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Maxim Pylypiuk

Electrical test and power-electronics hardware. Test Development Engineering Intern at Celestica A&D; formerly ~1.2 kV precharge control at McMaster's MARC. B.Tech. Automation Systems Engineering, McMaster ’28.

Available for Summer 2028 internships.

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Selected work
// 01 — Selected Work

Hardware & test projects

Power electronics, test engineering, PCB design, and controls. Each case study covers the problem, the approach, and my role in it.

Embedded Controls · Competition
Result
1st / 20
Build time
12 h
Budget
$50

Balancing-Platform Battery Collector

1st of 20 teams — McMaster Engineering Competition 2025, Senior Design.

A four-person team designed, built, and validated a battery-collecting robot that had to operate on an unstable self-balancing platform, within 12 hours and a $50 budget. Represented McMaster at OEC 2025.

  • ESP32
  • Arduino
  • C++
  • Motor Control
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Controls Engineering
Lab hours
120+
Courses
2PL3 · 3PL3
Control
PID · PWM

Process Control Systems

Sequential and batch control, closed-loop PID/PWM, analog I/O, industrial networks, and HMI on Logix 5000.

Two McMaster PLC courses (PROC TECH 2PL3 and 3PL3): from relay logic and timers to batch-process sequencing, DH+/ControlNet/DeviceNet communications, analog and remote I/O, PWM and PID motor-drive control, and HMI design.

  • Logix 5000
  • Ladder Logic
  • PID / PWM
  • ControlNet / DeviceNet
  • HMI
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// 02 — Experience

Where I've worked

Test development in aerospace & defense, EV power-electronics research, and powertrain controls.

  1. Test Development Engineering Intern

    Celestica — Aerospace & Defense · Newmarket, ON

    May 2026 — Aug 2027
    • Develop hardware and software test solutions in Python and NI LabVIEW/TestStand that validate products for aerospace and defense customer programs — automation, diagnostics, and operator interfaces controlling product hardware in functional and in-circuit test.
    • Design test-fixture mechanical structures in SolidWorks and interface/adapter PCBs in Altium, sourcing components against customer-specified test requirements.
    • Build, wire, and bench-validate fixtures and ATE hardware with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, programmable power supplies, and DAQ; hand-soldered, crimped, and reworked 20+ fixture PCBs and cable assemblies down to 0201 passives and fine-pitch TSSOP/QFP ICs.
    • Travelled to Celestica's Mexico site to commission and verify a tester I built, running acceptance tests before handoff to production, then supported it for months after delivery.
    • Author controlled work instructions and supplier-qualification documentation in an AS9100, CGP/ITAR, and ISO 9001 regulated, ESD-safe facility.
    PythonNI LabVIEWNI TestStandATEICT / FCTSolidWorksAltiumIPC J-STD-001Celestica

  2. Research Assistant — Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC)

    McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) · Hamilton, ON

    Jan 2026 — Apr 2026
    • Supported three PhD researchers in Dr. Ali Emadi's transportation electrification group across DC-DC converter, motor characterization, and dynamometer projects; named contributor on a resulting research publication.
    • Built, programmed, and validated Arduino-controlled precharge circuits for two ~1.2 kV DC-DC converter test rigs, including an 11 kW three-port triple active bridge (300–700 V in; 890–1250 V HV and 36–48 V LV out) — sequencing capacitor precharge, bus switchover, and emergency stop to prevent inrush damage.
    • Designed and built a ground-bonded HV test enclosure for high-voltage testing under formal HV safety procedures.
    • Helped commission a Chevrolet Bolt EV motor on a three-machine dynamometer: built three-phase HV motor cables, machined the motor mount, dogbone, and faceplate, and wired sensor and control harnesses.
    • Designed a 2-layer CAN-to-Ethernet adapter PCB in Altium plus six custom CAD parts, including a carbon-fiber 3D-printed oil-pump relocation adapter.
    HV PrechargeDC-DC ConvertersArduinoEV DynamometerHV CablingAltiumMARC
    CAN termination board · Altium 3D view
    CAN termination board · Altium 3D view
    CAN termination board · Altium layout
    CAN termination board · Altium layout

  3. Propulsion Controls & Modelling (PCM) Team Member

    McMaster Engineering EcoCAR EV Challenge · Hamilton, ON · Part-time

    Oct 2025 — Jun 2026
    • Ran drive-cycle simulations and edited existing MATLAB/Simulink powertrain models (motor control, battery management, regenerative braking) using model-based design.
    • Took part in MIL and HIL test sessions on a Speedgoat real-time target; logged and decoded CAN traffic with Vector CANalyzer to check control-signal integrity.
    • Contributed to controls requirements and documentation.
    MATLABSimulinkSpeedgoat HILVector CANalyzerCAN busPID TuningTeam site
    EcoCAR highbay workspace, MARC
    EcoCAR highbay workspace, MARC

Other experience

  • Operating Room Environmental Aide · Hamilton Health Sciences — Hamilton General Hospital · May 2024 — Present

    • Turn over and prepare sterile operating rooms between surgical cases to strict technical and safety protocol.
    • Coordinate with surgical and clinical teams under time pressure, balancing multiple priorities in a high-stakes environment.

  • Research Assistant · McMaster University — Department of Engineering · Feb 2022 — Jun 2022

    • Developed Python software to automate analysis of nanoparticle-array experiments producing large datasets.
    • Processed and modelled data to extract meaningful results, and presented findings.
// 03 — Skills

Toolbox

Grouped for quick scanning — test, hardware, and power first.

Test & Validation

  • NI LabVIEW
  • NI TestStand
  • Python Test Automation
  • Functional & In-Circuit Test
  • ATE Commissioning
  • HIL (Speedgoat)

EE / Hardware

  • Oscilloscope
  • Logic Analyzer
  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • DAQ
  • Programmable Power Supplies
  • Schematic & PCB Layout (Altium, KiCad)
  • SPICE (LTspice / Multisim)
  • IPC Soldering & Rework — 0201, fine-pitch

Power & HV

  • HV Precharge Sequencing
  • DC-DC Converter Test Rigs
  • HV Cabling
  • HV Test Enclosures
  • EV Dynamometer Commissioning

Controls & Modeling

  • MATLAB / Simulink
  • Model-Based Design
  • PID & Closed-Loop Control
  • Arduino / STM32 / ESP32
  • Motion Control (Servo / VFD)

Languages

  • Python
  • C / C++
  • MATLAB
  • Structured Text
  • Ladder Logic

Comms & Tools

  • CAN Bus (Vector CANalyzer)
  • SolidWorks
  • AutoCAD Electrical
  • Linux
  • Git
  • Docker

Industrial Controls

  • Rockwell Studio 5000
  • Siemens TIA Portal
  • HMI / SCADA
  • DeviceNet / ControlNet

Robotics & Autonomy

  • ROS 2
  • Nav2
  • Isaac ROS (Visual SLAM)
  • YOLO / TensorRT
  • CUDA
  • GStreamer
// 04 — Education

Academic background

A combined foundation in process/chemical engineering and automation systems, with formal training in operations and finance to close the loop.

McMaster University

McMaster University

In Progress

B.Tech., Automation Systems Engineering

Level III · Hamilton, ON

Expected
Dec 2028
Term GPA
3.77
Level
III

Relevant Coursework

  • Systems Engineering Fundamentals
  • System Specification & Design
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • CAD for Design

Competition

  • McMaster Engineering Competition 2025 — 1st Place

    Senior Design, 1st of 20 teams · represented McMaster at the Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC) 2025

Hands-on Lab Work

320+ hours
120+hrs

Electronics & Digital Logic

Analog, mixed-signal, and gate-level digital circuits; scopes, function generators, spectrum/logic analyzers vs. LTspice/Multisim

45+hrs

Control Systems

PID speed and position loops for DC motors and Arduino servos; model-based design in MATLAB/Simulink

35+hrs

Motion Control & Robotics

AC/DC variable-speed drives, servo and stepper commissioning, industrial robot pick-and-place with machine vision

120+hrs

Industrial Controls & Automation

Ladder logic and structured text, closed-loop PID/PWM, DH+/ControlNet/DeviceNet I/O, HMI/SCADA (Studio 5000, TIA Portal)

Mohawk College
Expected Dec 2028

Mohawk College

  • Chemical Engineering Advanced Diploma
  • Business Management Certification

Concurrent credentials earned through the McMaster–Mohawk College bridge program.

  • Process Control & Instrumentation
  • Unit Operations
  • Heat & Mass Transfer
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Thermodynamics
  • Operations Management
  • Financial Accounting

Certifications & Training

  • Controlled Goods Program (CGP) — Security Assessed2026

    PSPC · employer-sponsored (Celestica)

  • Trained to IPC J-STD-001, IPC-A-610, IPC-7711/7721, IPC/WHMA-A-620

    Soldering, rework, and cable-assembly workmanship · Celestica

  • Machine Learning Specialization

    DeepLearning.AI & Stanford Online

  • Python for Data Science, AI & Development

    IBM

// 05 — Contact

Get in touch

Seeking Summer 2028 internships in hardware, power-electronics, and test engineering. Email is the best way to reach me.

Email mepylypium@mcmaster.ca
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