Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

I am Nicolas – a freelance electrical engineer with over 15 years of experience, from circuit development to high-precision laboratory automation. After my time as a System Test Engineer at Panasonic and as a Development Engineer at Hatebur, I now work independently on projects where precision and reliability count.

My strength lies in understanding technical complexity and building clean, maintainable solutions from it – whether it's PCB design in KiCad, automated measurement systems, or test equipment management according to ISO. I work remotely and on-site in the DE/CH region, and worldwide for exciting projects.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Basel (up to 50km), Zürich (up to 50km), Weil am Rhein (up to 50km)

Freelancer
Freelance Development Engineer
June 2025 - October 2025 (4 months)
Freelance activity as a development engineer with a focus on PCB design and project management. Independent development of an ESP32-based sensor board (Omnisense) – from schematic to layout in KiCad 9 to manufacturing at nextPCB. Complete creation of all manufacturing documents (Gerber, BOM, drill plan) and commissioning of the hardware.
PCB Design Measurement Technology
Hatebur Umformungsmaschinen AG
Development Engineer
January 2024 - April 2024 (3 months)
Basel, Switzerland
Activity as a development engineer focusing on PLC programming and motion control designs for industrial forming machines. Implementation of control concepts with TwinCAT and development of motion sequences for high-speed applications in metal processing.
Panasonic Industrial Devices Europe GmbH
System Test Engineer
July 2018 - November 2023 (5 years and 4 months)
Over 5 years as a System Test Engineer in the validation of industrial devices and automotive systems. Setup and operation of automated test systems, BMS system tests, and Li-ion charging tests. Software validation according to LV 124-1, optimization of flash and trim processes, and development of test automation solutions with Python.