Ben Niemann
Systems Engineer at DISTek Integration, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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DISTek Integration, Inc.
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Systems Engineer
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Mar 2022 - Present
- Team Lead for a 5-person team - Design and develop embedded software for off-highway machines - Generate functional, system, and software requirements for use in development and functional safety concepts - Design of high level software architectures for both machine applications and low lever drivers - Experience with modern off highway ECU features (multi-core, OSEK, flex IO, etc) - Work directly with common off-highway communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, and Ethernet - Team Lead for a 5-person team - Design and develop embedded software for off-highway machines - Generate functional, system, and software requirements for use in development and functional safety concepts - Design of high level software architectures for both machine applications and low lever drivers - Experience with modern off highway ECU features (multi-core, OSEK, flex IO, etc) - Work directly with common off-highway communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, and Ethernet
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Altec
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Control Systems Engineer
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2022
- Design and development of CAN based control systems on aerial lift trucks used in utility industries - Implement MBSD control system applications using Matlab Simulink - Embedded software system design and support for HED electronic controllers - Field and Plant electronics support for legacy and new machine design - Design and development of CAN based control systems on aerial lift trucks used in utility industries - Implement MBSD control system applications using Matlab Simulink - Embedded software system design and support for HED electronic controllers - Field and Plant electronics support for legacy and new machine design
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Control Systems Engineer II
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2017
As an Automation Engineer at Dover Energy Automation (DEA) my responsibilities include the design, testing and troubleshooting of DEA product lines, specifically, plunger-lift controllers. My primary roles include: - The testing and integrating Dover products, software, and hardware within the Oil and Gas industry - The design of PCB expansion cards for our 8000 series product line - Maintaining and improving the current micro-controller test system - Assisting manufacturing in multiple facets, from meeting with vendors to updating BOMs. Other duties involve technical writing for documentation and training, field testing for our clients locally in Colorado and Texas, and technical support for any engineers or technicians. Show less
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Natural Resources Research Institute
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2013 - May 2014
Primary duties include the mechanical and physical performance testing of wood products. Tasks include learning methods for mechanical and physical performance testing of wood products, preparing wood samples, conducting mechanical and physical performance testing using a range of sophisticated testing equipment, compiling data in Microsoft Excel or by other similar means, online research, writing reports, and formatting reports. Primary duties include the mechanical and physical performance testing of wood products. Tasks include learning methods for mechanical and physical performance testing of wood products, preparing wood samples, conducting mechanical and physical performance testing using a range of sophisticated testing equipment, compiling data in Microsoft Excel or by other similar means, online research, writing reports, and formatting reports.
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Automation Engineering Internship
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May 2013 - Aug 2013
- Designed firmware test case infrastructure for PCBs using in-house software - Used Modbus communication protocol to help write some test cases - Revised existing in-house testing software to increase usability - Assembled circuit boards for testing - Helped with any and all tasks in the Automation department that was asked of me - Designed firmware test case infrastructure for PCBs using in-house software - Used Modbus communication protocol to help write some test cases - Revised existing in-house testing software to increase usability - Assembled circuit boards for testing - Helped with any and all tasks in the Automation department that was asked of me
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Moline Machinery
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Electrical Engineering Internship
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May 2012 - Sep 2012
- Revised and updated electrical schematics for our machines using AutoCAD Electrical - Updated user control panel using HMI Software by Rockwell Automation - PLC Control Design using Ladder Logic (Siemens, Honeywell, Allen Bradley) - General Electrician Duties - IT Work (Telecommunications, PC, minor network administration) - Revised and updated electrical schematics for our machines using AutoCAD Electrical - Updated user control panel using HMI Software by Rockwell Automation - PLC Control Design using Ladder Logic (Siemens, Honeywell, Allen Bradley) - General Electrician Duties - IT Work (Telecommunications, PC, minor network administration)
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Aztech Software Inc.
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United States
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Software and Electrical Engineering Internship
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May 2010 - Sep 2010
- Field tested and modified applications for hand held scanners using C#, VB, and .NET - Solved several clients complaints involving application issues - Custom Network Cable construction as well as adapters for serial communications testing - Designed and constructed a photovoltaic sensing circuit for used in large scale model airplanes - Solved a problem in the designing of the plane involving battery draining - General Computer System troubleshooting on low-level OS problems - Field tested and modified applications for hand held scanners using C#, VB, and .NET - Solved several clients complaints involving application issues - Custom Network Cable construction as well as adapters for serial communications testing - Designed and constructed a photovoltaic sensing circuit for used in large scale model airplanes - Solved a problem in the designing of the plane involving battery draining - General Computer System troubleshooting on low-level OS problems
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Education
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University of Minnesota-Duluth
BSEE, Electrical Engineering -
Greeley West H.S
High School Diploma