About Nicolas
French
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English
Fluent
Korean
Basic
Experience
- AvantixEmbedded Systems and IT Security EngineerJune 2023 - Today (3 years)Aix-en-Provence, FranceSecuring several EMISO (Electromagnetic Source Intelligence) systems, such as IMSI Catchers, and various ELINT systems for French state clients (DGA, Ministry of Armed Forces) and foreign clients.Hardening ANSSI BP-028, CISMaintaining security for already deployed systemsDevelopment of in-house software tools for the creation and deployment of embedded Linux systems:Custom Linux image generation toolDevelopment of a secure boot system (OPAL 2 disk + SecureBoot) with A/B redundancy, development of a dedicated initramfs for these applications.Assistance in maintaining security through SBOM CycloneDX monitoringTechnical support for the Operational Maintenance team:Troubleshooting ELINT systems for the Air Force in France and EuropeDevelopment and maintenance of field tools for operational maintenanceSoftware architecture design for an EMISO business software integration platform (IMSI Catcher, V/UHF interception, etc.) for a COMINT system embedded on a drone.
- NovademSenior Vision and Embedded Systems EngineerDEFENSE AND MILITARYJuly 2016 - June 2023 (6 years and 11 months)Aix-en-Provence, FranceDevelopment of all embedded Linux systems for micro-drones (NXP and nVidia platforms):Video capture chain, real-time processing on board dronesDesign of the long-range radio transmission chain (radio drivers, error correction, radio link budget analysis) on board drones. Radio range of 5km+.Implementation of real-time digital video gyro-stabilization algorithms for a miniature turret on board a micro-drone (NX70). Combined use of stabilized images and an inertial unit for designating targets beyond direct line of sight for MBDA missiles (LYNKEUS project)Development of the embedded video processing system for a 2-axis gyro-stabilized turret (field of view stabilization up to 0.5°).Management and integration of various sensors (gyroscopes, 4K EO camera, IR camera).Development of digital gyro-stabilization algorithms, visual tracking, etc.Development of software to assist target designation from a drone for artillery (visual tracking, geotracking, GIS integration...)Development and maintenance of the various embedded Linux systems for all products (mainly drones and data link terminals, but also gyro-stabilized turrets) with Yocto, as well as all the applications deployed on them. Several hundred devices deployed.Development and maintenance of tools for production, quality control, and continuous integration.
- SituveR&D Image Processing EngineerSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGOctober 2015 - July 2016 (9 months)Tourcoing, FranceDevelopment of OCR and vision algorithms for several clients:Automated reading of license plates on portable terminalsAutomated reading of information on tire sidewallsDetection of logos/brands to collect marketing dataDetection and automated reading of various documents on mobile terminals (registration cards, invoices, receipts)
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Education
- Engineering DegreeUniversité de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard2011