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Peter Sords
Senior SpecialistLV 28

Peter Sords

Systems Architect

ElectricalFirmwareSystemsControls
Limited Availability
Engagement rate:$135–170/hr(Principal Engineer)

About

Founder of Kyros Engineering. 14 years building connected hardware end to end — implantable neurostimulators and 7T MRI RF on one end, factory-floor controls, warehouse robotics, EV-charger power electronics, and connected consumer devices on the other. Trained inside two of the country's top product-development firms, so the work spans architecture, schematic and layout, firmware, and the FDA / IEC 60601 paperwork that decides whether any of it ships. MS Electrical Engineering (Case Western Reserve), BS Biomedical Engineering (Lehigh).

In Their Own Words

“Architect-level breadth across hardware, firmware, controls, and power — and the regulatory scar tissue to get it cleared and shipped”

Skills

Hardware ArchitectureSystems ArchitectureNeurostimulation / NeurotechIEC 60601 / Medical SafetyPower ElectronicsEmbedded C/C++Biomedical EngineeringIndustrial IoT / Industry 4.0FDA Regulatory (510k, PMA, De Novo)Sensor IntegrationTest & MeasurementSTM32 / ARM Cortex-MImplantable DevicesDesign Controls / DHFMedical ImagingAnalog Circuit DesignIoT / Cloud ConnectedRequirements EngineeringPCB Layout & DFMMotor Control (FOC, BLDC)V&V / Verification & ValidationMotion Control / ServoCybersecurity (FDA Premarket)CAN / FDCANRobotics (AMR, AGV, Cobot)CAPA / NonconformancePythonRTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, ThreadX)RF / Antenna Design

Notable Employers & Clients

Nottingham Spirk

Education

  • MS in Electrical Engineering
    Case Western Reserve University
    2019
  • BS in Biomedical Engineering
    Lehigh University
    2012

Experience

  1. Founder / Principal Engineer · Kyros Engineering
    2025 – present
    Product Development
  2. Lead Electrical & Embedded Systems Engineer (Co-Founder) · Portal Energy
    2023 – 2025
    Energy / CleanTech
  3. Senior Hardware/Firmware Engineer, Team Lead · Nottingham Spirk
    2021 – 2025
    Product Development
  4. Product Design Engineer (HW/FW/SW/Regulatory) · SPR Therapeutics
    2019 – 2021
    Medical Device
  5. Innovations Engineer (7T MRI RF) · Quality Electrodynamics
    2018 – 2019
    Medical Device
  6. Electrical / Biomedical Engineer II · Neuros Medical
    2012 – 2017
    Medical Device

Tools & Technologies

Altium DesignerKiCadSTM32CubeIDESTM32CubeMXFreeRTOSGitPythonMATLAB / SimulinkLTspiceJTAG / SWD DebuggersSolidWorksNXLabVIEWOscilloscopeMultimeter / DMMSignal Generator

Earned Badges

Hardware
60601 Guardian
Designs medical electronics to meet IEC 60601 safety, isolation, and EMC requirements.
Analog Ace
Designs low-noise amplifiers, filters, and sensor front-ends with sub-nV performance.
Power Electronics Pro
Designs efficient power stages — buck, boost, LLC, and battery management.
Test Fixture Titan
Designs DFT hooks and test fixtures for efficient production testing.
Firmware
STM32
STM32 Sensei
Masters STM32 families — clocks, peripherals, HAL/LL, CubeMX, and debug.

Core Capabilities

Systems Architecture
Hardware Architecture
Embedded Firmware
Controls & Power
FDA / IEC 60601

Quick Facts

Role
Founder / Principal Engineer
Level
LV 28
Tier
Senior Specialist
Specialties
ElectricalFirmwareSystemsControls
Availability
Limited Availability
Location
Cleveland, OH

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