Jason Matalka
About Jason Matalka
Jason Matalka is a Senior Embedded Engineer with extensive experience in embedded systems and firmware development. He holds a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering and has worked for various technology companies, including Vay Technology GmbH and AMD.
Current Role at Vay Technology GmbH
Jason Matalka serves as a Senior Embedded Engineer at Vay Technology GmbH, a position he has held since 2020. He works in Portland, Oregon, where he focuses on developing embedded systems for advanced technology applications. His responsibilities include collaborating with Hardware Design and MCU Development teams to ensure effective integration, bring-up, testing, and validation of embedded systems.
Education and Expertise
Jason Matalka earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, studying from 2006 to 2008. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the same institution, which he completed from 2000 to 2003. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in embedded systems and hardware integration.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Vay Technology GmbH, Jason Matalka accumulated extensive experience in various engineering roles. He worked at Centaur Technology as a Design Verification Engineer from 2006 to 2008. He also held positions at AMD as a Co-op Engineer from 2001 to 2004, Invocon, Inc. as a Senior Design Engineer from 2009 to 2017, Phoseon Technology as a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer from 2017 to 2019, and Polysync Technologies as a Lead Firmware Engineer from 2019 to 2020.
Technical Contributions
In his current role, Jason Matalka has developed ISO26262 ASIL gateware on Lattice FPGA using VHDL for a remote driving platform. His work emphasizes vehicle performance monitoring and fail-safe operation control. He also manages the automated build, test, and release pipeline using CircleCI and GitHub, which enhances the efficiency of development processes.
Project Management and Coordination
Jason Matalka has coordinated the selection, bring-up, and management of MCU, RTOS, and development tool-chain for a safety-critical multi-core Infineon TriCore microcontroller. His project management skills are evident in his ability to oversee complex engineering tasks and ensure successful outcomes in embedded systems development.