PCB design and prototypes, from schematic to a board that works
I design the electronics for early-stage hardware products and stay with them through bring-up, so the person who drew the schematic is the person debugging the first board. Most of my career has been in aerospace and defense electronics, where a respin costs months, so I design to get the first prototype right.
What I do
Requirements and architecture
Your product idea turned into requirements, a power tree, an interface and pin-mux plan, and a parts list that holds up against lead times and second sources.
Schematic capture and review
Clean, documented schematics, checked with AI-assisted design review and signed off by me before layout starts.
PCB layout
Multi-layer boards, including high-speed LVDS, MIPI and SERDES routing, with the stackup and constraints written down.
Firmware
Embedded C firmware for microcontrollers, enough to prove the hardware and hand a working base to your software team.
Bring-up and test
Power-on, debug and test, with a written record of what changed, so the next spin is a short list instead of a surprise.
Manufacturing handoff
Fabrication and assembly packages, plus a clear list of what production still needs.
How it starts
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A 20-minute call
You tell me what you're building and where you're stuck. No cost.
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A small, fixed-scope start
One defined problem at a fixed fee, so you can judge the work before committing to more.
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Build, with clear gates
Larger work runs in phases. You see progress at every gate and decide whether to continue.
Have a board already? Start with a $4,500 design risk snapshot. Starting from an idea? Start with a fixed-fee architecture and feasibility phase.
Questions founders ask
- Can you work with our existing design files?
- Yes. I can review, fix or take over an existing schematic and layout. We agree the design tools at the start so your team can keep working in them.
- Do you design for production?
- My work is prototype-grade. I take a design to a manufacturing handoff and list what production needs, and your team or contract manufacturer owns production release and certification.
- How do you price a board?
- In fixed-fee phases, quoted after a 20-minute call once I understand the scope. Each phase ends at a gate where you decide whether to continue.
Start a conversation
Tell me what you're building. I reply within one business day.