Sacha Emery
About Sacha Emery
Sacha Emery is a Principal Applications Engineer (ATE) at National Instruments in Newbury, U.K., with over 20 years of experience at the company.
Current Role at National Instruments
Sacha Emery is currently serving as the Principal Applications Engineer (ATE) at National Instruments (NI) in Newbury, U.K. In this role, Sacha applies extensive expertise in Automated Test Equipment (ATE) to support the company's strategic business objectives. Sacha collaborates with Systems R&D for aligning application investments with roadmaps and anticipates the needs of Focus Applications to support customer business goals. An integral part of the role involves delivering insights and using a variety of methods and techniques to obtain optimal results.
Work Experience at Serco Test Systems
In 2002, Sacha Emery worked as an Engineer at Serco Test Systems for a period of six months in Waterlooville. During this time, Sacha contributed technical skills and applied engineering principles to support the company's objectives. The role acted as a stepping stone in Sacha's career within the engineering field.
Senior Applications Engineer at National Instruments
Prior to the current role, Sacha Emery spent 15 years as a Senior Applications Engineer (ATE) at National Instruments in Newbury, starting in 2002. Throughout this period, Sacha honed industry-specific skills, contributed to regional support organization development by sharing application expertise, and possessed deep knowledge of both NI’s and competitors’ product positioning. The role required significant discretion and judgment in selecting methods and techniques to support Focus Applications effectively.
Educational Background
Sacha Emery holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Optoelectronics from the University of Hull, achieved between 1996 and 1999. Prior to that, Sacha studied Electronic Engineering with a specialization in Optoelectronics, also at the University of Hull, earning a Masters of Engineering from 1992 to 1996. The educational background provided a solid foundation in engineering principles and specialized knowledge in optoelectronics, which has been instrumental in Sacha’s professional career.
Early Career and Contract Work
Before joining National Instruments, Sacha Emery worked as a Contract Engineer on a self-employed basis from 2001 to 2002 in Portsmouth, U.K. and as a Research Engineer at the University of Hull for six months in 1999. Additionally, Sacha held a position as Technical Support Engineer at National Instruments (UK) from 2000 to 2001. These roles contributed to a diverse foundational experience in engineering, providing practical skills and industry knowledge that have been beneficial throughout Sacha's career.