Mohan Bm

About Mohan Bm

Most firmware engineers focus on making code work. I focus on making it certifiable, auditable, and efficient — at the same time.Over 18 years across Honeywell and Collins Aerospace, I have shipped DO-178C DAL B compliant firmware on aircraft flying globally — Airbus A350, COMAC C919, Irkut MC-21, and Boeing 737 — and built automation that delivered $88K+ in engineering cost savings while improving verification cycle time and audit readiness.At Collins Aerospace, I lead embedded firmware architecture and verification workflows for aircraft lighting and cargo system programs — eliminating manual effort through automation, process discipline, and engineering rigor that holds up under customer and third-party audits.At Honeywell, I led dual-core embedded firmware on TMS320F2837xD controllers across four flagship programs, driving full SDLC from requirements through certification. I earned the Outstanding Engineer Award for representing Honeywell\'s technology at a customer engagement that directly contributed to securing a new program contract.What sets my approach apart is the intersection of three things rarely found together — deep DO-178C certification expertise, hands-on architecture experience across real deployed programs, and practical AI and automation applied responsibly in deterministic, safety-critical environments. My Master\'s from BITS Pilani in Software Systems with ML specialization is applied directly to improving diagnostics, accelerating verification, and reducing manual effort in aerospace firmware workflows.I have been building automation tools since 2007 — from automated cable fault detection at Bharat Electronics to Python-based verification automation delivering six-figure savings at Collins today.If you are working on certification automation, AI in safety-critical systems, or embedded architecture challenges — I am always open to a conversation.Core Expertise: Embedded C · DO-178C · Avionics Firmware Architecture · Safety-Critical Systems · Dual-Core Embedded Design · TMS320F28x · Engineering Automation · AI-Assisted Development · Verification & Certification · SOI & Customer Audit Readiness · I²C · CAN · Python

Experience

1. Principal Engineer

   Collins Aerospace

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Leading embedded firmware architecture for aircraft lighting and verification automation cargo system programs under DO-178C. Built automation tooling that delivered $88K+ in engineering cost savings, reduced development cycle time, and improved SOI audit readiness. Drive full SDLC from requirements through certification, including customer and third-party audits.

Education

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Master's degree, Software Systems

  2020 — 2023

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and communication Engineering

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Microcontrollers
• Embedded C
• Avionics
• Do-178b
• Spi
• Firmware
• Operating Systems
• I2c
• Embedded Software
• Rs232
• C++
• Embedded Systems
• Debugging
• Software Development
• Do 178b
• C
• Clearcase
• Clearquest
• Integration
• Aerospace