--- name: George (Beau) Schwabe title: Lead Software & Automation Engineer location: Guthrie, Oklahoma summary: Whole-stack engineer and electronics designer specializing in custom Dashboard control from Front End / Back End and PCB Hardware development tags: [HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Perl, MQTT, IoT, Assembly language, PCB, Code, ESP32, ESP8266, design, Schematic, microcontroller, circuit, board, Arduino, BLDC, Accelerometer, IMU, Gyro, ToF, Linear Actuator, Servo, Inductive, Coil, LVDT, GPS, WiFi, BLE, BT] open_to: [full-time, contract, consulting] --- # George (Beau) Schwabe **Lead Software & Automation Engineer** · Guthrie, Oklahoma [icpusher@gmail.com](mailto:icpusher@gmail.com) \>\> [Project Portfolio](https://www.weathersiren.com/Portfolio/) \<\< [GitHub](https://github.com/BeauSchwabe) ·· [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/beau-schwabe-025b056/) last updated: 04/28/2026 --- ## Just for Fun - Weather monitoring program I wrote (It is still work in progress) (https://www.weathersiren.com/) ... Works best from a PC but functional on a Phone. - 8 Zone Sprinkler Controller I designed from Dashboard to PCB (https://www.weathersiren.com/Sprinkler/) ## About Veteran Electronic Design Engineer and Software Developer with over 35 years of experience in hardware and software integration. I am particularly known for my extensive work with embedded systems, specifically utilizing PIC Assembly and PCB design solutions. - Dual US patent holder * US Patent 6,287,253 B1 - [Pressure ulcer condition sensing and monitoring](https://patents.google.com/patent/US6287253B1/en) * US Patent 6,500,210 B1 - [System and method for providing a sense of feel in a prosthetic or sensory impaired limb](https://patents.google.com/patent/US6500210B1/en) - Designed an audio [Spectrum Analyzer](https://github.com/BeauSchwabe/Audio-Spectrum-Analyzer/blob/main/Propeller%20Spectrum%20Analyzer%20for%20Audio.pdf) from scratch simply for a proof of concept. ## Professional Background ### Lead Software and Automation Engineer — CODEX Energy *Jun 2022 – April 2025* - I led the full-stack development of a custom, highly scalable, and robust industrial communication system. - Facing constraints posed by supply chain shortages of specialized ICs., I engineered an innovative new hardware design with components that were more readily available. - Designed a "Fuzzy Logic" communication architecture to increase bandwidth and create a self healing system. - Designed custom PCBs and schematics throughout the entire communications system. ### Project Manager, designer, programmer — Oklahoma Robotics LLC. *Jun 2019 – Jun 2022* - Conceived, designed and tested electronic circuit prototypes to prove concepts and guide designs based on client's request. - Wrote programs using a variety of computer languages, such as PIC microcontroller Assembly, Arduino, Perl, Python, Javascript, and native 4DSystem. - Collaborated with mechanical engineers to resolve product development and maintenance issues. ### Software Programmer — 4kConcepts *Feb 2014 – Mar 2019* - Designed and tested forensic machines to reverse engineer IC’s. - Conceived, designed and tested electronic circuit prototypes to prove concepts and guide designs. - Designed, tested and evaluated mechanical and electro-mechanical devices and systems. - Designed, developed and implemented firmware to support new product concepts on embedded systems. - Collaborated with mechanical engineers to resolve product development and maintenance issues. ### IC Layout Engineer — Parallax Inc. *Jun 2005 – Oct 2014* - This is an educational robotics company with several micro controllers and interface equipment. i.e. Sensors, Motors, Accelerometers, Gyros, etc. - Utilized Laker Software for the creation and implementation of layout design workflows. - Designed Full custom IC layout on a multi core processor - Provided countless code example demonstrations for our customer database explaining how to interface and use many different kinds of sensors, devices and communications protocols we had to offer. ### Layout Mask Designer IV — National Semiconductor *Jun 2000 – Jun 2005* - Full custom analog and digital IC layout for a variety of products: * Cell Phone Chipsets during the pre-cell phone boom of 2000 to 2005 * 10/100/1000 MacPhy Ethernet cards * Sony Playstation MAC controller * HP color printer cartridge driver modification * High speed ADC used in Foveon cameras * Noise cancellation IC's for Qualcomm * High-speed SerDes communication * ADCs and DACs ranging from 2.5 Gb/s to 10 Gb/s * Standard cell library and characterization for a target 110nm process * Developed test structures in 65nm and 45nm process - Collaborated with engineers to discuss existing and potential engineering projects and products. - Worked efficiently under strict deadlines to make sure that new products were available for scheduled public releases. ### Electronic Design Specialist — Sabolich Prosthetics *Jun 1990 – Jun 2000* - This is a Prosthetic Research and Development facility * Worked on many SBIR funded projects * Provided technical support for major clinical trials. * Human Gait Analysis (Kinesiology physics) * Dual US patent holder o US 6287253 B1 - Pressure ulcer condition sensing and monitoring. o US 6500210 B1 - System and method for providing a sense of feel in a prosthetic or sensory impaired limb. - Coded all device software and designed all board layouts for sensory systems below: * S.O.F. (Sense of Feel) prosthetic device allowing amputees to electrically “feel” varying amounts of pressure associated with sensors located at the end of a prosthetic arm or leg. * Hot & Cold prosthetic device utilizing the Peltier effect to transfer temperature from the end of a prosthetic arm or leg to the end of a residual limb. * Audio EMG testers used for training new patients to help develop better muscle control for myo-electric prosthetics. * A proportional closed-loop motor speed controller that could control multiple motors (elbow, wrist, hand) from a single pair of myo-electric sensors located on various complementary muscles. Implemented motor noise cancellation feedback techniques in design. * Developed a pulse induction pressure sensor array, initially created for amputees to wear as an in-sole for detecting pressure on the bottom of a prosthetic foot, coined PNS or(Pressure Notification System). It was soon realized that this sensor would be a valuable tool for diabetic patients who are at a potential risk for losing a leg. Monitoring pressure levels against duration to provide a warning to the wearer coined: NFPS, or(Neuropathic Foot Protection System). * Developed SEGA (Sonar Equipped Glasses Assistant), a prototype designed to assist the blind by producing dynamic sound cues that the wearer could easily comprehend. ## Skills | Category | Detail | |---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------| | Languages | Python, Perl, JavaScript, PIC Assembly, Arduino | | Design | PCB, Schematic, 3D modeling | | Communication | I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, 1-Wire, RS485, WiFi, BLE, etc. | | Sensors | ToF, IMU, Doppler, Accelerometer, Inductive, IR, Gyro, LVDT, GPS | | Hardware | Servo Motors, Linear actuators, BLDC motors, DC Motors | | Infra | Digital Ocean, RasPi | | Data | HTML5, SSE API, Socket, MQTT, MySQL | ## Published Articles March 2016 Nuts and Volts magazine - Techniques to Improve Your Signal-to-Noise Ratio April 2009 Nuts and Volts magazine - Inductive Proximity Sensors Part 2 April 2009 Nuts and Volts magazine - Inductive Proximity Sensors Part 1 Reference: https://www.nutsvolts.com/magazine/contributor/beau_schwabe ## Education **Self Taught 1969-Present** — LIFE - Learning Is Fundamentally Essential **IC layout design 2000-2004** — National Semiconductor Campus San Jose, CA **Engineering 1990-1992** — Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City, OK **Engineering 1988-1989** — Central State University Edmond, OK **Pre-Med Engineering 1987-1988** — Westminster College Fulton, MO