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Mason Munford

Austin

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Firmware Engineer

Fox Robotics
01.2025 - 06.2025
  • Converted existing CLI tooling to containerized web framework distributed to vehicle fleet
  • Developed controls for real time vehicle control using Siemens PLC on S7-1200/1500 series.
  • Wrote VCL firmware for motor controller systems
  • Collaborated with other disciplines to debug and support customer issues
  • Developed tooling to diagnosis and update systems through CAN

Lead Software Engineer

Wilder Systems
05.2023 - 01.2025
  • Designed and executed migration from existing ROS 1 to ROS 2 framework
  • Developed and deployed a robust visual inspection method utilizing a Fanuc robot arm
  • Implemented software for UR10e collaborative robot to conduct Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) demonstration to subject matter experts
  • Effectively managed Jira tickets for software teams, utilizing agile sprint methodologies to enhance project organization
  • Revamped OPC UA PLC interface method in C++ to streamline automation
  • Developed a sophisticated data analysis tool in Python to visualize hole traces

Embedded Software Engineer

Guinn Partners
06.2022 - 05.2023
  • Developed embedded software for Bluetooth and GPS connection on i.MX 7 Dual Board using MCUXpresso IDE and integrated FreeRTOS.
  • Developed MQTT broker using multiple ESP32's on PlatformIO to control multiple peripheral sensors.
  • Converted non-ROS code base into a code base with ROS framework and developed robotic control for path planning on 3D surfaces using D435i Camera and UR3e/UR5e Arm.
  • Setup state machine for robotic control with ROS controlled by ZeroMQ reply/request sockets and C++ QT GUI Frontend

Lead Teardown Engineer

System Plus Consulting
02.2022 - 06.2022
  • Organized and oversaw completion of 50+ teardown projects.
  • Streamlined teardown and analysis on 2 months of backlogged projects over the course of 2 weeks.
  • Wrote detailed process documents for teardown and analysis to be used by the team.

Hardware Test Engineer

Cisco Systems
06.2021 - 02.2022
  • Contributed to a CLI program in Python that automates error analysis and creates excel reports.
  • Tested Optics for packet loss in L2 traffic under environmental stress conditions with full line rate and multiple packet sizes.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
12.2020

Timeline

Firmware Engineer

Fox Robotics
01.2025 - 06.2025

Lead Software Engineer

Wilder Systems
05.2023 - 01.2025

Embedded Software Engineer

Guinn Partners
06.2022 - 05.2023

Lead Teardown Engineer

System Plus Consulting
02.2022 - 06.2022

Hardware Test Engineer

Cisco Systems
06.2021 - 02.2022

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Texas State University
Mason Munford