Rushi Gajjar

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ABOUT RUSHI GAJJAR

Principal Embedded Hardware Engineer with 14+ years of experience owning architecture, compliance, and production readiness for Automotive and IoT hardware platforms. Design authority for power, EMI/EMC, RF, and reliability in high-volume, regulated products.I operate as a design authority and technical decision-maker, owning system architecture, hardware standards, and execution across concept, design, validation, certification, and mass production. I am accountable for power integrity, EMI/EMC compliance, RF performance, reliability, and manufacturability—not just design completion.I work at the intersection of deep technical execution and cross-org leadership, driving alignment across firmware, RF, mechanical, test, certification, supplier, and manufacturing teams to meet quality, cost, schedule, and regulatory targets.Principal / Staff-Level Scope & Impact- Hardware architecture ownership for complex MCU/MPU-based systems and high-speed, impedance-controlled PCBs- Final technical authority on power systems, PDN, sequencing, EMI/EMC, RF integration, and reliability trade-offs- Risk ownership through DFMEA, FMEDA, FTA, derating, and worst-case analysis- Direct accountability for regulatory compliance: FCC/IC, PTCRB, Bluetooth SIG, CISPR25 Class-5, ISO 16750-2- Manufacturing scale-up leadership: DFx (DFM/DFT/DFA), PFMEA, PPAP, CTQs, FCT/ATE definitionDesign reviews, technical mentoring, and setting hardware best practices across teamsTechnical Depth- Platforms: Microcontrollers & Microprocessors, low- and high-speed interfaces- Connectivity: Cellular (4G LTE), Bluetooth, GPS, Sub-1 GHz- EDA: Altium, Cadence Capture & Allegro (BGA/LGA, HDI, high-speed, CAD-3D integration)- Power & SI/PI: PDN design, buck converters, battery charging, snubber design, decoupling analysis- RF: Antenna tuning, system-level integration, LTE CTIA OTA performance testing- Validation: Oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, protocol analyzersI am effective in high-bar engineering environments where hardware must pass certification, survive manufacturing variability, and perform reliably in the field at scale—with no margin for ambiguity or rework.