Why Global ElectroSpec Exists
After decades of engineering, military service, government support, quality leadership, and electronics manufacturing experience, Dr. Keith Peterson founded Global ElectroSpec with a simple mission: to improve how the electronics manufacturing industry understands, applies, and advances technical requirements.
Background
For more than three decades I have worked across military, government, engineering, quality, and electronics manufacturing.
Throughout that journey I repeatedly encountered the same challenge. Technical knowledge existed. Finding it. Understanding it. Applying it consistently. Those were the difficult parts.
Global ElectroSpec was founded to solve those problems — to provide the electronics manufacturing industry with truly independent technical expertise, objective assessments grounded in evidence and recognized standards, and a long-term vision for making engineering knowledge more accessible to everyone who depends on it.
Global ElectroSpec does not sell products, software, or vendor-affiliated services. Every engagement is driven entirely by your technical requirements and applicable standards — not by commercial relationships or product commissions. This independence is fundamental to the value we provide.
Credentials
- Ph.D. Engineer
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- U.S. Navy Commander (Ret.)
- Former Missile Defense Agency Engineer
- IPC Master Instructor
- CID / CID+
- iNARTE ESD Engineer
Areas of Expertise
Electronics Manufacturing
Decades of experience in electronics manufacturing processes, quality systems, and facility operations across defense, aerospace, and commercial sectors.
Military & Government
U.S. Navy Commander (Ret.) with engineering experience at the Missile Defense Agency — deep understanding of defense electronics requirements and government procurement.
IPC Standards
IPC Master Instructor with comprehensive expertise across IPC-A-610, J-STD-001, IPC-6012, IPC-7711/7721, and the full IPC standards library.
ESD Engineering
iNARTE-certified ESD Engineer with expertise in ESD program development and ANSI/ESD S20.20 compliance.
Quality Management
Quality management system development and assessment across AS9100, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and defense-specific quality requirements.
Technical Education
IPC Master Instructor and founder of ElectroSpec Training — extensive experience developing and delivering technical education for engineers, operators, and quality professionals.
A Note on Independence
Global ElectroSpec does not sell products, software, or vendor-affiliated services. Our consulting engagements are driven entirely by your technical requirements and applicable standards — not by commercial relationships or product commissions. This independence is fundamental to the value we provide.
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