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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Extracurricular Activities
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Vasileios (Bill) Megas

Miami,FL

Summary

Graduate electrical engineering student with extensive research and industry experience in electronics and RF systems. Over the years, I’ve worked on a wide range of projects — from developing and testing custom circuits in the lab to validating advanced RF components in real-world applications. My background includes years of research in electronics and RF engineering, along with hands-on work delivering practical solutions for a leading satellite radio company. I’m passionate about solving problems, turning ideas into working designs, and combining technical knowledge with real-world skills to succeed!

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

RF Engineer Intern

Sirius XM
Deerfield Beach, Florida
06.2025 - 08.2025
  • Supported validation of a new wideband tuner IC (2305–2360 MHz) through automated and manual RF testing, operating and modifying custom LabVIEW VIs for Gain, Noise Figure, IP3/IP2, Image Rejection, and blocking scenarios.
  • Performed spectrum and network analyzer measurements, PMIC voltage variation tests, antenna LNA simulations, and transient response evaluations, and gained hands-on experience with precision soldering of QFN/QFP packages, 0201+ SMD components, and reballing small BGAs.

Researcher

FIU
Miami, FL
08.2024 - 05.2025
  • This work introduces a novel fully planar Rotman lens beamforming network capable of steering beams in both azimuth and elevation planes.
  • This work was supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under grant FA-9550-21-1-0309.

Researcher

Union College
Schenectady, NY
12.2022 - 04.2024
  • Explored the potential of first-order non-autonomous chaotic circuits for bistatic radar applications.
  • Presented at the SPIE Defense and Commercial Sensing Conference – National Harbor, MD, April 2024.
  • Awarded the SPIE First Place Radar Sensor Technology Early Career Research Award, April 2024.

Hardware Engineer Intern

Sirius XM
Deerfield Beach, Florida
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Designed and implemented a gain control system using PWM with a PIC microprocessor and a second-order low-pass filter.
  • The design was integrated on to a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), and it was tested using an oscilloscope.

Researcher

Union College
Schenectady, NY
06.2022 - 08.2022
  • Designed and implemented a cost-efficient 3D ultrasound imaging platform using a 2D probe and inertial measurement unit (IMU).
  • Presented at MIT IEEE Undergraduate Research Technology Conference - Cambridge, MA, October 2022.

Resident Assistant

Union College
Schenectady, NY
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Develop and implement academic and wellness programs for a 200-residence hall to foster community development.
  • Address and mediate resident conflicts with an educational focus on effective communication.
  • Communicate and enforce college policies by participating in an on-call duty rotation.

Education

Masters of Electrical Engineering - Radio-Frequencies (RF) and Antennas

Florida International University (FIU)
Miami, FL
08.2024 - 10.2025

Bachelor - Engineering Electrical Engineering, Classics

Union College
Schenectady, NY

Skills

  • Microcontroller Circuit Design: PIC, and Arduino
  • Analog Circuit Design: Power Supply, and Op-Amp Circuits
  • Digital Circuit Design: UART, PWM
  • Lab Equipment: Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzer, Network Analyzer, Oscilloscope, RF Switches, RF Filters
  • Software/Coding Skills: NI LabView, SQL, MPLABX, Arduino IDE, MATLAB, Python, Overleaf Latex
  • Circuit Simulation Tools: Multisim, LTSpice, Cadance OrCAD Schematic Capture, Cadance OrCAD PCB Layout
  • RF Circuit Design and Simulation Tools: ADS, HFSS
  • Soldering: QFNs, QFPs, 0201 and up surface mount components, Reballing BGAs
  • Exposure to Neural Networks: 1-hidden-layer MLPs, sigmoid activations, SGD/backprop

Distinctions

  • Union College Dean’s List, For students with GPA ≥ 3.5/4, 08/01/22, 08/01/23, 08/01/24
  • Academic All-American Student-Athletes, For student-athletes with GPA ≥ 3.3/4, 02/01/22, 02/01/23, 02/01/24
  • Academic All-District (CSC) Honors Team, For student-athletes with GPA ≥ 3.5/4, 02/01/22, 02/01/23, 02/01/24
  • Union College Alice P. and Donald C. Loughry (1952) Prize, For the best senior project in electrical engineering, 05/01/24
  • Union College Stephen Ritterbush '68 Award, For exceptional intellect, strong character, and leadership skills, 06/01/24

Extracurricular Activities

Member, ΗΣΦ US National Classics Honor Society Union College, 03/01/21, 06/30/24 Member, Table Tennis Club, 09/01/20, 06/30/24 Member, Union College Leadership Club, 04/01/23, 06/30/24 Member, Order of the Engineer Union College, 05/01/24 Member.

Websites

Timeline

RF Engineer Intern

Sirius XM
06.2025 - 08.2025

Masters of Electrical Engineering - Radio-Frequencies (RF) and Antennas

Florida International University (FIU)
08.2024 - 10.2025

Researcher

FIU
08.2024 - 05.2025

Hardware Engineer Intern

Sirius XM
06.2023 - 08.2023

Researcher

Union College
12.2022 - 04.2024

Researcher

Union College
06.2022 - 08.2022

Resident Assistant

Union College
09.2021 - 06.2022

Bachelor - Engineering Electrical Engineering, Classics

Union College
Vasileios (Bill) Megas