Nicolás Arcila Potosí
Senior Hardware Design Engineer
Professional profile
Senior Hardware Design Engineer with 7+ years of experience in high-speed , multi-layer analog and digital PCB design , IoT and RF-enabled embedded systems . Expertise in STM32 , ESP32 , Microchip , NXP , TI , Nordic MCUs , power electronics , and mass production of certified products
Work experience
PCB design of multiple electronic devices using Altium 365
Major achievementHigh speed layout designs
Designed anti UAV system with FPGA, Raspberry Pi 5, and sensors. Used Claude AI for programming and optimization. Represented company at T-REX convention in Indianapolis.
Major achievementLed design and prototyping of anti UAV system using FPGA, Raspberry Pi 5, and multiple sensors. Presented UAS project at T-REX military convention, securing investor interest from the US Department of Defense.
Developed 40+ electronic devices, managed migration to Altium Designer, designed multi-layer PCBs, RF modules, and SOMs. Led troubleshooting for certification, power and thermal analysis, and embedded C programming.
Major achievementDesigned and implemented hardware for IoT, RF, and high-speed products from concept to mass production. Led certification and manufacturing for FCC, CE, UKCA, IC compliance. Reduced error rate by 20% through QA collaboration.
Education experience
National university of colombia | Especialización
