Jan Neumann
ROV Mechatronics Engineer
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Top SchoolJan Neumann is an ROV mechatronics engineer and embedded systems specialist with a decade of experience building and operating autonomous and research-grade hardware from PCB to pilot console. Based in Kiel, he combines deep firmware skills (STM32, ESP32, RP2040, Atmega) with backend/IoT, data logging and visualization expertise, and hands-on manufacturing abilities including CNC and PCB production. He leads several open-source hardware projects—most notably OpenEcho, the largest open sonar stack, plus FastLOGIC! and Ethersweep—demonstrating a knack for turning prototypes into funded, production-ready systems. At GEOMAR he plans, maintains and pilots ROVs for research missions, blending field operations with custom electronics development. Known for rapid prototyping and end-to-end systems thinking, he frequently bridges research requirements and practical engineering under constrained conditions.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering at RWTH Aachen UniversityHigh Seas High School - Hermann Lietz-Schule SpiekeroogAbitur, Abitur at Schulzentrum LerchenstraßeIT specialist application development, IT specialist application development at Schulzentrum SII Utbremen BremenBachelor of Applied Science - BASc Software Engineering, Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Software Engineering at CODE University of Applied Sciences
German, English
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Github Skills (60)
json10
kicad10
freecad10
ethernet10
driver10
stepper10
arduino10
python9
stream8
camera7
bluepill7
depth7
esp326
grove6
arduino-library6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Neumi/OpticalFlowA3080ArduinoProcessing
Feb 2016 - Mar 2019
Contributions:7 commits, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
Neumi/colab-ml-reverse-captcha
Apr 2019 - Sep 2021
Contributions:15 commits, 14 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
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