March 2026 - Present
Electronics Hardware Engineer
Renco GmbH - Germany
Developing a compact, cost-effective HiL platform for parallel VCU software validation, from requirements and architecture through schematic design and early hardware testing.
LUCAS FRERY
ELECTRONICS HARDWARE ENGINEER
PCB | EMBEDDED SYSTEMS | SYSTEM INTEGRATION
I design hardware from requirements to validation: mixed-signal I/O, power drivers, protection circuitry, communication interfaces, embedded control and system-level debugging.
About
Hardware engineering with a practical lab mindset.
I am an electronics hardware engineer specializing in PCB design, embedded control, and validation for real-world systems.
My work bridges circuit design, lab testing, and system integration. I enjoy translating technical requirements into reliable electronics—from component selection and schematic design to PCB review, board bring-up, and measurement-led debugging.
I am particularly interested in robotics, automotive applications, and embedded systems, where electronics must be robust, measurable, and practical. My goal is to develop hardware that is not only functional on paper, but validated, well understood, and ready for integration into a complete system.
PCB designEmbedded controlValidationDebuggingAutomotiveRobotics
Latest projects
ProblemAnalysisSolutionResults.
Renco GmbH (Germany) | March 2026 - Present
IN PROGRESS
Compact HiL / Simulation Control Unit
Development of a compact, cost-effective HiL platform designed to enable engineers to validate VCU software in parallel from their own workstations.
- Dual STM32F407ZGT7 architecture
- 66 analog and 116 digital and power I/O channels
- 12 V and 24 V-compatible architecture with automotive interfaces
Open project page
ESTACARS Formula Student (France) | September 2023 - January 2026
VALIDATED
BSPD Safety PCB
End-to-end development of a standalone, non-programmable Brake System Plausibility Device that protects an electric Formula Student race car by detecting unsafe braking and power-delivery conditions.
- BSPD designed, manufactured, and integrated
- 50 tests traced to FSG 2025 requirements
- Fail-safe shutdown validated with HV active
Open project page
ESTACARS Formula Student (France) | September 2023 – January 2026
VALIDATED
RS-485 EMI Diagnosis
Oscilloscope-led diagnosis of inverter-induced interference, followed by hardware changes that restored reliable communication during high-voltage operation.
- 25 kHz transient interference correlated with inverter IGBT switching
- RC filter tuned to attenuate EMI while preserving RS-485 signal integrity
- BMS data maintained with no communication-related AIR opening during validation
Open project page
Involute Transmissions (France) | May 2025 – September 2025
VALIDATED
BearingSolver
Scilab engineering tool for deep-groove ball bearing sizing, combining traceable physics models, a reusable GUI, and validated outputs in under three seconds.
- Selected calculations reduced from 5–10 hours to approximately 20 ms
- Complete bearing-analysis workflow delivered as a standalone Scilab application
- Model precision established through multi-source validation and a 200-page validation note
Open project page
Experience
Engineering experience across electronics, embedded systems, and R&D.
September 2023 - January 2026
Hardware / Embedded Systems Engineer
ESTACARS Formula Student - France
Designed and validated safety-critical electronics, resolved inverter-induced RS-485 communication failures, and supported high-voltage powertrain integration for a Formula Student EV.
May 2025 - October 2025
R&D Engineer
Involute Transmissions - France
Developed a standalone Scilab bearing-analysis application that reduced selected calculations from 5–10 hours to approximately 20 ms, with model precision documented through multi-source validation.
Skills
Skills proven through real engineering projects.
- Hardware Design:
- PCB design, hierarchical schematics and reusable blocks, layout, signal conditioning, ESD/EMI protection, power electronics, driver circuits
- Embedded Interfaces:
- STM32, SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, LIN, Ethernet, PWM, bridge conversion, ADC/DAC
- EDA Tools:
- KiCad, Altium Designer, LTspice, STM32CubeMX
- Programming:
- C, C++, Python, MATLAB/Simulink, Scilab, LaTeX
- Mechanical & FEA:
- SolidWorks, CATIA, 3DEXPERIENCE
- Languages:
- French native, English fluent, Spanish elementary
Education
ESTACA - Graduate School of Engineering
Master of Engineering, specialized in Automotive Embedded Systems and Electrical Engineering.
Expected graduation: Fall 2026.
Contact
Available from October 2026.
Open to international relocation and focused on PCB/PCBA design for robotic and embedded control systems.