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Embedded Software / Firmware Engineer specialising in hardware-near software, real-time systems

Etterbeek, Belgium
Worldwide
M.Sc.-equivalent Degree in Electronic Engineering
Etterbeek, Belgium
Worldwide
M.Sc.-equivalent Degree in Electronic Engineering

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About me

Embedded Software / Firmware Engineer specialising in hardware-near software, real-time systems and embedded Linux, with extensive experience in automotive and hardware-intensive R&D. Hands-on electronics debugging using oscilloscopes and other laboratory measurement equipment.

C (Programming Language)DebuggingEmbedded SystemsLinux On Embedded SystemsEmbedded SoftwareFirmwareFreeRTOSGNU Compiler CollectionPython (Programming Language)
Languages: Embedded C, C++, Python, shell

Platforms and Architectures: Embedded Linux, RTOS (FreeRTOS, embOS, INTEGRITY, QNX Neutrino), bare-metal, ARM Cortex-M/A

Hardware & Interfaces: CAN / J1939 / CANopen, SPI / I2C / UART, BLE, GNSS / INS, sensors & actuators

Low-level Engineering: Device drivers, board bring-up, JTAG debugging, motion control, performance & power optimisation

Development Tools and Processes
• GNU toolchain (GCC, GDB, binutils) for ARM and x86 processors
• LLVM compiler infrastructure
• MISRA C guidelines
• Debugging – Segger J-Link, Lauterbach TRACE32, Green Hills Slingshot, ARM Multi-ICE
• Version control systems – Git, SVN, Rational ClearCase, SourceGear Vault
• Defect tracking systems – Jira, Bugzilla, Rational ClearQuest, SourceGear Dragnet

Hardware Experience
• nRF52 microcontrollers (Nordic Semiconductor)
• SAM V70 Cortex-M7 microcontrollers (Atmel/Microchip)
• S32K1 ARM Cortex-M4 automotive MCUs (NXP)
• i.MX6 ARM Cortex-A9/M4 SoCs (NXP)
• MPC5567 automotive MCUs (NXP/Freescale)
• AM437x Sitara ARM Cortex-A9 processors (Texas Instruments)
• Cortex-M and RX630 microcontrollers (Renesas)
• STM32 Cortex-M0/M3/M4 microcontrollers (STMicroelectronics)

Lab & Hardware Skills
• Hands-on electronics debugging using oscilloscopes and other laboratory measurement equipment.
• Hands-on soldering and hardware rework.

Legacy Technologies
• Operating systems: QNX4, OS-9, ThreadX, BREW, Palm OS, Symbian
• Hardware: DEC PDP-11, LSI-11, x86/80386EX, Blackfin DSP, Motorola 680x0, Atmel AVR

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2007

Languages

EnglishFluentFrenchGood

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