Paradigm Engineering
TeamElectrical Team · Jan 2026 – Present
Overview
Paradigm Engineering is a competitive engineering design team at Memorial University. As a member of the electrical team, I design and validate the vehicle's embedded electronics — from PCB schematic capture and layout to firmware development and hardware bring-up.
What I Built
Vehicle Control PCB
Designed a revised STM32-based vehicle control board in KiCad with USB-UART, ST-LINK/JTAG debug interfaces, FDCAN bus, voltage regulation, decoupling networks, and test points — reducing PCB footprint and improving signal/power integrity through optimized routing and power distribution.
Power Distribution PCB
Designed a multi-rail power distribution board implementing switching regulators, filtering networks, and feedback control circuitry to generate regulated 48V, 24V, 12V, 5V, and 3.3V rails for embedded control electronics, steering systems, and auxiliary subsystems.
Embedded Firmware
Developed embedded C firmware for STM32 microcontrollers implementing PWM-based motor braking control, enabling real-time actuator response and controlled braking behavior during subsystem integration and vehicle testing.
Board Bring-Up & Testing
Performed PCB bring-up and electrical validation of custom hardware using oscilloscopes and multimeters to verify voltage rails, debug communication interfaces, and troubleshoot signal integrity issues during embedded hardware integration and testing.