Charles D Smith III
Manager, Vacuum Auxiliary and Roughing Pump Systems, US ITER
Bio
Charles Smith is manager of vacuum auxiliary and roughing pump systems at US ITER. In this role he is responsible for the planning, design, fabrication, and delivery of these systems.
Prior to joining US ITER in 2015, Charles advanced vacuum systems for complex accelerator and space projects. At ProNova Solutions, he led vacuum system design, procurement, installation, and validation for a proton therapy accelerator. At the Spallation Neutron Source facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, he supported the on-demand
performance of the accelerator support systems as a mechanical engineer. At the Arnold Engineering Development Center at Arnold Air Force Base in Tullahoma, Tennessee, he served as a test systems engineer focused on vacuum and cryogenic systems that support the Space Systems Test Facility.
As a vacuum engineering professional, Charles is active in the American Vacuum Society and is a regular presenter at conferences. He also has served as an external reviewer of vacuum systems for industry and the US Department of Energy.
Charles holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He also has received a graduate certificate in Reliability and Maintainability Engineering from the University of Tennessee.