Stuart Miller

Embedded Software Engineer

stuart@stuartmiller.dev

I am a software engineer focusing on C/C++ programming, with experience in embedded systems and system design. I have developed control code and user interfaces for systems of all kinds, often with a focus towards autonomy and unmanned operation.

My passion is writing software that connects to the physical world: systems, controls, and interfaces to things that fly, drive, dig, or otherwise do the work to keep our modern world moving forward.

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Experience

Auterion

Remote

Oct. 2022 - Present
- Senior Software Engineer
  Feb. 2024 - Present
- Software Engineer
  Oct. 2022 - Feb. 2024
- Technical Lead for QGC-Gov, a C++-based ground control station (with a Qt/QML frontend) for unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
- Design and implement system level autonomy, through close work with DoD's Defense Innovation Unit on Artificial Intelligence for Small Unit Maneuver (AISUM) program to develop a "swarm controller" for multi-UAS operations.
- Plan and execute a complete redesign of the QGC-Gov frontend and backend in order to promote modularity with an emphasis on new and upcoming programs with unique design constraints.
- Collaborate with industry partners to develop RAS-A, an interoperable standard used across the government's UAS portfolio.
Vermeer Corporation

Pella, IA

May 2018 - Oct. 2022
- Embedded Software Engineer II
  May 2021 - Oct. 2022
- Embedded Software Engineer I
  May 2019 - May 2021
- Embedded Software Engineer Co-Op
  May 2018 - May 2019
- Developed machine control software for Vermeer's next generation horizontal directional drills using C/C++ and Simulink and display software in Qt/QML.
- Architected the software, hardware, and system integration of a common platform for all next-generation horizontal directional drills, designing for current and future needs such as automation and operator-less machines.
- Worked extensively on common hardware abstraction layer C code, integrating multiple hardware variants into a consistent core layer.
- Introduced CI/CD workflows using Github Actions, replacing manual builds and tests.
- Collaborated with hardware vendors to introduce new controller hardware, purpose-built for Vermeer's needs, and oversee its adoption into the existing programming environment.
- Developed a communication scheme based on SAE J1939 DM14-DM16 messages for automatic adjustment, retention, and secure transferal of protected parameters between machine control units.
- Completed an accelerated project to update port legacy software to new hardware when supply chain constraints threatened key product lines.
Garmin International

Olathe, KS

Oct. 2015 - Aug. 2016
- Embedded Software Intern, Aviation
- Worked as part of a team to develop kernel layer drivers and interfaces for Garmin's G1000-G5000 series cockpit display solutions.
- Completed a refactor of part of Garmin's module testing environment to allow for enhanced software verification at the system level.
The Boeing Company

St. Louis, MO

May 2015 - Aug. 2015
- IT Intern, Business Systems Data Warehouse & Analytics
- Gained experience working in a large corporate environment.
- Assisted in updating and transferring finance web portal code.

Education

Master's of Computer Engineering

Missouri University of Science & Technology

Rolla, MO

2017 - 2019

Emphasis in Embedded Systems
Bachelor's of Computer Engineering

Missouri University of Science & Technology

Rolla, MO

2013 - 2017

Minors in Mathematics & Computer Science