Ben Abbott
Hardware Development Electrical Engineer at SpaceX
Redmond, Washington, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolBen Abbott is a Hardware Development Electrical Engineer with a decade of hands-on experience in embedded firmware (C, Java, Python) and PCB design using Altium, currently applying his skills at SpaceX out of Redmond. He led the University of Minnesota FSAE electric program from module-level firmware to system integration, cutting battery pack resistance by 70%, designing a 550V/6.2kWh pack, and delivering a VCU that was over 90% lighter than its predecessor. Comfortable across CAD, component manufacturing, structures, and high-voltage systems, he combines real-world aircraft maintenance and manufacturing exposure with rigorous embedded control design. Notably, his cross-validation of IMU and inverter telemetry led to a 41% torque improvement—an example of blending firmware, hardware, and systems thinking to boost performance.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering at University of MinnesotaHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Stillwater Area High School
Github Skills (42)
wiimote10
genome10
cactus10
genetic-algorithm9
opencv8
command-line-tool8
virtual-webcam8
kinect8
nodemon8
rockets8
nodejs-application8
nodejs7
artificial-intelligence7
javascript7
windows7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
babbott1000/OmniBadge
Nov 2020 - Nov 2024
A School Pass System
Contributions:31 PRs, 54 pushes, 51 branches in 4 years
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gopher-motorsports/vehicle-control-unit-2023
Dec 2022 - Jun 2023
Contributions:7 reviews, 31 PRs, 44 pushes in 6 months
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