don kilgus

principal vision engineer

About

Imaging systems engineer, experienced in development of automated optical and laser systems. Specialties: Machine vision, optical design, lasers, opto-mechanical design, systems engineering, automation, and technical project management.

Country

united states

City

harrisville

Industry

industrial automation

Skill

optics, sensors, testing, laser, engineering management, systems engineering, optical engineering, electronics, engineering, r&d, photonics, optical fiber, test equipment, system design, automation, manufacturing, metrology, simulations, failure analysis, project management, design of experiments, robotics, laser physics, test engineering, mechanical engineering, optoelectronics, opto mechanical design, fiber optics, program management, spc, cross functional team leadership, design for manufacturing, electro optics, firmware, zemax, pcb design, matlab

Experience

principal vision engineer

osram

2017-7 - Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

Develop automated machine vision applications for automotive lighting manufacturing.

principal optical engineer and project manager

gsi lumonics

1999-8 - 2001-9 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Managed development of an automated optical inspection machine. - Stabilized thermo-mechanical behaviors of 3-D laser scanner.

senior optical systems engineer

view engineering

1993-1 - 1998-4 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Led laser-based imaging development detailed optical and optomechanical design efforts. - Designed and toleranced complex optical trains for a novel, high-magnification laser confocal/triangulation imager.

optical systems engineer

synthetic vision systems

1989-1 - 1993-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Developed 3-D laser scanners and precision optomechanical subassemblies. - Defined alignment/test tools and fixtures.

principal test design engineer, eo and ir

bae systems

2009-1 - 2014-4 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Lead product and test engineering for laser and imaging products.

optical design engineer and systems engineer

cyberoptics

2001-9 - 2002-6 · 10 mos

Refined designs & developed error models for LED illumination and imaging modules of compact linescan camera. - Developed alignment, test, and calibration methods and fixturing.

lasar project engineer

perceptron

1998-4 - 1999-8 · 1 yr 5 mos

Led product engineering for scanning laser radar 3-D imaging system. - Created stray light model and used it to develop suppression methods.

engineering project manager

gsi group

2007-6 - 2009-1 · 1 yr 8 mos

Managed the development of a new generation laser-based memory wafer repair system.

principal optical engineer and svs engineering manager

gsi group

2002-8 - 2007-6 · 4 yrs 11 mos

* Architected optical & mechanical designs of a new generation 3-D laser-based imager, including novel approach to beam shaping enabling dramatic cost & package size reductions. * Performed detailed optical design of lens systems and precision optomechanics. * Managed multi-disciplinary engineering group.

senior principal test engineer, eo and ir

bae systems

2014-10 - 2017-7 · 2 yrs 10 mos

BAE Systems is a global defence and security company with approximately 88,200 employees worldwide. The Company delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and support services. BAE Systems Bofors is a part of the Weapon Systems business unit within the international defence group BAE Systems Platforms & Services sector. The main products of BAE Systems Bofors are the Bofors multi-target Naval Gun Systems of 40mm and 57mm caliber with their programmable 3P Ammunition, the 155mm Wheeled Howitzer Archer, Bofors LEMUR family of Remote Weapon Systems, and intelligent artillery ammunition.