Marek Kühn is a software automation engineer with 11 years of multidisciplinary experience designing real-time control systems and mechatronic solutions for the 3D printing industry. At Prusa Research he architects automation across hardware and software domains and contributes test automation to the widely used Prusa firmware, ensuring reliable printer behavior. His background spans embedded systems, full‑stack web development, SITL UAV simulation and polymer manufacturing robotics, giving him a rare blend of firmware, cloud and mechanical insight. Marek pairs engineering work with hands‑on modelling and calibration expertise from prior roles at YSoft be3D and Thundefly, and brings pragmatic test-driven practices to complex mechatronic products. Outside tech he channels leadership and creativity as founder and musical director of Batala Praha, reflecting strong team-building and project orchestration skills.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Exchange studies, Exchange studies at Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Inženýr (Ing.), Mechatronics, 6, Inženýr (Ing.), Mechatronics, 6 at České vysoké učení technické v Praze
Firmware for Original Prusa i3 3D printer by PrusaResearch
Role in this project:
QA Engineer / Test Automation Engineer
Contributions:17 commits, 10 PRs, 2 pushes in 21 days
Contributions summary:Marek's contributions primarily involve adding and modifying unit tests for the Prusa firmware. They created test cases to verify printer status, print information, and temperature readings. Additionally, the user refactored existing test code and added helper functions to facilitate testing various aspects of the firmware's functionality.
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