Ian Saltwick
About Ian Saltwick
Ian Saltwick is a Control System HIL Test Engineer at Nikola Motor Company with a background in electrical engineering and experience in vehicle automation and electrification.
Title and Current Position
Ian Saltwick holds the title of Control System HIL Test Engineer and is currently working at Nikola Motor Company. He has been with the company since 2021 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Nikola Motor Company, Ian Saltwick worked at Ford Motor Company as a System Hardware in the Loop (HiL) Test Engineer. He was with Ford from 2017 to 2021 in Dearborn, Michigan. Prior to that, he worked on various projects at Arizona State University, including designing a controller for car cruise control, an LED bike wheel design project, an origami antenna, and developing a sustainable water heater. Additionally, he has experience from a summer internship in software debugging at ADTRAN in 2014.
Education
Ian Saltwick graduated from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering. He pursued his degree from 2012 to 2016.
Industry Interests
Ian Saltwick has a keen interest in vehicle automation and electrification. Inspired by his early career experiences, he is passionate about creating interconnected technologies such as cars that communicate with each other and smart cities.