Sarah Fakler
About Sarah Fakler
Sarah Fakler is the Lead Engineer for Embedded Systems Software at Nikola Motor Company, with a strong background in both hardware and software engineering.
Current Position at Nikola Motor Company
Sarah Fakler is currently the Lead Engineer, Embedded Systems Software, at Nikola Motor Company. In this role, which she has held since 2021, she provides architectural designs and technical direction for a team of six engineers. Her responsibilities include overseeing embedded systems software projects and implementing systematic debugging techniques.
Previous Roles at Nikola Motor Company
Before becoming the Lead Engineer, Embedded Systems Software, Sarah Fakler worked as an Embedded Systems Software Engineer at Nikola Motor Company from 2020 to 2021. During her one-year tenure in this role, she was stationed in the Phoenix, Arizona area and contributed to various projects related to embedded systems.
Experience at Emerson Automation Solutions
Sarah Fakler served as an Embedded Software Engineer at Emerson Automation Solutions for 10 months from 2019 to 2020. Her role involved developing embedded software systems and enhancing software reliability.
Tenure at Northrop Grumman
Sarah Fakler has held two positions at Northrop Grumman. She worked as an Embedded Software Engineer from 2018 to 2019 for a year, and as an RF Engineer in Hardware Subsystems Engineering from 2017 to 2018 for eight months. Both roles were based in Baltimore, Maryland, where she contributed to projects involving hardware and software engineering.
Engineering Internships
Sarah Fakler gained practical experience through various engineering internships. She interned at Intel Corporation as a Manufacturing Systems Engineering Intern in 2016 for three months in Chandler, AZ. Additionally, she worked at APS Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station as a Systems Engineering Intern in 2015 for two months.
Education and Research Experience
Sarah Fakler completed her Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science from 2013 to 2017. During her undergraduate studies, she was also an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering from 2014 to 2017. Prior to this, she attended Xavier College Preparatory from 2009 to 2013.
Background in Hardware and Software
Sarah Fakler has a robust background in both hardware and software engineering. She specializes in utilizing systematic debugging techniques and has experience in RF engineering and hardware subsystems. Her technical expertise informs her current work as a lead engineer.
Community Contributions on GitHub
Sarah Fakler actively shares her personal projects on GitHub, inviting community contributions through patch submissions. This involvement showcases her commitment to collaborative development and open-source initiatives.