Man Long L.

Experience

• Founder & Electronics Design Engineer DesignForU · Self-employed Nov 2024 – Present 1 yrs 3 mos Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Founder of DesignForU, a specialized agency providing end-to-end electronic product design.
  Hardware Design: Custom schematic capture and multi-layer PCB layout (Altium, KiCad).
  Product Development: Transforming concepts into functional prototypes, focusing on manufacturability (DFM).
  Sensors & Instrumentation: High-precision data acquisition systems and signal conditioning.
  Firmware: Embedded C/C++ development for microcontrollers (STM32, ESP32, Arduino).
  Consulting: Technical auditing and optimization of existing electronic architectures.
• Lead Systems Engineer Eleven · Full-time Feb 2024 – Aug 2024 6 mos Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Strategic consulting and systems engineering for Industrial sectors.
  Technical Due Diligence: Evaluated complex electronic and software architectures for high-stakes industrial projects.
  Systems Thinking: advanced electronics within industrial workflows.
  Market & Tech Analysis: Performed competitive benchmarking for emerging technologies (IoT, Industry 4.0, and Sensors).
  Strategic Roadmap: Helped clients define technical specifications and development milestones for innovative hardware products.
• Technical Lead Fortil · Full-time May 2023 – Jan 2024 8 mos Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France As a Technical Lead, I bridge the gap between complex product requirements and high-quality engineering execution.
  Core Responsibilities & Expertise:
  Technical Roadmap & Architecture: Defining the global hardware strategy, selecting key components, and ensuring system scalability.
  Design Oversight: Leading the end-to-end development of electronic products, from initial proof-of-concept (PoC) to production-ready PCBA.
  Quality & Compliance: Ensuring all designs meet industry standards, signal integrity requirements, and thermal constraints.
  Cross-Functional Coordination: Acting as the main technical point of contact to align electronic design with mechanical enclosures and firmware development.
  Problem Solving: Troubleshooting complex hardware issues and optimizing existing designs for cost-reduction and better performance (DFM/DTC).
  My goal is to ensure that every technical decision aligns with the client’s business objectives and time-to-market needs.
• Electronics & Systems Design Engineer Epsyl · Full-time May 2022 – May 2023 1 yrs Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Systems engineering and electronics design for safety-critical radiotherapy medical equipment.
  Dose Regulation & Limitation: Defined technical specifications and oversaw the implementation of critical dose monitoring functions to ensure patient safety.
  Safety-Critical Design: Developed hardware and system architectures following strict medical standards (IEC 60601) and risk management protocols.
  System Specification: Drafted detailed technical requirements for complex regulation loops, ensuring high precision in radiation delivery.
  Verification & Validation: Led testing procedures to validate hardware/software safety functions against rigorous medical requirements.
  Cross-functional Collaboration: Acted as a technical bridge between physics, software, and hardware teams to integrate dose-limiting sensors.
• Electronics Design Engineer (Scientific Cameras) First Light Imaging · Full-time Mar 2021 – Jan 2022 10 mos Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Design and optimization of high-performance electronic systems for state-of-the-art scientific cameras.
  High-Speed Electronics: Developed and tested electronic architectures for high-frame-rate image sensors with minimal readout noise.
  Precision Instrumentation: Focused on low-noise signal conditioning and high-resolution analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) for astronomical and industrial imaging.
  FPGA & Embedded Systems: Integrated complex hardware components with FPGA-based control systems for real-time data processing.
  Prototyping & Characterization: Conducted deep hardware validation and performance characterization to meet the extreme requirements of scientific research.
  Manufacturing Support: Collaborated on the transition from prototype to small-series production, ensuring high reliability in demanding environments.
• Hardware Technical Lead & Electronics Engineer Aix Sonic · Full-time Mar 2018 – Dec 2020 2 yrs 9 mos Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Technical Lead for the full hardware development of an innovative dive computer.
  Hardware Product Ownership: Responsible for the entire electronic architecture of the dive computer, from conceptual design to manufacturing-ready PCBA.
  Ultra-Low Power Design: Optimized power consumption to maximize battery life, critical for long-term underwater missions.
  Sensor Fusion & Instrumentation: Integrated high-precision pressure, temperature, and motion sensors with advanced filtering for real-time decompression algorithms.
  Display & UI Integration: Designed the driving electronics for high-visibility underwater displays and specialized user input interfaces (piezoelectric/magnetic switches).
  Ruggedized Electronics: Managed design constraints for harsh environments, including pressure resistance, waterproofing, and thermal management.
  Embedded Systems: Developed low-level firmware to ensure robust communication between sensors, memory, and the main processor.
• Head of Electronics Department Pellenc ST · Full-time Jan 2016 – Mar 2018 2 yrs 2 mos Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France Strategic and technical leadership of the electronics department for global leaders in intelligent sorting solutions.
  Department Management: Led the electronics pole, overseeing R&D roadmaps, budgeting, and resource allocation for complex industrial sorting machines.
  High-Speed Hardware Architecture: Directed the design of advanced electronic systems integrating high-speed sensors (NIR, Vision, X-Ray) and real-time data processing.
  Standardization & Industrialization: Optimized development processes to ensure high reliability and maintainability of electronic sub-systems in harsh industrial environments.
  Cross-functional Leadership: Coordinated with Software, Mechanical, and Production departments to deliver integrated Industry 4.0 solutions.
  Technology Scouting: Evaluated emerging technologies to maintain the company’s competitive edge in optical sorting and sensor fusion.
• Electronics Hardware Engineer Device Alab (Photonis Infrared France) · Full-time Oct 2011 – Dec 2015 4 yrs 2 mos Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France High-end electronic design for imaging sensors and ultra-fast data acquisition systems.
  
  * High-Speed Data Conversion: Designed electronic boards for ultra-fast data converters (ADC/DAC) reaching 4.5 Gsps. * Imaging Systems: Developed imaging sensor boards, including dev kits and characterization tools. * RF & Signal Integrity: Designed RF-enabled boards (3GHz) with complex stack-up definitions, impedance matching, and specialized material selection. * Precision Power Supplies: Engineered low-noise power supplies, including sequencing and power tree optimization. * Firmware Development: Developed embedded firmware in C for hardware control and interfacing. * Full Lifecycle Management: Managed projects from initial specifications to manufacturing, including thermal/mechanical constraints and sub-contractor supervision.
• Electronics & Embedded Systems Engineer Interlab · Full-time Mar 2009 – Apr 2011 2 yrs 1 mos Puycapel, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Design and development of automated laboratory equipment for microbiology.
  Full Product Development: Managed the electronics lifecycle for laboratory automation systems, from architecture to production.
  Hardware Design: Designed complex PCBAs including motor control (stepper/DC), sensor interfacing, and power management.
  Embedded Firmware: Developed robust C firmware for automated laboratory processes.
  Industrialization: Successfully transitioned prototypes to mass production, focusing on reliability and long-term maintenance.
  Compliance: Ensured systems met safety and quality standards for laboratory environments.
• Technical Project Manager Keopsys (Lumibird) · Full-time Dec 2007 – Mar 2009 1 yrs 3 mos Lannion, Brittany, France Technical project management for the development of high-reliability fiber lasers and optical amplifiers.
  Project Coordination: Managed the full development cycle of electronic sub-systems, ensuring alignment between technical requirements and project deadlines.
  Specifications & Architecture: Defined technical specifications for laser diode drivers and cooling control systems (TEC).
  Resource & Stakeholder Management: Coordinated between R&D teams, procurement, and production to ensure seamless integration of hardware components.
  Risk Management: Led hardware validation and reliability testing to meet strict performance standards for industrial and scientific applications.
  Product Industrialization: Supervised the transition from design to manufacturing, focusing on cost-optimization and manufacturability (DFM).