Omer Mir
Summary
Experienced Lead Application Engineer with 19 years in measurement systems, data acquisition, and instrumentation. Currently provides technical leadership, translating customer requirements into effective test and measurement solutions for electrical and structural applications. Delivers project ownership, stakeholder communication, and mentoring while prioritising safety and data integrity.
Overview
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Certification
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19
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Application Engineer
Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer (HBK)
04.2015 - Current
- Lead the development, design and implementation of measurement and data acquisition systems and data analysis for complex engineering test applications, enabling reliable product validation and engineering design decisions. With a focus on Electric Machines & Drives.
- Have delivered robust measurement solutions across high-voltage, renewable energy, electric powertrain, ballistics and high-speed mechanical applications, improving data quality for electrical, structural, vibration and dynamic testing.
- Analyse customer requirements and define instrumentation architectures, including sensors, signal conditioning, data acquisition, power analysis and system integration.
- Diagnose and resolve signal integrity, synchronisation, grounding, noise and instrumentation challenges in critical test environments, ensuring measurement accuracy and data integrity.
- Develop bespoke solutions integrating physical testing and simulation, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams from concept through implementation and technical support.
- Deliver structured technical training, product demonstrations and application guidance as a Product Expert and Academy Trainer, providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers while supporting business development through solution definition and customer engagement.
Business Development Manager
SJ Electronics
09.2011 - 03.2015
- Led business development in electronics and power systems sectors, integrating commercial account management with technical application support to enhance client engagement.
- Developed strong customer relationships, identifying opportunities for component and test technologies to enhance system performance, reliability, and validation.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to clarify system requirements, recommend suitable electronic components and test equipment, and facilitate integration of sensing and power-electronic technologies into customer designs.
- Translated technical requirements into practical, commercially appropriate solutions and supported customers through product selection and integration.
Inspection Team Leader
NK Inspections
09.2008 - 09.2011
- Managed and mentored a team of eight technicians, overseeing workload planning, quality control, and fostering technical development.
- Developed structured diagnostic and troubleshooting methods, enhancing repair efficiency and consistency in technical decision-making.
- Communicated diagnostic findings and repair strategies clearly, prioritising operational tasks while upholding high standards of quality and safety.
- Applied advanced component-level fault-finding and repair techniques to mobile-phone PCBs, including signal tracing, power-rail analysis and thermal fault detection.
Application Engineer
LEM
07.2007 - 08.2008
- Analysed customer requirements, recommended sensor solutions, facilitated system integration and resolved measurement challenges in high-power and electrically noisy environments, enhancing overall system functionality.
- Supported the integration of current-measurement technologies into traction systems, power converters and UPS architectures, helping customers achieve reliable sensing and improved system performance.
- Cultivated expertise in power-electronics measurement and provided actionable engineering guidance to customers and internal stakeholders, fostering better understanding and application of technologies.
- Delivered application engineering and technical support for current-sensing technologies in rail, uninterruptible power supplies and general power-electronic systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
Education
BEng (Hons) - Telecommunications and Computer Networks
South Bank University
London, ENG09-2003
BTEC HND - Electrical-Electronic Engineering
South Bank University
London, ENG09-1998
Skills
- High-speed DAQ systems and analysis
- System design and validation
- Signal integrity and conditioning
- Power electronics, electric machines and drives
- Dynamic testing
- Vibration testing
- High Voltage Testing
- Test-CAE correlation and Digital Twin
- Requirements solutions
- Commissioning processes
- Simulation validation techniques
- Technical mentoring
- Training and development
- Diagnosis techniques
Certification
Member (MIET), Institution of Engineering and Technology
Timeline
Lead Application Engineer
Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer (HBK)
04.2015 - Current
Business Development Manager
SJ Electronics
09.2011 - 03.2015
Inspection Team Leader
NK Inspections
09.2008 - 09.2011
Application Engineer
LEM
07.2007 - 08.2008
BEng (Hons) - Telecommunications and Computer Networks
South Bank University
BTEC HND - Electrical-Electronic Engineering
South Bank University