Who We Are

Tailored Services

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We work with clients that have great ideas.  But those are just the beginning.  We have the experience and expertise in engineering and business planning to turn ideas into realities.  Our team is dedicated to your success.

Our Founder

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John MacDonald 

President and Chief Engineer  


John MacDonald formed Z-Poynt Systems with the goal of fulfilling the needs of the RF, microwave, and fiber optics marketplaces.  John has founded and operated several successful businesses in microwave circuitry, fiber optic distribution and transport, and satellite payload equipment.  His experience in these companies has spanned the roles of VP of Engineering, Lead Scientist, Technical Director, and VP of Manufacturing/Operations.  


John was a Founder and the Managing Partner of Linear Photonics, LLC, a company he formed in 2002.  Through John’s leadership in engineering and business, Linear Photonics grew out of his basement into a multimillion-dollar enterprise.  It is now the market leader in the development and manufacturing of microwave-over-fiber solutions for military and telecommunications applications.    


John also previously served as the Managing Partner of Linear Space Technology, LLC.  John has put many predistortion linearizers and solid-state power amplifiers into orbit around the earth.


In 2000, John founded TEM Wave Technologies, an Engineering Consulting group focused on high-tech microwave and high-speed digital communications.  TEM Wave provided design services and product development to the satellite and terrestrial datacom markets.  In 2019, TEM Wave merged with Z-Poynt Systems to become a world-class engineering and management consulting group.  


From 1989 to 2000 John served in several Engineering, Program Management, and Directorship roles at GE Aerospace, Martin Marietta, Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, and JDS Uniphase.

Our Team

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Through John’s extensive background and experience in the marketplace, he has gathered together a relationship of engineering, management, and business professionals that are dedicated to providing unparalleled consultation services for the benefit of any small or large enterprise.  Our team includes:


  • Electronics Engineers
  • Mechanical Engineers
  • RF/Microwave/Antenna Engineers
  • Microwave Power Amplifier Engineers
  • Systems Engineers
  • Computer Scientists
  • Mathematicians
  • Materials Scientists
  • Accountants
  • Business Development Experts
  • Marketing Gurus
  • Program Managers
  • Board Members
  • Proven Business Leaders


Z-Poynt’s goal is to bridge ideas with profitable products and applications.


Great ideas are just the beginning

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