Carolina Rua

Experience

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  Instituto de Telecomunicações

  May 2021 - Dec 2021

  Research Scholarship

  Project: Implementation of a Radar Control System for Space Debris Detection - Requirements Analysis - Design and development of a Simulation Framework for test and integration of telescope control systems with CoppeliaSimFunded by the Space Surveillance & Tracking (SST) Program - ENGAGE SKA (Enable Green E-Sciences Square Kilometre Array)

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  EVOLEO Technologies, Lda

  Dec 2021 - Mar 2024

  At EVOLEO Technologies, I contributed to engineering projects for space applications, including EXOBIO, VIP-GRAN, ATHENA, and PATCU. My responsibilities encompassed:. Designing and developing electrical schematics and PCBs.. Preparing assembly drawings, bills of materials, PCB definition and production documentation.. Crafting electrical test procedures and conducting comprehensive electrical tests on PCBs.. Collaborating on the internal organization of the electrical team’s documentation by managing the components database, including creating symbols, footprints, and documentation methods. Show less Master Thesis: Power Supply and Distribution Unit Design for a Scientific Exobiology Facility on the ISSConducted an analysis of the electrical requirements and preliminary design, followed by simulations of the proposed circuits to ensure compliance with all requirements. Identified potential issues and recommended solutions. Revised the detailed design document and schematics, providing a thorough explanation of design choices, including simulation results to demonstrate compliance with requirements. Show less

  • Junior Electrical Engineer

    Jul 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Professional Internship

    Dec 2021 - Jun 2022
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  Advantek Group

  Apr 2024 - now

  Hardware Engineer

  At Advantek, I collaborated as a consultant for Zign Innovations on the Mobile Medic project, a modular medical device designed to deliver reliable diagnoses and monitoring across various types of examinations, such as blood pressure and oxygen saturation. My contributions included:. Collaborating on the Wireless Module Base by developing the Hardware Design Description document, outlining technical solutions to engineering requirements and detailing the rationale behind schematic and layout design choices.. Designing electrical schematics and PCBs for the Wireless Module Base..Creating the Hardware Test Specification document to ensure thorough validation of the module's functionality. Show less