EE · Power · Embedded · RF
MATEORUIZ
Electronics & RF Systems Engineer
Power electronics, mixed-signal boards, and RF front-ends from schematic to bring-up.
Location
San Diego, CA
License
IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Specialist
Education
M.Eng. Electrical Engineering — UC San Diego
Patents
5 Filed · 3 Granted
Status
● Open to Roles
⚡ 480V AC Input
📡 77GHz RF
🔋 400V BMS
⚙️ GaN SiC
Experience
13+ YRS
Projects
72+ BUILT
Patents
5 FILED
Peak Power
6MW
// Core Competency Load
Power Electronics
GaN / SiC Converters
PCB Signal Integrity
RF & Microwave
Motor Control
FPGA Design
BMS · ISO 26262
EMC Compliance
Embedded Systems
DO-254 Avionics
Power Electronics
GaN / SiC Converters
PCB Signal Integrity
RF & Microwave
Motor Control
FPGA Design
BMS · ISO 26262
EMC Compliance
Embedded Systems
DO-254 Avionics
// 01 — Disciplines
Core Expertise
Expert
Power Electronics
DC-DC converters (LLC, DAB, flyback), PFC, three-phase inverters from 5W to 6MW using GaN and SiC switches. Full EMC-compliant designs.
LTspicePSIMGaN/SiCIEC 61000
Expert
PCB & Signal Integrity
14-layer mixed-signal boards, DDR5 routing, controlled impedance, SI/PI analysis, thermal management. Consistent first-spin success rate.
AltiumCadenceHyperLynx
Advanced
RF & Microwave
mmWave phased array design (24–77GHz), LNA/PA, RF PCB layout, link budget analysis for 5G NR and automotive radar systems.
ADSHFSSCSTVNA
Advanced
Embedded Systems
Bare-metal and RTOS firmware on ARM Cortex-M, RISC-V and ESP32. Device drivers, bootloaders, hardware bring-up and safety integration.
C/C++FreeRTOSSTM32JTAG
Expert
BMS & Energy Storage
Battery management for Li-ion, LFP and solid-state. Cell balancing, SoC/SoH algorithms, thermal modelling and ISO 26262 ASIL-B compliance.
MATLABSimulinkISO 26262
Proficient
High-Voltage Infrastructure
Grid-connected systems, substations, protection relaying, arc flash analysis and utility-scale renewable energy interconnection up to 6MW.
ETAPSKMNFPA 70E
// 02 — Work
Featured Projects
Power Systems · Renewable Energy
6MW Three-Phase Grid-Tie Solar Inverter Platform
Active · 2024
Embedded · IoT
Ultra-Low-Power LoRaWAN Sensor Node — 10yr Battery Life
Production
BMS · Automotive EV
400V / 120kWh EV Battery Management — ISO 26262 ASIL-B
Deployed
// 03 — Proficiency
Technical Skills
Power Converter Design97%
Altium / Cadence PCB Layout95%
RF Design (ADS / HFSS)87%
Embedded C / C++ / RTOS90%
FPGA (VHDL / Verilog)80%
SPICE / PSIM Simulation94%
EMC / CISPR Compliance91%
// 04 — Credentials
Certifications & Licenses
PE
Professional Engineer (PE) — Electrical
Texas State Board · License #EE-224819
IEEE
Senior Member — IEEE Power Electronics Society
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
MEng
M.Eng Electrical Engineering
California Institute of Technology · 2011
EMC
Certified EMC Engineer (CEM)
iNARTE International Certification Programme
SIL
Functional Safety Engineer (IEC 61508 SIL-2)
TÜV SÜD Certified
// 05 — Career
Work Timeline
2021
→ Now
→ Now
VoltEdge Technologies · Austin, TX
Principal Electrical Engineer
Lead hardware team of 8 designing next-gen bidirectional EV chargers up to 350kW. Own full product lifecycle from system architecture through production release. Filed three patents in GaN-based resonant converter topology.
2017
→ 2021
→ 2021
GE Renewable Energy · Schenectady, NY
Senior Power Systems Engineer
Designed control electronics and protection for 1.5MW–6MW utility-scale solar inverters. EMC-compliant designs to IEC 61727 and IEEE 1547 grid interconnection standards. Led arc flash analysis across 18 sites.
2013
→ 2017
→ 2017
Texas Instruments · Dallas, TX
Analog / Mixed-Signal IC Designer
Designed precision ADCs, gate driver ICs and motor control SoCs in 40nm and 65nm CMOS processes. Supported automotive and industrial power management product lines globally. Two patents filed.
2011
→ 2013
→ 2013
Caltech Power Group · Pasadena, CA
Research Engineer
Post-graduate research in switched-capacitor and resonant power converter architectures. Published three IEEE TPEL journal papers. Received Best Paper Award at IEEE ECCE 2013.
// 06 — Connect
Power Up a Conversation
Open to senior EE roles, power electronics consulting, and hardware director positions globally. I respond within 24 hours.
Location
San Diego, CA
Email
mateo.ruiz@email.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/mateo-ruiz-hw
GitHub
mateo-ruiz-hw
Available from April 2025