ELVE TEAM
Mik Kuffel
Chief Manufacturing Engineer
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering
15+ years of vacuum-processing and complex multi-material joining operations design and execution experience.
Arnela Sinevod
Production Manager
B.S. Manufacturing Engineering
4+ years of experience developing manufacturing processes and leading an ultra-high vacuum assembly production teams.
Blake Griffin
Lead RF Engineer
M.S. Nuclear Engineering
5+ years of TWT design and product delivery; experience validating RF components for high volume manufacturing in communications industry.
Michelle Gonzalez
Lead Mechanical Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
5+ years of vacuum electronics research and development; manufacture and lifetesting of high current density cathodes.
Colin McElroy
Process Scientist
Ph.D. Physics
5+ years in production scaling and process quality optimization, 14 years in synthesis and characterization of multifunctional materials.
Dan Springmann
Power Supply Design Engineer
M.S. Electrical Engineering
10+ years of experience in design, development, and integration of high voltage power supplies for TWT applications.
Jeff Li
Senior Test Engineer
M.S. Engineering Applied Science
20+ years of experience in design, development, manufacturing, and testing of TWTs.
Rich Kowalczyk
Chief Technology Officer
Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering
17+ years of experience in research, development, and demonstration of advanced RF sources.
Danny Chan
Senior Product Design Engineer
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
15+ years of experience in product design, packaging, analysis, and implementation.
Scott Ballinger
Automation Engineer
B.S. Computer Science and Engineering
Julia McCann
Process Engineer
B.S. Chemical Engineering
Misdalia Zayas
Production Associate
10+ years of experience in high-tech electromechanical assembly.
Eli Horn
Mechanical Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
2 years experience with vacuum electronic component design and manufacturing.
Julie Axelsson
Director of Corporate Operations
B.A. International Relations, M.B.A. Finance/Strategy
25+ years of experience in strategy consulting and private equity.
Alex Burke
Senior Engineer - Physicist
Ph.D. Experimental Physics
20+ years of modeling and controlling complex electromagnetic interactions.
Sage Emerson
RF Engineer
B.S. Electrical Engineering
5+ years of designing, assembling, and testing RF/Microwave hardware systems.
Ashley Smith
Production Operator
Andrew Fulton
Manager, Integration and Test
Over 15 years of expertise in testing, troubleshooting, and manufacturing electrical and electromechanical systems across defense, aerospace, and robotics industries.
Jay Roderick
Director of Manufacturing
BS Nuclear Engineering
15+ years in high-tech manufacturing operations and leadership.
Josh Wolf
Production Manager
8+ years of experience in high-precision micromanufacturing, research and product development.