Kevin Pounds
Senior Space Laser Engineer at SpaceX
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
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Top SchoolKevin Pounds is a Senior Space Laser Engineer with nearly a decade of focused experience marrying manufacturing engineering and optical design across high-volume semiconductor and aerospace programs. He has led manufacturing and design efforts at SpaceX and Intel, progressing from packaging R&D and manufacturing design to leadership roles overseeing space laser production and group engineering. Based in Hillsboro, Oregon, he bridges rigorous process development with hands-on optical system design, driving repeatable production of precision photonic components. Kevin’s career shows a pattern of returning to and scaling laser programs within SpaceX, highlighting both deep domain expertise and the ability to industrialize complex optics. He holds advanced degrees from the University of Arizona and brings a practical blend of lab-born optical insight and factory-floor manufacturing rigor. Colleagues would note his uncommon combination of sensor-level design experience and production leadership that shortens the path from prototype to flight-ready hardware.
9 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
The University of Arizona
English, SpanishGithub contributions (2)
BloodyClean/Asgardia.Government
May 2017 - May 2017
Contributions:2 pushes in 1 day
legallegislationcivicgovernmentlegal-documents
lorezyra/Asgardia.Government
May 2017 - Jun 2017
Contributions:9 commits, 9 PRs, 1 push in 12 days
legallegislationcivicgovernmentlegal-documents
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