Richard Thomas - Principal Engineer
Rich possesses over 25 years of product development experience, including multiple products currently in use in the medical and industrial fields. At Sunrise Labs, he is responsible for project management and electronic hardware development, specializing in multi-disciplinary projects.
Before joining Sunrise Labs, Rich was the Engineering Manager for a startup surgical laser company which created a laser for microscopic Neuro and ENT surgery, a product development engineer at Johnson and Johnson working on pain therapy and surgical devices, and a research and development engineer at Harvard Medical School creating custom instruments for heart research studies.
Rich enjoys his work with Sunrise and the impact it has on his community and the world. “In this small company atmosphere we contribute to many significant new products including industrial, laboratory and especially medical devices that make a positive contribution to people’s lives.”
Rich holds a B.S. degree in BioMedical / Electrical Engineering from Brown University.