Tom Thomas

Power Electronics Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover UK | Automotive Electronics Specialist | Ex-Continental | Ex-Bosch

United Kingdom

About

• Results-oriented Electronics Engineering professional with more than 12 years experience. • Expertise in Analog & Digital design, Mixed Circuit analysis, Power electronics & Simulation. • Product regulatory compliance and transfer from development to volume production. • Self-motivated and an innovative thinker, consistently pursuing new challenges to stretch abilities, expand knowledge and bring greater returns to employer. • Proven ability to build strong relationships with global team and supporting departments. • Experience in complete Product life cycle (From Requirements engineering to series Launch management) • Experienced skill set for EMI/EMC testing and troubleshooting procedure

Experience

  • Power Electronics Engineer at JLR
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    Key Responsibility •Accountable for the hardware design, delivery, and lifecycle maintenance of 7kW On-Board Charger (OBC), DC-DC Converter, and Power Distribution Unit (PDU) for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). •Collaborated with suppliers to resolve technical issues and ensure timely delivery of components to vehicle production facilities. •Conducted functional analysis and applied structured problem-solving methodologies including 8D, Fishbone, and 5 Whys to identify and address issues. •Verified supplier-delivered components against functional requirements through rigorous testing and validation. •Reviewed supplier designs, including circuit diagrams and PCBs, to ensure compliance with technical requirements, automotive standards, and EMC regulations. •Interpreted international standards and mapped them to hardware designs and corresponding test results to ensure full requirement traceability. •Defined communication interfaces between Electric Vehicle (EV) and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) in accordance with various global charging protocols. •Performed system-level testing of the charging module integrated within the vehicle, including log analysis and evaluation of CAN signal transmissions. •Diagnosed root causes of vehicle-level test failures following new module integration and implemented corrective actions. Verified fixes through vehicle-level testing. •Managed Device Transmittal (DT) documentation and configuration control for the charging module in the PHEV Range Rover platform. •Worked across High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) systems in PHEV architecture, ensuring robust integration and performance.

  • Hardware Engineer at Continental
    Jun 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Key Responsibility • Contributed to the development of cluster and infotainment displays( User Experience) for Mercedes-Benz premium vehicles. • Designed, verified, and validated electronic circuits through systematic testing processes. • Conducted Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) testing as part of pre-validation activities. • Mapped customer requirements to design specifications and test results using the DOORS requirements management tool. • Created Production Test Specifications (PTS) for end-of-line testing in instrument cluster manufacturing. • Developed and executed functional safety-related hardware tests, ensuring compliance with requirements tracked in DOORS. • Supported delta validation activities by analyzing issues, identifying root causes, and proposing effective solutions. • Performed circuit analysis and testing to optimize PCB performance. • Conducted software flashing on the Aurix microcontroller using Memtool and evaluated ADC values by modifying hardware parameters. • Assessed thermal performance of circuits post extended testing using thermal imaging cameras. • Continuously optimized hardware design through iterative hardware testing and signal probing.

  • Bosch Global Software Technologies (Full-time · 5 yrs)
    • Hardware Specialist
      Jul 2022 - Mar 2023 · 9 mos

      • Collaborated with customers to define hardware design requirements and developed detailed project timelines. • Provided support during the quotation phase by contributing to cost estimations and finalizing project budgets. • Investigated field failures, identified root causes, and resolved issues using structured problem-solving methods, including 8D reporting. • Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones and final product. • Managed the complete development lifecycle, from requirement gathering to final product delivery.

    • Senior Hardware Design Engineer
      Apr 2018 - Jun 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      ⁎ Hardware integrator & developer of Dosing control unit in the exhaust gas treatment system for various Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). ⁎ Program management on ECU (Engine Control Unit) re-qualification packages, Hardware Single point of contact for Production & Customer quality topics for Japan Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Key Responsibilities • Supported requirement engineering analysis during project kick off phase to know the customer requirement. • Customer requirement analysis and compatibility study of sensor used in vehicle. • Involvement in schematic design and development of prototype & component list creation. • Functional testing and Vehicle level integration testing too ensure customer requirement met or not. • Terminal Diagram, Technical customer document preparation. • Load box design and development for the testing the ECU. • Coordination validation of the prototype as per the customer requirement (Mechanical & electrical validation). • Program management on ECU re-qualification packages (through Design or Engineering Change Order). • ECU cost reduction through variant management or part list optimization. • EMI/EMC/ESD product validation coordination (Automotive CISPR25). • SAP, Microsoft Office 2016 • Coordinating with relevant stack holders during project acquisition.

  • Senior Hardware Design Engineer at SFO Technologies
    Aug 2013 - Apr 2018 · 4 yrs 9 mos

    ⁎ Analog and digital Circuit Design and Analysis based on customer requirement, simulation & Product verification through functional testing. Key Responsibilities • System Architecture Design and customer requirement analysis • Component identification which meet customer standard and requirement. • Schematic creation on Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics, Altium. • PCB & Gerber file review. • Initial board power bring up, Functional testing & system integration testing. • Documentation of the design and test processes. • Analog and mixed circuit design, simulation using LTSPICE & TINA-TI. • Derating analysis for the component.