Robb Anderson is currently a Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer within the Commercial Engineering group at The Toro Company. He is responsible for model-based electrical systems engineering, including functional safety. Robb provides key technical input across many subsystems and is focused on bringing high-performance and efficient electrification to Toro’s vast portfolio of grounds maintenance equipment.
Prior to joining Toro, Robb was a Senior Electrical Engineer within the Electric Power Systems group at MTS Systems. In this role, he was a principal architect and embedded software engineer focused on high-performance PMAC motor control for motorsports, transportation, and engineering test systems. Notably, Robb provided key support for Formula-1 and Formula-E teams, and his efforts have led to championship results in the Formula-E racing series.
Robb has over 30 years of industrial experience as an Electrical/Controls Engineer with a unique, cross-functional history in the electrical, mechanical, and software engineering domains. He has an extensive research and development track record and is highly skilled in real-time control systems design, MATLAB/Simulink modeling and code generation, and IoT for equipment health-monitoring.
Education
Master of Science – Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)
Professional Background
IEEE – Industrial Applications Society, Industrial Electronics Society, Power Electronics Society, Computer Society, Instrumentation and Measurement Society, Systems Council
SAE – Automotive, Aero & Off-Highway
