Edgar Vela
Electronics Hardware Engineer at Swiss Ocean Tech Ltd.
Digital Signal Processing Researcher | Embedded Systems Developer | AI Enthusiast
Zürich, Switzerland | contact@edgar-vela.ch | LinkedIn | GitHub
Summary
I am an Electronics Hardware Engineer at Swiss Ocean Tech Ltd. based in Zürich, Switzerland, specializing in embedded systems engineering, digital signal processing (DSP) research, and intelligent hardware solutions.
My background spans cutting-edge industrial sensing and scientific research across Switzerland and internationally: - Swiss Ocean Tech Ltd.: Hardware engineering, sensor validation, and embedded systems development for harsh marine environments. - ETH Zürich (D-CHAB, FML): Scientific assistant developing hardware and software for innovative Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) devices. - SUPSI (Institute for Systems and Applied Electronics): Applied research in microelectronics, bioelectronics, and audio-domain DSP with antenna arrays and beamforming.
I hold a Master of Science in Engineering (MSE - Industrial Technologies) from SUPSI and a B.Sc. in Electronics and Communications Engineering from ESPOL. I have lived in Switzerland since 2018 (holding a Swiss B-Residence Permit).
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Core Competencies
- Schematic & PCB Layout: Multi-layer board design with Altium Designer, Autodesk Eagle, OrCAD-PSpice, and Proteus.
- Sensor Systems & Tough Environments: Design and validation of robust electronics, sensor interfaces, and power systems.
- Prototyping & Mechanical Integration: 3D CAD modeling for rapid prototyping, packaging, and commercial end-product delivery.
- Manufacturing & QC: Component procurement aligned with regulatory requirements, production test jigs, and quality control (QC) procedures.
- Microcontrollers & Platforms: ARM Cortex-M (STM32), Microchip PIC (MikroC Pro), and Arduino platforms.
- FPGA Logic Design: Hardware acceleration and digital system design using Intel/Altera Quartus II.
- Firmware Development: Deterministic bare-metal C/C++, RTOS paradigms, driver development, and hardware-software bring-up.
- Industrial Protocols: SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, and specialized sensor telemetry interfaces.
- Signal Processing: Acoustic beamforming with antenna arrays, electromyographic (EMG) biological signal filtering, and spectral feature extraction.
- Mathematical Modeling: Dynamic system simulation using Python, MATLAB, Simulink, and GNU Octave.
- State Estimation: Real-time embedded implementation of Dual Extended Kalman Filters (EKF) and Gradient Descent calibration.
- Artificial Intelligence: Applied machine learning, AI in medicine, and deep learning for signal classification (Keras, NumPy).
Career Highlights & Projects
| Role / Project | Organization | Core Domain | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Sensing & Embedded Systems | Swiss Ocean Tech Ltd. | Marine sensor electronics, embedded hardware, validation | 2023 — Present |
| Innovative PCR Diagnostic Devices | ETH Zürich (D-CHAB) | High-speed thermal cycling, optical sensors, rapid prototyping | 2020 — 2023 |
| Audio Beamforming & DSP Research | SUPSI (ISEA) | Acoustic antenna arrays, spatial filtering, microelectronics | 2018 — 2020 |
| Biomedical EMG & FPGA Processing | FIEC - ESPOL | Bioelectric acquisition, Kalman filtering, published papers | 2016 — 2018 |
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