Dan Norwood
About Dan Norwood
Dan Norwood serves as the Director of Manufacturing Operations at Nevro, where he has worked since 2019. He has a background in engineering and has previously held positions at LIFESCAN, INC and Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space.
Work at Nevro
Dan Norwood has served as the Director of Manufacturing Operations at Nevro since 2019. In this role, he is based in Redwood City, California, and oversees various manufacturing processes. His responsibilities include conducting patient interviews as part of root cause investigations for field complaints, particularly related to wireless coupling and charging issues. He also supports design verification activities for Nevro's next-generation implantable pulse generator and wireless charger platforms, ensuring effective system-level design verification testing and transfer to contract manufacturing.
Education and Expertise
Dan Norwood studied at the University of the Pacific, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from 1995 to 1997. He has been E.I.T. certified since 1997, indicating his commitment to engineering standards. His expertise includes utilizing National Instruments products such as Labview, Labwindows, Teststand, and Machine Vision OCR for automating processes in manufacturing and R&D test environments.
Background
Prior to his current position at Nevro, Dan Norwood worked as a Manufacturing Process Engineer at LifeScan, Inc. from 2001 to 2003 in Milpitas, California. He also held the role of Hardware Engineer at Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space from 1998 to 2000 in Sunnyvale, California. His diverse background in engineering and manufacturing has contributed to his current role in operations.
Achievements
During his tenure at Nevro, Dan Norwood led a rebranding project for the company's trial stimulator. This initiative involved collaboration with marketing, regulatory, and operations teams to integrate new marketing logos and firmware into the product. Additionally, he holds an SSBI Top Secret security clearance from the U.S. Air Force, which reflects his reliability and trustworthiness in handling sensitive information.