Austen Bartels
About Austen Bartels
Austen Bartels is a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with extensive experience in software and hardware integration. He has worked for notable companies such as Superpedestrian, Shift5, Qualcomm, and OptiRTC, and has a strong background in embedded systems and networking protocols.
Current Role at Shift5
Austen Bartels serves as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer at Shift5, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he conducts hiring interviews and mentors new hires, contributing to the development of the engineering team. His responsibilities include designing and implementing embedded software solutions that enhance the company's products and services.
Previous Experience at Superpedestrian
Before joining Shift5, Austen Bartels worked at Superpedestrian as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer from 2021 to 2023. During his tenure in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he focused on developing embedded systems and software solutions, furthering his expertise in the field.
Career Background in Software Engineering
Austen Bartels has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked at Qualcomm, Inc. as a Software Engineer from 2014 to 2015. He also held positions at LevelUp as an Embedded Linux Engineer from 2015 to 2018, and at OptiRTC, Inc. as an IoT Engineer from 2018 to 2021. His experience includes implementing communication channels and developing custom networking protocols.
Education in Computer and Electrical Engineering
Austen Bartels studied Computer and Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University from 2009 to 2014. He earned his degree during this five-year program, which provided him with a solid foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of engineering.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Austen Bartels possesses expertise in managing Linux system provisioning, deployment, and testing. He has experience with various serial communication systems, including UART, Arinc 664, MIL 1553, Arinc 429, and CAN. Additionally, he has authored and contributed to user-space drivers and services using Modern C++, and has worked closely with hardware teams to debug low-level driver and hardware issues.