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

  1. Vice President of R & d and Special Projects

    Luminar Technologies

    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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