// Electrical Engineering Student

Francesco
Menegoli

Hardware • PCB Design • Controls • Avionics

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// 01 — About

I'm an Electrical Engineering student at UC Santa Cruz specializing in hardware optimization and system design. On this page you can see projects that I've planned and builded. I'm passionate about avionics, biotech automation, and building systems that are elegant, efficient, and reliable.

// 02 — Skills
C Verilog KiCAD OrCAD Capture Allegro PCB GerbTool SolidWorks Python Onshape RapidHarness PCB Design Schematic Capture Signals & Systems Analog Electronics FAA Part 107
// 03 — Experience
Summer Engineering Intern — Drone Hopper
Madrid, Spain · Jun 2025 – Aug 2025

Synthesized 3D CAD for electrical assembly of heavy-duty firefighting drones and designed schematics for power distribution.

Drone Research Assistant — CITRIS, UC Santa Cruz
Dec 2024 – Jun 2025

Researched agricultural drone applications with thermal scanners, scanned fire-prone zones in California, and earned FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot License.

Hardware Integration — Formula Slug, UC Santa Cruz
Sep 2024 – Present

Designed PCB schematics for high-voltage components of an electric racecar and assembled electrical enclosures and wire harnesses.

// 04 — Contact
fp.menegoli@gmail.com LinkedIn Resume (PDF)