What I offer

• Rapid, reliable electronics prototyping: PCB layout, breadboarding, debugging, firmware bring-up, and iterative builds to get proof-of-concept to field-ready quickly.

• High-precision CNC prototyping: fast-turn machined parts in plastics and metals for tight-tolerance components and fixtures.

• Additive manufacturing expertise: optimized prints for functional parts, jigs, and housings using the Prusa CORE ONE PLUS and post-processing for strength and fit.

• Vacuum systems and high-vacuum experience: design, assembly, and testing of vacuum-compatible components and instruments; leak-checking and bake protocols.

• Materials skills across glass, ceramics, and metals: component fabrication, machining, finishing, and joining techniques suited to scientific instruments.

• Systems-level instrument design: over 10 years designing integrated scientific instruments — mechanical, electrical, controls, and optomechanics — with an eye toward reliability and maintainability.

Typical projects

• Custom sensor modules and readout electronics for lab experiments

• Vacuum feedthroughs, mounts, and instrument housings

• Rapid-turn PCBs and embedded control systems

• Mechanical adapters, prototypes, and small-batch parts

• Complete instrument builds from concept through commissioning

Why work with me

• Practical engineering that prioritizes functionality, manufacturability, and cost-effective iteration

• Hands-on materials and vacuum experience so designs work in real lab conditions, not just on paper

• Fast turnaround using a blend of 3D printing, CNC, and electronics bench skills

• Collaborative approach: I’ll scope trade-offs, suggest materials/processes, and iterate until the system works

Ready to move from idea to working system? Tell me the project, constraints (budget, timeline, environment), and any existing files or schematics, and I’ll propose a plan and estimate.