Steve Karcher
About Steve Karcher
Steve Karcher is a Field Application Engineer at National Instruments in the Greater Seattle Area with over a decade of experience in systems engineering and test system development.
Steve Karcher Current Title
Steve Karcher holds the position of Field Application Engineer at National Instruments (NI) and operates in the Greater Seattle Area. His role involves close collaboration with NI's aerospace, defense, and government business units to influence industry-specific investments and ensure technical solutions are rapidly delivered for urgent and high-priority needs.
Steve Karcher Career History
Steve Karcher's career spans over two decades with experience in various technical and engineering roles. He started his professional journey with Ridgewood Moving Services from 1996 to 1998. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1998 to 2003 as an Aviation Logistics Tactical Information Systems Specialist. He held numerous positions at National Instruments between 2008 and 2012 in Austin, Texas. He worked at Ball Aerospace from 2012 to 2019 in multiple roles including Functional Lead and Embedded Software Development Engineer. His recent experience includes a stint at Denver Health as VST with Denver Health Paramedics in 2019.
Steve Karcher Education
Steve Karcher studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, completing his degree from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, he attended the Denver Health Paramedic School earning his EMT-B from 2016 to 2018. His military education includes training at the Aviation Logistics Tactical Information Systems (ALTIS) Specialist program where he achieved MOS 6694 in 1999.
Steve Karcher Technical Expertise
Steve Karcher has over a decade of experience in systems engineering, test system development, and IRAD/prototyping. He specializes in design verification, acceptance, and production testing of DO-178 software and DO-254 hardware. His extensive hands-on experience covers various aspects of field application engineering and embedded software development.
Steve Karcher Professional Functions
In his role at National Instruments, Steve Karcher coordinates cross-functional resources to ensure technical success. He provides objective trade studies to evaluate design and implementation tradeoffs. Additionally, he connects potential customers with industry partners to expedite solution delivery, ensuring projects meet their technical and scheduling requirements.