Saeyoung Kim
Systems Engineer · Hardware Integration & Test · Mechanical & Electrical
Systems engineer with 9+ years across electrical, mechanical, and software domains. Built and tested satellite flight hardware, embedded sensor systems, and automated test infrastructure. Looking for hands-on roles in hardware integration, test engineering, or systems engineering.
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Skills & Certifications
Systems Engineering
Requirements Management · System Integration · Test Planning · EGSE Design
Test & Validation
Functional / Environmental Testing · Root Cause Analysis · Test Automation · Test Fixture Development
Electronics & Hardware
Circuit Design · PCB Layout · Soldering & Assembly · Embedded Sensors
Mechanical Design & Fabrication
SolidWorks · Fusion360 / AutoCAD · 3D Printing / CNC · Cleanroom Fabrication
Software & Automation
Python · C/C++ · MATLAB · Git / Linux / Docker
Instrumentation & Lab Equipment
Oscilloscopes & DMMs · Power Supplies & Electronic Loads · DAQ Systems · Communication Protocols
Certifications
Coming soon
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Experience
Postdoctoral Associate — University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
Jul 2025 — Present- Developed system-level digital twin framework integrating physics-based modeling with statistical process control
- Designed and executed test plans for pharmaceutical manufacturing systems, validating 100+ production batches
- Built Python-based test automation tools replacing commercial platforms for reproducible process development
- Led root cause analysis on process failures; developed corrective action protocols and revalidation procedures
- Defined system requirements and coordinated deliverables across engineering and research stakeholders
Systems Integration Engineer — Hanwha Systems, Seoul, South Korea
Feb 2024 — May 2025- Led systems engineering and integration for military SAR satellite programs across EM/QM/FM test campaigns
- Worked across electrical, mechanical, and software interfaces; tracked requirements and interface dependencies
- Designed EGSE architecture and test fixtures for subsystem and system-level hardware validation
- Executed functional, environmental, and performance testing across multiple technical domains
- Led troubleshooting and root cause analysis on system-level anomalies during integration test campaigns
- Contributed to facility architecture planning for a high-throughput satellite production line
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Projects
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Education
PhD Electrical Engineering — Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
Mar 2017 — Feb 2024- CubeSat payload systems engineering: concept of operations through flight-ready hardware
- Secured and managed $220K research grant for CubeSat biological payload development
- Designed and built multi-sensor hardware systems through full cycle: CAD, circuit/PCB design, cleanroom fabrication, mechanical assembly, system-level qualification
- Developed MCU firmware in C/C++ for real-time data acquisition and autonomous operation
- Diagnosed cross-domain failures (mechanical, electrical, firmware) and drove fixes through multiple revision cycles
- Published 3 first-author SCI papers (cumulative IF: 17.4)
BSc Mechanical Engineering — Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
Mar 2013 — Feb 2017- Coursework in mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, materials science, and machine design
- Hands-on research in sensor fabrication, hardware prototyping, and precision measurement
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Publications
9 total · 3 first-author20261stDigital Twins in Lyophilization: Advances in Pharmaceutical Process Development and Optimization — Biotechnology Advances
2024 Investigation of thermal management strategies for biological CubeSat payloads — Acta AstronauticaDOI
20241stMulti-Modal Multi-Array Electrochemical and Optical Sensor Suite for a Biological CubeSat Payload — MDPI SensorsDOI
2022 A Performance Improvement of Enzyme-Based Electrochemical Lactate Sensor Fabricated by Electroplating Novel PdCu Mediator on a Laser Induced Graphene Electrode — BioelectrochemistryDOI
20221stA pH Sensing Pipette for Cross-Contamination Prevention in Industrial Fermentation — IEEE Transactions on Industrial ElectronicsDOI
2022 Simple Laser-Induced Graphene Fiber Electrode Fabrication for High-Performance Heavy-Metal Sensing — Microchemical JournalDOI
2020 Conduction Mechanism and Synaptic Behaviour of Interfacial Switching AlO-based RRAM — Semiconductor Science and TechnologyDOI
2020 Development of Multi-Well-Based Electrochemical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Array — Sensors and Actuators B: ChemicalDOI