Sujal Bhakare

About Sujal Bhakare

I build embedded and robotic systems where failure is not an option.My work spans autonomous rover hardware (Jetson, STM32, ROS2), custom PCB design, sensor fusion, and real-time embedded software.Current work includes leading embedded systems for a NASA Lunabotics autonomous rover and building resource-constrained systems validated through national competitions and field testing.

Experience

1. Lead Embedded Systems Engineer

   Ub Lunabotics

   Apr 2024 — Present · Buffalo, NY, US

   Lead embedded systems and autonomy infrastructure for an autonomous lunar rover competing in the NASA Lunabotics Challenge. Own system-level design spanning hardware, firmware, and compute integration to meet mission-critical reliability requirements in a simulated lunar environment.Key contributions:Designed custom PCBs, power distribution, and sensor interfaces integrating IMUs, GPS, LiDAR, and cameras.Developed real-time firmware on STM32 and ESP32 microcontrollers and integrated low-level control with NVIDIA Jetson high-level compute.Architected dual-mode control systems supporting both manual operation and autonomous navigation/digging.Collaborated with mechanical and software teams to achieve robust autonomy, precision perception, and power-efficient operation.Led hardware testing, system validation, and fail-safe design to meet NASA competition reliability standards.This role combines hands-on embedded engineering with system-level ownership under extreme-environment constraints.

Education

• Vivekananda English School,Akola

  11th, Computer Programming, Specific Applications

  2008 — 2021

• Aadarsh college Akola

  High School , Computer Science

• University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

  Bachelors, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services