At PDM Industrial Excellence, I worked as an Associate Engineer in a dynamic, high-tech environment. My primary responsibility was the design of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and printed circuit board assemblies (PCAs) for the DynamicLinks project — a technically demanding product with complex functional requirements and a tight development timeline.

My role and responsibilities

  • Designing PCB layouts based on functional specifications and system architecture.
  • Preparing PCA drawings and documentation for production and assembly.
  • Collaborating with hardware, firmware, and system teams to achieve integration and performance targets.
  • Running feedback cycles with suppliers to incorporate manufacturability constraints and tolerances early in the design.
  • Technical evaluation and optimization of signal integrity, power distribution, and component placement.

Technical focus

The DynamicLinks project required careful trade-offs between functional performance, manufacturability, and production robustness. The main areas of focus included:

  • Linking electronic design to system behavior: taking full product-level performance requirements into account.
  • Design optimization: minimizing noise, ensuring consistent signal paths, and achieving reliable power distribution.
  • Documentation and handover: delivering clear, complete data packages for production and assembly.

Collaboration and impact

My role as an Associate Engineer went beyond drafting and documentation — continuous alignment with colleagues in hardware, testing, and production was essential. This multidisciplinary collaboration enabled faster validation of designs and early resolution of potential bottlenecks, resulting in a more efficient development process and a robust end product.

Added value

This position demonstrates my ability to develop electronic systems from concept through to production data, with strong attention to technical quality, system integration, and realization within an industrial context. The combination of design capability, documentation discipline, and team-oriented collaboration forms the basis of a practical and results-driven engineering approach.