Tom Brenner
About Tom Brenner
Tom Brenner is the Design and Development Leader at Lutron Electronics in Alburtis, PA, with extensive experience in engineering and management roles.
Title and Current Role
Tom Brenner is currently serving as a Design and Development Leader at Lutron Electronics in Alburtis, PA. His role involves overseeing the design and development of new tester designs from concept to final prove-out, including project requirement reviews, corporate reviews, and managing outside resources for fabrication and validation. He also supervises engineers and technicians in their daily work.
Previous Work Experience
Before his current position, Tom Brenner has held several roles at Lutron Electronics and other organizations. He started at Lutron Electronics in 1999 as a Design and Development Engineer for Window Systems and worked his way up to Senior Design and Development Engineer – Home Systems by 2009. He then became the Owner of BrennerCode, a role he held from 2008 to 2015, before returning to Lutron Electronics. Additionally, he gained early experience at INMETCO as a Co-op from 1996 to 1998.
Education and Expertise
Tom Brenner studied at Penn State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from 1994 to 1999. His education provided a strong foundation in electrical engineering principles, preparing him for his roles in design and development within the electronics industry.
C#.net Framework Implementation
Tom Brenner implemented a C#.net based framework for new tester development at Lutron Electronics. This framework was designed for code reuse, which significantly decreased development time, highlighting his expertise in software engineering and process optimization.
Software Development Processes
At Lutron Electronics, Tom Brenner introduced software development, approval, and control processes to the department. These processes were based on existing product software systems but were optimized for faster development cycles and deployment, demonstrating his ability to improve operational efficiencies.