Philip Smith
Driving the Development of Next Generation Lidar Sensors
- Role
- Vice President of R & d and Special Projects at Luminar Technologies
- Location
- Melbourne, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Philip Smith
Systems engineering leader with over 25 years of experience in airborne and automotive lidar, 3D computer vision, robotic navigation and large scale data processing/distribution. Versatile professional with experience in all aspects of the product value stream including identifying market needs, designing innovative customer-driven solutions, procuring necessary development funding, and leading large and small integrated product teams to bring those solutions to customers on time and under budget.
Experience
Vice President of R & d and Special Projects
Jun 2025 — Present · Orlando, FL, US
Education
University of Virginia
Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical Engineering
1991 — 1993
Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance and Investments
2005 — 2008
University of Virginia
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering
1993 — 1996
University of Delaware
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering
1987 — 1991
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Business Planning
- Geospatial Data
- Advanced Lidar Processing
- System Design
- System Architecture
- Systems Engineering
- Computer Vision
- Image Processing
- Security Clearance
- Engineering Management
- Software Engineering
- Earned Value Management
- Embedded Systems
- Software Development
- C++
- Program Management
- Embedded Software
- Clearcase
- Requirements Analysis
- Gpgpu/Cuda Programming and Design
- Machine Learning
- Cloud Computing
- Modeling and Simulation
- Team Leadership
- System Requirements
- Project Team Management
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