Erik Kilk

Current

• Writing System Engineer at Hewlett-Packard

Past

• Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard
• R&D Engineer at HP
• Programmer at University of California

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Education

• California State University-Chico
• University of California, Berkeley

Connections

43 connections

Industry

Consumer Electronics

Websites

• My Website
• My Company

Erik Kilk’s Summary

I've been working in R&D for Hewlett-Packard for 22 years now. I started out as a real time firmware software engineer for HP spectrum analyzers -- applying my physics and computer science degrees to develop product features and low-level functionality.

Then I transferred to the Vancouver, WA division where inkjet printers are developed. I continued as a firmware engineer. This time I worked on several HP DeskJet color printer products.

As I became more experienced, I transitioned to various lead roles. I enjoyed leading a couple teams of engineers, training them, helping them design their subsystems, and working with other HP divisions. Soon I was promoted to project management. I managed a team of 12-15 engineers developing many of the fundamental inkjet products you see on the market right now.

Lately I've been doing what we call system engineering. I've been leading the development of several product features across several divisions within HP. My latest work is to focus on ink development for future products. We call this writing system engineering. It is a fun change for me. I'm learning new aspects of printer development and again having a chance to apply my physics background and interests.

Erik Kilk’s Specialties:

22 years firmware and software feature development, lead, and project management. Embedded systems. R&D research. Well liked engineering team manager. Multiple full product cycles. Real time systems. User Interfaces. High speed I/O. ASIC control. 90% of my programming experience has been in C. I've dabbled in dozens of other languages for months or years at a time as needed for work and fun.

Erik Kilk’s Experience

• Writing System Engineer

  Hewlett-Packard

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

  2004 — Present (4 years)

  Expert systems engineer currently researching future inkjet technologies. Recently finished coordinating, designing, and developing product features for a new HP Edgeline enterprise class inkjet product introduced last year. I provided R&D technical expertise to marketing and supported customer escalations around the world for this new technology. I'm now investigating core future inkjet technologies and keeping my hands in coding whenever I can.

• Project Manager

  Hewlett-Packard

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

  2000 — 2004 (4 years)

  Managed the development of product features and internal technical features for several consumer and enterprise inkjet printers. Managed the development of new inkjet technology testbeds. Co-managed a very large, multi-divisional, multi-product firmware base.

• R&D Engineer

  HP

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HPQ; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1986 — 2000 (14 years)

  Lead and developed highly technical real time firmware components and product features of analytical equipment and inkjet printers. Specialized in user interfaces, real time embedded operating systems, hardware interrupt service routines, ASIC firmware support, intermodule I/O over high speed busses, disk controllers, and various inkjet printer I/O technologies.

• Programmer

  University of California

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  1984 — 1985 (1 year)

  Real time control software for a set of dual astronomical telescopes.

Erik Kilk’s Education

• California State University-Chico

  MS, Computer Science, 1985 — 1986

• University of California, Berkeley

  AB, Physics, 1979 — 1984

Additional Information

Erik Kilk’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company

Erik Kilk’s Interests:

Technology, product development, engineering management, science, physics, programming, Macintosh, astronomy, computer science, snowboarding, swing dancing.

Erik Kilk’s Groups:

•    HP Connections

Erik Kilk’s Honors:

Various U.S. patents

Erik Kilk’s Contact Settings

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