Catalin Vranceanu

Senior Hardware Development Engineer @Rockwell Automation

Cambridge, ON, CA

Develop and execute comprehensive test plans for electronic hardware components and systems, including PCBs, power supplies, and embedded systems utilizing XILINX and Lattice FPGAs.• Conduct detailed signal integrity analyses and implement advanced circuit-level troubleshooting techniques to swiftly identify and resolve hardware issues.• Utilize a wide range of test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, TDR) to perform functional testing and validate hardware performance, employing communication protocols such as UART, RS-485, I2C, SPI, CAN, Ethernet, DeviceNet, and Profibus.• Collaborate closely with hardware design engineers to review schematics and PCB layouts, providing critical insights on testability and manufacturability.• Conduct rigorous environmental testing (e.g, temperature, humidity, vibration) to assess hardware reliability under various conditions.• Thoroughly document test procedures, results, and defects using issue tracking systems such as JIRA, qTest, and JAMA, ensuring effective communication and resolution across cross-functional teams.• Design low-voltage circuits up to 750KVA for test system development, ensuring adherence to industry standards and specifications.• Create detailed schematics, wiring diagrams, and layouts using AutoCAD Electrical software, optimizing manufacturing and assembly processes.• Automate Verification and Validation Lab Test Systems by developing software using Python, Robot Framework, C++, C#, RS Logix 500, Studio and CCW.• Conduct component and circuit simulations using LTSpice, Tina, and MATLAB to validate design integrity and performance.• Execute firmware regression testing on Medium Voltage drives, identifying and rectifying defects to ensure backward compatibility.• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including firmware developers, hardware engineers, and product managers, to effectively align testing objectives and priorities.

George Brown Polytechnic

PLC Technician Certificate, Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology

University of Waterloo

Master of Engineering (MEng), Graduate Certificates: Sustainable Energy & Management Sciences

University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering