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Jude B.

Harpenden, United Kingdom

$35/hr
5.0
2 jobs

Hello, Everyone! I am an embedded systems engineer, PCB designer, and firmware developer with over 10 years of professional experience. I provide complete, end-to-end solutions for a wide range of electronic device designs, supporting clients from initial concept and schematic design to PCB layout, prototyping, assembly, and full system testing. I have strong expertise in high-speed PCB design, including PCIe and DDR4 routing, as well as precise impedance matching for reliable performance at high frequencies. I also specialize in RF and antenna design for modern IoT devices, ensuring optimal signal integrity and system efficiency. In addition, I have deep experience in ultra-low power design, achieving microamp and sub-microamp current consumption for battery-operated and wearable systems. I specialize in firmware development for LTE-GPS-LoRa-BLE-based embedded systems (nRF52 series), including low-power optimization and high-precision sensor acquisition. My focus is on delivering robust, production-ready solutions with high reliability and performance. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Main Skills ๐Ÿ‘‰Embedded Systems ๐Ÿ‘‰Schematic Circuit Design(Low Power consumption Design) ๐Ÿ‘‰Firmware Development(All Microcontrollers-STM32, TMS320, ESP32, FPGA, nRF52, Raspberry PI) ๐Ÿ‘‰PCB Design(High speed signal routing, PCIe, DDR4, 18 multi-Layers Design, RF antenna Design,) using Altium Designer, KiCad, EasyEDA, Fusion 360(No problem in DFM-JLCPCB) ๐Ÿ‘‰IoT with nRF52(BLE), LoRa(for example, SX1262), LTE(SIM card interface), GPS and other variety of sensors ๐Ÿ› ๏ธTools & Technologies: ๐Ÿ‘‰ nRF5 SDK / nRF Connect SDK ๐Ÿ‘‰SEGGER Embedded Studio + J-Link debugging ๐Ÿ‘‰ C/C++ (bare-metal & RTOS) ๐Ÿ‘‰ BLE GATT, LTE AT commanders, custom wireless protocols ๐Ÿ‘‰SPI / I2C / UART / ADC integration ๐Ÿ‘‰Low-noise measurement systems (nA level) ๐Ÿ‘‰STM32CubeIDE, Cube MX, Keil, CCS, Arduino, ... ๐Ÿ‘‰MQTT, Free RTOS, Zephyr RTOS ๐Ÿš€ I can support your project from concept to production.

  • Embedded System
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Circuit Design
  • PCB Design
  • Multilayer PCB
  • Schematic
  • Hardware Design
  • Prototype Design
  • Firmware
  • Software Development
Hari N.

Wilmslow, United Kingdom

$70/hr
5.0
70 jobs

๐ŸŽฏ I'm a Mechatronics and Robotics Engineer who combines Mechanical Engineering, Electronic Engineering and Software Development to drive efficient end to end product/prototype development. My approach combines strong theoretical foundations with hands-on project experience, ensuring robust, efficient, and well-documented solutions are delivered. โ˜Ž๏ธ Contact me for a ๊œฐส€แด‡แด‡ แด ษชแด…แด‡แด แด„แด€สŸสŸ to discuss your project. Core Expertise: ๐Ÿ”ต Mechanical Engineering & CAD ๐ŸŸฃ Electronics & Custom PCB Design ๐ŸŸ  Robotics & Mechatronics What Makes Me Different โœ”๏ธ Multi-disciplinary - mechanical + electronics + firmware as one system โœ”๏ธ UK Ltd with regulated PII insurance โœ”๏ธ Top Rated Plus, 100% JSS across 50 contracts โœ”๏ธ Discrete specialist work welcome I operate through H. Nanda Engineering Solutions Ltd, a UK-registered limited company. The company maintains UK-regulated professional indemnity insurance, providing clients with the reassurance that all projects are delivered with professionalism, accountability, and to a high standard ๐Ÿ”’ TOOLS, PLATFORMS & CAPABILITIES: Mechanical Engineering, CAD, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, enclosure design, mechanism design, sheet metal, DFM, DFA, 3D printing, injection-mould-ready parts, Electronics, Custom PCB Design, Schematic and layout, mixed-signal PCB, multilayer boards, sensor electronics, power electronics, motor driver circuits, EMC, KiCad, Altium Designer, Embedded Systems, Firmware, STM32, ESP32, Arduino, ARM Cortex, embedded C, C++, MicroPython, RTOS, BLE, Wi-Fi, LoRa, MQTT, CAN bus, I2C, SPI, UART, low-power design, OTA updates, Robotics, Mechatronics, ROS, ROS2, Gazebo, SLAM, Nav2, MoveIt, LiDAR, IMU, sensor fusion, computer vision, manipulator and gripper design, AGV, AMR, cobot integration, industrial automation, Industry 4.0, Control Systems, Simulation, MATLAB, Simulink, Unreal Engine, dynamic modelling, PID, LQR, state-space, MPC, motor control (BLDC, stepper, servo), digital twin, model-based design, IoT, Connected Hardware, End-to-end IoT product builds, telemetry, smart sensors, companion apps, web dashboards, edge devices on Raspberry Pi and NVIDIA Jetson, AI in Hardware, Edge AI on STM32 and Jetson, computer vision on devices, perception for robotics, TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV.

  • Embedded System
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Design
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronic Design
  • PCB Design
  • Microcontroller Programming
  • KiCad
  • Electronics
  • Product Design
  • Product Development
  • CAD
  • 3D Modeling
  • 3D Design
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Fusion 360
  • SolidWorks
  • Robotics
  • Python
  • Machine Learning
Neil S.

Burnhope, United Kingdom

$90/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I turn product ideas into working prototypes โ€” electronics, PCB and firmware, delivered by one engineer so you don't have to coordinate separate hardware and software contractors. I'm a qualified electronics engineer with a second degree in software development and over 20 years' experience, specialising in proof-of-concept designs and one-off builds for startups, inventors and product companies. If you have a concept, a stuck project, or a design that needs taking from idea to something that physically works, that's my core work. What I do: โ€ข Circuit and PCB design โ€” schematic capture, layout, BOM, manufacturer-ready files โ€ข Arduino, ESP32 and embedded systems โ€ข Firmware development in C/C++ โ€ข Low-power and battery-operated designs โ€ข Sensor, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi integration โ€ข Robotics and motor control โ€ข Reverse engineering and improving existing designs, EMC debugging โ€ข 3D-printed enclosures to complete the build How I work: I agree scope and components before starting, keep communication clear, move quickly, and tell you up front what's realistic. I've built a track record of clients returning for repeat projects because the work is fast and does what they need. To discuss a project, send me what you're trying to build and any constraints, and I'll outline how I'd approach it, the likely scope, and timing.

  • Embedded System
  • Electronic Circuit Design
  • PCB Design
  • Robotics
  • Electronics
  • RF Design
  • STM32
  • ESP32
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Automation
  • Microcontroller
  • Control Engineering
  • KiCad
  • Autodesk Fusion 360
Zain S.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

$20/hr
4.9
35 jobs

From concept to tested prototype, I design high-performance PCBs and embedded systems for startups, engineers, and product teams who need results that work the first time. With 8 years of experience in embedded systems and hardware design, I specialize in creating production-ready electronics that are efficient, reliable, and built for scale. Whether you're developing a new product or improving an existing design, I bring the technical expertise and problem-solving mindset to get it done right the first time. ๐Ÿ’ก What I Offer: ๐Ÿ”น Embedded System Development: ARM Cortex, STM32, ESP32 ๐Ÿ”น Advanced PCB Design: From 2-layer to complex multilayer boards with BGA, RF, and high-speed signals ๐Ÿ”น Cost-Effective Engineering: Focused on value without compromising quality ๐Ÿ”น Rapid Prototyping: Helping you move from idea to working prototype quickly ๐Ÿ”ง Core Technical Skills: โœ”๏ธ Analog & Power Circuit Design: LED drivers, SMPS, sensor interfacing โœ”๏ธ Motor Control & Drive Systems โœ”๏ธ Signal Integrity & EMC/EMI-Conscious Design โœ”๏ธ Communication Protocols: RS232, RS485, I2C, SPI, UART, CAN โœ”๏ธ Firmware Development: Embedded C/C++ for real-time applications ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tools & Platforms I Work With: ๐Ÿ‘‰ Altium Designer โ€“ Industry-standard PCB design ๐Ÿ‘‰ LTspice โ€“ Analog simulation & validation ๐Ÿ‘‰ Proteus โ€“ Embedded system simulation ๐Ÿ‘‰ Signal integrity tools and EMI/EMC testing preparation ๐Ÿš€ Why Work With Me? โœจ Proven record of delivering on time and exceeding expectations โœจ Strong communicator who makes complex things simple โœจ Practical experience with certification-ready hardware โœจ Affordable, efficient, and results-oriented ๐ŸŽฏ Letโ€™s Build Something That Works Whether you're launching a new product, troubleshooting a design, or scaling to production, Iโ€™m ready to help bring your vision to life with solid engineering and dependable execution. ๐Ÿ‘‰ Check out my work: github.com/zainsiddiqui-zz ๐Ÿ“ฉ Letโ€™s connect and build your next success.

  • Embedded C
  • PIC16
  • Altium Designer
  • PCB Design
  • Multilayer PCB
  • NI Multisim
  • Arduino
  • Microcontroller
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Power Electronics
  • PSPICE
  • Electronic Design
Jon G.

Kettering, United Kingdom

$70/hr
4.9
15 jobs

Primarily an embedded developer (low-level, hardware registers, etc) but capable of putting my hand to all manner of programming tasks, especially in the mobile domain. With extensive experience in C, Android, Java, C# and web-based technologies such as HTML and CSS, I am capable of working on a multitude of tasks and jobs.

  • Embedded System
  • C
  • Wireless Communication
  • Embedded C
  • .NET Framework
  • C#
  • Android
  • Hardware Prototyping
Usman C.

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

$30/hr
4.9
6 jobs

I help startups, product teams, and hardware companies ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง, ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง-๐ซ๐ž๐š๐๐ฒ ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐๐๐ž๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ by combining ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐„๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐๐๐ž๐ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ, ๐ˆ๐จ๐“ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ-๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐žโ€“๐ฌ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. With ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“+ years of experience in ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐๐๐ž๐ ๐‚ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, I focus on ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž, ๐ฆ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ โ€” not quick prototypes that break at scale. If you need ๐„๐’๐๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž, ๐ง๐‘๐…๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ/๐ง๐‘๐…๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ/๐ง๐‘๐…๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ, ๐ƒ๐…๐”, ๐™๐ž๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐‘๐“๐Ž๐’ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐˜๐จ๐œ๐ญ๐จ-๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐„๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐๐๐ž๐ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ž๐“๐€ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฉ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐ญ๐ž ๐ˆ๐จ๐“ ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž, I deliver structured engineering from bring-up to deployment. ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ ๐ƒ๐จ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐„๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐๐๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž & ๐Œ๐ข๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ โ€ข ESP32 firmware (Wi-Fi, BLE, MQTT, REST, OTA) โ€ข Nordic nRF52 / nRF52840 firmware & DFU โ€ข STM32, ARM Cortex-M, Arduino-based systems โ€ข Bare-metal, FreeRTOS, Zephyr development โ€ข Secure OTA (including production-grade FOTA systems) โ€ข Low-power design & optimization โ€ข Clean, scalable C/C++ firmware architecture ๐„๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐๐๐ž๐ ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ฑ & ๐Ž๐’-๐‹๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ โ€ข Yocto-based Embedded Linux development โ€ข Linux bring-up on Raspberry Pi & custom boards โ€ข Driver integration & hardware debugging โ€ข Application-layer firmware on Linux โ€ข Production hardening & system optimization ๐ˆ๐จ๐“ & ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ โ€ข AWS IoT Core, MQTT, TCP/UDP โ€ข Wi-Fi, BLE, LTE, GNSS, LoRa, CAN โ€ข Secure device-to-device communication โ€ข Gateway architecture & cloud integration โ€ข Reliable data transmission & validation ๐‡๐š๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐žโ€“๐’๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€ข ESP32, STM32, Nordic, u-blox, BeagleBone, Raspberry Pi โ€ข Sensor integration (IMU, environmental, GNSS, flow, etc.) โ€ข Hardware bring-up & debugging โ€ข Oscilloscope & logic analyzer-based validation โ€ข System-level architecture & scalability planning ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป & ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ โ€ข Hardware & firmware testing โ€ข Debugging & troubleshooting โ€ข Performance optimization & reliability testing โ€ข Simulation, emulation & field-deployment validation โ€ข Production-ready handoff & documentation ๐๐จ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐…๐Ž๐“๐€ ๐€๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฎ-๐›๐ฅ๐จ๐ฑ Architected and implemented a complete firmware-over-the-air system with secure updates and version control. ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐œ ๐๐‹๐„ ๐–๐ž๐š๐ซ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ (๐ง๐‘๐…๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ-๐ƒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ž/๐ง๐‘๐…๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’๐ŸŽ) Designed GATT architecture with 517-byte MTU, serial command interface, and multi-sensor communication stack. ๐‹๐จ๐‘๐š-๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐ค (๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ+ ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ) Built secure unlock feedback system with device-to-device communication and structured unit validation logic. ๐’๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ช๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ & ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ Designed real-time environmental monitoring systems integrating sensors, pumps, and actuators with embedded control logic. ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก ๐’๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ค Firmware: C, C++, Embedded C, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ESP-IDF, Nordic SDK, Arduino Embedded Linux: Yocto, Buildroot, OpenWrt Hardware Platforms: ESP32, STM32, nRF52, nRF53, ARM Cortex-M, Raspberry Pi, u-blox Connectivity: Wi-Fi, BLE, LTE, GNSS, LoRa, CAN, MQTT, REST, MODBUS Cloud & IoT: AWS IoT Core Tools: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Keil, PlatformIO, Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐ž End-to-end embedded expertise (firmware to deployment) Strong OTA and connectivity background Production-focused engineering mindset Clean, maintainable code architecture System-level debugging capability Experience supporting hardware bring-up and manufacturing transition Long-term collaboration & NDA-friendly ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ: Embedded Systems, Firmware Development, ESP32, nRF52840, nRF5340, Zephyr, FreeRTOS, Embedded Linux, Yocto, IoT, OTA, FOTA, ARM Cortex-M, MQTT, LoRa, BLE, AWS IoT, Modbus, Sunspec, Hardware Software Integration, Low Power Design, Production Firmware ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ด๐˜€ #EmbeddedSystems #FirmwareDevelopment #ESP32 #IoT #EmbeddedLinux #Microcontrollers #RTOS #FreeRTOS #HardwareEngineering #FOTA #OTA #IOT #MODBUS #SunSpec #LowPowerDesign #ProductionReady #IoTGateway If you need an ๐„๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐๐๐ž๐ ๐’๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฌ and ๐ˆ๐จ๐“ ๐„๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ž๐ซ with deep expertise in firmware, hardware design, manufacturing processes, and real-world deployment, Iโ€™m ready to collaborate.

  • Embedded System
  • Internet of Things
  • Bluetooth LE
  • Firmware Programming
  • C
  • C++
  • Microcontroller Programming
  • Embedded Linux
  • Python
  • FreeRTOS
  • ESP32
  • Arduino
  • Raspberry Pi
  • nRF52
  • LoRa

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