About WMD

Welch Mechanical Designs, LLC, designs and manufactures high precision optical systems for commercial, military and scientific applications. We specialize in telescopes, lasers and complete optic systems ruggedized for deployment in diverse environments. Our efficient operating model makes us very competitive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Personnel

Wayne C. Welch, Senior Project Staff Engineer

Experience

Owner, Welch Mechanical Designs, LLC — May 2001 to Present

Prior to establishing Welch Mechanical Designs, LLC., Wayne designed and developed mechanical and optomechanical systems for earth, aircraft and space-based LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) projects at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

Professional Societies

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Associate Member
• The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE)
• Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical Engineering Honor Fraternity
• American Society of Precision Engineers (ASPE)
• Optical Society of America (OSA)

Al Bowman, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Experience

20 years in design and manufacture of high precision optical and RF instruments and aircraft systems.

Education

• Certificate in Computer Aided Drafting from Eastside Career Center,
  Baltimore, MD

Steven Klein, Lead Instrument Assembly Technician

Experience

25 years U.S. Army with experience in logistics management, artillery and gunsmithing