Alexander F.

Le Pelch
aflepelch@gmail.com | 571.269.0609
1705 Boxwood Dr. #A, Blacksburg VA, 24060

OBJECTIVE
Use my BSEE degree and experiences to be a valued contributor in the field of testing electrical systems.

EXPERIENCE
RAYTHEON BBN TECHNOLOGIES | EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER INTERN
May 2015 - August 2015 | Rosslyn, VA
Developed embedded system solution for a radio communications application on a Zync ARM Cortex A9. (C/C++/Git)
Embedded Linux and real time operating system (FreeRTOS) experience, utilized FreeRTOS+Trace tool for debugging.
Created a tool to dump contents of RAM into binary le to be used for debugging tools (Python/Bash/Linux Utilities/RTOS)
Quickened test and verication process of software dened radios and analog RF components. (MATLAB/Automation/SDR)
Conducted tests and analysis of inetrial measurment units using NIs Data Acquisition Tool, ultimately selecting a device
that met the projects needs.

HYPERLOOP POD DESIGN TEAM | LEAD ECE ENGINEER

June 2015 Present | Blacksburg, VA
Founded design team to compete in SpaceXs Hyperloop pod design competition.
Led the design of major electrical subsystems including navigation, magnetic levitation, communication, and controls.
(CAN/TCP-IP/Halbach Array/ANSYS-FEA/Automation/Sensors/Algorithms/Embedded Systems)
Designed test architectures for various aspects of pods electrical systems, including; position detection, magnetic gap
variation, braking performance, stability controls performance, performance of telemtry system, data acquisition unit
performance, automatic train protection performance, etc. (MATLAB/Simulation/Analysis)

MOTORIZED LONGBOARD | PASSION FOR BOARDING + ECE

Jan 2014 Present | Virginia
Designed hardware and software of a system involving microcontrollers, bluetooth radios, electronic components, ICs, lithium
batteries, and more, to wirelessly control the speed and acceleration of a brushless motor mounted to a longboard.
Designed + manufactured PCBs for remote control and receiving units, utilizing surface mount components. (EagleCAD)
Designed + implemented: interrupt driven, nite state machine in C language.
I2C protocol to interface Battery Management System providing lithium battery monitoring and protection.
Ran simulations in LTSpice to analyze analog circuitry.
Collaborated with Mechanical Engineers to 3D print prototypes of battery and motor mounts, PCB enclosures, and gears.
Achieved speeds of up to 27 MPH, covering a 5 mile radius on a single battery pack.

VIRGINIA TECH MICS RESEARCH LAB | EMBEDDED SOFTWARE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

February 2015 Present | Blacksburg, VA
Responsible for the life cycle of an embedded system solution to measure the state of health of a car battery: Protoyped on
TI evaluation board (ARM Cortex A9), in-car testing and verication, designed standalone PCB for complete system
Reduced the power consumption of previous model by 80% by utilizing a hibernation module and an innovative waking
method. (Sensor Interfacing/Hardware+Software Design/C/C++)

ECE INDUSTRY SPONSORED CAPSTONE | SOFTWARE APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE

August 2015 - Present | Blacksburg, VA
Interfacing with customers from General Motors and Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to develop a software
programming application interface for a wireless OBD-II adapter. (Proposal/Project Management/Teamwork)
Carried out testing of Bluetooth and WiFi OBD devices, selecting one with best performance to continue development with.
Design of framework and API functionality (Python/Socket/TCP-IP/Bluetooth/Serial/Linux)

EDUCATION
VIRGINIA TECH
B.S. IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Expected May 2016 | Blacksburg, VA
Funded % of tuition + living expenses
Cum. GPA: 3.2 / 4.0

SMALL PROJECTS

Sessions Band - Drummer in ryhtmically complex band

Music LED Spectrum Analyzer - LED Strip, Spectrum Analyzer IC, MCU
Electric Guitar Distortion Pedal - BJT, Clamping Diodes, LTSpice Simulation
Sous Vide Controller - Temperature Sensor, Microcontroller, Relay Swithcing
Heated Seats for Car - Mosfet, Switching Regulator, Resistive Heating Elements