Armando Placheta

Armando Placheta is currently serving as the Senior Test Equipment Manager at Natron Energy since October 2023. Previously, Armando held the position of Test Engineering Manager at Neato Robotics from August 2020 to May 2023, where responsibilities included managing a team of test engineers and collaborating with software and hardware engineering teams. Armando's earlier experience includes roles such as Technical Business Unit Coordinator at Jabil, Test Development Manager at NEO Tech NEO Technology Solutions, and Senior Hardware/Manufacturing Test Engineer at Empower Micro Systems Inc. Alongside extensive hands-on testing and engineering roles at Lockheed Martin, Aeris Communications, and Space Systems Loral, Armando possesses an academic background that includes a Master of Business Administration from California State University, Monterey Bay, a Master of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from San Francisco Bay University, and ongoing studies in Technical Project Management at the University of California, Berkeley.