I’m an Electronics Development Engineer and technical lead with over five years of experience designing and delivering compact, production-ready PCBs for consumer products. I specialize in taking hardware from early concept through schematic capture, PCB layout, validation, and manufacturing handover, with a strong focus on reliability, power efficiency, and miniaturisation. My background includes mixed-signal and low-power PCB design, BLE-enabled systems, EMC layout, and DFM. I’ve led multiple products from prototype to mass production, collaborating closely with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing partners to ensure designs are robust, compliant, and manufacturable at low cost at scale. I’m comfortable working remotely on short, focused projects and delivering complete, well-documented design packages ready for manufacture. This project aligns well with my experience building compact wireless hardware and my interest in consumer products.

Michael Franks

I’m an Electronics Development Engineer and technical lead with over five years of experience designing and delivering compact, production-ready PCBs for consumer products. I specialize in taking hardware from early concept through schematic capture, PCB layout, validation, and manufacturing handover, with a strong focus on reliability, power efficiency, and miniaturisation. My background includes mixed-signal and low-power PCB design, BLE-enabled systems, EMC layout, and DFM. I’ve led multiple products from prototype to mass production, collaborating closely with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing partners to ensure designs are robust, compliant, and manufacturable at low cost at scale. I’m comfortable working remotely on short, focused projects and delivering complete, well-documented design packages ready for manufacture. This project aligns well with my experience building compact wireless hardware and my interest in consumer products.

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I’m an Electronics Development Engineer and technical lead with over five years of experience designing and delivering compact, production-ready PCBs for consumer products. I specialize in taking hardware from early concept through schematic capture, PCB layout, validation, and manufacturing handover, with a strong focus on reliability, power efficiency, and miniaturisation.

My background includes mixed-signal and low-power PCB design, BLE-enabled systems, EMC layout, and DFM. I’ve led multiple products from prototype to mass production, collaborating closely with firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing partners to ensure designs are robust, compliant, and manufacturable at low cost at scale.

I’m comfortable working remotely on short, focused projects and delivering complete, well-documented design packages ready for manufacture. This project aligns well with my experience building compact wireless hardware and my interest in consumer products.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Electronics Development Engineer / Technical Lead (Former Prototype Engineer) at Basis NZ Ltd
June 1, 2021 - Present
Lead electrical DFM / DFA and NPI-MP transition for a world-product, scaling from prototype to offshore manufacturing. Designed and validated LV electronics and mixed-signal PCBs meeting international compliance and safety standards. Managed production test strategy across offshore suppliers, ensuring reliability and yield consistency. Reduced production test times by 70% while increasing production numbers by 600% in 6 months. Led cross-functional teams with mechanical, alignment dependencies, delivery timelines, and critical issue investigation. Contributed to IP strategy and patent development, including FTO and risk mitigation processes. Mentored and ran training sessions to upskill junior engineers.
Lecturer at Ara Institute of Canterbury
January 1, 2020 - July 1, 2020
Developed, delivered and led hands-on electronics courses, strengthening the ability to explain complex concepts and mentor junior engineers.
Intern Engineer at Syft Technologies & Salcom Technologies
November 1, 2017 - February 1, 2019
Designed automated testing systems that improved production throughput for mass spectrometer products. Developed calibration and verification setups for production environments.

Education

Master of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Canterbury
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (First Class Honours) at University of Canterbury
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Diploma of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Ara Institute of Canterbury
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015

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Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Manufacturing, Education, Professional Services

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