Kurt Jacobson
Automation And Software Engineer
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolKurt Jacobson is an automation and software engineer with a decade of hands-on experience designing, retrofitting, and troubleshooting CNC machines and industrial automation systems. As owner of KCJ Engineering and an Automation and Software Engineer at MetalForming Inc., he builds custom jigs, fixtures, and control software while managing complex machine restorations and drive integrations. A Certified Manufacturing Technologist with a Mechanical/Nuclear engineering background, he combines practical machine shop skills with control-system development and overseas parts sourcing. Kurt is an active open-source contributor and lead developer of QtPyVCP, and has improved the widely used LinuxCNC project through backend bug fixes and enhanced logging for better diagnostics. Based in Atlanta, he brings a client-focused, cost-conscious approach to engineering problems and an uncommon blend of nuclear lab management and field-level mechanical expertise.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University
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Github Skills (14)
debugging10
linux10
debug10
python10
testing9
qt9
pyqt9
gedit6
python-logging6
gobject6
pygobject6
gtk6
logging6
colors6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
LinuxCNC/linuxcnc
Nov 2017 - Mar 2019
LinuxCNC controls CNC machines. It can drive milling machines, lathes, 3d printers, laser cutters, plasma cutters, robot arms, hexapods, and more.
Role in this project:
Backend Developer & Bug Fixer
Backend Developer & Bug FixerContributions:41 commits, 19 PRs, 53 comments in 1 year 4 months
Contributions summary:Kurt primarily contributed to bug fixes and improvements in the LinuxCNC project. These contributions included fixing an import issue to support both Python-PIL and Python-imaging packages, correcting the format of the spindle override key, and adding an optional argument to the `cmd.brake` function. Additionally, the user implemented code formatting changes and updated tests for the spindle override feature. A Python logging module was introduced to improve debugging and notification handling.
linuxcnclaserinkscapemachines3d-printer
KurtJacobson/kcjengr.com
Aug 2017 - May 2024
Contributions:91 pushes, 6 branches in 6 years 10 months
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