Karol Pelzner

Experience

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  SimLE

  Nov 2013 - Apr 2020

  Product Manager (scientific association)

  Scientific association focused on the development of engineering and science projects.➡Antares project (measuring the effect of radiation on human cells in the stratosphere):👉development of hardware responsible for high precision temperature measurements and providing stable conditions (35-37°C) in the high-altitude balloon. 👉design of the electronics.👉leading the mechanical and software/firmware teams👉planning the timeline.👉setting up requirements in cooperation with scientists.👉fundraising.➡Stardust project (acquiring bacteria from the stratosphere):👉development of a PCB responsible for environmental measurements and acquiring bacteria. 👉leading the mechanical and software/firmware teams.👉planning the timeline.👉setting up requirements in cooperation with scientists.👉fundraising.➡Demonstrator of a stratospheric rocket stabilization system👉coordination of the engineering teams.👉communication with the stakeholders.➡Skyhawk project (a flight simulator):👉leading a software engineers team responsible for the vision system.👉selection of the vision system (AR/Displays).👉testing of the AR-based vision system.👉testing of the Display-based vision system👉planning the project timeline.👉setting up requirements in cooperation with other teams.➡SeaIdeas project (Android battleship game for National Maritime Museum in Gdansk)👉leading the software and UI/UX teams. Show less

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  Via Medica

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Conference technical specialist
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  Space Edge sp z o.o.

  Oct 2015 - Oct 2018

  CEO & Founder

  Space Edge was a startup founded to build a high-altitude airship.

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  OptiNav

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2016

  Internship

  R&D department: hardware and firmware development

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  Space Research Centre - Polish Academy of Sciences

  Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  Internship - Hardware Design Engineer

  Design of radiation dose measurement hardware based on RADFETs for ESA OPS-SAT mission.

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  HEDGEHOG REXUS Project

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2019

  Hardware Design Engineer

  HEDGEHOG, a scientific project that measured vibration and heat flow inside the sounding rocket in March 2019. It was a part of the REXUS/BEXUS program coordinated by the European Space Agency.➡Responsibilities:👉development of a system based on a few PCBs responsible for temperature, vibration, deflection, and pressure measurements.👉communication with the manufacturers. 👉on-site reworking.👉delivery of hardware to the firmware team.👉cooperation with the other engineers to set up requirements.👉communication with PCB(PCBA) manufacturers.👉reprezentation of the project at conferences and events. 👉writing documentation according to the ECSS standards. Show less

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  Syderal Polska Sp. z o. o.

  Dec 2017 - May 2019

  Hardware Design Engineer

  ➡ESA FLEX FLORIS Instrument Control Unit (ICU) 👉worst-case analysis simulations (FMECA simluations based mostly on the LTSpice software and Python).👉design of the layout of the 12-layer PCB responsible for heating following ECSS standards.👉delivery of the hardware to the software team.👉cooperation with the FPGA team.👉writing documentation according to the ECSS standards.➡Space-Wire sniffer👉development of the hardware responsible for Space-Wire communication sniffing.👉delivery of the hardware to the FPGA team.👉cooperation with the software team to set up requirements.➡Motor Controller Demonstrator (MCD)👉automated(Python-based) and manual testing of the MCD.👉development of hardware (firmware, software, and electronics) responsible for automated tests. Show less

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  Kayon

  May 2019 - May 2020

  Hardware Design Engineer

  ➡Hardware development of a dive computer.👉development of dive computer electronics.👉leading the test team.👉reworking existing projects.👉Failure mode and effects analysis of the project.👉delivery of hardware to the software team.👉cooperation with the software team to set up requirements.👉communication with existing PCB(and PCBA) manufacturers and looking for new ones.👉communication with electronics distributors and price negotiations. 👉taking care of the prototyping workshop.➡Electronics support in other projects Show less

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  IniVation

  May 2020 - Sept 2022

  Development Engineer

  Hardware development of event-based vision systems. ➡Foveator project (eye-tracking system based on event-based cameras): 👉development of hardware responsible for eye tracking. 👉design of the electronics. 👉leading the mechanical team and planning the hardware timeline.👉delivery of the hardware to the software team.👉cooperation with the software team to set up requirements.👉selection of the lens.➡Jetson PC project (a portable PC based on Jetson system-on-modules for event-based cameras): 👉development of hardware responsible for eye tracking. 👉design of the electronics. 👉leading the mechanical team and planning the hardware timeline.👉delivery of the hardware to the software team.👉cooperation with the software team to set up requirements.➡ DVXplorer mini project (an event-based camera): 👉development of hardware responsible for eye tracking. 👉design of the electronics. 👉leading the mechanical team and planning the hardware timeline.👉delivery of hardware to the software team.👉cooperation with the software team to set up requirements.➡Rapid prototyping of many smaller projects/prototypes➡Side tasks:👉reworking existing projects on site.👉3D printing and reviewing of the mechanical iterations.👉cooperation with the software team to set up requirements.👉minor mechanical projects and changes (Fusion 360).👉communication with existing PCB(PCBA, CoB)/Lens/3D printing/CNC manufacturers and looking for new ones.👉taking care of the prototyping workshop. Show less

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  Enclustra GmbH

  Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

  FPGA/SoC Boardware Engineer

  👉Development of modules, base boards and add-on boards based on high-end FPGA technologies (Xilinx, Intel, RFSoC, Versal, Agilex, PolarFire).👉Performance optimization of Gsps data converters (SNR, SDR, SFDR) and 25+ Gbps transceivers.👉Validation and documentation of the developed boards in test reports and user manuals.

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  Vatorex

  Mar 2023 - now

  Head of Product

  👉Define and manage the product & resources roadmap in alignment with company objectives👉Manage a team of engineers, developers and data scientists👉Ensure compliance with international regulatory laws (encryption, data privacy/ownership, certification conformity)👉Mitigate product risks through appropriate testing👉Design electronic systems👉Recruit new members of the team and external consultants