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.
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
Experience
- 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
- 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
Projects
Fleet-Coord
Decentralized coordination for humanoid robot teams. Two simulated Unitree G1 robots learn cooperative lifting using verbal cues and force feedback, no central controller or wireless protocol required.
DAEMON
Multi-agent LLM system coupled with mechanistic ODE simulations for autonomous scientific discovery. Agents explore parameter spaces on digital twins and produce human-readable hypotheses with Bayesian evidence tracking.
Manifest Labor
Multi-modal motion capture pipeline for skilled trade demonstrations, structured for humanoid robot training. Targeting the gap between lab-demo training data and real-world construction work.
AMBIC Data Platform
Full-stack web platform for biomanufacturing data: ingestion, normalization, visualization, and sharing across research teams. Handles life-critical data with provenance tracking and granular access control.
Lyophilization Mechanistic Model
First-principles ODE simulator for freeze-drying LNP/mRNA formulations. Nine coupled state variables across four process phases, with a batch driver that generates synthetic datasets for MSPC and ML pipelines.
CubeSat Bio-Payload
Dual electrochemical/optical sensor system for monitoring microorganism growth aboard a CubeSat. 27-well array, 81 electrodes, 4-board computer stack, pressure vessel, fluidic system. PhD dissertation, Korea University.
Education
- 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)
- Coursework in mechanics, dynamics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, materials science, and machine design
- Hands-on research in sensor fabrication, hardware prototyping, and precision measurement