Spencer Backus
About Spencer Backus
Spencer Backus is a Manufacturing Engineer at Boston Scientific with a background in mechanical and biomedical engineering, and an Executive MBA in Data Analytics from Louisiana State University.
Current Position at Boston Scientific
Spencer Backus currently holds the position of Manufacturing Engineer at Boston Scientific. He commenced this role in 2022, and is based in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. In this capacity, Spencer contributes to the company's medical device manufacturing processes.
Experience at Ethicon, Inc.
Spencer Backus has held the role of R&D Design Engineer Coop at Ethicon, Inc. on two occasions. Initially, he worked for four months in 2020 and then returned for a three-month stint in 2021. In both roles, he was based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and contributed to research and development in design engineering.
Research Assistant at University of Kentucky
From 2020 to 2022, Spencer Backus worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. During his two-year tenure, he was involved in various research projects, likely contributing to studies in engineering given his academic background.
Education and Academic Achievements
Spencer Backus earned his Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Mechanical Engineering / Biomedical Engineering from the University of Kentucky, where he studied from 2018 to 2022. Following this, he pursued and completed an Executive MBA with a focus on Data Analytics from Louisiana State University, from 2023 to 2024.
Early Career and Mentoring
Spencer Backus gained early career experience working at Wood County Park District as part of their operations team for three months in 2019. Additionally, he took on the role of Peer Mentor at the University of Kentucky from 2019 to 2020, providing guidance and support to fellow students for nine months.