Adam Samaniego

About Adam Samaniego

Entrepreneurial engineer with a background in optics, electronics, and computational imaging. Experience designing, prototyping, testing and supporting production of near-eye biocular display systems, including custom optics, electronics and mounts. Prior experience designing, prototyping, and testing computational imaging systems, including microscopy and retinal imaging systems.BSEE and MSEE from Rice University, Houston, TX.

Experience

1. Principal Optical Engineer

   Intuitive

   Apr 2024 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Responsible for architecting and leading the execution of near-eye optical display systems to deliver world-class stereoscopic surgical visualization to market. Technical leader for multidisciplinary projects to improve the surgical user experience while reducing cost-of-goods-sold. Thought leader on depth perception and visual comfort for surgical displays as well as surgical endoscopes. Indivdiual contributor (patents) in optics, optomechanics, displays, and video processing. Responsible for optical design, simulation, prototypes, data analysis, user studies, and supporting the manufacture / ramp of designs which are already in production.

Education

• Rice University

  Master of Science - MS, Electrical Engineering

  2012 — 2014

• Rice University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Zemax
• Research
• Pcb Design
• C
• Microsoft Office
• Optical Design
• Latex
• Matlab
• Kicad
• Cadence
• Direct Sales
• Algorithms
• Firmware
• Simulations
• Sales Prospecting
• Solidworks
• Optical Simulation