Spencer Maroukis, P.E.

Spencer Maroukis is an Experienced Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer with a strong background in high voltage power systems and hands-on experience in PCB design and firmware development for microcontrollers. With four years of contributions in the electric utilities sector, Spencer has focused on grid interconnection of renewable systems, real-time operations, and troubleshooting outages. Their expertise extends to electrical system design covering PCB design, microcontrollers, battery systems, and solar technologies. Notable projects include a GPS module comparison with data analysis in Python and work with communication protocols like I2C and UART. They have successfully designed and developed a USB cable tester, showcasing proficiency in PCB design, hardware testing, layout, and firmware development with an emphasis on manufacturability. Additionally, Spencer has a passion for hands-on engineering and creativity, exemplified by designing, building, and selling a custom campervan.

Spencer Maroukis holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan and has studied Signals and Systems in Power at École Nationale Supérieure des Electroniques et des ses Applications (ENSEA). Their career history includes roles such as Senior Application Engineer at Cummins Inc., Electric Distribution Operations Engineer at San Diego Gas and Electric, and various positions at Pacific Gas and Electric Company focusing on electric distribution, distributed generation, and grid integration and innovation. Spencer has also served as an Electric Ops Engineering Intern at Pacific Gas and Electric Company and as an Undergraduate Researcher at the University of Michigan Power and Energy Laboratory. They have demonstrated a commitment to professional development during a career break and have showcased their skills as a Project Manager at North America's College Painters. Spencer is now seeking to transition into electronics, particularly embedded hardware, to leverage their diverse engineering background and contribute to impactful initiatives in the electronics industry.