Steve Choate

Steve Choate is an accomplished operations and engineering professional with extensive experience in the semiconductor and telecommunications industries. Currently serving as Chief Operations Officer at QT Imaging Holdings since April 2024, Steve previously held key leadership roles including Director of Engineering at Teledyne Microwave Solutions, Site Operations Director at Infineon Technologies, and Senior Director of Product & Test Engineering at IDT. Steve's background also includes significant positions at GigOptix Inc. and Endwave Corporation, where responsibilities encompassed operations management, product development, and engineering oversight. Steve's educational credentials include a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from San José State University.