Jake Fischer
About Jake Fischer
Jake Fischer is a Systems & Safety Engineer with extensive experience in the field, including roles at Uber and Aurora. He currently works at Glydways, focusing on enhancing mobility solutions and promoting the significance of Systems Engineering in autonomous vehicle development.
Work at Glydways
Jake Fischer currently serves as a Systems & Safety Engineer at Glydways, a position he has held since 2023. His role focuses on enhancing mobility solutions aimed at creating a better future. Fischer's work involves applying his extensive knowledge in systems engineering to develop innovative approaches to transportation challenges.
Previous Experience at Uber
Fischer has significant experience in the field of systems engineering, having worked at Uber in various capacities. He served as the Systems Engineering Lead from 2018 to 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he contributed to the development of engineering solutions. Prior to that, he was the Senior EDS Engineering Lead from 2015 to 2018, also in Pittsburgh, where he focused on engineering design and systems integration.
Experience at Aurora
From 2020 to 2022, Jake Fischer worked at Aurora as a Systems Engineer. During his time there, he contributed to projects related to autonomous vehicle technology, leveraging his expertise in systems engineering to support the development of advanced mobility solutions.
Background in Unmanned Systems at Oshkosh Corporation
Fischer's career includes a long tenure at Oshkosh Corporation, where he worked as a Sr. Principal Engineer in Unmanned Systems from 2002 to 2015. His role involved the design and implementation of systems for unmanned vehicles, providing him with a strong foundation in engineering principles and practices.
Education and Expertise
Jake Fischer earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Michigan Technological University, where he studied from 1999 to 2002. His educational background supports his expertise in systems and safety engineering, particularly in the context of autonomous vehicle platforms. He is passionate about raising awareness of the critical role of systems engineering in this field.