Hudson Addams

Hello, my name is

Hudson Addams

Electrical Engineering Student

B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science, Stanford University — I build embedded systems, lab hardware, and energy prototypes, then test and iterate on real measurements.

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Class of 2028Stanford University

About me

Hardware design from concept through measurement.

I am pursuing a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science at Stanford, with an expected graduation year of 2028 and a 3.8 GPA.

My background so far centers on circuits, embedded programming, CAD-backed prototyping, and practical device builds that combine electronics, controls, and fabrication. I like engineering work that starts with a concept and ends with a physical system that has been built, tested, and improved from real measurements.

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Skills

Tools I reach for.

Coursework in Digital Systems, Differential Equations, Circuits, Computer Programming, and Signals and Systems, applied through hands-on builds.

Hardware Design

Schematic CaptureKiCadAltiumAnalog Circuit DesignPower Circuit Design

Embedded & Firmware

C / C++Microcontroller FirmwareStepper Motor ControlRaspberry Pi

Lab & Fabrication

Hand SolderingPCBA ReworkingCable / Harness FabricationOscilloscopeDMM

Software & Analysis

PythonMATLABJuliaGit

Mechanical

SolidWorksAutoCAD3D Printing (FDM)3D Printing (SLA)

Experience

Where I've put this to work.

Internships and Clubs alongside coursework at Stanford.

Summer 2025

AuSt Group

Research and Design Intern

Designed and implemented new testing fixtures for medical catheters, and modified and created new lab machinery.

2025 — Present

Stanford Robotics Club

Planktoscope Team Member

Building a plankton-detecting research buoy for offshore data collection. Using KiCad to design PCBs for power regulation and input processing while selecting components and supporting circuit architecture.

Summer 2026

Vector

Engineering Intern

Led counter-UAS research for new product development. Iterated PCB designs and performed manual board rework, plus wire harnessing and design for new drone radios.

Projects

Selected builds across embedded control, hardware prototyping, and power systems.

An electromechanical box that uses a motorized arm to flip its own switch - a compact study in circuit design, motor control, and mechanical timing.

Stepper-Motor Useless Box, assembled

Build Notes

  • Constructed an electromechanical enclosure with a motorized arm that automatically resets its own trigger switch.
  • Designed circuit schematics integrating multiple switch types, a DC motor, and supporting control components.
  • Developed control logic to coordinate switch sensing, motor actuation, and reset behavior.

Takeaways

  • Learned to translate a playful mechanical concept into a reliable, repeatable circuit.
  • Gained hands-on practice debugging switch-bounce and timing issues in a live control loop.

A USB-compatible solar charger that combines a solar cell, lithium battery, and regulation circuitry to deliver safe, efficient power on the go.

Solar Phone Charger circuit

Build Notes

  • Integrated a solar cell, lithium battery, and voltage-regulating components into a single USB-output charging circuit.
  • Designed and tested the schematic for efficient power transfer and safe charging behavior.
  • Worked through tradeoffs between conversion losses, battery handling, and usable output power.

Takeaways

  • Built intuition for real-world power conversion losses versus datasheet numbers.
  • Learned to balance battery safety margins against usable output capacity.

A novel medical fixture built for AuSt Group to clean SLA 3D-printed parts, combining custom controls with CAD-designed hardware.

Mixing and Cleaning Fixture wiring

Build Notes

  • Designed and assembled a fixture to clean SLA 3D-printed medical device parts.
  • Developed a control system with a speed dial, start/stop button, and stepper motor driver.
  • Modeled and 3D-printed custom motor and mixer mounts using CAD and an FDM printer.

Takeaways

  • Learned to design for a manufacturing environment, not just a one-off prototype.
  • Gained experience iterating CAD-printed mounts against real assembly tolerances.

An interactive 8x8 LED matrix that recreates Atari Breakout, driven entirely by embedded timing and game-state logic.

LED matrix, full board
LED matrix, detail

Build Notes

  • Built an LED matrix display system with custom game-state logic running on a microcontroller.
  • Handled real-time timing, state updates, and hardware-software coordination for gameplay.
  • Focused on reliability and visual responsiveness on constrained hardware.

Takeaways

  • Learned to manage timing-critical code on limited microcontroller resources.
  • Developed a feel for how hardware constraints shape software architecture.

A power electronics build converting AC input into regulated DC output through rectification, filtering, and voltage regulation.

AC/DC Converter circuit, view 1
AC/DC Converter circuit, view 2

Build Notes

  • Designed a rectifier and filtering stage to convert AC input into smoothed DC voltage.
  • Used a trim-potentiometer regulation stage to dial in a stable output voltage.
  • Bench-tested the circuit under load to confirm ripple and regulation performance.

Takeaways

  • Reinforced fundamentals of rectification, filtering, and linear regulation in practice.
  • Learned to diagnose ripple and instability issues directly on the bench.

Custom wiring harnesses and radio integration work supporting counter-UAS drone hardware at Vector Defense.

Drone radio, full assembly
Drone radio, wiring harness

Build Notes

  • Fabricated custom wiring harnesses and fiber runs for radio integration on drone hardware.
  • Hand-soldered and bench-tested each connection for reliability in the field.
  • Supported counter-UAS radio and PCBA rework as part of a broader sensor systems effort.

Takeaways

  • Learned production-style harness fabrication under real reliability and time constraints.
  • Gained exposure to RF hardware integration challenges beyond typical prototyping work.