Fabian Török-Freelance Embedded Software Developer & Project Manager
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Experience
Freelance Embedded Software Developer & Project Manager
NBB Controls+Components
- Developed firmware for a universal receiver to translate and retransmit control signals for radio remote controls
- Created a requirements list and developed an action plan for SIL3 certification of software and hardware
- Designed a real-time operating system-based software architecture and built a development test environment and a validation test plan
- Implemented the firmware according to the action plan and requirements list, and handled on-site integration and customer support
- Led project management for the software and hardware development of rotary and push-button controls, including requirements gathering, PCB design, evaluation software, and overall solution validation
- Technologies: Texas Instruments microcontrollers, ARM Cortex-R4F, C, Assembly, CAN, CANopen, 2.4 GHz ISM, STM32, I2C
- Tools: FreeRTOS/SafeRTOS, HALCoGen, Tracealyzer, Jira, Git, Tessy, STM32 Cube IDE, Altium Designer
Freelance Embedded Software Developer
Wave Machine Labs Inc.
- Developed and implemented an embedded software solution for an Airband communication receiver using software defined radio techniques
- Received and decoded Airband communication frequencies using digital signal processing and C
- Ensured efficient and accurate demodulation and output of received signals
- Technologies: RTL-SDR, C
- Tools: Eclipse IDE, Git
Freelance Embedded Software Developer
Airbus
- Developed a real-time operating system (RTOS) for the aerospace industry following the V-model process and DO-178
- Programmed in C and Assembly, using Lauterbach debugging software
- Conducted unit and integration tests
- Technologies: STM32, ARM Cortex-M peripherals, C, Assembly
- Tools: RTOS, Lauterbach Trace32, Segger SystemView, Jira, Git, Codda/DCSL
Systems Engineer
Airbus Defence & Space
- Designed the system architecture for a drone-mounted sensor system for signal intelligence
- Configured synchronized operation of software-defined radios and analyzed I/Q data (DSP/C++)
- Developed driver software for an inertial sensor in C and a sensor fusion algorithm using a Kalman filter (DSP/Matlab Simulink)
- Designed a power supply board and qualified the hardware to aviation EMC standards
- Planned and conducted unit and system tests
- Technologies: STM32 ARM Cortex, B200mini, C/C++, Matlab Simulink, TCP/UDP, MQTT, UART
- Tools: Jira, Git, Bitbucket, Visual Studio
Integration and Test Engineer
Airbus Defence & Space
- Built prototypes for signal generation components of the Galileo navigation satellites and tested antenna performance
- Integrated radio frequency components (filters, amplifiers) and performed module and system tests
- Implemented device-to-test controller communication via CAN (Python) and automated EMC test sequences
- Configured device trees and NTP servers on embedded Linux single-board computers
- Technologies: Python, C/C++, Matlab Simulink, CAN, I2C, SPI
- Tools: Jira, embedded Linux, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, vector network analyzer
Embedded Hardware/Software Developer
Airbus Defence & Space
- Implemented antenna switching algorithms to control TTL logic RF switches (Atmel microcontroller)
- Integrated hardware components and performed unit tests
- Technologies: Atmega328, C/C++, Matlab Simulink, MQTT, UART, I2C
- Tools: Jira, Git, Visual Studio
Dual Study Program
Airbus Defence & Space
- Gained experience in embedded C/C++, digital signal processing, antenna design, software-defined radio, and prototyping
- Designed PCB layouts
- Technologies: PIC16, C/C++, Matlab/Simulink, UART, SPI, I2C
- Tools: Visual Studio, DesignSpark, KiCAD
Industry experience
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Experienced in Aerospace and Defense, Telecommunication, Manufacturing, and Space Exploration.
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Experienced in Product Development, Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management, and Research and Development.
Summary
Freelance Embedded Software Developer with over six years of professional experience. During my career, I have worked in the aerospace industry and had the opportunity to collaborate with renowned companies in the field. During my time in the aerospace industry, I successfully specialized in the development and design of embedded software and hardware for applications in digital signal processing and telecommunications. Since starting my freelance work in 2022, I have been working on embedded software and hardware projects across various industries, including larger projects that I carry out with the support of my current three-person team.
Skills
Programming Languages
- C
- C++
- Assembly
- Matlab / Matlab Simulink
- Python
Tools
- Git
- Atlassian Products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
- Qt
- Microsoft Office
- Visual C / Visual Studio
- Mplab Ide And Compiler
- Visual / Atmel Studio (C)
- Stm32 Ide
Engineering Skills
- Systems Engineering
- Embedded Systems
- Universal Software Radio Platform (Ettus – Usrps)
- Software Defined Radio
- Signal Processing
- Kalman Filtering
Languages
Education
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
Master of Science - Embedded Systems · Embedded Systems · Sibiu, Romania
Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Telecommunications Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Friedrichshafen, Germany · 1,9
Allgemeinbildendes Gymnasium Weingarten
Abitur · Weingarten, Germany · 2,5
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Fabian is based in Sibiu, Romania and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Fabian speaks the following languages: German (Native), Hungarian (Native), English (Advanced), Romanian (Intermediate).
Fabian has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Fabian has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Fabian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Fabian would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Embedded Software Developer & Project Manager, Freelance Embedded Software Developer, Systems Engineer.
Fabian's most recent position is Freelance Embedded Software Developer & Project Manager at NBB Controls+Components.
In recent years, Fabian has worked for NBB Controls+Components, Wave Machine Labs Inc., Airbus, and Airbus Defence & Space.
Fabian is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Telecommunication, and Manufacturing. Fabian also has some experience in Space Exploration.
Fabian is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Information Technology. Fabian also has some experience in Project Management and Research and Development.
Fabian has recently worked in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Telecommunication, and Manufacturing.
Fabian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Information Technology.
Fabian holds a Master in Embedded Systems from Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg.
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