Jacob Gertsch
Robotic Control System Engineer at Universal Motion Simulation
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolJacob Gertsch is a Robotic Control System Engineer with over 15 years’ hands-on experience designing, commissioning and supporting robotic and automation systems across manufacturing, aerospace and materials handling. He blends mechanical design, robot programming, computer vision and software development to deliver end-to-end automation—from concept and simulation through installation and production support—and has shipped solutions running on hundreds of machines worldwide. His deep tenure at ANCA CNC Machines and Boeing gives him uncommon expertise in high-precision manufacturing and practical calibration techniques, including automated robot commissioning tools that eliminated manual teach processes. More recently he’s led small teams and introduced structured reporting and knowledge systems in production environments, demonstrating both technical leadership and operational improvement. Based in Melbourne, he pairs independent ground-up engineering capability with a strong track record of mentoring junior engineers and delivering robust, production-ready systems.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours, Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours at University of Canterbury
Github Skills (12)
ros4
infiniband2
fortran1
python-bindings1
finite-difference1
c891
python1
stencil1
derivative1
industrial1
grid1
grids1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
Chojins/Guilloche-Designer
Feb 2014 - Oct 2014
Contributions:8 commits in 8 months
Chojins/lstsq-offsets
Feb 2019 - Nov 2019
automatic machine offset commissioning using least squares optimisation
Contributions:22 pushes, 3 branches in 9 months
pythonoffsetleast-squarescommissioning
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