Erik Kunze
System Engineer at IAV Automotive Engineering, Inc.
Goslar, Lower Saxony, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolErik Kunze is a seasoned system engineer with 23 years of experience specializing in Android and Linux development, currently applying his skills at IAV Automotive Engineering in Goslar. He combines deep embedded-systems know-how with engineering process and production expertise from dual MSc programs in production/process engineering and automation technology. His open-source contributions include low-level improvements to the ethersex project—adding RCMM infrared support, enhancing timer accuracy, and modernizing library usage—which reflect a pragmatic focus on robustness and interoperability. Comfortable at the intersection of software, hardware and automotive systems, he brings a track record of making legacy embedded communication more reliable while keeping projects aligned with current toolchains.
23 years of coding experience
Master of Science - MS, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen mit der Fachrichtung Produktion und Prozesse, Master of Science - MS, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen mit der Fachrichtung Produktion und Prozesse at Technische Universität Clausthal (TU Clausthal, Clausthal University of Technology)
Github Skills (12)
c1710
avr10
interrupt10
embedded10
interrupt-handling10
bit10
c1110
microcontroller10
controller10
sys10
electrical-engineering10
bitwise10
Programming languages (16)
Github contributions (5)
ethersex/ethersex
Sep 2010 - Oct 2020
etherrape port towards IPv6
Role in this project:
Embedded Systems Engineer
Embedded Systems EngineerContributions:1132 commits, 150 PRs, 75 pushes in 10 years 2 months
Contributions summary:Erik contributed to the ethersex project by modifying the infrared remote control (IRMP) module, adding support for the RCMM protocol and making the low-level communication more robust. The changes include adding definitions for RCMM control, handling errors in communication, and improving timer accuracy. They also updated the project to use newer versions of the V-USB library and the avr-libc library.
ipv6routeros
eku/u8g2
Nov 2017 - Mar 2025
Contributions:6 pushes, 2 branches in 7 years 5 months
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