Chayna Girling
About Chayna Girling
Chayna Girling is a founding team member and advisor at Orion, where she has worked since 2020. With extensive experience in hardware engineering and design for manufacturability, she has held various engineering roles at notable companies including Google, Apple, and Cyan, Inc.
Work at Orion Labs
Chayna Girling is a member of the founding team at Orion Labs, where she serves as an advisor since 2020. Prior to this role, she was the Head of Hardware Engineering from 2013 to 2020. During her tenure, she contributed to the development of hardware solutions and played a significant role in the company's growth in San Francisco.
Education and Expertise
Chayna Girling earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, completing her studies from 2002 to 2007. She specializes in design for manufacturability (DFM) and possesses expertise in Altium Designer for PCB design and schematic capture. Her technical skills are complemented by a strong background in firmware development and system integration, particularly in embedded systems.
Professional Background
Chayna Girling has held various engineering roles throughout her career. She worked as an Electrical Engineering intern at Google in 2006 and again in 2007. She also interned at Apple Computer in 2004 and 2005. Additionally, she served as a Systems Integration Engineer at Cyan, Inc. from 2008 to 2010 and worked as an Electrical Engineer at Ekso Bionics from 2012 to 2013.
Achievements in Product Design
Chayna Girling has experience in designing and shipping products across multiple sectors, including medical, military, consumer, and enterprise. She has led international design teams and traveled to various countries to ensure that business needs were met on time and to high standards. Her work has contributed to successful product launches and innovations in hardware engineering.
Photography and Publications
In addition to her engineering career, Chayna Girling has pursued photography, with her work published in Vanity Fair and displayed at the Smithsonian and other museums. This artistic endeavor showcases her diverse skill set and interests beyond engineering.