Brian Kuschak
Staff Hardware Engineer at Google
Bend, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBrian Kuschak is a Staff Hardware Engineer based in Bend, Oregon with 11 years of cross-disciplinary experience designing embedded systems and hardware for demanding applications. He has led hardware development at Google’s Project Starline and previously architected electronics for Skybox Imaging’s LEO satellite constellation, blending precision analog, RF, and systems-level firmware expertise. Brian’s background spans startups and large teams—from founding a contract engineering firm to shipping survey-grade GPS and satellite media platforms—demonstrating an ability to move concepts through productization. He combines deep hardware design skills with hands-on firmware and platform software experience, making him effective at solving thermal, EMI, and real-time constraints typical of aerospace and conferencing systems. Known for translating ambiguous requirements into manufacturable solutions, he brings a pragmatic, systems-oriented mindset and a track record of delivering against high-reliability, mission-critical specs.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
BSEE, Electrical and Computer Engineering, BSEE, Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Colorado BoulderCourses in electrical engineering, signal processing, physics, and Windows programming., Courses in electrical engineering, signal processing, physics, and Windows programming. at Stanford University
Github Skills (13)
3d-models10
schematic10
footprint10
altium-designer10
database10
energy-monitor8
solar-energy8
solar7
renewable-energy6
photovoltaic6
python5
modbus5
raspberry-pi5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
bkuschak/altium-library
Apr 2017 - Feb 2019
Open source Altium Database Library with tens of thousands of high quality parts and 3d models.
Contributions:28 commits, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 9 months
3d-modelstenspartsfootprinthigh-quality
bkuschak/radiation
Feb 2016 - Jan 2025
Contributions:13 pushes, 1 branch in 9 years
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