Menno Hochstenbach
Rotating Equipment Engineer
Maasmechelen, Limburg, Belgium
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Top SchoolMenno Hochstenbach is a rotating equipment engineer with 12 years’ hands-on experience across marine, heavy machinery and automation sectors, currently focused on rotating machinery at OCI Global. Trained in physics (Universiteit Hasselt) and mechanical engineering (KU Leuven) with an Erasmus semester in Montpellier, he blends strong analytical foundations with practical engineering delivery. His career spans roles from technical superintendent at DEME Group to application and mechanical engineering positions, giving him deep exposure to dredging, vehicle systems, and industrial automation. Known as an open-minded problem solver, he has built test benches and simulation environments early in his career, demonstrating a knack for experimental setup and control integration. Comfortable bridging mechanics, electronics and software, he thrives on multidisciplinary challenges—especially where robotics, mechatronics or prosthetics intersect with heavy-industry constraints. Based in Maasmechelen, Belgium, he brings pragmatic creativity and a track record of improving complex systems in harsh operational environments.
12 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Erasmus Mundus (one semester), Physique Fondamentale, Erasmus Mundus (one semester), Physique Fondamentale at Université Montpellier IIBachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Physics at Universiteit HasseltMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Mechanical Engineering at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish
Github Skills (9)
hikvision6
home-assistant-integration6
probe6
camera5
home-assistant4
security4
rtsp3
home-automation2
p2p2
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
menno-h/ardupilot
Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
Contributions:19 commits in 4 months
danielkaldheim/ha_airstage
Nov 2023 - Dec 2024
Connects your Fujitsu Airstage air conditioner to Home Assistant.
Contributions:8 comments, 2 issues in 1 year
airstage-componentairstage-homeassistantfujitsu-homeassistanthomeassistanthomeassistant-components
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