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Ben Anderson

Ben anderson

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  • About me

    Senior Systems/Comms/Integration Engineer in Defence and Rail Sectors, EA Chartered Professional Engineer (ITEE)

  • Education

    • Box hill institute

      2010 - 2012
      Bachelor's degree applied music performance

    • La trobe university

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree electronic engineering (first class honours) 84.72

      Activities and Societies: - La Trobe University student ambassador for IEEE young professionals congress, Bosnia 2017 - Treasurer of the La Trobe University IEEE Student Branch - Engineers Australia - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - Engineering society of La Trobe University (ESOLU) - Latrobe University Snow Team (LUST) - Award for most outstanding project in the La Trobe University’s Engineering and IT Showcase 2018 (Class-G Audio Power Amplifier)- Golden Key International Honour Society (Top 15% in academic performance), member- Entry of full scale tele-operated R2-D2 into engineering showcase 2017.

  • Experience

    • La trobe university

      Jul 2016 - Dec 2020
      Tertiary demonstrator/lecturer and leap/outreach engineering educator

      Experienced presenter, lead demonstrator and coursework creator for several tertiary electronic, mechanical and civil engineering subjects. Subject Support Teacher role for students struggling in their university studies due to personal or organizational difficulties. Presenter, demonstrator and content creator for a range of engineering and robotics-based workshops for high school student incursions. Required strong charismatic, improvisational and interpersonal attributes as well as technical knowledge and experience in pedagogy within a range of engineering focused learning environments. Show less

    • Continental

      Dec 2016 - Mar 2017
      Hardware design engineer

      Significant contributions towards the VW Polo and Skoda Instrument clusters, Isuzu Great-Wall Integration Module and the Ford Ranger Instrument cluster. Functions within these projects included electronic hardware and software design, script testing, EMC testing, new sample development and hardware assembly/manufacturing. Developed strong team working skills within an engineering R&D environment while being able to implement and build on technical knowledge obtained during undergraduate degree.

    • Ramps labs & cti - la trobe university

      Oct 2018 - Dec 2021
      Electronic and mechanical design engineer

      Employment as a contractor for two independent professional R&D entities based in La Trobe University facilities. Projects involve electronic and mechanical design/testing tasks for industry-based contracts with organizations such as or Yarra Trams and Eastlink as well as several internal University projects. End-to-end development of a remote network of IoT devices using LoRaWAN to track RFID implanted wildlife, for use in studies being run by La Trobe Sanctuary. The product and results have been published in several papers across biological science and technology journals. Show less

    • Out of the box solutions

      May 2019 - Jun 2022
      Electronic development engineer

      Assumed role during prototype development for the Alfie Guard and Watch modules used for remote identification and trapping of feral animals. Individually performed hardware and software debugging/testing of existing system; electronic and mechanical enclosure design and assembly of prototypes suitable for field-trials; design review and implementation of changes for new iterations based on field trial results; R&D for changes from LTE Cat M1 GSM text notifications to TCP-IP IoT integration with AWS as proof of concept in lead up to custom dashboard and API development. Show less

    • C4i

      May 2021 - Jun 2022
      System engineer (c4i)

      System design, assembly, configuration management, testing and delivery of secure communication Voice over IP (VoIP) products for Defense. Led the successful delivery of a new and bespoke deployable voice communications system product within tight deadlines for international stakeholders.

    • Kbr, inc.

      Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
      Senior systems/communications engineer

      Lead Engineer on several simultaneous communications systems integration projects in CASG (BCSPO/BCOG, HSPO and MODSPO). Supported the delivery of multi-million-dollar secure communication systems for Special Forces and Army Marine platforms. Developed and presented complex designs and safety/technical risk assessments, achieving rapid turn arounds on design approvals and received glowing reviews. Managed integration and test of both land and sea-based trials for the purpose of Design Acceptance and Technical Certification. Show less

    • Siemens mobility

      Jun 2023 - Jan 2024
      Senior systems integration engineer

      Joined the team during the first phase of the Melbourne Metro rail communications network upgrade and supported the successful delivery of the new live system. Defined and developed comprehensive detailed design documentation and manuals for the new and existing system. Assisted in introducing configuration and asset management platform and guided internal and formal test events. Created and delivered training for customers/end users on the operation, monitoring, support, and maintenance for the new system. Show less

    • Towers group pty ltd

      Mar 2024 - now
      Senior systems/communications engineer

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