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Manufacturing Automation — Medical Device Test Strip
Hardware Engineer Intern•Athelas•May 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
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