Summary
Hector Camacho is a seasoned engineering executive with over a decade of leadership experience, currently serving as VP and Director of Engineering at Spectral Labs in San Diego. An Electrical Engineer by training, he has led multidisciplinary teams through the full product lifecycle—from embedded hardware and industrial automation design to production deployment—at organizations including Rapiscan/AS&E, SAIC, and Qualcomm. Known for translating complex technical requirements into practical development processes, Hector combines hands-on expertise in microcontroller-based systems with strategic program management. He has a track record of building strong cross-functional partnerships with clients, vendors, and direct reports, and is bilingual in English and Spanish. His background includes both research-adjacent roles at Cornell/Arecibo and consulting stints that sharpened his problem-solving in high-reliability environments. Colleagues describe him as an innovative decision-maker who brings rigor and interpersonal finesse to delivering mission-critical engineering outcomes.
10 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering at University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez