Paul Thillier

About

Paul Thillier

Electrical engineering student at ASU, graduating December 2026. Born in France, moved to the US in 2008 — dual citizen, native in both English and French.

Mesa, AZFrench · EnglishASU EEE · Dec 20263.3 GPA

Tech Research Summer Intern — Intel

May–Aug 2025

Hillsboro, OR · Phy Die Interconnect Group

Developed test methodologies for advanced packaging interconnects. Worked on characterization of die-to-die interfaces and contributed to reliability analysis workflows.

Automotive Mechanic — Desert Dawg Auto Repair

2022 – Present

Mesa, AZ

Diagnose and repair vehicles across a wide range of makes and models. Specialize in electrical diagnostics, engine work, and suspension systems.

EDA / Design

Cadence VirtuosoAltium DesignerEasyEDALTspice

Programming

C / Embedded CPythonJavaMATLAB

Hardware

PCB DesignSoldering / ReworkOscilloscope / DMMFPGA

Fabrication

3D PrintingFDM / CADFusion 360Laser Cutting
FIRST Alumni

FIRST Robotics Alumni

2016–2020 · Desert Mountain High School

Four years competing — two in FRC (Team 6314) and two in FTC (Team 15430). From building a 119-lb robot that placed 3rd at World Championships to mentoring younger students at competitions.

FRC Team 6314FTC Team 154303rd Place WorldsGracious Professionalism Award
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B.S.E., Electrical Engineering

Graduating Dec 2026

Arizona State University · 3.3 GPA

Digital Systems & Circuits · Hardware Design Lang/Prog Logic · Signals and Systems · VLSI Design · Embedded Systems

High School Diploma

2020

Desert Mountain High School · Scottsdale, AZ

Piano and guitar since childhood, marching band percussion through high school. Music and engineering scratch the same itch — both reward precision and practice.

PianoGuitarMarching Band · Percussion