Eric Gaulke
Kennewick
Summary
Well-rounded embedded engineer with 5+ years of experience in research and design. Experience developing embedded software and FPGA projects. Collaborated in a variety of multi-disciplinary teams in multiple projects simultaneously.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Embedded Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
08.2020 - Current
- Collaborated on 10+ projects in a variety of technical fields including Security, AI/ML, Wireless Communications, RF, and Physics.
- Collaborated in multi-disciplinary R&D teams to conduct rapid prototyping and proof of concept development to meet sponsor expectations.
- Prepared and delivered technical demonstrations of engineering prototypes to lab leadership and project sponsors.
- Maintained a network of staff members through different sectors to facilitate project and work opportunities.
- Researched, ordered, and tested new hardware systems to meet project expectations for functionality and budget
- Independently developed and tested modules on FPGAs in VHDL/Verilog.
- Developed and tested software solutions in C/C++ running in baremetal and embedded Linux applications.
- Worked on a variety of embedded platforms including Raspberry Pi, Xilinx SoC and RFSoC, Software Defined Radio platforms.
- Debugged software and firmware at rudimentary signal level, analyzing performance and diagnosing faults. Utilized standard test equipment including oscilloscopes, VNAs, spectrum analyzers etc.
- Utilized python/bash scripting to automate testing processes.
Tech Intern
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
02.2020 - 08.2020
- Assisted senior researchers and engineers in producing prototypes to demonstrate to potential sponsors.
- Developed prototype python based GUI to interface with custom hardware and illustrate it's functionality.
- Assisted in stress testing hardware platforms.
- Gathered and analyzed experimental data using custom RF hardware platform to utilize in further research.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Washington State University
Pullman, WA12.2019
Skills
- Languages: C/C, Python, Verilog, VHDL
- Firmware Debugging and Problem Solving
- Hardware Debugging
- Software Defined Radios
- Digital Signal Processing
- Embedded Linux Development
- Software Tools: AMD/Xilinx toolchains, Bash, TCL, Petalinux/Yocto
Timeline
Embedded Engineer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
08.2020 - Current
Tech Intern
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
02.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Computer Engineering
Washington State University