Sébastien Pernecker
Electronic Engineer & Project Manager at AstroVal
L'Abbaye, Vaud, Switzerland
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Top SchoolSébastien Pernecker is an electronic engineer and project manager with 11 years of experience designing complex embedded systems from requirements through production, covering schematic capture, PCB layout, firmware (C/C++), and FPGA/VHDL work. Based in L'Abbaye, Switzerland, he has led motor control and positioner electronics for major telescope instruments at EPFL Astrobots while managing master's and PhD students. His background spans low-power MSP430 firmware, ANT networking, and desktop NMR hardware, reflecting a blend of analog/digital design and embedded software expertise. An active contributor to KiCad footprint generation, he applies scripting to automate PCB workflows and add features like thermal vias and exposed pads—demonstrating a practical focus on manufacturability. Colleagues value his end-to-end mindset: he not only codes and debugs but also designs test facilities and production-ready systems.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
ETS, applied physics, ETS, applied physics at Ecole d'Ingénieurs de GenèveMaster, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at EPFL
English, French
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Github Skills (5)
python10
kicad10
sys9
embedded9
user-interface6
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
pointhi/kicad-footprint-generator
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
creating kicad footprints using python scripts
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer & Embedded Systems Engineer
Back-end Developer & Embedded Systems EngineerContributions:9 commits, 5 PRs in 3 months
Contributions summary:Sébastien contributed to the development of KiCad footprint generators, specifically focusing on creating footprints for various electronic components. Their work involved modifying Python scripts to generate footprints for LGA, DFN, and capacitor components, implementing features such as thermal vias and exposed pads. Furthermore, the user demonstrated skills in utilizing KicadModTree library to generate footprint files.
pythonedafootprintkicadopenscad
penoud/kicad-symbols
Sep 2018 - May 2019
Official KiCad schematic symbol libraries for Kicad 5
Contributions:175 pushes, 11 branches in 8 months
kicadfootprintschematicrealms
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