James Beck
Angestellt, Software Engineering Manager, Synapticon GmbH
Stuttgart, Deutschland
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von James Beck
• Manage the SOMANET Motion Drive firmware team • Manage the OBLAC Tools software team • Manage the automated quality assurance team • Firmware developer and technical lead for a tiny 200 Watt dual brushed DC motor controller
4 Jahre und 6 Monate, Jan. 2013 - Juni 2017
Team Leader, Software Architect, Developer
MICCAVIONICS GmbH• Responsible for a team of software engineers • Developed software to build TDMA radio-based ad-hoc distributed networks in Java and C++ • Designed and built framework for distributed network integration testing • Designed and built libraries for TDMA protocol implementation and independent verification • Performed requirements analysis, specification documentation • Improved development procedures and defined more efficient project and test processes
2008 - 2012
Robotics Software Engineer
Techno CNC
• Designed and implemented toolpath trajectory algorithms in C++ • Developed 8051 microprocessor firmware for CNC control hardware in C • Solved vibrational behavior problems by measuring machine behavior, analyzing the data, and characterizing mechanical design deficiencies • Managed software development
2007 - 2008
Robotics Simulation Engineer
L3 Communications
• Worked on-site at the NASA Johnson Space Center, in Houston, Texas • Member of the team responsible for the Mobile Servicing System robotic arm simulation used for astronaut training and analysis • Integrated a Stewart-Gough platform into real-time, two-body simulation in C • Responsible for the simulation software driving the robotic arm at the NASA buoyancy lab (NBL)
Ausbildung von James Beck
10 Monate, Aug. 2006 - Mai 2007
Mechanical Engineering
Columbia University
Advisor: Dr. Nabil Simaan. GPA: 3.8/4.0. Focused on controls and robotics research and design.
3 Jahre und 10 Monate, Aug. 2002 - Mai 2006
Mechanical Engineering and Physics
Virginia Commonwealth University
Sprachen
Englisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
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