Title: Electrical Engineer
Company: Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
Location: SC/USA
Education: Pursuing Master’s Degree, University of South Carolina; BS in Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina (2019)
Career History: Electrical Engineer, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (2019-Present); Student Employee, Electric Ship Research and Development Consortium (ESRDC), University of South Carolina (2017-2019)
Maxwell T. Dissington, Electrical Engineer at Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, has been recognized as a Marquis Emerging Leader for their contributions and achievements in the field of engineering.
Since 2019, Mr. Dissington has utilized expertise in cybersecurity, ship integration, submarines, and maintenance at the South Carolina-based naval center. Among his myriad responsibilities, he offers internal prototyping services and low-rate initial production to expedite the delivery of CASREP systems, the Navy’s reporting procedures, or new technology directly to the warfighters, and focuses his efforts on additive manufacturing, including 3D printing and advanced manufacturing.
In addition to his primary endeavors, Mr. Dissington has secured two United States patents for Spider Sense and Sniper, both low-cost sensor platforms designed for data collection and detecting patterns of life, which he considers his most notable achievement. For his exemplary work in the sciences, he has been recognized as a STEM Person of the Year and STEM Person of the Quarter by the center.
Attributing his success to the support of his wife, Kenna, and parents, Mr. Dissington prepared for his professional journey by attending the University of South Carolina. In the midst of his studies, he served as a student employee through the Electric Ship Research and Development Consortium for two years before earning a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of South Carolina in 2019.
Looking toward the future, Mr. Dissington plans to expand his small team of four by enhancing their manufacturing capabilities. He strives to one day establish a collaboration and learning center not only for NIWC Atlantic employees but also for local schools and communities.