Kim Harmon
Senior Optical Engineer
Laser Optimization Program Manager
The effective grasp, development and application of emerging technology is the foundation upon which RSL has built its reputation. Key to the company’s future growth is its continued ability to identify and understand technology trends, evolving markets and, ultimately, customer needs.
The best way to do this, of course, is to attract and retain the brightest, most talented engineers and systems designers. People like Kim Harmon.
Harmon joined RSL in 2010 with one overarching mandate: To play an integral role in the development of both new and existing technologies in order to strengthen RSL’s reputation as a lighting solutions provider. Harmon is actively involved not only in making RSL’s existing fiber optic technology better, but is also exploring the potential of new technologies for the future, including LEDs and laser.
“Taking challenging problems and finding specific solutions to address customer needs – if we continue to do that the possibilities are endless,” says Harmon. ”Taking what we do, changing what we have and making it better – that’s the fun part.”
Harmon has more than 20 years of experience in optical engineering, testing and system design. During her 14 years as a senior project engineer with McDonnell Douglas, she worked on two major military contracts and supervised a team of engineers responsible for all facets of optical system program development from preliminary design to delivered hardware. She has also worked as a contract engineer for Pratt & Whitney, and prior to joining RSL, gained her first experience working with fiber optics as a senior engineer with Nufern in East Granby, Conn., where she managed logistics for company initiatives in fiber lasers and amplifiers.
A horse enthusiast and former equestrian, Harmon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Optical Engineering from the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics.
