Surya

Embedded Systems Engineer with Masters in Electrical Engineering and Microsystems. Experienced in hardware-software integration, schematic capture, and system validation. Proven ability to combine hardware and software capabilities, utilizing tools like LTspice, MATLAB, and EAGLE to develop reference designs and troubleshoot complex systems. Skilled in C/C++ programming, HIL validation, and analyzing electrical circuits for automotive and industrial applications.

Embedded Systems Engineer - New Age Food UG - Freiberg, Germany

(2024-10 - 2026-06)

• Developed C++ SDK for Android app (HEAD unit) to simplify communication between RTOS and PLC based vending machines with CRC16 over RS232 and RS485, improving reliability in EM noise and testability.
• Integrated and supported validation of Nayax EC payment device into vending machines, ensuring compliance with device certification requirements.
• Added support for self-defrost and intrusion/tamper mechanisms by extending FreeRTOS in food and pizza vending machines.
• Performed Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation, analyzed communication behavior using DSlogic analyzer, and interface robustness under realistic operating temperatures, network conditions, and client locations.

Working Student - Dissecto GmbH - Regensburg, Germany

(2024-01 - 2024-09)

• Learned security vulnerabilities and deterring mechanisms of microcontrollers by hands-on experience of side-channel attacks, voltage glitching, and electromagnetic fault injection.
• Developed firmware for an RP2040/RP2350 based JTAG/SWD debugger using ARM CMSIS-DAP and OpenOCD.
• Validated compatibility of debugger with OpenOCD supported target configs by analysing OpenOCD, GDB logs, debug traces.
• Developed OpenOCD config for NXP S32G automotive MCU and tested for JTAG uncensorship using above debugger.

Pre-Development Intern - Vitesco Technologies AG - Regensburg, Germany

(2023-03 - 2023-09)

• Simulation of a capacitive DC/DC converter for automotive voltage stabilization in LTspice instead of typical single large capacitor (under 1 ms settling time during high current draw).
• Validated simulation results through PCB design in EAGLE using Infineon OptiMOS MOSFETs, achieving a 65% reduction in voltage drop during engine startup.
• Bare-metal programming of an STM32F103C8 to achieve low latency when switching MOSFET driver stages.

Student Assistant - Fiber Optics Lab (OTH Regensburg) - Regensburg, Germany

(2022-03 - 2022-10)

• Explored methods to reuse old SFP fiber optic modules for long range data transmission.
• Developed USB to SFP fiber optic adapter boards using EAGLE for schematics and PCB design.
• Tested and validated USB data transfer over 20 meters in lab.

Master of Engineering - Electrical Engineering & Microsystems - Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule (OTH Regensburg) (2021-09 - 2024-09)

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering - VR Siddhartha College of Engineering (2016-08 - 2020-09)