Michael Turner
Senior Electrical Engineer | Embedded Systems | Aerospace & Optics
San Diego, CA · (913) 484-6894
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Engineering leader with 6+ years of experience architecting, building, and testing real-time electrical systems for optical and sensing applications. Proven track record of delivering integrated hardware-software platforms across embedded, robotic, and sensor domains. Hands-on with analog/digital design, PCB development, firmware in C/C++, and systems integration.
Professional Experience
Apple Inc. – Sensing System Engineer
San Diego, CA | Jul 2023 – Present
- Led DRI efforts on an optical measurement system that corrected key factory line errors in a mass production environment.
- Developed robotic automation for sensor module characterization and validated performance to mission spec.
- Created robust data pipelines in Python and MATLAB to streamline optical sensor evaluation and tuning.
Turner Electronic Solutions – Senior Electrical Contractor
San Diego, CA | Jan 2023 – Jul 2023
- Designed analog/digital PCB revisions and implemented production-grade calibration and validation routines.
- Improved wearable optical detector performance by optimizing crosstalk suppression and power efficiency.
- Developed a compact UI display system and refined production test workflows.
Intelligent Optical Systems – Senior Electrical Engineer
Torrance, CA | Nov 2019 – Jan 2023
- Spearheaded development of a patent-pending modular opto-electrical sensor with 70x noise performance improvement.
- Built and validated RS-485, SPI ADC, and I2C-based sensor platforms; authored firmware in embedded C/C++ under RTOS.
- Integrated machine learning classifiers directly into microcontroller code to reduce false alarms.
- Served as lead electrical contributor across interdisciplinary teams with chemists, optical engineers, and testers.
Motivo Engineering – Electrical Engineer
Los Angeles, CA | Jan 2019 – May 2019
- Designed and implemented a “Plan B” contingency architecture that was pivotal in securing a Phase 2 contract.
- Engaged with cross-disciplinary teams in rapid prototyping and solution iteration under tight program deadlines.
Missouri S&T Formula Electric – Chief Electrical Engineer
Rolla, MO | 2017 – 2018
- Led strategic planning and FMEA documentation for a drag reduction system combining mechanical, optical, and embedded elements.
- Mentored junior engineers and managed long-term electrical architecture for a student-built electric race car.
- Built trackside telemetry, servo control loops, and dashboard interfaces (C++/Linux).
Education
B.Sc. Electrical Engineering, Cum Laude
Missouri University of Science and Technology | Dec 2018
Key Skills
- Analog/Digital Circuit Design | RS-485, SPI, I2C
- PCB Design (Altium) | Rapid Prototyping | Schematic Capture
- Embedded C/C++ | RTOS | Microcontroller Firmware
- Robotics | Mechatronics | System Integration
- Machine Learning Integration (Edge Devices)
- Python | MATLAB | Git | Proposal Writing
- Technical Leadership | Cross-functional Collaboration