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Nishtha Wood

WA

Summary

Analog/Mixed Signal Design engineer with over 9 years of experience in hardware applications and embedded systems in the medical, aerospace, and automotive industries. Proven track record in optimizing electronic sub-systems, enhancing product yield, and mentoring junior engineers. Adept at cross-functional collaboration and implementing design for manufacturing, driving continuous improvement in complex projects.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Electrical Engineer

Stryker
Redmond, WA
01.2021 - Current
  • Derived module requirements and features from system requirements (electrical, compliance, and environmental requirements), and created design specification documents for vendors.
  • Designed and optimized different blocks of electronic sub-systems specifically targeted for cost and performance optimization.
  • Single-threaded owner for PCBA development from concept through production, which includes schematic capture, PCB layout review (10-12 layers board of medium to high complexity) on circuits such as DC-DC power supply (0.5W - 50W), high voltage isolation design, low voltage, and high impedance analog front-end design and characterization.
  • Performed Sigrity analysis for high-speed design integrity.
  • Led PCB vendor engagement for DFM reviews, and reduced design re-spins.
  • Supported flow-down requirements and generated test plans/procedures.
  • Executed prototype board and module bring-up, functional and performance testing, and hardware troubleshooting. res.
  • Guided and mentored junior engineers on the team on best design practices, along with providing an understanding of the flows and procedures within the project.
  • Participated in EMC testing and solved problems to achieve the needed classification.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with Manufacturing and R&D, and led yield improvement solutions in existing products.

Senior Electrical Engineer

Lockheed Martin
, WA
10.2019 - 12.2021
  • Performed schematic capture with Cadence OrCAD, and circuit simulation with LTSpice and LTPowerCAD for power converters, and analog and/or digital circuits for high-power systems.
  • Designed circuit boards with high-performance FPGA and provided design guidelines for the board layout of medium to high-complexity 10-12 layer boards using PADS and Altium software.
  • Developed circuit boards for power converters (Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost), communication systems, optical systems, and real-time controls.
  • Helped create and manage component part libraries in Altium CAD software.
  • Collaborated with the Mechanical team to perform a form and fit check of designs, and to identify fit issues early in the design phase.
  • Helped troubleshoot hardware failures and provided technical support for existing boards and systems.
  • The board was brought up and the Design Verification Test was performed with SPI, I2C, USB, CAN, and other peripherals.

Electrical Engineer

Apollo Video Technology
, WA
04.2016 - 09.2019
  • Developed electrical sub-systems by designing power supply/control PCBs and interfaces for automotive and rail hardware electronics.
  • Designed hardware with analog circuits and filtering, digital systems design, embedded systems design, high-power systems, and communication protocols such as I2C, UART, SPI, and Ethernet. Experienced with system integration, board-level design, and debugging of automotive hardware electronics.
  • Led supplier engagement for part selection and evaluation. Assure system and product quality by testing prototypes and finished products, and confirming fabrication, assembly, and production processes.
  • Perform product validation and verification of hardware in a field or lab environment using an oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, and multimeters.
  • Developed new test procedures and enhanced existing ones to ensure products' reliability.
  • Demonstrated understanding of the complete product lifecycle: design, manufacture, and support.
  • Strong design and troubleshooting experience at the board level and product level.
  • Promoted design transparency through systems and reviews.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
04-2012

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Gujarat University
Gujarat
09-2008

Skills

  • Schematic capture
  • PCB layout
  • Circuit simulation
  • Design verification
  • EMC testing
  • Prototype development
  • Signal integrity
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Component selection
  • Design documentation
  • Design for manufacturing
  • Hardware troubleshooting
  • Team mentoring
  • Process improvement
  • Customer requirement analysis
  • Continuous improvement mindset
  • Failure analysis techniques

Languages

English
Professional
Hindi
Professional

Timeline

Staff Electrical Engineer

Stryker
01.2021 - Current

Senior Electrical Engineer

Lockheed Martin
10.2019 - 12.2021

Electrical Engineer

Apollo Video Technology
04.2016 - 09.2019

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Gujarat University

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