Staff Systems Engineer, Special Projects. Hybrid systems architect and technical advisor, specializing in ambiguous and novel
problems across aerospace and advanced energy. Leading high-mix low-volume production of digitizers for power-plant scale
plasma diagnostics, collaborating with fusion scientists to support 70+ instrument interfaces. Designed pointing, acquisition,
and tracking system for space-based power beaming including control architecture and actuator/sensor selection. Supporting
system design for star trackers (radiometry, link budgets, optomechanics) and spacecraft docking systems (soft capture
system). Driving company-wide root-cause analysis training. Developing RAG-based tools to democratize program context.
 

Founded a 7-person cross-disciplinary R&D team tackling high-novelty, high-uncertainty engineering programs. Led turnaround
of ~$6M in at-risk projects through realignment of technical execution and business goals. Recruited multiple senior technical
and people leaders.

Mechanical Engineering Manager. Stabilized and matured mechanical discipline during leadership transition. Developed 3-year
roadmap, and foundational review processes. Architected SCARA-type robotic arm for autonomous EV fleet charging at scale:
mechanism trade studies, actuator/sensor/camera selection, integration and test, and roadmapping. Performed due-diligence
on novel electrostatic end effector and developed low profile, ultra-sensitive capacitive sensors for semiconductor clients.
 

Senior Systems Engineer. Hands-on technical contributor across diverse early-stage programs. Invented novel high bandwidth
temperature sensor (patent pending). Developed a museum-quality digital display for interactive and generative art from concept
to low volume production. Architected modular powertrain control systems and wavefront correction actuators for a telescope.