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Hello! I'm Ruturaj 👋

Embedded Systems & Hardware Engineering

Crafting innovative solutions at the intersection of hardware and software.

About me

I am an Avionics Team Lead & Hardware Engineer at ASTRA E.V., specializing in embedded systems design and hardware development. With expertise in PCB design, FPGA development, and real-time control systems, I lead projects involving STM32-based flight computers, sensor fusion algorithms, and wireless communication systems. My background spans from Deutsche Bahn simulation engineering to cutting-edge avionics hardware design.

Technologies & skills

Languages

C/C**C/C**
PythonPython
TypeScriptTypeScript
MicroPythonMicroPython
FreeRTOSFreeRTOS
VHDLVHDL
EspressIFEspressIF

Model Based Design Tools

MATLABMATLAB
SimulinkSimulink
NI MultisimNI Multisim
CapellaCapella
FritzingFritzing
MATLAB App DesignerMATLAB App Designer
Stateflow/SimEventsStateflow/SimEvents

Hardware Platforms

STM32STM32
Raspberry PiRaspberry Pi
Xilinx FPGAXilinx FPGA
ArduinoArduino

Hardware Design Tools

AltiumAltium
KICADKICAD
LTSPICELTSPICE
EASYEDAEASYEDA
ORCADORCAD

Machine Learning Tools

MATLAB Deep Learning ToolboxMATLAB Deep Learning Toolbox
PANDASPANDAS
TensorFlowTensorFlow
Scikit LearnScikit Learn

Hard Skills

D
Digital Signal Processing
C
Control System
M
ML on EDGE

Practices

G
GIT
J
JIRA
C
Confluence

Avionics Team Lead & Hardware Engineer

Aug 2024 - Present

ASTRA E.V. (Bremen)

  • • Fusion 1.0: STM32-based Flight Computer - Hardware design with 4-layer PCB, sensor integration via I2C/SPI
  • • FreeRTOS real-time scheduling with Extended Kalman Filter sensor fusion and STM32CubeIDE + HAL
  • • Custom LoRaWAN communication system with SX1276 module and optimized antenna design
  • • Flexitronics wireless sensor network with ESP32C6 and ESP-IDF + ESP-NOW implementation
  • • Real-time telemetry dashboard using Unreal Engine C++ with WebSockets and Protocol Buffers

Simulation Engineer Intern

Oct 2023 - Jun 2024

Deutsche Bahn (DB) (Germany)

  • • Developed automated freight train HMI using MATLAB App Designer + Automotive Toolbox
  • • Prototyped ERJU-ETCS dashboard with Stateflow state logic modeling
  • • Automated JFrog Artifactory nightly jobs with Bash scripting
  • • Built Capella→Simulink converter with Systems Engineering Toolbox

Summer Intern

May 2022

TOPAS Industrial Mathematics Innovation GmbH (Bremen)

  • • Researched and benchmarked EV technologies from 70 manufacturers
  • • Identified strategic partnership opportunities through feature mapping analyses