Linwei Zhang
About Linwei Zhang
Linwei Zhang is a Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer with extensive experience in functional safety design and new product development. He has held various engineering roles at companies such as sonnen, Inc., Rivian, and SPAN, and has a strong educational background in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Work at SPAN
Linwei Zhang currently serves as a Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer at SPAN, a position he has held since 2022. His role involves developing embedded firmware solutions, contributing to the company's innovative projects in the energy sector. Zhang's expertise in functional safety design is crucial for ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Education and Expertise
Linwei Zhang holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Hunan University, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from The University of Texas at Dallas, completing his studies from 2015 to 2017. His academic background provides a strong foundation for his work in embedded firmware engineering.
Professional Background
Zhang has a diverse professional background in embedded firmware engineering. He worked at sonnen, Inc. as a Firmware Engineer from 2018 to 2020 and later as a Senior Firmware Engineer from 2020 to 2021. He also held the position of Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer at Rivian from 2021 to 2022. Prior to these roles, he gained experience as an Electrical Engineering Intern and Design Consultant at Aava Technology LLC.
Achievements in Firmware Development
During his tenure at sonnen, Inc., Linwei Zhang led the development of power electronics firmware utilizing TI C2000 DSP. He has also conducted functional safety design for UL1998 and IEC61580 certification compliance. His work includes building an automated test platform using Typhoon Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) and evaluating compute platforms for various MCU and MPU based projects.
Volunteer Experience
In addition to his professional roles, Linwei Zhang volunteered as the 2016 MathFun Chair for the Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA-DFW Chapter. This position allowed him to contribute to educational initiatives within the community for a duration of two months in 2016.