Vinayak Damodar
R&D Hardware Engineer @ Tejas Networks | High-Speed Board Design, Board Bring Up, PCB Design & Testing | Embedded Systems
- Role
- Research and Development Hardware Engineer at Tejas Networks
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Vinayak Damodar
Board Design Engineer with 2.5+ years of experience at Tejas Networks, specializing in High-Speed Board Design and Product Realization for carrier-class telecom equipment. I have a strong academic foundation, having secured the 3rd Rank in my university with a 9.71 CGPA.Currently, I drive the hardware architecture and design for the TJ1600 platform, specifically focusing on critical Controller Cards and iROADM (Optical) units. I am passionate about solving complex hardware challenges, ensuring designs meet strict EMI/EMC, thermal, and reliability.Core Competencies:Hardware Design: High-speed digital/mixed-signal circuit design, Schematic Capture, and BOM management for complex multi-layer PCBs.Validation & Debug: Board bring-up, Signal Integrity (SI) analysis, and root-cause analysis of complex field issues using DSO (Tektronix).Protocols & Interfaces: PCIe, DDR4, Ethernet (10G/100G), I2C, SPI, UART.Tools: DxDesigner, Cadence Allegro.Open to connecting with engineering teams working on next-gen Automotive, IoT, or Consumer Electronics hardware.
Experience
Research and Development Hardware Engineer
Jul 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Core Responsibilities:High-Speed Board Design: Leading the schematic capture and PCB layout review for carrier-class Optical Networking (DWDM/OTN) cards.Board Bring-Up: Executing initial power-on, functional validation, and debugging of complex mixed-signal boards involving FPGA (Xilinx/Intel) and high-speed processors.Compliance Testing: Ensuring designs meet strict EMI/EMC standards and thermal requirements for field deployment.
Education
Gudleppa hallikeri college Haveri
PUC, Science (PCMB)
SDM College of Engg & Tech , Dharwad
B. E, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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