Andrew Schober

Background

About Andrew Schober

Experienced leader in the development of laser and optical technologies providing deep technical insights and expertise to customers; leading teams through the engineering, development and demonstration of new technologies and systems; and securing consistent support from external customers by building meaningful relationships and authoring winning technology business proposals. Skills include- Technical leadership of inter-disciplinary teams of optical, mechanical, electrical, software and systems engineers to develop first-of-kind laser and optical systems- Business leadership including talent management, pursuit and proposal of new programs, and collaboration with government, academic, and industry partners- Technology development and prototyping of laser optical systems; including measurement of laser beam properties, characterization of novel materials, and optimization of system performance- Design, simulation, and demonstration of laser and optical systems including expertise in quantum electronics, laser resonator design, diffractive and dispersive beam propagation, thermo-optic effects, parametric and other nonlinear processes, and a wide array of laser and non-linear materials.