Victor Turriate

Victor Turriate is a seasoned professional in power electronics and electrical engineering, currently serving as a Senior Manager at CesiumAstro since May 2023, leading R&D efforts for power electronics systems in space and defense. Prior to this role, Victor held a Principal R&D Engineer position at Infineon Technologies, where significant contributions included the development of GaN-based DC-DC power modules and power management ICs. Victor's prior experience includes a Graduate Research Assistant role at the Center for Power Electronics Systems, focusing on pioneering DC-DC converters and SiC inverters, as well as a substantial tenure at Boeing as an Electrical Design and Analysis Engineer in Power Systems, managing complex power architecture for telecommunications. Earlier career roles involved hardware engineering at JDSU and internships in semiconductor fabrication at Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials. Victor holds a Master of Science in Power Electronics, a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a minor in Mathematics, all from Virginia Tech.