Steven Dyer
Mechatronics Engineering Student
I am a mechatronics engineering student attending Memorial University of Newfoundland, expecting to graduate in May 2028. I have a strong interest in robotics, embedded software, and firmware development. I develop embedded software and firmware for various student design teams and personal projects.

About Me


Profile
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering
GPA: 3.75/4.00
  • Software Team Lead for Paradigm Engineering
  • Electronics Team Member for Memorial Baja
  • Co-Class Representative for MUN Mechatronics 2028
  • PEGNL Engineering Scholarship
  • Ray Bonia Memorial Scholarship
  • Cori Brown Memorial Award
  • Top 1% of Dave Matthews Band Listeners

Experience


Michelin
Waterville, NS · Jan - Apr 2025, Sept - Dec 2025
Michelin is a global leader in the automotive industry and tire manufacturing. As an electrical engineering intern, I worked with the Innovation team on implementing new technologies into the tire manufacturing process. My work included:
  • Developed C firmware for a new standards training lab on an ESP32 microcontroller, including I2C and UART drivers for proximity and barometric pressure sensors.
  • Led a team of four technicians to install a new energy monitoring device by drafting all necessary electrical schematics and writing PLC ladder logic, resulting in improved energy trend tracking.
  • Fine-tuned a Gocator 3D sensor via built-in emulation software, enhancing the automated quality inspection system and improving dimensional measurement accuracy by 60%.
  • Designed and proposed a closed-loop control system to enhance temperature regulation for a tire membrane test bed’s heating element, including the full schematic design in DraftSight.
Paradigm Engineering
St. John's, NL · Aug 2025 - Present
Paradigm Engineering is the largest design and competition team at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The team has competed at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod competition, The Boring Company's 'Not-a-Boring' competition, the Intelligent Ground Vehicle competition, and the Autonomous Karting Series. Paradigm is gearing up to return to the Autonomous Karting Series in 2026, creating a fully autonomous, self-driving go-kart:
  • Wrote onboard firmware, including low-level drivers for CAN, UART, and PWM, using C and FreeRTOS on an STM32G4 microcontroller to facilitate communication between a Jetson Orin, a Pixhawk 6C, and several motors.
  • Developed a computer vision system using a ZED 2i Stereo Camera and PyTorch, implementing a CNN to detect white lines on the race track, enabling autonomous navigation.
  • Designed the software architecture of an autonomous go-kart which achieved second place at the 2025 Autonomous Karting Series National Grand Prix.
  • Led and mentored software team by preparing onboarding resources, documentation, and task assignments, resulting in significant contributions and experience-gain by 10+ members.
Memorial Baja
St. John's, NL · Sept 2023 - Present
Memorial Baja is a student design team building a single-seat off-road Baja SAE racing vehicle. The team is preparing to compete in the Baja SAE Ohio competition in 2026. As an electronics team member, I contribute to the development of all electronic systems on the vehicle:
  • Developed C firmware for an ESP32 microcontroller to measure the drive shaft RPM from hall effect sensor data and establish communication to a digital dashboard via BLE to display RPM.
  • Tested and troubleshooted the hall effect sensor using multimeters and oscilloscopes ensuring accurate sensor readings.
TechnipFMC
St. John's, NL · May - Aug 2024
TechnipFMC is a global energy company that provides technologies, project management, and engineering services to the oil, gas, and broader energy industry. As a project engineering intern, I worked with the Project Engineering department assisting in the execution of large-scale subsea projects. My work included:
  • Managed master equipment certification folder using Excel to streamline data retrieval for audits and inspections.
  • Conducted site inspections to monitor subsea project progress and ensure compliance with quality standards.
  • Performed calculations on a reel lift rigging assembly using knowledge of statics to ensure the assembly can tolerate expected loads.