Midwest Systems Automation | Independent BAS Auditing

The Industry Problem

Massive control vendors (Siemens, Honeywell, JCI) utilize proprietary "black box" hardware and obscured logic to trap facility owners in predatory, high-margin service agreements.

When systems fail, owners are forced into unnecessary hardware upgrades because they lack an independent technical advocate to audit the control code and hold the vendor accountable.

Our Engineering Solution

We sit on your side of the table as your technical vanguard. We audit the raw code, eliminate artificial software constraints, and enforce open-protocol integration.

Midwest Systems Automation ensures capital is spent on necessary mechanical repairs, not inflated control vendor quotas or recurring cloud licensing fees.

Core Capabilities

Independent BAS Auditing: Deep-dive forensic analysis of proprietary systems to identify lazy code, copy-pasted logic loops, and manual overrides that degrade mechanical lifespans.
Owner’s Representation: Project management and strict vendor oversight for new developments and retro-commissioning, ensuring contractors deliver fully functional, open-architecture systems.

Custom SBC Hardware & Logic: In-house development of highly tailored, hardware-agnostic Single Board Computers (SBC) utilizing custom Node-RED and Python logic for specialized environments.
Protocol Integration: Universal translation between BACnet/IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus, and MQTT to permanently break vendor silos.

Leadership & Expertise

Miles McGill | Principal

Critical Facilities Engineering (Silicon Valley): Served as a Critical Facilities Engineer for ATS in San Jose, CA. Specialized in maintaining high-uptime IT/OT environments, complex network architecture, and mission-critical infrastructure logic.
Federal Enterprise Automation (Washington D.C.): Building Automation Technician executing complex BAS deployments across the National Capital Region with Siemens. Hands-on expertise in BACnet/IP, MS/TP, and uncovering logic inefficiencies in highly secure federal environments.
US Navy & Fiscal Accountability: Directed shipboard construction teams for high-density fiber optic and copper infrastructure. Managed multi-million-dollar military equipment budgets and executed vital system startup for NATO SeaSparrow and RAM Missile Defense suites.
Custom Hardware Engineering: Architect of resilient IT/OT environments utilizing Proxmox virtualization, Kubernetes, and Docker containerization. Lead designer for proprietary SBC logic integration.