National Engineering Month Highlight: Lukas Menze, Electrical Engineer at MarineLabs

Meet Lukas Menze , an electrical engineer at MarineLabs, where he develops, designs, and tests new electronic hardware for current and future generations of MarineLabs’ CoastScout sensor units. 

As a lover of the ocean, he enjoys contributing to a product that collects new data streams that help protect coastlines.

“I’ve always loved the ocean. I love having direct contact with the ocean and the passion of everyone working at MarineLabs.”

For Lukas, the best part of being an engineer is watching all the individual pieces that have been designed and worked on for a long time, fall into place while the overall design comes together. 

“Building something from scratch and seeing it work in the end is definitely a very rewarding experience.”

He equates designing an electrical circuit to building something out of Lego bricks. You start with the functions you want your circuit to do, and the trick is to select the correct “brick” for each function. Once a design is complete, the next problem to solve is how all the parts fit together on a printed circuit board, like a 3D puzzle. 

“I remember that as a kid I was often watching my dad working on electrical engineering projects in his workshop. I imagined what all the big and small components on a board would do, which I think eventually led to me wanting to become an engineer as well.”

Lukas joined MarineLabs because he was impressed and intrigued by their technology and the impact it has on improving marine safety.

His hopes for his work at MarineLabs?

“I hope that my work with MarineLabs will lead to safer marine operations and a broader awareness of marine hazards. With climate change progressing faster and faster, it’s crucial to understand the impact this has on the oceans and determine what we can do to keep everyone safe.”

Thanks for sharing, Lukas!