Summary
Jake Czajkowski is a systems integration software engineer with eight years of hands-on experience building and integrating perception and autonomy stacks for ground and aerial robots. Based in Austin, he has delivered C++/ROS2 modules, sensor drivers, mapping utilities, and end-to-end sensor integrations for off-road AGVs while adhering to automotive-grade practices like MISRA and AUTOSAR. His background spans academic research in GPS-denied navigation and mmWave/LiDAR fusion to field-testing and on-vehicle debugging at startups, giving him a rare mix of algorithmic depth and practical systems-level troubleshooting. Comfortable across low-level device timing, DDS/networking optimization, and data recording pipelines, he thrives on retrofitting complex sensor suites and making “dangerous” tasks autonomous and safer for humans. An engineer who codes like a researcher, Jake also prototypes independent autonomous platforms in his spare time, reflecting a persistent curiosity beyond his day job.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science - MS Mechanical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
High School, High School at Hinsdale South High School