Dakota Bernklau

Dakota Bernklau has a diverse background in hardware engineering and electronics design. They began their career as an Electronics Assembly Technician at TouchPad Electronics LLC, where they gained experience in programming and operating solder machines and inspecting circuit board assemblies. They then worked as an Electronics Engineer Intern at Simple Innovations, Inc., assisting with electronic product development and testing embedded software.

At Polaris Industries, Dakota served as an Electrical Engineer Intern, analyzing electrical and thermal properties of heating elements and developing hardware and firmware specifications for temperature monitoring and control. They also analyzed currents for various components on off-road vehicles.

As a Firmware/Hardware Engineer Intern at Dynamic Ratings, Dakota helped develop hardware for a high voltage amplifier, established Modbus communications, and created PC software for data capture.

At Opus IVS, Dakota worked as a Hardware Engineer, specializing in hardware and firmware development for automotive diagnostic and programming devices. They integrated new hardware into existing products and developed various interfaces.

Most recently, Dakota worked as an Electrical Engineer at Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, where they were responsible for hardware design and engineering for industrial welding and induction heating equipment. They also conducted troubleshooting and analysis of circuits, performed product testing and qualification, provided engineering support, and contributed to new product development by developing schematics and providing guidance for PCB layout.

Dakota's work experience showcases their expertise in hardware engineering, electronics design, and firmware development, particularly in the automotive, industrial, and off-road vehicle industries.

Dakota Bernklau attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville from 2015 to 2019, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. No specific field of study was mentioned.