Karl Kirsch
Research Engineer at Caterpillar Inc.
Peoria, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKarl Kirsch is a Research Engineer with nine years at Caterpillar in Peoria, focused on developing semi-autonomous machine features for construction equipment by building on-machine prototypes that span mechanical, electrical, and embedded software domains. He excels at turning ill-defined customer needs into testable prototypes, using tools from Simulink/Matlab and ECM embedded software to inertial sensor data analysis and 3D kinematics. His workflow bridges early-stage simulation and on-machine testing through to production handoff, collaborating across teams to formalize requirements and pass gateway milestones. Hands-on operator experience with motor graders and track-type tractors gives him practical insight into real-world use cases that inform his designs. With an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue, he combines academic rigor with pragmatic problem-solving and a knack for Excel macros, Pro/E design, and data acquisition that keeps prototypes grounded in manufacturable solutions.
10 years of coding experience
MS, ME, MS, ME at Purdue University
English, Spanish
Github Skills (8)
driver9
ros-driver8
ros8
localization7
slam6
servo-controller5
catkin3
simulation2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
CentralIllinoisRoboticsClub/nav_sim
Apr 2018 - Dec 2021
Contributions:45 commits, 2 PRs, 41 pushes in 3 years 8 months
CentralIllinoisRoboticsClub/wheele_arduino_controls
Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Contributions:7 PRs, 12 pushes, 3 branches in 4 years
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