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Ruben C.

Belpasso, Italy

$50/hr
5.0
10 jobs

I deeply despise engineering that only works on paper. With a PhD in Electronic and Automation Engineering, I don’t just build research experiments, I engineer robust, mass-production-ready hardware and firmware that survives the real world. If you are stuck in prototype purgatory or terrified of your next manufacturing run, I am here to get your product out of the lab and onto the factory floor. WHO I HELP Series A+ startups, ambitious SMBs, and R&D teams who need to stop iterating on breadboards and start manufacturing. WHAT I DELIVER Flawless hardware demands flawless firmware. I execute the full stack so you don't have to coordinate multiple freelancers: • Manufacturing-Ready Hardware: Custom PCB architecture, schematic capture, and layout. I don't just send you a schematic; I deliver a de-risked manufacturing package (Gerbers, resilient BOMs, DFM/DFT notes). • Bulletproof Firmware: Lean, scalable C/C++ (Bare-metal or RTOS like Zephyr/FreeRTOS) deployed on STM32, ESP32, and Nordic MCUs. • Secure Edge Connectivity: Stable RF telemetry (LoRaWAN, BLE, WiFi, Cellular NB-IoT) optimized for extreme low-power budgets. • Industrial Automation & Control: Complex motor control, analog sensor integration, and custom automated test fixtures (Python/LabVIEW) to ensure 100% production yield. MY UNFAIR ADVANTAGE • Zero Finger-Pointing: Because I design the board AND write the embedded code, there is no blame game between the hardware and software guys. I own the system architecture from end to end. • Total IP Ownership & NDA-Ready: You receive full ownership of the schematics, code repositories, and test scripts from day one. I operate under strict confidentiality, send over the NDA and let's get to work. • Documentation-First Factory Handoff: I don't just throw ZIP files over the wall. You get comprehensive architecture docs, build instructions, and direct manufacturing handoff support so your Contract Manufacturer (CM) knows exactly how to build and test your product. LET'S BUILD IT Stop wrestling with designs that won't scale. Message me with your core requirements (MCU preferences, power/enclosure constraints, target certs, and quantities) and let's map out your roadmap to production.

  • Bluetooth LE
  • Bluetooth
  • C
  • C++
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Embedded Linux
  • Embedded System
  • Internet of Things
  • Microcontroller Programming
  • PCB Design
  • STM32
  • Analog Electronics
  • KiCad
  • LabVIEW
  • Digital Electronics
  • LoRa
  • RF Design
  • Hardware Prototyping
  • UART
  • Power Management
Umer S.

Prato, Italy

$25/hr
5.0
3 jobs

I’m a Firmware & Embedded Systems Engineer with hands-on experience in C++ programming, React, Python,OpenCv,microcontroller development, PCB design, electronics system integration,Auto desk . I specialize in building reliable, scalable firmware and designing hardware that works right the first time. I understand the full product development cycle not just writing code, but ensuring the hardware, firmware, and power architecture work together efficiently and reliably. If you need someone who can move from concept to prototype to production-ready design with minimal supervision, let’s talk.

  • C++
  • Embedded System
  • Mobile App
  • Python
  • C#
  • Web Application
Lorenzo L.

Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy

$50/hr
5.0
1 jobs

Embedded Firmware Engineer with 8+ years of experience designing low-power BLE devices for asset tracking, wearables and industrial IoT systems. I specialize in production-grade BLE firmware on Nordic and STM32 platforms, covering bring-up, custom GATT services, bonding and pairing, OTA/DFU, and aggressive power optimization to achieve long battery life in real deployments. I design deterministic, DMA-driven firmware architectures from bare-metal to FreeRTOS, and integrate BLE with LTE modems and GNSS when required, managing power states, data pipelines and fault recovery for always-on tracking devices. My background includes secure boot and firmware update mechanisms based on ARM TrustZone, ARMv8-M/A architectures, AES-GCM encryption and rollback prevention, ensuring devices remain secure and field-updatable over their full lifecycle. I deliver clean, well-documented, MISRA-compliant code and architectures that scale beyond prototypes. If you need to fix unstable BLE firmware, extend an existing tracker, or bring a BLE/LTE device to production, I can take ownership from concept to working hardware.

  • Electronics
  • Bluetooth LE
  • C
  • Firmware
  • Internet of Things
  • Python
  • FPGA
  • Computer Engineering
  • STM32
  • ARM Cortex-M
  • FreeRTOS
  • nRF52
  • Git
  • Bash
  • Security Engineering
Davide F.

Marnate, Italy

$50/hr
5.0
11 jobs

I design and build complete embedded products — from PCB to firmware to software — so you don't need to coordinate three different specialists. 15+ years of experience, low-power and Bluetooth design expertise, and every line of firmware backed by real testing. * Hardware Design ---------------------- I design complete boards in Altium, KiCad, and OrCAD — power section, MCU section, digital and analog peripherals — based on Microchip PIC, ARM Cortex, and ESP32 microcontrollers. Specific areas of expertise include: * Low-power design for battery-powered devices * Shield design for commercial platforms (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone) * PCB design with Bluetooth connectivity (Classic and BLE) * Firmware Development ----------------------------- I write firmware in C for ARM Cortex M0/M0+/M3/M4/M33 architectures (STM32, NXP, Silicon Labs EFM32/EFR32, Nordic nRF5x) and for ESP32 using the ESP-IDF framework, in both bare-metal and multitasking environments (FreeRTOS, RTX). I cover the full application stack: * Low-level drivers (GPIO, UART, SPI, I2C, PWM) * Drivers for sensors, MEMS, memories, fuel gauges, displays * Application logic, bootloaders, and OTA * Bluetooth stacks (Classic and BLE) * Every firmware project I develop comes with unit, integration, and stress testing to ensure robustness and long-term reliability. * Why Work With Me ------------------------ My key strength is cross-domain vision: I can design hardware with the firmware that will run on it already in mind, and write firmware knowing exactly what happens at the electrical level. This reduces iterations, development time, and project risk — real value whether you need fast prototyping or a product ready for mass production. I'm quick to pick up new frameworks and toolchains based on project needs.

  • Embedded C
  • Firmware Programming
  • ARM Cortex-M
Giovanni B.

Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy

$40/hr
5.0
45 jobs

hardware development (Diptrace, Kicad, Upverter), firmware development in C, C ++, testing tools in Python, SPI communication, I2C, Serial, TCP / IP, HMI, real time systems (FreeRTOS, ThreadX), and much more...

  • Arduino
  • C
  • C++
  • Embedded System
  • Firmware Programming
  • Microcontroller Programming
  • PCB Design
  • Python
  • TCP/IP
  • Analog Electronics
  • Hardware Prototyping
  • Circuit Design
  • Eagle

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