Amir Marandi

Responsible for memory implementation, simulation, board layout, and design verification of HD satellite set-top platforms for domestic and international markets, and SAGE® Home Automation Hub.
Worked on part selection and implementation of NAND flash as auxiliary storage.
Worked closely with the SOC and part manufacturers to resolve part related issues.
Worked on SAGE® Home Automation Hub and was closely involved with software team to resolve the issues.
Familiar with ZigBee wireless communication.
Wrote Visual Basic and Python script for test automation.
Participated in design reviews (schematics, board layout), hardware debugging, verification, and design validation.

• Hardware Lead Engineer for multiple domestic and foreign cable set-top boxes including several DVR (TiVO-like) designs
• Hardware support lead for European and Asian market ODM settops
• Worked with several ODMs in Taiwan
• Actively involved in design reviews (specifications, schematics, board layout), hardware debugging and verification, DVT, and FVT testing of ODM designs.
• Provided support to ODMs with hardware and diagnostic software issues and approval of alternate sources for critical system components.

• Hardware Lead Engineer for multiple domestic and foreign cable set-top boxes including several DVR (TiVO-like) designs
• Responsible for maintaining schematics and PWB designs using Mentor Graphics tools, and revision documentations for designs with 40-page schematics.
• Responsible for generating and maintaining BOMs (board, daughter card, chassis, and unit levels) for designs with over 2, 000 components.
• Responsible for generating and/or updating extensive internal technical documentation.
• Maintaining communication between mechanical and electrical design groups.
• Designed pin boards for factory board level ATE racks.
• Participated in DVT, factory test results reviews, and QA Cpk reviews for internal and ODM designs.
• Participated in prototype builds - Required travel to factory in Juarez Mexico. Managed factory support team of engineers and technicians. Provided build hardware documentations to engineers and factory test engineers and attended build and discrepancy meetings.
• Supported lab technician in learning and performing hardware trouble shooting, and software programming.

• Hardware team leader involved in design completion and starting production of Q1000 solid-state poly-phase industrial power metering system.
• Responsible for maintaining schematics and 4-layer PWB designs.
• Worked on hardware and firmware (in C) of a new solid-state gas meter.

• Responsible for testing and calibration of solid-state poly-phase industrial power meters.
• Designed and wrote software in C for production line calibration, data collection, and burn-in test chamber.

• Involved in design and implementation of electronics for state of the arts gamma ray detector for nuclear physics research project.