CARLOS LIQUET
Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic
Summary
Electronics engineer specializing in power electronics, analog and digital circuit design and renewable energy systems. Leads hardware redesign for AC-DC and DC-DC products, develops DVP&R for new circuits and alternate parts, and supports component resilience to improve reliability. Collaborates across hardware, firmware, and mechanical teams on product design, utility-scale PV and BESS modeling.
Overview
5
5
Certification
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Electronics Engineer Specialist
Eaton
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
01.2025 - Current
- Led hardware team of 5 to redesign the Soft Starter product family, incorporating AC-DC converters, new circuitry, and enhanced functionality.
- Designed a power electronic circuit for wide-band voltage range bypass contactors (24 - 264 VAC / 24 - 372 VDC) for Soft Starter products.
- Developed design verification plan and report (DVP&R) for new power electronics circuits, redesign processes, and alternate components (diodes, mosfets, ICs).
- Supervised the components resilience process, evaluating electronic parts and guiding analysis of electrical parameters to ensure reliability.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of hardware, firmware and mechanical located in different countries to implement product design changes.
Founder & CEO
Sollege
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
06.2019 - Current
- Delivered consultancy on photovoltaic, storage systems, and power electronics to develop grid-tied scale-PV plant projects.
- Conducted techno-economic analysis of photovoltaic and storage systems for peak shaving and backup applications across residential, industrial, and commercial sectors.
Lead Electronics Design Engineer
Eaton
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
02.2010 - 12.2024
- Designed LED drivers using switching converters to improve the efficiency, increase the input voltage range and reduce the product size.
- Collaborated with plant's NPI team to resolve issues in new products and establish testing processes.
- Evaluated hundreds of electrical and electronics components to ensure uninterrupted production flow during the resiliency process.
Solar PV, BESS and Power Electronics Consultant
Gruner Stucky SA
, Switzerland
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Designed and modeled grid-tied utility-scale PV plants and BESS, implementing controllers to manage power generation fluctuations and estimating the BESS lifespan.
- Developed simulation methodology in System Advisor Model software (SAM) to optimize PV-smoothing for grid-tied utility-scale solar plants.
- Conducted studies evaluating solar inverters and BESS brands for ancillary services, enhancing the selection process for optimal performance.
Electronics Engineering Lecturer and Researcher
Universidad APEC
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
05.2001 - 05.2021
- Delivered power electronics and digital computer design instruction using Verilog HDL, combinational logic, and sequential logic courses, supporting student understanding and application of core concepts.
- Conducted research projects on design and modeling of power converter based on PV cell for residential use in urban and rural settings, under research funding from FONDOCYT and Universidad APEC.
- Conducted research project on design of predictive subsystem for failure detection using digital signal processing and FPGA, contributing to reliable electronic systems research funded by FONDOCYT and Universidad APEC.
Senior Electronic Design Engineer
Eaton
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
02.2010 - 12.2017
- Led cross-functional teams through all phases of design and redesign projects for new products and design changes.
- Redesigned electronic and electro-mechanical counter products, extending product lifecycle and supporting annual sales exceeding $5M.
- Designed electronic circuits for Eaton power control products.
- Created schematics and PCB layouts using CAD tools.
- Reviewed component selections for Eaton hardware designs.
Senior Design Engineer & Support
Eaton
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
07.2007 - 03.2010
- Collaborated with cross-functional team under a strict deadline to transfer circuit breakers production lines from Puerto Rico to Dominican Republic.
- Implemented design changes in circuit breakers accessories improving production yield from 44% to 99% in under voltage release (UVR) products.
- Designed and implemented an electronic fixture to test rebounds in circuit breakers, significantly reducing quality issues and warranty claims.
Switching Power Supply Lead Design Engineer
Power One
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
12.2000 - 07.2007
- Collaborated with design teams of different countries to design AC-DC and DC-DC power converters for telecom applications.
- Designed and implemented custom modifications to standard switching power suppliers, enhancing functionality for specific applications.
- Extended life cycle of switching power converters through critical evaluation and substitution of obsolete components, ensuring ongoing reliability.
- Suggested and implemented corrective actions that reduced production testing failures, improving overall quality control.
Education
Master of Science - Solar Energy Engineering
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg And Fraunhofer ISE
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany06-2027
Bachelor - Electrical Engineering
Universidad APEC
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic01-2000
Skills
- PV simulation tools: PVsyst, SAM, Homer-Pro/Grid
- Power Electronics
- Analog and Digital Circuit Design
- Circuit simulation tools: LTspice, Qspice, Matlab/Simulink, PSpice
- FPGA and Programming Tools: Python, Verilog HDL, Altera Quartus Prime
- Project Team Coordination
- Management
- Renewable Energies
Personal Information
Title: Electronics Specialist | Power Electronics | PV + BESS | Verilog & FPGA
Certification
- Certificate of Professional Development in Power Electronics - Graduate Certificate, University of Colorado Boulder
- Solar Professional Trainer Certificate Solar Energy International (SEI)
- Residential and Commercial Photovoltaic Systems Certificate Solar Energy International (SEI)
- Battery-Based Photovoltaic Systems Certificate Solar Energy International (SEI)
- Solar Business and Technical Sales Certificate Solar Energy International (SEI)
LANGUAGES
English Proficient, Spanish Native
TRAINING / COURSES
- Power Electronics Control Design with Simulink and Simscape
- Modeling Physical Systems with Simscape
- Modeling Electrical Power Systems with Simscape
- Modelling and Control of Power Electronics- Dominated Grids
- Power Electronics for Electric Drive Vehicles (master's course)
- Programmable Logic Embedded Systems Design (master's course)
- Modeling PV-Battery Systems with SAM
- Mastering Modbus RS85 Network Communication
- Smart Grids: The Basics
- LTspice and Control Loops
- Digital Control of Power Electronics
- Essential DSP Implementation Techniques
- DSP Primer
- Introduction to Libero Soc Training Course
- Design with SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs
- OrCAD PSpice
- OrCAD Capture
- FPGA Design Flow
Timeline
Electronics Engineer Specialist
Eaton
01.2025 - Current
Solar PV, BESS and Power Electronics Consultant
Gruner Stucky SA
07.2022 - 02.2023
Founder & CEO
Sollege
06.2019 - Current
Lead Electronics Design Engineer
Eaton
02.2010 - 12.2024
Senior Electronic Design Engineer
Eaton
02.2010 - 12.2017
Senior Design Engineer & Support
Eaton
07.2007 - 03.2010
Electronics Engineering Lecturer and Researcher
Universidad APEC
05.2001 - 05.2021
Switching Power Supply Lead Design Engineer
Power One
12.2000 - 07.2007
Master of Science - Solar Energy Engineering
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg And Fraunhofer ISE
Bachelor - Electrical Engineering
Universidad APEC