
Alistair Finch
PCB Design and Hardware Systems Engineer
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Experiência profissional
PCB Design & Hardware Systems Engineer
LinkedIn • Autônomo
Feb 2019 - Present • 7 yrs 6 mos
Delivered end-to-end electronic hardware design, schematic capture, and advanced multi-layer PCB layout engineering for international clients, ensuring strict compliance with high-speed signal integrity and industrial manufacturing standards. Key Technical Responsibilities & Achievements: • High-Speed Layout & Signal Integrity: Engineered multi-layer PCBs with strict impedance control for high-speed communication interfaces, including USB, HDMI, and Gigabit Ethernet systems using Altium Designer and Cadence Allegro. • Power Electronics & Management: Designed robust power electronics architectures, including highly efficient Battery Management Systems (BMS), switching power supplies (SMPS), and optimized Buck-Boost DC-DC converters. • DFMA Optimization: Conducted rigorous Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) reviews, eliminating production bottlenecks and reducing fabrication failure rates to zero for high-yield runs. • Signal & Power Integrity (SI/PI): Executed detailed layout optimizations to counter EMI/EMC issues, minimize crosstalk, and ensure clean power distribution networks across complex board stack-ups.