Experience

Rigetti Computing

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2022



Quantum Design

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Development Project Lead

  • May 2013 - Jun 2021

  • Lead projects in all phases of the product-development lifecycle, from conceptualizing new product ideas through sketching, creating models, developing engineering designs, prototyping, testing, supporting production and rolling out new and improved products.• Engineered scanning and slipstick piezo nanopositioners for applications which are integrated into new optical product offerings.• Lead novel dilatometer project from initial design to completion for the measurement of thermal expansion and magnetostriction at cryogenic temperatures from 1.9 K to 400 K and magnetic fields of 0 Tesla to 12 Tesla.• Lead Raman project - integration of a Raman spectroscopy measurement system into multiple measurement platforms offerings•Coordinated scheduling and planning for multiple projects while overseeing firmware/software development, hardware design build and testing. Show less

• Mechanical Engineer/ Cryogenic Engineer

  • Sep 2009 - May 2013

  • Responsible for design, testing and documentation for new cryogenic cold head prototypes.• Set up testing platforms with instrumentation and communications for diagnostic assessment of systems.• Designed several different prototypes for manufacturability and integration into quantum designs instruments.• Responsible for purchasing and planning on multiple projects. • Fabricated parts using CNC mill and lathe for prototypes.• Responsible for conveying drawings and proper tolerancing to machinists. • Implemented design changes for manufacturability of the products.• Worked with software and firmware engineers to develop CAN communication systems for the automation of the system functionality.• Responsible for testing and troubleshooting of the systems for refinement and manufacturability. Show less



New England Optical Systems

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laser Electro Optical Technition

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2009

  • Responsible for building and testing diode pumped solid-state laser systems for military use. • Focused on manufacturing processes and methods for opto-mechanical and mechanical systems related to assembly and product testing. • Set up, calibration testing, and troubleshooting of laser systems using laboratory diagnostic equipment including optical test equipment, beam diagnostic, energy measurement, and thermal test equipment. • Responsible for building and testing diode pumped solid-state laser systems for military use. • Focused on manufacturing processes and methods for opto-mechanical and mechanical systems related to assembly and product testing. • Set up, calibration testing, and troubleshooting of laser systems using laboratory diagnostic equipment including optical test equipment, beam diagnostic, energy measurement, and thermal test equipment.



S2 Corporation

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer II

  • May 2005 - Jul 2008

  • Lead all cryogenic design work for low vibration and thermal damping systems.• Responsible for design and development of components for a variety of cryostats with emphasis on mechanical, opto-mechanical and thermal management.• Provided cryogenic solutions for radar applications with emphasis on integration with optical systems.

• Mechanical Engineer Intern

  • Jan 2005 - May 2005

  • Investigated Vibration solutions for cryostat design• Researched solutions for optical access comparability in cryostat design