Erin Mcdermott Email & Phone Number

United States

Austin, TX

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London, England, GB

This online and print tech magazine picked me up as a columnist to share my ramblings until the point in time when they come to their senses.

Writing about all the wild spaces and tech and nerds I come across in my travels.

US

Led optical design and evaluation of indoor, outdoor, residential and commercial luminaires.

Paris, Île-de-France, FR

• Simulated and evaluated optical performance of exterior automotive lighting systems using CATIA V5, ASAP, integrating sphere, goniophotometer
• Technical point-of-contact for integration of European-developed technologies into domestic designs
• Managed U.S. and Chinese contract optical engineering projects
• Identified and solved LED board design and manufacture problems to meet system performance standards
• Traced root causes of lighting system failures to issues across a broad spectrum of both internal departments and suppliers and found solutions to meet timing and performance targets
• Educated auto manufacturer customers and management on design possibilities and problemsthrough tailored presentations, demonstrations and reports

• 8-month relocation to German branch within the optical development department
• Developed and taught S.O.P. for the creation of optical scatter models (BRDF) in ASAP from measured materials
• Managed communication between optical engineering, mechanical design and production companies
• Built and designed components for test stages used in quality control of machine vision sensors and research
• Toleranced optical sensors and simulated optical test equipment in ASAP
• Approved optical design prints and materials, and prototype quality

Northville, Michigan, US

• Developed and implemented patent-pending processes for use in high-volume manufacturing
• Identified and solved urgent production-impeding problems by the design and execution of experiments
• On-site inspection of German production facility to determine strategic issues with implementing new technology into existing production lines
• Compiled, analyzed and documented experimental data and hypotheses
• Utilized 4kW diode laser, 6-axis robot and metrology equipment (to cross-section, mount and polish experimental samples)
• Formulated key equations for laser and chemistry procedures based on scientific models

Dallas, Texas, US

• Resolved procedural issues by initiating meetings with engineering management
• Processed engineering documentation via communication with internal & external representatives

• Operated AB Dick 350 and AB Dick 360 offset printing presses
• Managed drill press and large paper cutter operations
• Performed jogging, collating and padding of products
• Assisted with mailing bulk advertising, filing and bookkeeping
• Packaged and shipped orders nationwide

B.S., Applied Physics, Applied Optics

Study Abroad Term In Ulm, Germany

Physics, Center For Gravitational Wave Astronomy Summer Course

Education record