John F.

John F. has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. John has held various positions in companies such as Axcelis Technologies, Generac Power Systems Inc., Draper, Celera Motion, Solectria - A Yaskawa Company, Draper Laboratory, Cadence Design Systems, and Schneider Automation.

In their current position as a Principal Electrical Systems Engineer at Axcelis Technologies, they are responsible for overseeing and leading the electrical systems engineering team. Prior to this role, they served as a Sr. Principal Electrical Systems Engineer at the same company.

Before joining Axcelis Technologies, John was the VP - Generac Clean Energy Solutions at the Generac New England Technology Center in Generac Power Systems Inc. for two years.

John also worked as a Technical Director at Draper, where they provided technical leadership and management.

During their time at Celera Motion, a business unit of Novanta Corp., John held the position of Vice President of Technology. John was responsible for managing all technical staff across multiple sites and focused on Precision Motion Control and Mechatronics for various applications.

John also worked as an Associate Director of Engineering at Solectria - A Yaskawa Company, where they were involved in system architecture development, power electronics design, and PCB implementation.

At Draper Laboratory, they served in various roles including Associate Director - Special Programs, Division Leader - Electronics, Division Leader - Advanced HW Development, and Group Leader - Analog Systems. John was responsible for solving difficult technical problems, providing technical leadership, and managing large programs of national importance.

At Cadence Design Systems, John served as an Engineering Director. John was responsible for staffing and leading a team of engineers for a new group that focused on providing contract design services for embedded control systems.

Lastly, they worked at Schneider Automation as a Development Manager - Precision Motion Control. John led multi-national technical teams involved in the design and delivery of industrial control systems and was the chief designer for the development of high-performance AC servo drives.

Overall, John F. has a strong background in technical leadership, engineering, and management, with expertise in various fields such as electrical systems, clean energy solutions, precision motion control, and embedded control systems.

John F. holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University. The exact dates of their attendance are not provided. John then pursued a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Boston University, starting in 1988 and completing it in 1991. In addition, they obtained a certification as a Certified Scrum Master from Scrum Alliance in April 2016.