Kyle DuanElectrical Hardware Engineer

Building reliable electrical systems for robots, aircraft, and high-power machines.

I'm Kyle Duan, an electrical hardware engineer focused on system architecture, validation, EMI/EMC, and failure analysis. I design hardware that works in the field, not just on paper.

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Experience
4+ yrs
Defense, aerospace, robotics
Platforms
Aircraft & robots
F-35, C-5M, A-10, C-130J, Mech
Education
B.S. EE
UCLA, 2023
Focus
Power & EMC
Architecture, validation, failure analysis

01Experience

Defense, aerospace, and robotics.

  1. Sep 2025 – PresentRedwood City, CA

    Dexterity, Inc.

    Electrical Hardware Engineer

    • One of four electrical engineers developing Dexterity's Mech industrial robotics platform in-house.
    • Designed custom power distribution and power supply PCBAs to replace COTS hardware with more capable, lower-cost internal solutions.
    • Owned system-level schematics and electrical architecture across the platform.
    • Designed and integrated subsystems including pneumatics control, low-voltage DC power supplies, and high-current power distribution.
    • Led RCCAs on electrical and manufacturing failures, implementing hardware and process changes to improve reliability.
    • Drove EMC filtering, grounding, and noise mitigation, achieving first-pass FCC Class B compliance with over 6 dB margin on conducted and radiated emissions.
    • PCB Design
    • EMI/EMC
    • Power Electronics
    • Altium
    • Siemens Capital
    • System Integration
  2. Sep 2023 – Mar 2025Torrance, CA

    Intellisense Systems

    Systems Engineer

    • Developed, integrated, validated, and tested display and power systems for military aircraft including the C-5M, A-10, and C-130J.
    • Led EMI testing and corrective actions at remote labs per MIL-STD-461 and DO-160.
    • Produced design verification, acceptance, and functional test documentation ensuring DO-254 compliance.
    • Drove design improvements that enabled programs to pass qualification and verification testing.
    • Worked across MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, MIL-STD-464, DO-254, DO-178C, DO-160G, and related ARINC/SAE standards.
    • Avionics
    • DO-160
    • MIL-STD-461
    • DO-254
    • EMI/EMC
    • DOORS
    • Altium
  3. Jun 2023 – Sep 2023McKinney, TX

    Raytheon

    Test Systems Engineer

    • Supported factory manufacturing and automated testing for F-35 EODAS units in ISO 5 cleanrooms.
    • Contributed to RCCA investigations on 10 Gbps fiber optic design and hardware failures.
    • Dispositioned hundreds of units through factory and test flow.
    • Researched and implemented fiber optic signal verification using BERT analyzers and OTDR.
    • F-35 EODAS
    • Fiber Optics
    • Signal Integrity
    • RCCA
  4. Jun 2022 – Jun 2023McKinney, TX

    Raytheon

    Test Systems Engineering Intern

    • Developed design verification and factory test systems for CCAs and flex cable assemblies used in radar and intelligence tactical pods.
    • Designed CCA schematics for signal integrity verification, validated with LTspice.
    • Created hardware solutions to translate backplane Ethernet protocols to BASE-T for signal testing.
    • DVT/ATP
    • LTspice
    • Ethernet Protocols
    • Signal Testing
  5. Sep 2021 – Dec 2021Monrovia, CA

    Covisus Inc.

    Engineering Intern

    • Supported development of DoD SBIR projects focused on manufacturing and distribution integrity verification.
    • Developed full-stack Python drivers and applications for gantry and optical verification systems.
    • Demonstrated solutions to stakeholders including J&J, USAF, and GM.
    • Python
    • DoD SBIR
    • Optical Systems
    • Automation
  6. Sep 2021 – Dec 2021Monrovia, CA

    ChromoLogic LLC

    Engineering Intern

    • Supported development of DoD SBIR biomedical projects for rapid point-of-care diagnostics.
    • Developed C and Python drivers, circuitry, and power systems for high-current electromagnets and lasers.
    • Built full automation for Phase II systems using STM32 and high-speed USART.
    • Demonstrated systems to the DoD and NIH.
    • STM32
    • C
    • Python
    • Power Systems
    • DoD SBIR
  7. Mar 2020 – PresentCalifornia

    Chronos Airsoft Development

    Co-Founder & Head of Technical Development

    • Co-founded and led technical development across product design, prototyping, and engineering execution.
    • Developed high-performance drivetrains and ruggedized accessory systems with emphasis on reliability, manufacturability, and field performance.
    • Product Design
    • Prototyping
    • Drivetrains
    • Manufacturing

Other roles

  • Angelocity Homecare, Inc.

    Senior Consultant

    Consulting support to company leadership across operations, compliance, and organizational planning.

    Sep 2025 – Present

  • Logitech

    Consumer Insight Provider

    Technical product feedback on the Logitech G line, including design direction toward broader USB-C adoption.

    Nov 2017 – Jun 2023

02Projects

Things I've built.

Power systems, noise problems, and manufacturing constraints that don't solve themselves in simulation.

Dexterity, Inc. · Sep 2025 – Present

Mech, Industrial Superhumanoid

>6 dBFCC Class B margin, first pass

Dexterity's industrial robotics platform for high-speed AI-powered physical automation in logistics. Owned electrical hardware development across custom power distribution, power supply design, subsystem implementation, and system-level architecture updates. Supported a rapid design-to-manufacturing push across PCBAs and key subsystems including pneumatics control, low-voltage DC supplies, and high-current power distribution.

  • Altium Designer
  • Siemens Capital
  • Power Distribution
  • System Architecture

Personal Build · Jan 2023 – Present

High-Performance Ninebot Max G30P

8 kWpeak motor output, 10-inch hub motor

Modified a Segway Ninebot Max G30P with custom mechanical, electrical, and control system upgrades. Designed and fabricated a 3D-printed battery mount and baseboard extension. Adapted STM32-based control hardware to support open-source VESC firmware. Integrated high-power electrical hardware driving a 10-inch hub motor at up to 8 kW of motor output. Applied field-weakening techniques to reach unloaded wheel speeds of 120+ mph.

  • Battery Systems
  • BLDC Control
  • STM32
  • VESC
  • High-Current Design

Chronos Airsoft · Apr 2020 – Present

High-Performance Airsoft Drivetrain

~25%battery-to-BB energy efficiency vs. ~12% typical

Developed a V2 airsoft drivetrain for high performance and improved efficiency. Assembled and shimmed gearboxes to very tight tolerances to reduce galling, friction, and contact stress. Achieved approximately 25% efficiency from battery energy in to BB energy out, versus a typical market baseline of about 12%.

  • Drivetrains
  • Mechanical Assembly
  • C++
  • Efficiency Optimization

Raytheon · Jun 2022 – Sep 2023

Advanced Tactical Pod (ATP)

Developed design verification plans and test systems for circuit card assemblies used in electronic warfare and intelligence platforms. Designed and fabricated PCBAs for signal integrity verification and test applications. Created hardware solutions to translate backplane Ethernet protocols to standard BASE-T interfaces compatible with conventional test hardware and software.

  • Test Systems Engineering
  • PCB Design
  • Signal Integrity
  • Ethernet

Raytheon · Jun 2023 – Sep 2023

Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EODAS)

10 Gbpsfiber optic link verification

Executed root cause and corrective action investigations on production hardware failures and test system issues, reducing hardware loss and labor rework. Diagnosed and dispositioned complex hardware and test failures on F-35 EODAS units. Researched and implemented hardware and software methods for testing and verification of 10 Gbps fiber optic communication.

  • F-35
  • RCCA
  • Fiber Optics
  • Test Systems Engineering

UCLA Capstone

NanoSystems Semiconductor Fabrication

Sub-µmlithographic alignment

Simulated PN junction FET characteristics and fabrication flow using Monte Carlo methods in T-SUPREM4 and Medici. Fabricated a silicon IC from start to finish in the UCLA NanoSystems cleanroom using industry-standard planar lithographic processes, achieving sub-micron alignment.

  • Process Simulation
  • Lithography
  • Sub-micron Alignment
  • Device Characterization

Additional programs

  • A-10 Thunderbolt II Displays

    Display systems development for the A-10 Thunderbolt II military aircraft platform.

    Intellisense Systems · Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
    • Rational DOORS
    • Systems Engineering
    • Avionics

  • Advanced Circuit Breaker Technology for Power Distribution and Management

    Power distribution and management solutions for military aircraft platforms.

    Intellisense Systems · Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
    • Altium Designer
    • Systems Engineering
    • Power Distribution

  • C-5M Super Galaxy Displays

    Display and controls systems development for the C-5M Super Galaxy military transport aircraft.

    Intellisense Systems · Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
    • Altium Designer
    • Systems Engineering
    • Avionics

  • Calidus B-250 Displays

    Display systems development for the Calidus B-250 aircraft platform.

    Intellisense Systems · Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
    • Rational DOORS
    • Systems Engineering
    • Avionics

  • IBM Quantum Computing Experience

    Explored introductory quantum circuit design and programming using IBM Quantum tools.

    IBM · Jan 2019 – Jun 2023
    • Quantum Computing
    • IBM Quantum

03Education

Foundations.

June 2023Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

GPA 3.72

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

  • Dean's Honors: Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Winter 2023
  • Harley L. Wood Family Engineering Scholarship
  • Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN), Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Tau Sigma
June 2021Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College

GPA 4.0

AS in Engineering (EE) | AS-T in Mathematics | AS-T in Physics | AA in Eng & Tech | AA in Natural Sciences

  • Summa Cum Laude · Full Administrative Honors
  • Dean's Honors: Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
  • Mathematics Honors & Mathematics Scholarship
  • James Dupriest Engineering Scholarship
  • Phi Theta Kappa, Alpha Gamma Sigma
2019Cupertino, CA

De Anza College

GPA 4.0

Concurrent High School Enrollment

04Skills

What I work with.

Programming & Embedded
  • C
  • C++
  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • Verilog
  • VHDL
  • HTML
  • Bash
  • Arduino
  • STM32
Design & Test
  • Altium Designer
  • Siemens Capital Logic
  • Rational DOORS
  • Vivado
  • LabVIEW
  • LTspice
  • SolidWorks
  • AutoCAD
  • Teamcenter PLM
  • Windchill PLM
Manufacturing
  • Soldering (0201 SMD)
  • Electrical Harnesses
  • Lithography
  • 3D Printing
  • Laser Cutting
Standards & Methods
  • DO-160
  • MIL-STD-461
  • MIL-STD-810
  • MIL-STD-704
  • MIL-STD-464
  • DO-254
  • DO-178C
  • FCC Class B
  • RCCA
  • DVT/ATP
Industry Knowledge
  • EMI/EMC
  • System Architecture
  • Electronics Hardware Design
  • Hardware Engineering
  • Signal Integrity
  • Power Electronics

05Volunteering

  • Tau Beta Pi at UCLA

    Member

    Lifetime member and volunteer tutor.

    Apr 2023 – Present

  • IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu

    Member

    Lifetime member and volunteer tutor.

    Apr 2023 – Present

  • American Red Cross

    Platelet Donor

    Biweekly triple platelet and plasma donor.

    Jan 2019 – Present

  • Bruin Racing

    Member

    Volunteer electrical engineer for Supermileage EV powertrain and electrical team.

    Sep 2021 – Jun 2023

  • IEEE Student Branch at UCLA

    Member

    General member and volunteer.

    Sep 2021 – Jun 2023

  • Rotaract Club of UCLA

    Member

    General member and volunteer.

    Sep 2021 – Jun 2023

  • Circle K International

    Member

    General member and volunteer.

    Jan 2019 – Jun 2023

  • Alpha Gamma Sigma

    Member

    General member and volunteer.

    2019 – 2021

06About

A bit about me.

I like breaking problems down, whether it's a circuit, a system architecture, or a manufacturing issue, and working through them methodically. I test a lot, iterate fast, and don't get attached to ideas that aren't working.

I do my best work in robotics, aerospace, and defense, where results are measurable, the stakes are real, and the hardware actually has to perform.

I'm hands-on. I'd rather be at the bench debugging than in a meeting talking about it.

Off the clock

  • Airsoft
  • Gunsmithing
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • EDM & Pop
  • Sushi
  • Boba
  • Random Engineering Projects
  • Automating Everyday Life
  • Vibe Coding
  • Video Games
  • Furry Fandom
  • Travelling
  • Photography
  • Talking about the Singularity and the Simulation

07Contact

Get in touch.

If you want to talk about robotics, aerospace electronics, or just have an interesting problem or opportunity, reach out.

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