Leo Rampen is a hardware and embedded systems leader with 12 years’ experience designing electronics and firmware for robotics, space, and medical devices. Currently Head of Hardware at Kiwi Power (ENGIE), he previously helped take a lightweight industrial robot arm from prototype to volume production—owning motor drive, magnetic encoder, EMC/safety compliance, and real-time joint firmware. He blends hands-on PCB design and assembly management with embedded C/FreeRTOS development, CI-driven testing, and manufacturing test automation. Comfortable in both startup and corporate settings, he has led hiring and cross-functional teams and steered supplier relationships to scale production. An aerospace-trained engineer, he also brings experience qualifying flight hardware (NovaSAR SAR project) and applying rigorous standards to commercial robotics.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
James Gillespies High School
JYA Aerospace Engineering, JYA Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University
MEng Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering, MEng Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering at University of Leeds
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Leo Rampen - Head Of Hardware at Kiwi Power (ENGIE)