John Watson

Bio

John brings over 44 years of experience in the electronics industry, with 24 of those dedicated to PCB design and engineering. Throughout his distinguished career, John has worked with leading companies such as Teledyne API, Emerson Computer Power, and Legrand Corporation. He also served honorably in the U.S. Army’s Military Intelligence field. John is a technical expert in using various PCB Design ECAD Software.
A significant undertaking is honing the next generation of PCB Designers, enhancing proficiency in PCB Design, and improving the overall quality of PCB design workflows for industry-leading companies.

In addition to his industry role, John is a professor at Palomar College in San Marcos and the University of California, San Diego, and UC Santa Cruz, teaching foundational and Advanced PCB design courses. He is also a highly regarded author, contributing regularly to blogs and white papers, and as a monthly columnist for Inconnect-007. John is the author of two Library and Data Management books and has delivered lectures across the United States, Europe, and Asia.