Hello, my name is

Simon Schirber

Embedded Systems Engineer Hardware–Software Architect
Test & Telemetry

  • schirber.simon@gmail.com
  • 651-260-0597

Status

I design and scale embedded systems at the intersection of hardware, firmware, RF, and automated validation—turning complex product requirements into reliable, production-ready systems.

About Me

I am from Saint Paul Minnesota, completed my Masters in Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCLA with a focus on circuits and embedded systems and my Bachelors in Biomedical-Electronic Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

I’m an embedded systems engineer specializing in hardware–software architecture, automated validation, and technical infrastructure for complex products. My work spans satellite communications, EV electronics, medical devices, FPGA systems, and production test.

I’ve led systems from architecture and board design through firmware, telemetry, qualification, and deployment. At AnySignal, I helped develop satellite RF terminals and built the telemetry infrastructure used to validate hardware at scale. At Rivian, I owned zonal ECU architecture and created a hardware-in-the-loop platform that increased test throughput by 10×.

I’m most effective in ambiguous environments where the system boundary is unclear, the failure modes are expensive, and teams need both technical direction and hands-on execution.

My Experience

Industry Skills

Software Design: C/C++ in embedded systems
PCB Design: HW Design, Altium, Cadence, KiCad
90%
Python: Automation, tooling, telemetry
92%
VLSI Design: FPGAs, Verilog, VHDL, Vivado, Synopsys, TCL
84%

Industry Experience
September 2021-Current

AnySignal

Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

  • Architected multi-band satellite RF terminals supporting UHF, S-band, and X-band applications across commercial and government missions.
  • Built an end-to-end telemetry and analytics platform that improved hardware validation and production visibility.
  • Led cross-functional development of radiation-tolerant hardware and a 10 W high-power amplifier for lunar applications.

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    June 2022-September 2022

    Rivian

    Electronic Design and Test Engineer

  • Owned the hardware and firmware architecture for next-generation zonal controllers on the R1T and R1S platforms.
  • Led redesign of a 250+ page ECU schematic, improving manufacturability and reducing system cost.
  • Built an automated HIL test platform that increased test throughput by 10× and shortened the development feedback loop.

    • January 2021 -September 2021

    GE Healthcare

    Hardware Electrical Engineer

  • Designed FPGA-based control systems for digital anesthesia platforms using Xilinx Zynq MPSoCs.
  • Automated VHDL IP bench testing and RTL development workflows, reducing iteration time across the team.
  • Led control-board design from schematic capture and simulation through hardware validation; received a Distinguished Accomplishment Award.

    • June 2020 - September 2020

    Medtronic

    SW Engineer Intern

  • Built Python data-processing and visualization tools that replaced manual analysis in hemodialysis R&D testing.
  • Designed a telemetry interface PCB connecting medical hardware to a workstation for real-time performance feedback.
  • Reduced experiment analysis time while improving visibility into system behavior.

    • May 2019 - January 2020

    GE Healthcare

    Electrical Engineer CO-OP

    I designed my first two ever PCBs for new vaporizer systems during this COOP position, and was hooked to electronic design. I constructed one for power management and fault detection protections and  for another for anesthetic agent flow monitoring and temperature sensing. I ran signal integrity analysis on DDR4 memory chips using ADS, SIWave, and Cadence design suite tools. I simulated and caught failing signal integrity errors and provided verifiable solutions before production time that saved the company tens of thousands of dollars in manufacturing.

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