Bill Simon
Bill Simon
is Director of Business Development at ZAI Solutions.
Bill is currently a sales engineer doing business development and
sales for high-technology companies. His experience includes over 14
years as a manufacturer’s representative in Southern California
specializing in complex RF and microwave components, composites, and
instrumentation.
From 1988 to 2008 Bill started and ran a
corporation
that designed and manufactured high-performance CCD cameras for
low-light imaging used in applications such as astronomy. In addition to
managing company operations, he was involved in the electronic and
mechanical design of the products, and was awarded two patents for an
innovative thermoelectric cooling system. In 2008 Bill participated in
the design and fabrication of the NASA/JPL Goldstone radar receiver for
the 70-meter antenna as part of the Goldstone Solar System Radar
project.
Bill is also a technical writer, editor, and
illustrator as well as website designer.
He earned his BS in Electronics and Industrial Technology at the
California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo in 1970.
Listen to Bill on The Space Show
hosted by
Dr. David Livingston.
Read his
LinkedIn profile.