Zain Ul Islam Siddiqui

Email: zain.siddiqui0071@gmail.com | Mobile: +44 7301 392212 | LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zainsiddiqui0071 | Liverpool, UK

Portfolio: zainsiddiqui.uk

SUMMARY

Electronics Engineer with an MSc in Microelectronic Systems and hands-on experience designing, debugging, and validating analog and digital embedded hardware for real-world products. Experienced in low-noise analog circuits, microcontroller-based control systems, and power electronics. Motivated to contribute to innovative designs that improve everyday life.

EDUCATION

MSc Microelectronic Systems | University of Liverpool | 2024 – 2025

  • Dissertation: LoRa mesh network using ARM Cortex-M MCUs and Zephyr RTOS.

BSc in Electronics Engineering | Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute | 2018–2022

  • Dissertation: Rotary Inverted Pendulum (RIP) modelling and design using HIL and MATLAB.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hardware Design Engineer | eSpark Consultancy Group | 2023 - 2024 | Karachi, Pakistan

  • Designed and validated analog/digital circuits including low-noise signal paths and A/D–D/A interfaces, improving system accuracy and stability.

  • Motor-control development, failure analysis, and LTSpice-based verification of key design decisions.

  • Directed modular firmware in Embedded C/C++ for ARM microcontrollers, integrating peripherals via I2C/SPI/UART, reducing debugging time by 50%.

  • Built automated validation benches, improving test coverage by 25% with enhanced hardware debugging skills.

  • Designed multi-layer PCBs with EMC-conscious layouts, trimming design iterations by 30%, focusing on electromechanical systems.

Electronics Engineer | Data Communication and Control | 2022 - 2023 | Karachi, Pakistan

  • Designed and developed high-power inverter systems with microcontroller-based control logic for motion control systems.

  • Built a hardware-in-the-loop test bench, improving test coverage by 40%, leveraging simulation and modelling tools.

  • Engineered high-power inverter and SMPS hardware with EMC-aware PCB layouts, delivering robust and efficient power-stage performance.

  • Authored firmware for MOSFET control, interface design, and switching converters, improving efficiency in hardware integration.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

  • Director Testing | Team Foxtrot | 2021 – 2022 - Led UAV flight safety and testing operations for Team Foxtrot, achieving multiple successful launches. Managed a cross-functional team developing autonomous UAVs for international competitions.

  • Robotics and Automation Chair | IEEE | 2021 – 2022 - Led national robotics competition for IEEE Student Branch, with 100+ attendees.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATES 

  • Skills: STM32, Altium Designer, LTspice, EMC, RTOS, ARM Cortex-M, Analog & Digital Circuit Design, SMPS, Motor Control, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, DFM (Design for Manufacturability), Field Failure Analysis, BLDC, Battery Systems, BMS, Signal Integrity, Power integrity, Noise Mitigation.

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