Dan Hullinger, Developer in Fort Wayne, IN, United States
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Dan Hullinger

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Software Developer

Location
Fort Wayne, IN, United States
Toptal Member Since
December 1, 2023

Dan is a highly qualified electrical engineer with 25 years of experience in hardware and software design, embedded control system development, and functional safety. His professional background granted him solid expertise in vehicle electrification, medium-heavy trucks, and construction equipment. Dan is known for his reliability, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. He upholds strong personal ethics and integrity, making him a valuable asset to any team or project.

Microsoft OfficeARMCC++DOORSMicrosoft Visual C++Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET)Microsoft Visual StudioAltiumJenkinsC#PythonAzure DevOpsWindowsMATLABOrCADCodeWarrior

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Windows, MATLAB, Simulink, Altium Designer (PCAD), IAR Embedded Workbench, Parasoft C/C++test

The most amazing...

...things I've developed are vehicle control systems for medium-heavy trucks, telescopic materials handlers, scissor lifts, and motor controls for electrification.

Work Experience

Controls Engineering Manager

2021 - PRESENT
Nidec Drive Systems
  • Worked closely with a team of software, firmware, and systems engineers to ensure firmware implementations would meet product requirements.
  • Hired, trained, coached, and supervised 40 professionals in charge of the hardware, software, and testing of electronic motor controls.
  • Oversaw functional safety projects throughout their entire lifecycle, from initiation to completion.
  • Contributed to the development of both hardware and software components for motor controls.
Technologies: Altium, IAR Embedded Workbench, Tasking VX, Motor Control

Senior Software Engineer

2018 - 2021
Nidec Drive Systems
  • Conducted thorough unit testing of implementations using simulation and emulation techniques to ensure the development of high-confidence designs.
  • Coordinated with the hardware, software, systems, and test groups to establish safety and testing plans and documentation.
  • Ensured that the appropriate functional safety levels for hardware, software, and testing were selected and achieved by the development and testing groups.
  • Developed processes and procedures related to project implementation by industry standards such as IEC 61508, ISO 13849, IEC 60335/60730, and ISO 26262.
  • Mentored internal and supplier engineers, guiding them on the functional safety specifications required for products, their applications, and their lifecycle.
Technologies: Altium, IAR Embedded Workbench, Functional Safety

Vehicle Multiplexing Project

A large-scale vehicle multiplexing project for telescopic materials handlers vehicles. I undertook different responsibilities in the project, serving as the vehicle-level specification writer, the hardware point of contact, and the software developer. My responsibilities included developing the hardware and C code for the multiplexing system used in commercial vehicles.
1989 - 1994

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Trine University - Angola, IN, USA

Other

Real-time Embedded Systems, Microsoft Office, Hardware Design, Software Design, Power Electronics, Parasoft C/C++test, ARM, Transformer Design, NXP DS32, Tasking VX, Motor Control, Functional Safety, Design

Languages

C, C++, Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), Python, Embedded C, Simulink, C#

Tools

CodeWarrior, TortoiseSVN, DOORS, OrCAD, PSpice, Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft Visual Studio, TortoiseGit, MATLAB, Altium Designer (PCAD), IAR Embedded Workbench, Jenkins

Libraries/APIs

Jenkins Pipeline, Altium

Paradigms

Azure DevOps

Platforms

Windows

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