Sept. 2018]
HP - Large Format Printing Barcelona, Spain
- Managed electronic schematic designs for printer mechatronics and interface.
- PCBs based on STM32 microcontrollers and featuring SPI, I2C and UART serial interfaces, PWM outputs custom power supply sources.
- Developed custom HW and FW prototypes for inductive, optic sensing.
- Handled printer self-diagnostics at the PCB level.
Education
Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering [Sept. 2019 - July. 2024]
Polytechnic University of Cataluña (UPC) Barcelona, Spain
- Grade of excellence.
M.Sc. in Electronic Engineering [Sept. 2016 - Sept. 2018]
Polytechnic University of Cataluña (UPC) Barcelona, Spain
- GPA of 3.752 (out of 4).
B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering [Sept. 2012 - Sept. 2016]
University of Granada (UGR) Granada, Spain
- GPA of 3.491 (out of 4).