Summary
Michael Nix is a doctoral researcher and systems engineer with over 6 years of focused experience designing high-criticality, high-performance and low-latency systems across automotive, aerospace and energy domains. He has led software and control for smart grid transformers and contributed to ADAS, wireless vehicle charging and engine control law projects, combining hands-on C/C++ signal processing with requirements-driven systems engineering (DOORS, SysML). Currently researching safety-critical approaches for collaborative robots using machine learning and AI, he brings a rare blend of formal systems modelling and practical software optimisation to distributed global teams. His background includes both senior developer and customer-facing system design roles, enabling him to translate complex stakeholder needs into auditable, performant solutions. An unconventional detail: alongside technical depth he has studied psychology through The Open University, informing a human-centred perspective on safety and operator interaction. Based in England, he combines academic rigour with industry-proven delivery across long-term, multidisciplinary programs.
6 years of coding experience
31 years of employment as a software developer
Open Study Psychology, Open Study Psychology at The Open University
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science at University of Exeter
English, German