Controls and Automation Engineer

10/2020 – 9/2022

• Senior Controls Engineer coded new features and maintained three different industrial FDM 3D printer product lines.
• Wrote features for and participated in re-architecture of large C# code base, following git flow to maintain source control.
• Created a patented bed mapping algorithm utilizing 3D transforms to reduce printer setup time.
• Worked on motion profile optimization to cover motor performance edge cases.
• Created auto filament feeding system by writing C# and C/C++ on 3 different hosts, using Ethernet communication.
• Worked with in-house test engineers, our manufacturers, and customers to find and solve system bugs.
• Worked with third party company manufacturer of our controllers to create new features in their product and route out bugs.

Objektorientierte Programmierung (OOP), C#, C++, Python, Microsoft Azure, Mikrocontroller, Mechatronik (allg.)

7/2016 – 10/2020

• Project Lead Controls Engineer who worked on multi-ton, precision, high speed, custom Aerospace Fiber Placement machines.
• Worked extensively on developing and adding functionality to user interfaces for automation cells with multiple machines.
• Interfaced with customers to adapt and add functionality to meet their demands.
• Developed multiple software applications for in-house use as well as to solve customer problems and surface metrics.
• Worked on kinematics of these machines including work with rotator kinematics and methods for redundant axes.
• Worked with electrical and mechanical engineers to implement and refine safety systems.
• Worked on R&D high-speed inspection systems.
• Gained extensive metrology experience while compensating these machines over their large working envelope.
• Wrote processes in C# and Ladder to develop methods in ultrasonic cutting of carbon fiber aerospace parts.

Objektorientierte Programmierung (OOP), C#, C++, Mechatronik (allg.)

10/2014 – 6/2016

• Research Assistant who developed a precision 5-axis robot built for confined space manufacturing in an aerospace factory.
• Wrote code, controls and forward/inverse kinematics for the robot.
• Built a position and velocity controller for a 4 wheeled inspection robot using C/C++.
• Developed global positioning control of the inspection robot with external monument recognition technology.

Mechatronik (allg.)