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Evan Popp

CA

Summary

Electrical Engineer with a focus in Photonics and with skills from a wide range of engineering disciplines who is eager to take on challenging engineering tasks.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

R&D Engineer

Vector Atomic
09.2023 - Current

Assisting in commercializing optical atomic clocks

  • Designed and tested laser resonator piezo actuation circuitry and associated PCB for production.
  • Testing new fiber lasers with new piezo actuation circuitry to be used in the atomic clock.
  • Assembled fiber optical systems used in the production atomic clock.

Electrical Engineering Intern

Ametek Programmable Power
08.2020 - 08.2023

Assisted in updating and adding configurations to high power programmable power supplies

  • Developed analog sensors and control circuitry for power supplies up to 45kW.
  • Modified and designed sheet metal chassis and CNC machined bus bars.

Small Arms Repair Technician

Intelligence Support Battalion, USMC Reserves
07.2015 - 01.2021
  • Repaired, troubleshooted and maintained various small arms in the USMC arsenal.
  • Taught at leadership courses as an instructor for Marines in the Reserve.
  • Was a Combat Marksmanship Coach for my secondary occupation.

PCB Design Engineer

Hughes Circuits Inc.
01.2018 - 07.2020

Designed PCBs for a wide range of DOD contractors and for a wide range of purposes

  • Designed mixed signal PCB's for RF, Microwave, analog, high speed digital and high power applications.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA
06-2023

Skills

  • Mixed signal circuit and PCB design
  • Sheet metal, CNC part and 3D printed design
  • MCU C and Python interface programming
  • Electrical and Optical testing and troubleshooting
  • Fiber optical system splicing and assembly

Certification

  • Certified Interconnect Designer – Basic (CID)
  • Mechanical Design at the level of Associate
    (CSWA), SolidWorks Certificate

Timeline

R&D Engineer

Vector Atomic
09.2023 - Current

Electrical Engineering Intern

Ametek Programmable Power
08.2020 - 08.2023

PCB Design Engineer

Hughes Circuits Inc.
01.2018 - 07.2020

Small Arms Repair Technician

Intelligence Support Battalion, USMC Reserves
07.2015 - 01.2021

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of California, San Diego
Evan Popp