JOSEPH P. NIERSTE

**** ****** **** ****

KOKOMO, IN 46902

765-***-****

EDUCATION:

M.S. Computer Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN (1984)

(also have earned other non-engineering related degrees)

EXPERIENCE:

November, 2014 to April, 2016

Q.A. tester at Key Benefit Administrators in Indianapolis, IN.

October, 2014

Short-term software engineer at Specialized Solutions in Ft. Wayne,

Indiana. Made modifications in C to portable GPS tracking devices.

May, 2014 to September, 2014

Firmware test engineer for a blood glucose monitor, for four months at

Logikos in Fort Wayne, Indiana, using Real Time Rational Test.

February, 2014 to March, 2014

Software engineer for six weeks at Specialized Solutions, LLC in

Ft. Wayne, Indiana, miscellaneous work.

June, 2013 to November, 2013

Software engineer for a six-month contract at Specialized Solutions in Ft. Wayne,

Indiana. Made modifications in C to portable GPS tracking devices,

as well as helping with other miscellaneous projects.

April, 1994 to January, 2013

Powertrain Controls software engineer\lead software engineer

(embedded systems) for Delco Electronics (recently separated from

General Motors Corporation with name change to Delphi) in Kokomo,

Indiana

Freescale 68HC12 and 68339 implementations of automotive engine and

transmission control software for 2, 4, 5, and 6 cylinder applications,

using both UNIX and PC based development systems. For the two most

recent years, the work was done in C; and previous to that, virtually

all work was done in assembly language (there was also some interfacing

to C and Modula code). Experience with all aspects of the software,

including boot code, custom RTOS, drivers, and the application code.

Bench testing was performed with HP 16700, 16500, and 1650 series

logic analyzers using 68HC12 and 68339 disassemblers along with

logic analyzer interfaces to the various products. Instrumentation

support consisted of PCs using various Windows environments. Out-

put waveforms were tested with one side of an HP logic analyzer

configured as a timing analyzer. A limited amount of vehicle

testing was also performed. Some of the major automotive engine

functions under software control included crankshaft and cam decoding,

spark and fuel delivery, idle air control, CAN, Class II communications,

and UART communications to outside devices, and serial peripheral

communications to devices internal to the controller.

December, 1984 to April, 1994

Powertrain Controls Contract Software engineer (embedded systems)

for Delco Electronics through Technetics Corporation of

Indianapolis (Technetics was formerly named Electrocon Electronic

Contractors) in Kokomo, Indiana

Motorola 68HC11 (and related derivatives) assembly language

implementations similar to the above, using an absolute assembler in a

TSO environment on an IBM mainframe (with no interfaces to any high

level languages) for automotive powertrain controllers. Experience with

all aspects of the software, including boot code, custom RTOS, drivers,

and the application code.

Bench testing was also similar to the above, using an HP 1630 logic

analyzer.

May, 1984 to December, 1984

Software engineer for Tokheim Corporation in Ft. Wayne, IN

Intel 8051 assembly language implementation of manager mode

functions for gasoline dispensers. The software decoded input

from a single momentary push-button switch, and controlled various

internal settings while displaying information on seven-segment

LCDs. An Intel Development System was used for assembling and

linking, while bench testing was performed using an In-Circuit

Emulator (the ICE-51).

September, 1982 to May, 1984

Taught various classes in Computer Science, mathematics, and

physics at Marion College and Ball State University, including

BASIC and FORTRAN.

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