10 years experience as Hardware Design Engineer in automotive application. Coordination of R&D engineers team, activities schedule and budget management. Tech experience on analog and digital circuits, troubleshooting, hardware/software integration, testing methodologies, EMC compliance, automotive markets requirements and tech trends. Able to manage customer/supplier discussions on tech topics, deliveries, milestones and planning of projects. Electronics CAD knowledge: - OrCAD - CADence Allegro Design HDL - PCB Editor - Variant editor - Pspice - Eagle Specific AUTOMOTIVE knowledge: - Standard busses (Can, Lin, Abus, K-line, etc) - Serial communication protocols (KWP2000, ISO9141, etc) - Tools for communicatiotions analysis (CANalyzer, FGA DiAnalyzer, etc) - FGA, Chrysler requirements for electronic compatibility test (9.90110, 9.90111, etc) Integrated development environment knowledge: - MS ".net" - Borland Builder 6 - Cypress PSoC Programmer. - MAX Assembler Additional knowledge: - Various technology sensors (PSoC, capacitive effect, field effect, ecc) - RFID systems - Light emission characterization for High efficency LED - EMC tests (ESD, Bulk current injection, Anechoic chamber, ISO pulse, ecc) - DFSS (Design for six-sigma)

Hardware Design Manager @ Hardware Design Manager for Lighting and Body computer applications for NAFTA market Core responsibilities description: - Effort estimation - Budget management - Lead a team of hardware engineers - Coordinates activities with external laboratories - Communicate and work with teams in other R&D centers around the world - Responsible of the all the technical aspects for the electronic (definition, characterization and validation) - Responsible of the electronic schedule which must be compliant with the project milestones (work in collaboration with the project leaders). - Responsible to apply the methodology and development process for the electronic development and validation - Mentoring on design and development of electrical circuits with CADENCE Entry HDL - Review TestPlan for electrical/environmental and EMC tests - Review and/or approve circuit analysis. - Lead resolution of problems within functional area (circuit debugging, customer support). - Lead projects tasks and related deliverables on time - Communicate with all project team members and other functional areas, including software, management, quality, testing, validation and manufacturing. - Lead Printed Circuit Board (PCB) activities design/rework Additional Details: - Support to plant and quality - Evaluates and communicates complex technical issues (generates lessons learned, best practice, etc). - Review of Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) documentation. - Review interface documents (Hardware/Software interface specifications). - Approve engineering documentation to include illustration of documents and communicates engineering procedures through prepared charts, graphs and diagrams. - Create technical addendums for quote activities - Benchmarking - Presentation contents support From July 2015 to Present (4 months) Auburn Hills, Michigan, USAWCE (World Class Engineer) Design Pillar Leader @ Core responsibilities description: - Enstablishment of vision to improve the work approach - Preparations for managerial contents - Development of an active managerial approach and people integration within development processes - Transformation from traditional approach to WCE approach Additional details and tool used: - Definition and optimization of design review and checklists - Monitoring of KPI (Key Performance Indicator) and KAI (Key Activity Indicator) - Supervision and reviews of FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis) contents - Supervision and reviews of FTA (Fault Tree Analysis) - Supervision and reviews of DFM & DFA (Design For Manufacturing/Assembly) - Application of Taguchi methods - Application of VA/VE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) - Application of TRIZ From July 2015 to Present (4 months) Auburn Hills, Michigan, USAHardware Team Leader @ Hardware Team Leader for BCM (Body Computer) applications for NAFTA market. Core responsibilities description: - Lead a team of hardware engineers - Coordinates activities with external laboratories - Communicate and work with teams in other R&D centers around the world - Responsible of the all the technical aspects for the electronic (definition, characterization and validation) - Responsible of the electronic schedule which must be compliant with the project milestones (work in collaboration with the project leaders). - Responsible to apply the methodology and development process for the electronic development and validation - Design and development electrical circuits with CADENCE Entry HDL - Characterize hardware platform based on customer requirements. - Generate Bill of Material (BOM) variances for electrical circuits, based on same platform, with CADENCE Variant Editor - Simulate behaviour of electrical circuits with PSPICE - Prepare/review TestPlan for electrical/environmental and EMC tests - Review and/or approve circuit analysis. - Lead resolution of problems within functional area (circuit debugging, customer support). - Lead projects tasks and related deliverables on time - Communicate with all project team members and other functional areas, including software, management, quality, testing, validation and manufacturing. - Lead Printed Circuit Board (PCB) activities design/rework Additional Details: - Support plant - Evaluates and communicates complex technical issues (generates lessons learned, best practice, etc). - Review of Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) documentation. - Create interface documents (Hardware/Software interface specifications). - Produces engineering documentation to include illustration of documents and communicates engineering procedures through prepared charts, graphs and diagrams. - Create technical addendums for quote activities - Benchmarking - Presentation contents support From June 2013 to June 2015 (2 years 1 month) Auburn Hills, Michigan, USASenior Hardware Designer @ - Design and industrialization of front and rearlight LED-Lamps (Flex PEN/PI on Aluminium; No-Flex CEM3/FR4) - Design of CAR2GO Windshiel Unit - Design of detection approach to vehicle system with MAX1441 technology (in Magneti Marelli Guangzhou) - Design of BCM330(NAFTA) and BCM637(NAFTA&LATAM) based on an existing Body Computer Module platform. - Design and layout routing support of power PCB for a Body Computer Module platform - Planning and execute EMC tests within internal EMC labs. - Planning and supervise EMC tests within external EMC labs. All schematics were made with ALLEGRO CADENCE SPB 16.2 From May 2008 to June 2013 (5 years 2 months) Orbassano, ItaliaHardware Designer @ - Design of detection approach to vehicle system with MAX1441 technology (in Magneti Marelli Guangzhou) From November 2011 to November 2011 (1 month) Guangzhou, Guangdong, ChinaHardware Design Engineer @ Design of WINDSHIELD UNIT for CAR2GO system Proto-A & Proto-B. The purpose of the Windshield Unit is to enable the CAR2GO costumers to rent the car. Is the first user interface of the systems. The RFID recognition and the vehicle access are the main functions. Additional service: battery charging from solar panel roof, manage messages on the display (like energy saving, car status, ecc.), Hi-def fan control, external relays control and gateway functionality . From August 2009 to October 2011 (2 years 3 months) VenariaApplication Engineer @ Consultant for following projects: - Cluster Validation (activities carried out on behalf of Magneti Marelli Corbetta) - Hardware debugger on "KERS" Proto-A (in Magneti Marelli Motorsport) - Industrialization of rearlight LED-Lamps (in Magneti Marelli Electronic Systems) - Design of detection approach to vehicle system with PSoC technology (in Magneti Marelli Electronic Systems) - Design of WINDSHIELD UNIT for CAR2GO system Proto-A & Proto-B (in Magneti Marelli Infotainment) From February 2007 to July 2011 (4 years 6 months) Orbassano, ItaliaHardware Debugger @ Hardware debugger on "KERS" Proto-A (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) Thanks to an energy recovery mechanism called regenerative brake, some of kinetic energy and/or potential energy (due to elevation) during braking phase is converted into a useful form of energy instead of dissipating as heat as with a conventional brake. The converted kinetic energy is stored in a battery by using IGBT. From February 2008 to May 2008 (4 months) Venaria, ItaliaHardware Debugger & Software Developer @ - Software developer for vehicle diagnosis system - Implementation of programs for data management and analysis Used IDE: - MICROSOFT VISUAL STUDIO 2005 - BORLAND C++ BUILDER 6 - Development of database by reverse engennering for a tool to carry out diagnostics on vehicles by using OBD-II connector. Analyzed protocol on B-CAN, C-CAN & K-LINE BUS: - KWP2000 - ISO9141 - J1850 From August 2004 to February 2007 (2 years 7 months) Turin Area, ItalyApprentice @ Analysis of experimental equipment suitable for the measurement of "International System of Units" calibration samples From February 2004 to February 2004 (1 month) Torino, ItaliaApprentice @ Hardware debugging on switching power supply modules From July 2003 to July 2003 (1 month) Turin Area, Italy

Politecnico di Torino"E. Majorana" Grugliasco Claudio Cappello is skilled in: Embedded Systems, Vector CANalyzer, Electronics, Automotive, Microcontrollers, Engineering, Orcad, LIN, ARM, Device Drivers, Programming, Systems Engineering, DO-178B, Manufacturing, PCB design, Product Development, Pspice, FMEA, SPI, Testing, Progettazione circuiti...