Lance Thompson

Lance Thompson

Vice President of Engineering @ Lightwave Logic, Inc.

About

Experienced engineering leader with a demonstrated background in bringing up and leading teams of engineers in both startup and large corporation environments throughout the optical communications industry. Strong engineering professional skilled in all aspects of design and manufacturing of transceivers, sub-assemblies, and opto-electronics devices. Have lead teams consisting of Test (Hardware and Software), Firmware, High Speed Electronic Design including (RF), Optoelectronic Device Design, Fab Process Integration, Mechanical Design for housings, ceramic sub-assemblies and submounts, flexs, PCBs, and NPI / Manufacturing Engineering. Hold 6 patents with numerous additional Patent applications

Country

United States

City

San Jose

Industry

Telecommunications

Skill

Cross-functional Team Leadership, Electronics, Engineering, Engineering Management, Failure Analysis, Fiber Optics, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Optical Communications, Optical Fiber, Optics, Optoelectronics, PCB design, Product Development, Product Management, Product Marketing, Program Management, Project Management, RF, Semiconductors

Experience

Lightwave Logic, Inc.

Vice President of Engineering

Lightwave Logic, Inc.

LinkedIn
2025-9 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Denver, Colorado, United States

Coherent Corp.

Director, Transceiver Engineering

Coherent Corp.

LinkedIn
2022-4 - 2025-9 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Fremont, California, United States

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR)

Sr. Manager

Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ: FNSR)

2017-12 - 2022-4 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Lumentum

Director of Engineering Development, Waveguide Devices

Lumentum

LinkedIn
2016-6 - 2017-10 · 1 yr 5 mos

Milpitas, Ca

Kaiam Corporation

Director Transceiver Design

Kaiam Corporation

2013-6 - 2015-12 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Newark, Ca

Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, USA

Director, Product Development

Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, USA

2007-4 - 2013-6 · 6 yrs 3 mos
VIAVI Solutions

Manager of Transceiver Development

VIAVI Solutions

LinkedIn
2005 - 2007 · 2 yrs
Ignis Optics/Bookham

Manager of Manufacturing Engineering

Ignis Optics/Bookham

2002 - 2005 · 3 yrs
Cielo Communications

Director of Product Engineering

Cielo Communications

1997 - 2002 · 5 yrs
StorageTek

Senior Sourcing Engineer

StorageTek

1991-11 - 1997-12 · 6 yrs 2 mos

Education

Colorado State University

Colorado State University

LinkedIn

Electrical Engineeering

1978 - 1991 · 13 yrs

Lance Thompson's Contact Information

Email

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Phone

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