Summary
Gunner Sanders is a Senior Principal Engineer with over a decade of experience designing electrical power, control, and training systems for naval nuclear propulsion and future warships. He specializes in shipboard power conditioning, energy storage, MV/LV AC/DC systems, and power electronics, combining hands-on design with program-level technical oversight. At Cardinal Engineering he leads development of power and energy solutions for next-generation naval platforms, building on a long Naval Reactors career delivering hardware-in-the-loop simulators and operator training curricula. He also manages real estate investments locally, showing a pragmatic, entrepreneurial streak beyond engineering. Known for out-of-the-box problem solving, he pairs deep domain knowledge in nuclear plant monitoring and distribution with a knack for translating complex requirements into operational training and simulation tools. Based in Woodbridge, VA, he holds a BS in Physics and a track record of ensuring mission-critical computing and power systems meet demanding reliability standards.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
BS, Physics, 3.98, BS, Physics, 3.98 at Kennesaw State University (formerly Southern Polytechnic State University)