Charles K Lindberg

About Me

I am a senior studying Electrical Engineering at The Georgia Institute of Technology. While Cincinnati, Ohio is my hometown, I have lived in Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, and Seattle in recent years. My passion lies in working on early-stage hardware that drives impactful innovation. Outside of work, I find joy in hiking, fishing, reading, and spending time with my friends.

You can contact me at either of the below:

Email: Charlie.Lindberg27@gmail.com

LinkedIn: Here

Work Experience

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  • SpaceX
  • Redmond, WA

  • Engineering Intern (Starlink PCB)
  • Summer 2023

  Successfully managed end-to-end development of multiple PCB designs for SpaceX's Starlink constellation.

  Proficiently conducted electrical power simulations and executed impedance matched ethernet and RF line routing, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of the satellite PCBs.

  Managed fabrication release and design-for-manufacturing considerations for PCBs at scale, minimizing lead times and ensuring efficient production.

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  • Parallel Systems
  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Electrical Engineering Intern
  • Spring 2023

  Designed, tested, and deployed a watchdog timer PCBA for a data acquisition unit, while also providing supporting hardware for the overall system.

  Developed and conducted testing for electrical enclosures in an autonomous rail vehicle, ensuring their readiness for installation through rigorous validation processes.

  Created a specialized PCBA and test plan to validate Ethernet lines, measuring impedance and other key characteristics post-installation.

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  • The Boring Company
  • Bastrop, TX

  • Electrical Engineering Intern
  • Summer 2022

  Designed six PLC panels to support sensor IO, motor drives, human-machine interfaces and data acquisition. Cumulative BoM cost exceeded $50K.

  Debugged sensor faults in tunnel boring machines (TBM) across 4 subsystems as responsible electrical engineer.

  Developed hardware in the loop testing procedure for TBM subsystems.

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  • SpaceWorks
  • Atlanta, GA

  • Avionics Engineering Intern
  • Fall 2021

  Designed PCB for hypersonic test vehicle IMU sub-board, incorporating ethernet and SPI.

  Created and conducted test plan for avionics system on prototype reentry capsule to validate accurate collection of pressure data during simulated reentry.

  Headed automation of PCB footprint library reorganization using python to comply to IPC standards and create better documentation.

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  • Polar Cloud
  • Cincinnati, OH

  • Summer Intern
  • Summer 2019

  Formulated educational programs incorporating 3D printing and STEM for elementary and middle school students.

  Implemented hardware and software solutions to trouble shoot 3D printers.

Projects

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  • Red Bull Flugtag Cincinnati
  • Summer 2023

  Formed and led a team of five to compete in Redbull Flugtag, see full write up here.

  Designed and built a 21ft. wide 'flying machine' that flew in the top 30% of competitors and recieved the fourth highest judge score (avg. 9.6/10). See flight and skit here (start at 8:56).

  Led team through application process and raised $2.5K+ from corporate sponsors.

  As seen in local media, CBS-affiliate WKRC (interview here) and ESPN2.

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  • Differential Game Simulator
  • Summer 2023

  Developed a python program to simulate and solve Differential Games.

  Implemented discrete solving algorithim based on an approach proposed by Rufus Issacs in Differential Games.

  Optimized program runtime by 50% through the identification and incorporation of multiple heuristic improvements.

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  • GPS Based Golf Range Finder
  • Summer 2021

  Designed microcontroller-based schematic and PCB for range finding on golf courses.

  Optimized distance calculating algorithm to be accurate up to 5 yards.

  Improved user interface and software through on course user testing.

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  • Auto Smoker Temperature Control
  • Spring 2021

  Developed a complete solution for controlling the temperature of a wool/charcoal smoker by designing a PCBA, developing the necessary software, and conducting testing to optimize the control loop.

  Designed a custom circuit and PCB to measure temperature and control multiple fans at the base of the smoker, ensuring precise temperature control for high-quality smoked meats.

  Wrote all software code for the smoker temperature control system, including implementing the control algorithm and testing the system to optimize temperature control.

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  • Autonomous Control for RC Plane
  • Summer 2020

  Developed, over three iterations, a small, printed circuit board to stabilize a radio-controlled plane while in flight.

  Programmed in C++, implementing control systems to stabilize flight in multiple spatial dimensions.

  Tuned and improved control system over 30 test flights.

Education