Debrecen4U
June 19, 2025
Emerson|NI in Debrecen not only as a high-tech company, but also as a professional community builder
The main organiser of the event, Emerson | NI Debrecen Section Manager and R&D Site Manager János Ficsor, said that they wanted to show firsthand what world-class developments their employees are working on at the American company, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year.
He added that he considered it a great achievement in itself that interested people came not only from Debrecen but also from Berettyóújfalu, Nyíregyháza, and from more distant parts of the region, with whom he was able to talk openly and honestly about the profession. He said that it was clear from the feedback that engineers from all generations were addressed, there were experienced colleagues with decades of experience, but also many young talents who were just starting out and were curious about the opportunities that awaited them in this field.
“Together with my team, I believe that it is worth creating such community opportunities, where on the one hand young people can receive inspiration, support, or even a career-starting boost, and on the other hand experienced engineers can also improve their knowledge, whether in new research or mentoring.”
János Ficsor emphasised that it was a special pleasure that we refuted the stereotype that engineers are introverted; on the contrary, the passion for the profession, the love of technology, and the need for shared thinking are stronger than ever.
“That is why we definitely want to continue this pioneering initiative, because this way our most important goal can come true: engineering thinking and innovation create a community and even create a common future in Debrecen and its surrounding area.”
Emerson | NI’s Debrecen R&D center has been one of the engines of the Hungarian high-tech industry for more than two decades. The NI Debrecen centre, which continues to develop under the banner of the global company Emerson, is also decisive on a global level: without its developments, it would be unthinkable today to test self-driving cars, space exploration instruments, the latest medical technology, or software and hardware development.
In the R&D Meetup programme, the employees made local research and development activities visible in five topics: Péter Németi (Principal Solutions Engineer, EMEA Delivery) spoke about the development trends of automated driving support systems, Csaba Lantos (Senior Group Manager, Test, V&V, Metrology & Sustaining) presented creative software solutions for complex hardware calibration, Péter Horváth (Section Manager, Production Test Engineering) drew attention to the importance of advanced testing, and Zsolt Sarkadi (R&D Section Manager, Hardware Sustaining) presented HW development, from USB data loggers to 100 kW cycle testers.
The closing lecture of the programme was given by Dávid Baranyai, a Faculty of Informatics PhD student at the University of Debrecen, who reported on how the testing of a tiny sensor can become a key element in the research of the oldest secrets of the universe, the Big Bang. In his presentation, Dávid highlighted why it is vital that the sensors used in experimental particle physics undergo not only manufacturing but also extremely precise research laboratory testing. These silicon-based photon multipliers are similar to the sensor of a phone camera but are much more sensitive: they are capable of detecting even a single photon.
Dávid Baranyai pointed out that not only students from the University of Debrecen but also international researchers from the University of Michigan, Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York, and CERN were involved in the project. The essence of the research is that these sensors do not operate independently but in arrays, so only identically quality, precisely calibrated units can ensure the necessary data accuracy for the Large Hadron Collider (CERN) or the ePIC projects of ESA (European Space Agency) and BNL (Brookhaven National Laboratory).
The measuring instruments offered by Emerson | NI, developed in Debrecen, allow these sensors to be tested with an accuracy of up to 2-3 millivolts, which is currently almost impossible to perform in such a volume and in an automated manner.
Emerson | NI Hungary now operates as a global and regional service centre. The research and development division, whose staff has increased in recent times due to investments in Hungary, is now a key player not only in the local but also in the national and international innovation ecosystem. With one of the most comprehensive software portfolios in the industry and modular hardware solutions, its developments are present everywhere from the laboratory to the production line.
Source and photo credit:dehir.hu
