Looking for Full time, Part-Time or Consulting work in the Greater Reno-Sparks or Carson City Area. I own Zemax and SolidWorks.
MS Physics, BS Astrophysics; Cal State University: Northridge.
AS Engineering Technician (Drafting, machining): Los Angeles Pierce College.
25+ Years of experience in designing optical instruments for (short list):
L3Harris (Colorado Springs) – Optical Mechanical Systems Engineer, Designing large Observatories for the Space Force. Cryogenic & Ambient temperature optical systems. UV-VIS-NIR.
ATIA Vision - Principal Engineer, Focusable inter-ocular lens design, submitted IP for patent. (Startup) COVID layoff.
Evanostics - Director of Systems Engineering, 4 years, Micro fluidics cartridge and scanner for oral testing for drugs of abuse, 1 patent. (Startup)
KLA-TENCOR - Optical Consultant ~3 years full time, Chief Technology Officer Group (Rebel project), LED Inspection, Small angle x-ray diffraction at Stanford accelerator, 3 Patents.
SONY - 3D video camera.
LifeGuard Surgical Systems - Fluorescent Surgical Imaging System to be used with Laparoscopes for Gallstone removal. 1 Patent and 1 more in application. (Startup)
Lumenis - Sr Staff Optical-Mechanical Engr. Medical Lasers and ocular illumination. 2 patents, 1 more in application.
Bio-Rad Laboratories - DNA Scanners
Aclara Biosciences - Staff Optical Engr., Florescent scanner for DNA micro fluidics capillary electrophoresis chip. 1 Patent.
Molecular Dynamics (GE Health Care) - Sr. Systems Engineer, DNA Scanners: Typhoon, Storm, MegaBase (Human Genome Project), micro arrays, densitometers.
Molecular Dynamics - Manufacturing Engineer.
San Jose City College - Astronomy Instructor
Cal State University; Northridge - Freshman & Sophomore Physics and Astronomy Instructor, 3 years.
Volunteer Work:
Boyscouts of America: Assistant Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Venture Crew Advisor, Order of the Arrow Chapter Advisor. Earned the District Award of Merit. Attended 50 milers (50 to 110 miles) Philmont Scout Ranch 4 times, Lost Coast, Three Sisters Oregon, also attended Summer Camps notably Camp Emerald Bay on Catalina Island. I organized more than half of these outings.
Girlscouts - Whatever my wife and daughter needed from start to aging out.