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• Time-based automated door utilizing position and ambient environmental sensors, PWM motor control, and an IoT cloud connection to determine when door should be locked/unlocked and opened/closed. Remote logging and.
• PWM controlled heater utilizing a tuned PID control and RTD temperature sensors to control the temperature of water to within 0.5°F of user-specified value running on 32-bit Atmel Mega microprocessor. Temperature is.
• Digital FM radio featuring EEPROM memory for channel selection storage and custom boost converter to convert 12VDC to 160VDC to power Nixie tube display. Main microprocessor was PIC-based and used I2C for communication.
• Various other projects involving power supply design, microprocessor interfaces to PC, sensors, motor control, memory storage and displays.

Wauwatosa, WI

Manage the pool of designers for the entire product group including assigning projects and responsibilities, overseeing work, and conducting reviews and growth planning. Serve as the Internet of Things (IoT) engineering lead for the Standby group focusing on developing technology that allows for remote control and monitoring of standby generators between.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Design and conduct reviews and approval of complex electrical system and harness designs for all Hydraulic Mining Shovels new product development in the 150-1400 ton class (Models 6015/20/30/60/120B). Provide guidance and distribution of work to direct and contract engineering resources both local and international. Development of schedules and.

West Bend, WI

Design complete electrical system for compact construction equipment in the 70-100 hp range including harnesses, schematic creation, and component selection. Support all electrical issues for current and new product. Create specification documents for J1939 CAN-based electro-hydraulic drive controllers and displays, as well as approving finalized.

Burr Ridge, IL

Design complete electrical system for compact tractors in the 35-75 hp range including harness, schematic creation,and component selection. Manage bills-of-material (BOM’s) and engineering releases. Work with contract-engineering firms to ensure deliverables are met on time and within budget. Provide cost and time estimates for various engineering projects.

Worked to design a sensor to determine the dielectric changes in a material due to stress/strain/torque (dielectrostriction). Design and testing of numerous circuits in order to achieve the most reliable measurements. Sensor was used to obtain data that was presented at the 2006 ASME conference in Chicago, Illinois (“Rheo-Dielectric Study in Polymeric.