John Hatfield

Electronics Design Engineer

Munich, Germany

Hardware that performs when it matters.

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Experience

Electronics Design Engineer

RobCo GmbH

Munich, Germany

August 2024 — Present

Electronics design (Altium), DFM/DFA, and electromechanical integration
Wiring harness design, prototyping, and assembly
Systems integration, project planning, and PCBA procurement

Travel & Research Project

May 2024 — July 2024

Travel throughout Scotland, Scandinavia, Germany, and Australia. Contributed to a research project.

Digitalisation

BMW Group

Regensburg, Germany

August 2023 — April 2024

Software and data analysis projects supporting quality and production systems.

Electrical Team Lead

QUT Motorsport

Brisbane, Australia

October 2020 — June 2023

Led electrical team for Formula SAE electric vehicle
Designed 600V tractive system, vehicle control units, battery management systems
Oversaw design of QEV-4 including power electronics, wiring harnesses, battery pack

Support System Technologist

Boeing Defence Australia

Brisbane, Australia

April 2019 — June 2023

Data analysis, modelling and simulation for sustainment programs
Led development of Fleet Planning simulation/optimisation web tool
Integration testing on Project Currawong deployable communications hardware

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics) (Honours) & Bachelor of IT (Computer Science)

Queensland University of Technology

2018 — 2023

GPA: 6.725/7.0 — First Class Honours

Projects

SiC Inverter

A 600V silicon carbide motor drive developed for my honours thesis in collaboration with QUT Motorsport.

High Voltage Altium C

Vehicle Control Unit

A modular VCU - multiple units placed near sensors and loads, connected by a chained CANbus/power network.

CAN Altium 4 Layer

Battery Management Unit

Controls monitoring units via IsoSPI with contactor control and safety detection circuits.

IsoSPI Altium 4 Layer

Cell Monitoring Unit

A 14-cell monitoring unit featuring integrated balancing, designed for modular carrier board mounting.

IsoSPI Altium Pick & Place

Tractive System Active Light

LED drivers to output a flashing red or solid green depending on measured DC bus voltage.

High Voltage Altium Analog

Battery PCB Fitout

High power battery assembly and PCB integration.

High Power Altium

CoffeeMate Ecosystem

Collaborative project for intelligent coffee system integration.

ESP32 Bluetooth Battery

Contact

Interested in working together? Get in touch.

johnh@hattech.com.au