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Nathan Spurgeon

Nathan Spurgeon

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Research And Development Engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Education

    • Naval Postgraduate School

      2006 - 2008
      Master of Science - MS Electronic Systems Engineering

      Areas of focus:Sensor systemsRadar systemsDigital signal processingLaser fundamentalsThesis Topic: Power Consumption of Wireless Mesh Network System On Chip Devices

    • Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC)

      2002 - 2002
      Nuclear Power Plant Operatio

      Introductory training for all U.S. Navy nuclear power plant operators.Included 6 months of graduate-level survey courses, and 6 months of intensive on-hull prototype operational experience & training.

    • Arizona State

      1997 - 2001
      Bachelor's degree Mechanical Engineering

  • Experience

    • US Navy

      Feb 2002 - Sept 2012

      Submarine advance course (a.k.a. Department Head School) - 6 monthsChief Engineer on USS ANNAPOLIS (SSN 760) ~9 monthsStaff Officer Submarine Squadron Twelve ~ 1 yearShip Coordinator for Supervisor of Shipbuilding at General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp. ~ 2 years Graduate Student at Naval Postgraduate SchoolMaster of Science in Electrical System EngineeringAcademic focus - Sensor systems, radar systems, digital signal processing, laser communication devicesThesis topic - Power consumption in wireless mesh networking system-on-chip devices Junior Officer on submarine USS ALABAMA (SSBN731)Engineering division officer & Assistant Engineer4 strategic deterrent patrolsDrydocking overhaul for reactor refueling & Trident D5 weapon system upgrade. Training Pipeline for U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officers.3 months of Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, FL6 months of classroom training at Naval Nuclear Training Command, Charleston, SC6 months of in-plant training at S8G nuclear reactor prototype in Ballston Spa, NY3 months of submarine basic course in Groton, CT

      • Nuclear Submarine Officer

        Oct 2008 - Sept 2012

      • Graduate Student

        Sept 2006 - Sept 2008

      • Nuclear Submarine Officer

        Sept 2003 - Sept 2006

      • Nuclear Submarine Officer

        Feb 2002 - Sept 2003

    • ASML

      Sept 2012 - Feb 2020
      Engineering Project Manager

      Engineering Project Manager for Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) light source developmentEUV light sources enable the next generation of semiconductor photolithography - Allowing the industry to keep pace with Moore's law by enabling 7nm nodes in chip manufacturing.Projects at ASML:- Built a first-generation NXE:3300 EUV light source - System assembly & qualification, test queue management, component & subsystem troubleshooting, design feedback & issue resolution- Configuration Management for System Upgrades - - Integration Project Lead for Next-Generation high-power EUV light sources - Show less

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

      May 2020 - now

      W88 System Engineer Product Engineer for Detonator Production.

      • System Engineer

        Feb 2024 - now

      • Research And Development Engineer

        May 2020 - Feb 2024

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Engineer In Training

      State of California
      Jan 2007