Embedded Systems Engineer
Sep 2025 – Present
X Laboratory · Rotterdam, NL
- Currently working on device drivers and sensor systems for offshore maritime applications.
Alejandro Astudillo
Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Engineer with comprehensive industry and research experience owning embedded, robotic, and real-time systems across industrial IoT, communications, sensing, and control, from implementation to deployment.
Skills
- Embedded / Firmware
- Modern C/C++, RTOS, MQTT, SPI, I2C, CAN, Modbus, TCP/IP, Python, Embedded Linux
- Systems / Control
- Multithreading, fault tolerance, hardware debugging, schematics, sensor fusion, MATLAB
Experience
Researcher (Wearable Robotics)
Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
Harvard Biodesign Lab · Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Improved embedded systems for a wearable ankle exosuit for post-stroke walking and rehabilitation.
- Reduced total IMU cost by a factor of 10x by experimentally validating COTS replacements with automated testing.
- Developed robust alignment algorithms, significantly improving exosuit performance across different IMU placements.
Researcher (Reinforcement Learning)
Mar 2025 – Aug 2025
National Institute of Informatics · Tokyo, Japan
- Researched Deep Reinforcement Learning and Explainable AI for resource allocation in next-generation wireless systems.
Embedded Systems Engineer
Sep 2022 – Mar 2025
Real Energy Systems · Madrid, Spain
- Led and developed a line of industrial communication (Modbus) gateways deployed in dozens of real-world installations.
- Designed and implemented firmware for real-time, fault-tolerant relay and inverter controllers for the solar industry.
- Designed and implemented custom multithreaded programming language for advanced PLC orchestration and integration.
Independent Contractor
Nov 2024 – Jun 2025
Self-Employed · Madrid, Spain
- Designed and implemented all embedded and software systems for an automated self-serve beer kiosk.
Education
MSc in Embedded and Distributed Systems
Sep 2024 – Jul 2026
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Coursework in sensors, control theory, real-time systems, and fault tolerance.
- Average grade: 9.4/10.0
BSc in Computer Science
Sep 2019 – Jul 2023
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
- Honors in Linear Algebra, Programming, and Final Thesis.
- HKN member (IEEE Honor Society) awarded to top 20% of GPAs.
Projects
Neuromotor Rehabilitation Aid Device for Stroke Survivors
- Designed and built a functional handheld prototype with embedded sensors for direct patient interaction, along with a mobile app with gamified recovery exercises and metrics for medical personnel.
- Received feedback from medical and rehabilitation professionals and achieved perfect score and honors (top 5% of theses).
Acoustic Event Detection Digital Clock
- Designed a real-time acoustic event detection bedside clock with on-chip ML performing sound classification tasks.
RescueCV
- Portable embedded computer vision system with custom pose detection for real-time triage of disaster victims.
European Rocketry Challenge
- Developed highly performant real time RF video streaming system for the URSA rocket.
Languages
- Spanish
- Native
- English
- C2 (Cambridge Proficiency)
© Alejandro Astudillo