Measurement results do not match expectations
Separate device behavior from setup errors, probing effects, fixture issues, configuration mistakes, or analysis assumptions.
SI debug · T&M systems · Python automation
High-Speed Signal Debug & Test Automation
Real-world engineering support for teams working on complex measurement, validation, and automation challenges.
✓Built for lab problems where the waveform, fixture, script, and spec all have to agree.
Founder-led engineering support· Tektronix Field Applications Engineer · 22+ years of experience
22+ yrsEngineering experience across customer labs, validation work, and field applications support
Scopes / AWGsHands-on support with high-end test and measurement systems
PCIe / PAM4Debug mindset for high-speed links and difficult SI behavior
PythonInstrument control, data capture, reporting, and repeatability
Not generic consulting. Lab-side problem solving.
SignalDev Labs helps when the measurement chain is slowing the engineering team down: unclear results, fragile setups, manual validation work, or instruments that are capable but not yet integrated into the workflow.
I have spent years standing next to engineers while a demo, validation run, or customer debug session failed in real time. That changes how you work: isolate variables, verify the setup, understand the instrument limits, and get to a practical next step instead of hiding behind vague recommendations.
What problems I solve
These are the kinds of issues that usually do not get fixed by another slide deck or a generic application note.
Signal integrity failures are hard to isolate
Work through symptoms on high-speed links such as PCIe, PAM4, optical, embedded, RF, or mixed-domain systems.
Lab setups are inconsistent
Improve repeatability so one engineer can reproduce another engineer’s result without rebuilding the setup from memory.
Manual validation is eating engineering time
Automate instrument control, captures, result extraction, and reports using practical Python workflows.
Expensive instruments are underutilized
Turn oscilloscopes, AWGs, analyzers, and custom benches into integrated measurement systems that answer the real question.
The team needs a debug partner now
Join the problem at the bench level: configuration, data, failure mode, test plan, and next experiment.
Representative work
Examples of the kind of focused technical help SignalDev Labs is built for.
High-speed link behavior that does not line up with the expected margin
Review setup, captures, probing/fixture assumptions, and analysis configuration before deciding whether the device or the measurement is at fault.
Python workflow for scope setup, acquisition, and report generation
Replace manual capture steps with a repeatable script that configures instruments, collects data, saves artifacts, and produces useful output.
Validation bench that gives different answers depending on who runs it
Document and simplify the measurement chain so the result is repeatable across engineers, instruments, and future test runs.
Bring the problem. I’ll help reduce the uncertainty.
If the issue involves high-speed measurements, lab automation, test setup repeatability, or unclear validation data, SignalDev Labs can help define the next useful experiment.