Curriculum Vitae
Skills
Systems Engineering & Integration
- Multi-disciplinary system architecture
- Sensing & instrumentation (cryogenic, high-temperature, high-precision environments)
- Signal conditioning & distributed DAQ
- Adaptive system design under evolving requirements
- Hypothesis-driven experimentation & root cause analysis
Networking & Industrial Protocols
- EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, IO-Link
- IT/OT: Layer 2/3 networking, Purdue model, MQTT, REST, OPC-UA
- Cybersecurity: IT/OT convergence, secure equipment connectivity
- Embedded: RS232, RS485, I2C, I2S, SPI
Software Development
- C/C++/C#, Python, JavaScript
- Git version control
- Databases: PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB
Automation, Instrumentation, & Controls
- Discrete & Batch Manufacturing, Welding, Web Handling, Material Handling
- PLC: IEC 61131-3, Rockwell, Beckhoff
- Motion: VFD, Stepper, Servo, Hydraulics, Pneumatics
- Robotics: Fanuc, Yaskawa, Epson
- HMI/SCADA: FactoryTalk, Ignition, ThinManager
- ISA-88/PackML Standards
- OEE Monitoring
Safety & Hazard Mitigation
- Safety system design: Safety PLC, interlocks, guarding, Lockout/Tagout
- Risk Assessment & Hazard Analysis
- OSHA, NFPA 70/70E compliance
CAD / Design
- Schematics & Panel Design: AutoCAD Electrical
- Mechanical: OnShape, Fusion 360, Siemens NX
- PCB: KiCAD
- Vendor selection, RFQ, & procurement
Experience
Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Massachusetts, USA
Principal Controls Engineer
Dec 2025 - Present
- Engineering and technical leadership for first-of-a-kind HTS magnet manufacturing infrastructure supporting the SPARC fusion tokamak program
- Primary controls engineer for various high-precision, heavy component handling and remote-work projects critical to SPARC assembly
Lead Controls Engineer (Equipment Architecture Team)
Feb 2023 - Dec 2025
- Served on the controls architecture team, defining division-wide standards and integration patterns adopted across all factory systems; conducted 200+ technical interviews
- Championed modular, adaptable system designs to anticipate requirement changes and minimize costly rework as the program evolved
- Implemented automated OEE monitoring and real-time equipment status reporting
Controls Engineer → Senior Controls Engineer
Jan 2021 - Feb 2023
- Developed control systems for novel HTS magnet manufacturing including: laser welding, robotics, vacuum impregnation, cryogenics, pneumatics, hydraulics, instrumentation/DAQ
- Designed and integrated a factory-wide high-speed distributed DAQ system (kHz sample rates per channel) spanning manufacturing and scientific test workloads, including signal conditioning across cryogenic and high-temperature environments
- Built comprehensive safety systems (X-ray, cryogenics, airborne lead)
- Worked cross-functionally to plan and execute facility-wide IT/OT network architecture
- Created custom PLC framework deployed across all factory systems
USNR
Woodland, Washington, USA
Controls Engineer
Jun 2018 - Dec 2020
- Programmed and commissioned automation systems for high-volume sawmill equipment, including primary & secondary breakdown, residuals processing, and engineered wood products (EWP)
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams on R&D projects to improve and standardize product offerings
- Regularly worked on-site for installation and commissioning of new equipment, serving as the primary point of contact for customers
- Utilized Rockwell/Allen-Bradley PLCs and Delta RMC motion controllers, communicating via Ethernet/IP across multi-layered networks
eBechtle, LLC.
Greater Atlanta Area, Georgia, USA · Sankt Leon-Rot, Baden-Württemberg, DE · Fort Worth, TX, USA
Project Engineer
Aug 2016 - Jun 2018
- Programmed and commissioned control systems for medical device manufacturing (contact lenses, IOLs) using TwinCAT 3, Zenon HMI, and Beckhoff hardware
- On-site installation, testing, and commissioning, often as sole company representative
- Provided technical training and ongoing customer support
Allison-Smith, LLC
Greater Atlanta Area, Georgia, USA
Project Manager
May 2013 - Jul 2016
- Managed electrical projects and coordinated scheduling/resources for commercial datacenter projects ranging from $500K to $10M+
- Developed PLC software (Schneider Unity Pro/IEC 61131-3) for complex electrical switchgear control systems
Hewlett Packard
Houston, Texas, USA
Co-op Intern, iLO Embedded Server Management Group
May 2011 - May 2012
- Developed Windows applications (.NET/C#) to improve technical support efficiency and quality
Education
The University of Alabama
Bachelors (2009 - 2014)
- Major: Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering Focus) & Mathematics
- Minor: Computer-based Honors (Randall Research Scholars)
- Activities: University Honors, Circle K International, Million Dollar Band
Hobbies & Interests
Music & music electronics, 3D printing, CNC machining, software development, data structures & algorithms, amateur radio (K5MME), improv comedy, photography
Publications
Design, Fabrication, and Assembly of the SPARC Toroidal Field Model Coil
- IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 34, no. 2, March 2024
- Authors: R. F. Vieira et al.
- DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2024.3356571
Building the Runway: A New Superconducting Magnet Test Facility Made for the SPARC Toroidal Field Model Coil
- IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 34, no. 2, March 2024
- Authors: T. Golfinopoulos et al.
- DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2024.3352395
The SPARC Toroidal Field Model Coil Program
- IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 34, no. 2, March 2024
- Authors: Z. S. Hartwig et al.
- DOI: 10.1109/TASC.2023.3332613
Development of a High Current Density, High Temperature Superconducting Cable for Pulsed Magnets
- Superconductor Science and Technology, vol. 37, no. 11, October 2024
- Authors: Charlie Sanabria et al.
- DOI: 10.1088/1361-6668/ad7efc
RF Hand Gesture Sensor for Monitoring of Cigarette Smoking
- 2011 Fifth International Conference on Sensing Technology, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Authors: E. Sazonov, K. Metcalfe, P. Lopez-Meyer, S. Tiffany
- DOI: 10.1109/ICSensT.2011.6137014