Richard Block

Richard Block is a seasoned professional in product engineering and manufacturing operations with extensive experience across multiple high-tech companies. Currently serving as Senior Manager of Product Engineering at Ampere since April 2022, Richard has previously held significant roles including Manufacturing Operations Manager at Nexkey, Inc., and Senior Manufacturing Engineer & NPI Program Manager at Shape. Richard's expertise includes product reliability testing, quality management, and cross-functional team coordination in high-stakes environments such as Apple and AMD. With a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, Richard has consistently excelled in process optimization, design for manufacturing, and quality system improvement throughout a career that spans over two decades.