I'm Martin Bruner, an embedded firmware engineer and systems architect with 35+ years delivering production IoT devices, secure embedded systems, and medical devices. I design and implement end-to-end solutions—from low-level firmware in C on diverse MCUs to cloud-connected telemetry and gateway platforms—while focusing on power efficiency, security, and robust hardware/software integration. My strengths include hands-on firmware development (RTOS-based), embedded Linux/gateway design, secure boot and crypto, and integrating cellular, BLE, GNSS, and LoRa into scalable IoT ecosystems. I enjoy leading cross-disciplinary teams to deliver reliable, compliant products and scalable architectures for complex hardware/software systems.

Martin Bruner

I'm Martin Bruner, an embedded firmware engineer and systems architect with 35+ years delivering production IoT devices, secure embedded systems, and medical devices. I design and implement end-to-end solutions—from low-level firmware in C on diverse MCUs to cloud-connected telemetry and gateway platforms—while focusing on power efficiency, security, and robust hardware/software integration. My strengths include hands-on firmware development (RTOS-based), embedded Linux/gateway design, secure boot and crypto, and integrating cellular, BLE, GNSS, and LoRa into scalable IoT ecosystems. I enjoy leading cross-disciplinary teams to deliver reliable, compliant products and scalable architectures for complex hardware/software systems.

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I’m Martin Bruner, an embedded firmware engineer and systems architect with 35+ years delivering production IoT devices, secure embedded systems, and medical devices. I design and implement end-to-end solutions—from low-level firmware in C on diverse MCUs to cloud-connected telemetry and gateway platforms—while focusing on power efficiency, security, and robust hardware/software integration.

My strengths include hands-on firmware development (RTOS-based), embedded Linux/gateway design, secure boot and crypto, and integrating cellular, BLE, GNSS, and LoRa into scalable IoT ecosystems. I enjoy leading cross-disciplinary teams to deliver reliable, compliant products and scalable architectures for complex hardware/software systems.

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Experience Level

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Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Chief Technology Officer at Providence Wave Group
February 1, 2025 - Present
Architected a smart-home health ecosystem (Betti) with gateways, BLE sensors, and cloud/mobile/desktop interfaces. Designed an edge gateway with local LLM inference, offline ASR/TTS, and BLE/Wi‑Fi ingestion. Built Flutter, web, and desktop patient/caregiver interfaces and led embedded design for multiple low-power health sensors.
Founder / Principal Engineer at Bruner Consulting Inc.
March 1, 1994 - Present
Led end-to-end development for FDA Class II medical devices, delivering embedded C firmware, Java/Swift mobile apps, and C++ desktop applications. Managed PCB design, component qualification, DFM/DFT, and ECO processes to meet FDA regulations. Delivered secure protocol implementations, secure boot, and Azure-connected telemetry across multiple generations of devices.
Principal Firmware Engineer at HACH
November 1, 2022 - August 1, 2024
Developed STM32 and i.MX6UL SOM firmware for chlorine monitoring and water sensing systems. Implemented MODBUS, BLE interfaces, C++/Rust applications, Qt UI, and battery management.
Lead Firmware Engineer at SENSIML
January 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022
Implemented TinyML on nRF52, AVR128, PIC32F, EFR32 XG24, and SAMD21 using FreeRTOS and bare-metal. Built embedded ML pipelines and optimize for constrained devices.
Senior Firmware Engineer at GEOTAB
October 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
Developed MSP432/STM32 firmware for GNSS/LTE-M tracking devices, solar power management, BLE central, and NFC integrations.
Electrical Engineer at SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY
December 1, 1992 - July 1, 1998
Developed SCSI disk-drive firmware, simulation tools, and hardware specifications.
Electrical Engineer at PRECISION CONTROL
April 1, 1990 - March 1, 1994
Developed wearable medical instruments in Assembly and C/C++.
Systems Engineer at EDS
May 1, 1990 - June 1, 1991
Developed CAD automation and version-control tools in FORTRAN.
Electronic Warfare Specialist at US AIR FORCE
February 1, 1982 - February 1, 1990
Oversaw/maintained EW avionics as part of the AECP program.

Education

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at Oklahoma State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1996
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Oklahoma State University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1989

Qualifications

AI Nanodegree (Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Blockchain, Startup Engineering, AI for Everyone)
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Airman Education and Commissioning Program (AECP)
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Software & Internet, Professional Services