Daniel Messer
About Daniel Messer
Daniel Messer is a Sr. Principal System Engineer at Tennant Company, where he has worked since 2014. He has extensive experience in system architecture and functional safety for Autonomous Mobile Robots, having previously held engineering roles at Sorin Group, Sun Microsystems, and UnitedHealth Group.
Work at Tennant
Daniel Messer has been employed at Tennant Company as a Senior Principal System Engineer since 2014. In this role, he has been responsible for defining and implementing the overall test strategy for the entire V cycle, which includes unit testing, subsystems functional testing, system integration testing, and system verification and validation for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). He has also led the technical strategy and roadmap for the next generation of AMRs, focusing on automated testing in non-deterministic environments using Software In the Loop (SIL), Processor In the Loop (PIL), and Hardware In the Loop (HIL).
Previous Experience
Before joining Tennant Company, Daniel Messer held various engineering roles. He worked at Sorin Group from 2009 to 2014, where he played a key role in defining high-level system architecture and implementation options for AMRs, as well as laying out the functional safety strategy and system requirements. He also served as a Core Team Leader (Program Manager) at Sorin Group for one year. Prior to that, he was a Senior Software Engineer at Sun Microsystems for one year and a Software Engineer at UnitedHealth Group for one year. Additionally, he worked at EBF & Associates as a Software Engineer for eight years.
Education and Expertise
Daniel Messer earned a Master's degree in Robotics from Pierre and Marie Curie University, where he studied from 1989 to 1990. He also holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Paris-Sud University (Paris XI), which he completed from 1984 to 1989. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in system engineering and robotics, particularly in the development and implementation of autonomous systems.
Key Contributions to AMRs
Throughout his career, Daniel Messer has made significant contributions to the development of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). At Tennant Company, he defined AMR use cases and value propositions in collaboration with Marketing and Product Management. He has also built relationships with potential robotics provider partners, enhancing collaboration and innovation in the field. His work in defining high-level system architecture and functional safety strategies has been instrumental in advancing AMR technology.