Summary
Joe Wood is an electrical engineer with 12 years of hands-on experience designing low-power, handheld PCBs in Altium and developing RF/millimeter-wave IC packaging and test software for defense and commercial applications. He has driven hardware projects end-to-end—from specification and schematic/layout to fabrication, test, and production—at firms including BAE Systems, Elbit Systems of America, and NAL Research. His expertise spans battery-powered embedded systems, power management, mixed-signal interfaces, and advanced materials like LTCC and LCP, coupled with practical RF signal conditioning for internal antennas. Joe also builds production-friendly test GUIs and firmware that bridge lab prototypes and manufacturing, a skill honed while creating wideband RF tuner test software. Based in Roanoke, Virginia, he combines graduate research experience in 3D interconnects and flip-chip processes with a pragmatic focus on manufacturable designs. He brings a rare mix of microwave packaging insight and everyday PCB craftsmanship that accelerates turning complex RF concepts into reliable products.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
MS Electrical Engineering, MS Electrical Engineering at Virginia Tech