I am a curious and hands-on hardware and FPGA engineer with a strong foundation in digital and analog electronics, schematic and PCB design, and RTL/verification using Verilog and VHDL. I have delivered projects on Xilinx FPGAs (UltraScale/UltraScale+), encryption engines, and high-speed interfaces, as well as PCB design in Altium Designer, KiCad and Eagle. I enjoy bridging hardware and software, and I am seeking a hybrid or full-remote role to continue growing in this space. I have a track record of collaborating across R&D, engineering and manufacturing teams, maintaining a strong focus on meeting customer specifications and lifecycle milestones. My skill set encompasses hardware design, embedded development, test and validation, and a practical approach to prototyping and debugging, with experience using Vivado, C++, and C#.

Catalin Costache

I am a curious and hands-on hardware and FPGA engineer with a strong foundation in digital and analog electronics, schematic and PCB design, and RTL/verification using Verilog and VHDL. I have delivered projects on Xilinx FPGAs (UltraScale/UltraScale+), encryption engines, and high-speed interfaces, as well as PCB design in Altium Designer, KiCad and Eagle. I enjoy bridging hardware and software, and I am seeking a hybrid or full-remote role to continue growing in this space. I have a track record of collaborating across R&D, engineering and manufacturing teams, maintaining a strong focus on meeting customer specifications and lifecycle milestones. My skill set encompasses hardware design, embedded development, test and validation, and a practical approach to prototyping and debugging, with experience using Vivado, C++, and C#.

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I am a curious and hands-on hardware and FPGA engineer with a strong foundation in digital and analog electronics, schematic and PCB design, and RTL/verification using Verilog and VHDL. I have delivered projects on Xilinx FPGAs (UltraScale/UltraScale+), encryption engines, and high-speed interfaces, as well as PCB design in Altium Designer, KiCad and Eagle. I enjoy bridging hardware and software, and I am seeking a hybrid or full-remote role to continue growing in this space.

I have a track record of collaborating across R&D, engineering and manufacturing teams, maintaining a strong focus on meeting customer specifications and lifecycle milestones. My skill set encompasses hardware design, embedded development, test and validation, and a practical approach to prototyping and debugging, with experience using Vivado, C++, and C#.

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Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Language

Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

FPGA Engineer/Hardware Engineer at Headlight Solutions Romania
April 2, 2023 - March 2, 2024
Remote work; RTL design for Xilinx FPGAs (UltraScale and UltraScale+ families); RTL design for encryption engine and high-speed network communications (1/10 Gbps BASE-X fiber optic); defining clock constraints and timing; timing analysis; PCB design up to 8 layers in Altium Designer, KiCad and Eagle; implemented using Vivado and C/C++/C#.
ASIC RTL Design Engineer at Capgemini Romania
November 1, 2022 - April 1, 2023
RTL design for ARM system bus protocols AXI, AHB, APB; RTL modules in Verilog/VHDL; design verification and debugging; collaboration with PCB/board teams; RTL modules targeted for ASIC/FPGA projects; tooling included VH DL, Verilog, Altium, KiCad, Eagle.
Microelectronics Research Engineer at InterNETS SRL
July 1, 2018 - November 1, 2022
Research and development in microelectronics; design and coordination of development projects; operation and maintenance of measurement equipment; data acquisition and automation systems; assembling hardware and testing electronic devices.
Maintenance Specialist - Electro-Industrial Automation at Undisclosed (Harman Romania related)</
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Maintenance specialist for electro-industrial automotive equipment; design and assembly of new electronic modules to meet OEM specifications; BOM documentation and supplier coordination; testing and debugging of electrical/electronic subsystems.
Internship: SystemVerilog Engineer at InterNETS SRL
March 2, 2016 - October 2, 2016
Internship focusing on system Verilog design and hardware testing; supported design verification and integration tasks; 2016-03-02 to 2016-10-02.

Education

Bachelor's degree at Applied Electronics, Bucharest
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Master's degree at Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Bucharest
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

CAD techniques in developing electronic modules
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013
OrCAD Netw ork Services
May 1, 2013 - December 31, 2013

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Manufacturing

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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