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Thamer Alhazaa

Electronics Engineer | PCB Design & Embedded Systems | Power Electronics | FPGA | Altium Designer

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKACST-King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
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About

Experienced in embedded systems hardware, PCB design, and power electronics engineering. Designed full-cycle PCBs in Altium Designer for embedded and power applications, integrating microcontrollers and FPGAs programmed in C, C++, and VHDL. Hardware scope spans drone electronics, robotics motor control, STATCOM power systems, and F-15 aerospace circuit maintenance.

Key Highlights

  • Designed and delivered embedded systems hardware spanning microcontrollers, FPGAs, and custom PCBs programmed in C, C++, and VHDL across R&D projects at KACST.
  • Built drone electronics systems integrating hardware design, embedded systems, and RF wireless control for national research applications.
  • Engineered STATCOM and SVC power electronics systems for reactive power compensation and dynamic voltage regulation in applied research environments.
  • Performed precision repair and maintenance of F-15 fighter aircraft circuit boards, meeting stringent aerospace and defense quality standards.

Skills

Power ElectronicsEmbedded SystemsPCB DesignPCB Design & Circuit Design (Altium Designer)Power Electronics SystemsEmbedded Systems HardwareFPGA Development (Xilinx ISE)Programming Languages (C, C++, VHDL)Motor & Driver ControlBattery DesignMATLABLabVIEWElectronics Testing & ValidationMaintenance & TroubleshootingProfessional Surface Mount Technology (SMT) SolderingRF & Wireless CommunicationsRobotics & Intelligent SystemsDrones TechnologySCADA SystemsSatellite Communications

Experience

Senior Electronics Engineer

KACST-King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology

07/2007 – Present

  • Designed and developed printed circuit boards (PCB) using Altium Designer, covering schematic capture through layout for embedded and power electronics applications at KACST.
  • Built embedded systems hardware incorporating microcontrollers, FPGAs, and custom PCBs programmed in C, C++, and VHDL across multiple R&D projects.
  • Delivered engineering contributions to STATCOM and SVC power systems, supporting reactive power compensation and dynamic voltage regulation for power quality applications.

Communications Technician

Ministry of Defense and Aviation

02/2006 – 07/2007

  • Delivered reliable VSAT satellite communications support within a defense and aviation environment, maintaining long-range data and voice connectivity across important operations.
  • Operated PANTHER tactical radio communications systems in a defense setting, ensuring secure and consistent RF communications performance for operational requirements.

Electronics Testing Technician

Advanced Electronic Company LTD-ACE

06/2005 – 01/2006

  • Secured operational performance of PANTHER radio communications systems through component-level testing and board-level validation across defense electronics programs.
  • Built technical proficiency in telecommunications hardware by testing and maintaining Alcatel VOLIUM A9100 Indoor BTS base transceiver station equipment.

Cooperative Training Program

Saudi Electricity Company

02/2005 – 05/2005

  • Built foundational knowledge of SCADA systems within a national power utility, understanding supervisory control and data acquisition principles for electrical grid monitoring.
  • Gained practical exposure to optical fiber communication infrastructure at Saudi Electricity Company, supporting high-speed data transmission across grid operations.

Certifications

Project Management Professional - PMP

Education

Riyadh College of Technology

B.E. Bachelor of Electronics Engineering, Industrial Electronics, and Control

2016 · GPA: 4.83/5

Riyadh College of Technology

Diploma of Electronics Technology Industrial Electronics in Diploma of Electronics Technology Industrial Electronics, and Control

2002 · GPA: 3.77/5

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