Dominik Schmid

Embedded Hardware Development Engineer | PCB Designer | Production Specialist

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

I am a specialist in electronics development, PCB design, and manufacturing—combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of production processes. I started my career as an Electronics Technician and gained extensive experience in electronics production. To further enhance my expertise, I pursued a State- Certified Technical Engineer qualification, followed by a Master Professional of Technical Management. My passion lies in developing battery- powered electronic devices, with a strong focus on low-power circuits and audio electronics, where precision and efficiency are key. „Passion sparks innovation and drives development forward – only then do products that truly succeed come to life“

Experience

  • Embedded Hardware Development Engineer at grandcentrix
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    • Development of low power battery-based IoT devices and industrial LPWAN gateways • Research, selection and testing of radio modules for LTE, NBIoT, WLAN, BLE, wMBus • Creating schematics and layout for initial prototypes and production • Supervision of CE and electrical safety tests • Quality assurance and production support

  • Embedded Hardware and Software Developer at Förster-Technik GmbH
    Jan 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Hardware design of a rechargeable Bluetooth low energy RF product • Redesign of autonomous driving robot • Support of CE and BLE certification

  • Electronics Engineer at ELGO Batscale
    Aug 2011 - Aug 2014 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Support in setting up a production line for electronics manufacturing • Development and assembly of test equipment and in-circuit tests • Transfer of new products to the production area and preparation of test instructions

  • Electronic Production Area Manager at ELGO Electronic
    Apr 2007 - Jul 2011 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    • Production of assemblies in an electronics mass production line • Management and control of production processes, order management