Ralf Hoffmann
Project Engineering Manager at Thorlabs
Newton, New Jersey, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolRalf Hoffmann is a Project Engineering Manager with over a decade of experience designing and managing photonics and OCT systems at Thorlabs. He combines hands-on product design—mechanical, electrical, and firmware—with R&D leadership to bring complex Fourier-domain OCT products from concept to production. Trained as a Diplom-Ingenieur in Applied Physics, he bridges deep physics knowledge with practical semiconductor and engineering management experience. Based in Newton, NJ, Ralf is comfortable moving between bench-level prototyping and cross-functional program leadership. He’s quietly curious about embedded systems (recently exploring ESP32 on GitHub), which complements his firmware background and suggests a hands-on approach to continuous learning. Colleagues rely on him to translate tricky technical requirements into reliable, manufacturable solutions.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Diplom-Ingenieur (FH), Applied Physics, Diplom-Ingenieur (FH), Applied Physics at Fachhochschule Lübeck
German, English
Github Skills (23)
python10
mqtt9
automation9
privacy9
home-assistant9
iot9
home-automation9
wifi9
raspberry-pi9
rgb9
esp328
garden8
internet-of-things8
esp82668
asyncio8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
marcelstoer/nodemcu-custom-build
Apr 2017 - Apr 2017
Contributions:7 commits in 11 days
home-assistant/core
Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
:house_with_garden: Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first.
Contributions:1 comment, 1 issue in 4 months
raspberry-pipythonhouseprivacy-firstasyncio
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