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ShahabShahid

HARDWARE R&D ENGINEER · AUTOMOTIVE ADAS / HIGH-SPEED EMBEDDED / EMC

I design, prototype, and validate production-ready electronic systems, from schematics to EMC-tested, compliant hardware for automotive and IoT applications.

8+
Years R&D
20+
Systems Delivered
1
Patent Filed
PMP
Certified
Shahab Shahid, Hardware R&D Engineer
CH.00 · SHAHAB SHAHID
Core stack Prototype from scratch High-speed signals · MIPI · GMSL · PoC EMC & compliance DMS / OMS cameras BMS & power Antenna design (CST) Embedded firmware IoT & automation
CH.01 · Profile

Hardware R&D Engineer with 8+ years developing automotive ADAS, embedded, and high-speed electronic systems, from concept to production.

I'm an electrical and embedded systems engineer with an R&D and project-leadership background across automotive ADAS, IoT, and industrial automation. At Harman International I develop driver- and occupant-monitoring (DMS/OMS) camera prototypes, automate eye-safety measurement tooling, and validate boards for thermal, signal-integrity, and compliance performance.

My strength is owning the full path (concept, schematic, PCB, firmware, bring-up, and test) and getting to a prototype that actually passes. Alongside the bench work, my PhD applies CNN, CNN-LSTM, and Transformer models to real-world signal-processing problems, so hardware and machine learning meet in the same toolbox.

Based in
Poland · EU
Current focus
Automotive HW · EMC
Education
PhD (ongoing) · Silesian U.T.
Languages
English C1/C2 · Polish · Urdu
CH.02 · Impact

By the numbers

Measurable outcomes from hands-on engineering across automotive, RF, and robotics builds.

0.2 mm
Robotic-arm repeatability achieved
~$2,500
Per-unit cost of the ventilator built
2.4 GHz
Radar & horn antenna designed + fabricated
20–50 m
Object detection range, radar build
CH.03 · Experience

Where I've built things

Eight years across automotive, IoT, and industrial R&D, from camera prototypes to ventilators.

SEP 2022 – PRESENT
Lodz, Poland

Principal Engineer

Harman International · Automotive Division
  • Develop DMS & OMS automotive camera prototypes: IR-LED positioning, optical alignment, and image-quality tuning for in-cabin sensing.
  • Lead automation of eye-safety (irradiance) measurement tooling, integrating mechanics, electronics, and software into a repeatable test rig.
  • Run PCB prototype validation end-to-end: thermal analysis, high-speed signal verification, and eye-safety / EMC compliance checks.
  • Own the prototyping lab: equipment selection and procurement (oscilloscopes, VNA, microscopes, precision assembly) and day-to-day operations.
  • Present research insight and prototype progress to stakeholders, bridging theoretical analysis and practical design.
JUL 2022 – SEP 2022
Poland

Sr Embedded & Hardware Engineer

RaonTec
  • Designed industrial test devices for performance validation of components before integration into final products.
  • Developed conveyor and automatic-pump control PCBs, from schematic capture through layout.
  • Managed tender documentation and communication with major clients including LG.
DEC 2021 – MAR 2022
Poland

Electrical Engineer

ASR
  • Delivered an IoT air-quality monitoring system, streaming real-time sensor data to a cloud-based web app for visualisation.
NOV 2019 – NOV 2021
Remote / Pakistan

Product Design Engineer

Afiniti
  • Built a low-cost HF/VHF ship-tracking system for fishermen, end to end.
  • Designed geofencing and real-time tracking to ensure operational safety and regulatory compliance at sea.
MAR 2018 – SEP 2018
South Korea

Embedded Systems Developer

Bluedots
  • Built a crane-proximity safety helmet from the ground up, with no off-the-shelf proximity sensor available.
  • Engineered a novel approach using Wi-Fi signal strength (RSSI) for distance estimation, with haptic and audible alerts.
2020 · COVID-19
Volunteer build

Battery-Operated Ventilator

Volunteer R&D
  • Co-built a ~$2,500 battery-powered ventilator for low-resource settings during the pandemic.
  • Added real-time ECG, temperature, and oxygen monitoring with a BMS for safe charge/discharge.
  • Calibrated and validated performance against an artificial lung.
CH.04 · Expertise

The toolbox

From signal integrity on a scope to a trained network: the layers I work across.

/01

Hardware & Signals

High-speed signalsEMC testingMIPIGMSLPoC designSignal & power integrityThermal testingPrototype from scratch
/02

Embedded & Firmware

C / C++STM32PythonVHDLAssemblyArduinoRaspberry PiSensors & actuators
/03

Wireless & RF

Antenna design · CSTGSMWi-FiZigBeenRFNFC
/04

PCB & EDA

KiCadEagleProteusSchematic capturePCB layout
/05

ML & Software

CNN · CNN-LSTMTransformersMATLABPythonJavaOpenGL
/06

IoT & Project Mgmt

PMP certifiedIIoT & automationAWS IoTMQTTHome AssistantWBS · Risk analysis
// Specialised capabilities
/01

Automotive ADAS Hardware

DMS/OMS CamerasIR-LED SystemsEye-Safety ValidationMIPI/GMSL
/02

High-Speed & EMC

Signal IntegrityEMC/EMI CompliancePower IntegrityThermal Analysis
/03

Embedded Systems

STM32 / FirmwareC/C++Sensors & Real-timeIoT Integration
/04

RF & Prototyping

Antenna Design (CST)PCB Layout (KiCad)End-to-End Prototyping
// Tools & software

EDA / PCB design

KiCadAltium DesignerCadence AllegroEagleProteus

Simulation & analysis

LTspiceMATLABCST Studio

Automotive / test

Vector CANoeOscilloscope / VNAThermal & EMC bench

Software & workflow

PythonC / C++GitJira
CH.07 · Patent & Research

Original work

Patent · Filed

Intelligent Tail Lights of Vehicles

Adaptive vehicle tail-light system filed under Harman International, enhancing signalling behaviour for improved automotive safety and visibility in dynamic driving conditions.

Application / ref.
P230400
Invention ID
81523870
Status
Filed
Assignee
Harman
PhD Research · Ongoing

ML for signals & safety

Applying CNN, CNN-LSTM, and Transformer architectures to real-world signal-processing and intelligent-system challenges. In parallel: irradiance calculation for eye-safety of automotive night-vision cameras.

Institution
Silesian U.T.
Field
Electrical Eng.
Status
In progress
CH.08 · Publications

Published & submitted

2024
Internet of Things-Enabled Vessel Monitoring System for Enhanced Maritime Safety and Tracking at Sea
Journal
2023
Smart Bridge Inspection Methods using BIM TechnologyM. Fawad, M. Salamak, S. Shahid · Young Science Beyond Borders
Conference
CH.09 · Selected Projects

Things I've built

A slice of 20+ builds spanning robotics, power, RF, medical, and IoT.

Robotics2023

6-Axis Robotic Arm (AR4)

Open-source 6-axis arm with 2 kg payload and wide-angle reach; sensor configuration and motion programming for precise automation.

↳ 0.2 mm repeatability · 2 kg payload
Medical · IoT2020

Low-Cost Battery Ventilator

Tidal-volume control with real-time ECG, SpO₂, temperature and BPM telemetry over a mobile app, built for low-resource care.

↳ ~$2,500/unit · Real-time telemetry
RF · Antenna2016

2.4 GHz Radar & Horn Antenna

Final-year radar with two fabricated horn antennas; FMCW-style ranging measuring object distance and speed at 20–50 m.

↳ Designed · simulated · fabricated
Power · BMS2016

Real-time BMS Monitor

Charge control for 2S–6S packs with overload protection, per-cell temperature sensing, and Wi-Fi status to a mobile app.

↳ 2S–6S · per-cell telemetry
Power · Control2015

Hybrid Power Switching

Automatic changeover across solar, grid, and generator with solar-priority logic and automatic generator start.

↳ Solar → grid → generator
Power · Control2014

Solar MPPT Sun Tracker

Dual-axis sun tracking with an LDR array and PID control, plus current/voltage sensing for maximum panel yield.

↳ Maximum power point tracking
IoT · Comms2019–21

IoT Ship-Tracking System

Affordable HF/VHF vessel tracking with geofencing and real-time positioning for maritime safety and compliance.

↳ Real-time tracking · Geofencing
Mechatronics2017

3D Printer from Scratch

A complete FDM 3D printer designed and assembled from the frame up: motion, firmware, and extrusion tuning.

↳ Full build from frame to firmware
Safety · Wireless2018

Crane-Proximity Safety Helmet

Wearable that warns workers as a crane jaw nears, estimating distance from Wi-Fi RSSI with haptic and audible alerts.

↳ RSSI-based distance sensing

+ also built: UPS from scratch · BLDC speed control · NRF gesture-control car · IoT air-quality monitor · gas-leak auto-trip · substation monitoring & control.

CH.11 · Education

Training

PhD, Electrical Engineering
Silesian University of Technology
2024 – Present , Poland
Machine learning for signal processing and intelligent systems.
MSc, Electrical Engineering
Silesian University of Technology
2022 – 2023 , Poland
BSc, Electrical Engineering
Information Technology University
2014 – 2019 · Lahore, Pakistan
CH.12 · Recognition

Honours

  • 2017CST certificate · National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)
  • 2017International Genuino Day · team organiser, Lahore
  • 2017Invited Arduino trainer · Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University
  • 2016Chairman's award (PITB) · Lego workshop for kids
  • 2016Board award · Lego workshop, Aitchison College
  • 2015Art & Tech Festival certificate · World Bank / ITU
Certifications
PMP · #4173315PMO & Configuration MgmtDecision-Making (VILT)
CH.13 · Contact

Let's build
something solid.

Available for Hardware R&D opportunities, open to Automotive ADAS, Hardware R&D, and EMC roles across the EU, full-time or contract. Let's discuss how we can build compliant, high-performance systems together.