Summary
Brian Kaewell is a software engineer with 8+ years designing and delivering mission-critical systems across defense and autonomous vehicle domains, holding a SECRET clearance. He has led integration, test, and flight-test programs for Aegis Weapon System upgrades and hypersonic demonstrations, improving radar sensitivity and driving $32M system test initiatives that influenced defense priorities. At BMW/FCA he built safety-critical observability and sensor-fusion components for Highway Autopilot, blending C++/Python development with real-world validation at the BMW Driving Academy. His background spans turning low-TRL radar R&D into operational prototypes with Johns Hopkins APL and MIT Lincoln Lab, cutting false tracks by 70% and boosting tracking performance by 50%. Comfortable in high-stakes, cross-functional leadership roles, he pairs systems-level rigor with hands-on algorithm and pipeline development for perception and real-time embedded systems. An international practitioner of German engineering principles and rapid prototyping, he publishes projects on GitHub that reflect his focus on ML-driven autonomy and robust sensor integration.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Master of Science (MS) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Temple University
Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Penn State University
Nanodegree Program Self-Driving Car Engineer, Nanodegree Program Self-Driving Car Engineer at Udacity
English, German