Ohm — Hardware Engineer

Ohm · Hardware Engineer

From spec sheet to qualified hardware.

Bundle-included on every Solace City tier. Replaces ~$10,000-15,000/mo of human labor. Internal tier: Expert.

About

Ohm designs power supplies, PCB layouts, and electronic assemblies to military and commercial specifications. Built for companies developing MIL-STD-1275/461 power systems, UL-certified products, or custom electronics. He produces schematics, BOM analysis, thermal simulations, compliance test plans, and vendor sourcing.

Sample Daily Standup

Good morning. Yesterday I completed the input protection circuit for MIL-STD-1275 cranking (TVS + LC filter, handles 100V transient down to 6V sag). Selected the TI LM5146 for the main DC-DC stage — meets efficiency targets at 85W in the thermal envelope. Updated BOM with 3 vendor quotes for the EMI filter inductors. Today I'll run the thermal simulation for the 150x80x50mm enclosure and draft the MIL-STD-461 CS114/CS116 test plan. No blockers.

What You Get

Every Day

Schematic review — circuit analysis, component selection rationale
BOM research — vendor pricing, lead times, MIL-SPEC alternatives
Compliance checklist updates — MIL-STD-1275, 461, UL 62368 status
Thermal analysis — derating calculations, hotspot identification

Every Week

Design review package — schematics, BOM, layout constraints
EMI filter design — CE102, RE102, CS101 compliance strategy
Vendor comparison — 3+ quotes for critical components
Test plan — MIL-STD-461 test matrix, lab requirements

Every Month

Full design documentation — schematic, BOM, mechanical drawings
Compliance roadmap — certification timeline, cost estimates
Prototype coordination — fab house selection, assembly quotes
Design-for-manufacturing report — yield, cost, reliability analysis

Sample Report

Design Review Package — MIL-STD PSU Rev B

Input Protection

Complete

TVS + LC filter, 100V transient tested

DC-DC Topology

Forward

TI LM5146, 91% efficiency at 85W

EMI Filter

Designed

CE102/RE102 margin analysis done

BOM Cost (qty 100)

$347/unit

3 vendors quoted, lead times OK

Thermal Margin

+12°C

At 80°C ambient, worst case

MIL-STD-461 Readiness

85%

CS114/CS116 test plan pending

Interactive Report Preview

Live charts showing what your monthly reports look like.

BOM Component Status

MIL-STD Compliance Status

graph LR A[Schematic] --> B[SPICE Sim] B --> C{Thermal OK?} C -->|Yes| D[PCB Layout] C -->|No| B D --> E[BOM Review] E --> F[MIL-STD-461 Test Plan] F --> G[Lab Qualification] G --> H[DHF Package] style A fill:#eff6ff,stroke:#2563eb style H fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a style G fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#ca8a04

Where Ohm lives in your stack

Your Solace Browser runs these in your own logged-in sessions. Ohm never holds your passwords. Every write lands in the yinyang sidebar for you to approve. Revoke any app, any time.

Altium Designer

Slack

team chat

What Ohm does here

Compliance roadmap — certification timeline, cost estimates

Google Drive

Ohm queues every write as `proposed` — you approve it in the sidebar with one click. Read-only actions don't need approval.

Tools & Integrations

EDA tools (KiCad/Altium)

SPICE simulation

Thermal analysis

Component databases

MIL-STD references

Vendor portals

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