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    Manufacturing Automation — Medical Device Test Strip

    Hardware Engineer InternAthelasMay 2022 – Aug 2022

    Impact

    Led hardware automation for Class II test strip manufacturing, increasing throughput by 22% and yield by 18% while delivering ISO 13485-compliant systems in just 3 months.

    Key Challenges

    Automating manual production steps to scale manufacturing to 10,000+ units/week.

    Designing human-centric systems for operators with intuitive controls and robust error reporting.

    Reducing yield variability through automated test, validation, and process monitoring.

    Skills & Tools

    Hardware: PCB design, DFM/DFA, BOM management, manufacturing scale-up

    Firmware & Motion Control: ARM, microcontrollers, Arduino

    Quality & Regulatory: ISO 13485, MDSAP, V&V, risk management, CAPA

    Automation & Testing: Process automation, human-centric design, yield optimization