Sandro Silva

About Sandro Silva

I’m an Engineering Leader passionate about transforming complex ideas into practical, scalable solutions.With over 15 years of experience across automotive and advanced manufacturing industries, I’ve guided multidisciplinary teams through the full journey — from concept and prototype to global production — bridging software, hardware, testing, and process automation.Throughout my career, I’ve built and led engineering teams, developed test and automation systems for high-precision products like Lidar sensors, and helped organizations turn innovative designs into reliable, high-volume operations. I thrive in cross-functional environments where strategy meets execution — where solving a technical challenge also means creating long-term value.My leadership style blends hands-on technical engagement with a strategic mindset — balancing innovation, process efficiency, and people development. Whether designing systems, optimizing production, or leading global projects, my focus is delivering solutions that work, scale, and last.

Experience

1. Test Engineering Manager

   LightPath Technologies

   Dec 2025 — Present · Orlando, FL, US

   Lead the Test Engineering function to support sustained growth in an optics and photonics manufacturing environment by architecting, deploying, and automating test and metrology systems that deliver actionable, accurate, and fully traceable data across the full product lifecycle—from development through volume manufacturing.This role enables engineering excellence and manufacturing quality by transforming optical, mechanical, and process measurements into trusted insights that drive data-driven decisions, continuous improvement, and scalable production of high-performance optical components and systems.

Education

• Prandiano

  Applied Mathematics

  2001 — 2005

• SENAI Anchieta

  2000, Electronic Technician

  1999 — 2000

• Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes

  2006, Electrical Engineering

  2002 — 2006

• SENAI Suzano

  1998, Electro-electronic electrician

  1997 — 1998

Skills

• Plc
• Computer Program
• Manufacturing
• Purchase Management
• Electric Power
• Embedded Software
• Pcb Design
• Test Equipment
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Image Processing
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Process Control
• Agilent Venturi System
• Hardware
• Electronics
• Engineering Management
• Testing
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Electrical Engineering
• Automotive Electronics
• Logi.cad
• English
• Spc
• Process Engineering
• Programmable Logic Controller (Plc)
• Firmware
• Aspice
• Project Coordination
• Simulations
• Mcd Win
• Automation
• Equipment Management
• Programming
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Spice
• Embedded C
• Matlab
• Automotive
• Project Management