William Erhardt
Embedded Firmware Engineering Group Lead at Brooks Instrument
Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolWilliam Erhardt is an embedded firmware engineering leader with 12 years of experience designing high-reliability real-time systems for industrial and defense applications. He has a proven track record of translating customer requirements into robust C/C++ firmware and hardware architectures, reducing BOM costs and board footprints while cutting lead times from months to in-stock. As a hands-on manager he builds and mentors high-performing teams, establishes development processes that drove ~80% verification coverage, and maintains firmware toolchains and standards. His background spans FPGA/VHDL design, soft processor cores, RF and power circuitry integration, and rapid prototyping for education through his startup work. Known for uncovering overlooked technical solutions, he combines creativity with disciplined systems engineering to improve manufacturability and reliability. Based in Pennsylvania, he brings both practical shop-floor improvements and strategic program leadership to complex embedded projects.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Technical Management, 4.0, Bachelor of Science - BS, Technical Management, 4.0 at DeVryAssociate of Science - AS, Electronics Engineering, Associate of Science - AS, Electronics Engineering at Lincoln Technical Institute
Github Skills (16)
arduino-library5
psoc5
ethernet5
software-update4
opc4
iot3
flash3
arduino3
bluetooth2
spi2
bluetooth-low-energy2
cnc-controller1
raspberry1
rp20401
raspberry-pi1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
e2forlife/PSoC-W5100-Driver
Nov 2013 - Sep 2014
Contributions:31 commits in 10 months
e2forlife/PSoC-FreeRTOS
Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
Contributions:27 commits, 23 pushes, 2 branches in 5 months
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