About

Who am I?

I am Martin Aucher, an engineer passionate about embedded electronic systems. I design embedded electronic solutions and support their development at every stage of the project. My role ranges from technical definition to final integration, including design implementation or monitoring and field testing.


Technical Skills

  • Electronics & Hardware
  • Embedded Computing
  • Tools & Methodology

Design & Conception

SPICE Simulation
Schematic Capture
PCB Layout & Routing
IPC A610

Signal Processing

Sampling
Filtering
Fourier Transform
DSP
Convolution

Radio Frequency

Modulations
Rx/Tx Architectures
S-Band
RF Design
Antennas

Communication Buses

I2C, SPI, USART
RS232 / 422 / 485
1553
CAN
Ethernet

Platforms & Architectures

MCU (AVR,STM32,ESP32)
FPGA (XC7A,EP2,EP4)
Zynq PL/PS
FreeRTOS
Raspberry Pi

Programming Languages

Python
C
VHDL
Shell
ASM
SQL
C++

Environments

Linux
Windows
Docker
Proxmox
Bare Metal

Software

KiCad
LTspice
Vivado
VSCode
Git
Matlab

CAD & Manufacturing

3D CAD (Inventor)
3D Printing (CURA)
SMD Soldering
Rapid Prototyping

Measurement Equipment

Spectrum Analyzer
VNA, TDR
Logic Analyzer
HackRF One (SDR)
Oscilloscope

Systems Engineering

Technical Specifications
Technical Issue Analysis
System Interface
Integration & Validation
Requirements Traceability

Project Management

Subcontractor Management
Configuration Management
Product Qualification
Technical Reviews

Professional Experience

Thales

Product Support Engineer

Thales AVS - CSC, Châtellerault (86), France
January 2025 - Present
  • Support for repair and production of avionics equipment: cockpit displays and flight computers (CDVE, FM, Autopilot)
  • Intervention on civil and military aircraft and helicopters: Airbus A320 to A380, A400M, Mirage 2000
ArianeGroup

Telemetry Engineer

ArianeGroup, Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (33), France
September 2021 - December 2024 • 3 years

Equipment Technical Lead (2022-2024)

  • Technical Leader for IRIG telemetry encoder on space launcher
    • Complete industrial monitoring: requirements definition, validation and qualification testing
    • Technical interface with space launcher teams
    • Management of telemetry chain qualification testing
    • Coordination with subcontractors and suppliers
  • Participation in S-band HF transmitter development

Test and Development Engineer (2021-2022)

  • Validation and qualification testing of telemetry chain on space launcher
  • Validation and qualification testing of embedded experiments
  • Participation in test campaigns
  • Technical support to project teams
ArianeGroup

Telemetry Engineer Apprentice

ArianeGroup, Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (33), France
September 2018 - August 2021 • 3 years
  • Monitoring of telemetry chain qualification testing on space launcher
  • Testing of embedded equipment:
    • Measurement sensors
    • 1553 digital bus
    • IRIG encoder
    • HF transmitter
  • Participation in test campaigns
Thales

Repair Technician Apprentice

Thales AVS - CSC, Châtellerault (86), France
September 2016 - August 2018 • 2 years
  • Repair of avionics equipment
  • Development and implementation of automated test bench

Education

🎓 Engineering Degree in Embedded Electronic Systems

ENSEIRB-MATMECA, Talence (33), France
2018 - 2021
  • Apprenticeship training with ArianeGroup
  • Specialization in embedded systems, digital electronics and real-time
  • Technical projects:
    • Microcontroller programming (STM32, AVR)
    • FPGA/VHDL design
    • PCB routing and signal integrity management
    • Real-time embedded application development
  • Academic skills:
    • Digital signal processing (filtering, FFT, sampling)
    • Real-time systems and task scheduling
    • Embedded architectures (ARM Cortex, peripheral interfaces)
    • Power electronics and radio frequency

📚 DUT in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computing

IUT of Poitiers (86), France
2016 - 2018
  • Apprenticeship training with Thales
  • Electronics, automation and industrial computing
  • Practical projects and professional situations

🔧 BAC PRO in Electronic and Digital Systems

Jean Moulin High School, Thouars (79), France
Obtained in 2016
  • Specialization in telecommunications and networks
  • Technical and practical training
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Special Apprenticeship Award

Aerospace and Aeronautics Talents 2019

Recognition of apprenticeship path in the space sector

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Beyond Work

🔧

DIY Electronics

PCB design, prototyping, home automation

🖨️

3D Printing

Functional parts and project enclosures

🚗

Automotive Mechanics

Routine maintenance to complete restoration (4L F6)

🌌

Astronomy

Sky observation

🎮

Simulation Games

System management and optimization

📚

Science Communication

Reading and YouTube videos

Languages

🇫🇷 French - Native
🇬🇧 English - B2 Level

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