Travis Forbes
About Travis Forbes
Travis Forbes is a Distinguished Member Of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, specializing in CMOS RF integrated circuit technologies for government applications.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
As of 2022, Travis Forbes is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories, located in Overland Park, Kansas. In this role, Forbes leads a team focusing on the development of CMOS RF integrated circuit technologies for government applications. Despite working remotely from Kansas, he frequently reports to the main campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Previous Roles at Sandia National Laboratories
Before being named Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Travis Forbes served as a Principal Member of Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories from 2020 to 2022. Prior to this, he held the same title from 2017 to 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His consistent performance at the institution has allowed him to assume greater responsibilities over the years.
Experience at Garmin International
Travis Forbes worked at Garmin International from 2015 to 2017 in Olathe, KS. Initially, he worked as an Advanced Solutions Engineer for one year before transitioning to the role of Senior RF Design Engineer. His tenure at Garmin allowed him to advance his skills in RF design and engineering.
Early Career and Educational Background
Travis Forbes' early career includes significant roles at NVIDIA and University of Texas at Austin. At NVIDIA, he worked as a Senior RFIC Design Engineer from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin from 2010 to 2013, and he also served as a Teaching Assistant. Forbes holds a Ph.D. and a M.S.E. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia.