James Mendel
Hardware Engineer II at Medtronic
Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Top SchoolJames Mendel is a hardware engineer with 10 years of hands-on experience designing, simulating, and bringing up complex electronic systems, currently advancing medical device hardware at Medtronic. He blends RF and analog expertise—from Ka-band radar miniaturization and EMG analog front-end optimization to power distribution network validation—with practical skills in Altium, LTSpice, MATLAB, and embedded C++. James has a track record of improving noise performance, developing low-cost sensing solutions, and automating test and data workflows to accelerate product validation. He pairs a systems-level perspective with meticulous bench-level craftsmanship, often taking projects from requirements and simulation through PCB assembly and first-power-up. Beyond product work he’s taught peers (Altium PDN training) and applied statistical analysis to sensor characterization, signaling a strong mix of technical communication and experimental rigor. Based in Boulder, he actively seeks new electronics challenges that stretch both leadership and design creativity.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Hyman Brand Hebrew AcademyBachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at University of Kansas - School of EngineeringBlue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS)
English, Hebrew
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Github Skills (21)
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
jamesmendel/ku-rmp
Jul 2020 - Aug 2021
Contributions:4 releases, 13 pushes, 5 tags in 1 year
jamesmendel/terra-nova
Apr 2025 - Feb 2026
Contributions:20 pushes, 4 branches in 9 months
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