Summary
Thomas Walther is an electromechanical engineering leader with 13+ years delivering complex safety, measurement and automation systems across rail, semiconductor and industrial sectors. Currently managing TriMet’s Rail Systems Group, he blends hands-on hardware and software design with project and team leadership to execute traction electrification, signaling and state-of-good-repair programs. Skilled in Siemens PLC/HMI, CAD/ECAD tools and regulatory standards (IEC/EN, NFPA, UL, ISO), he drives end-to-end project lifecycle improvements, SOPs and cross-functional vendor coordination. His background spans field commissioning of international systems to cleanroom automation design, giving him an uncommon fluency between bench-level troubleshooting and high-level program delivery. Fluent in German and English, he is known for structuring multi-year, multi-stakeholder projects to meet schedule and budget targets.
14 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Bachelor's degree Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at Hochschule Esslingen - University of Applied Sciences
German, English, French