About Phineas Laboratory

Phineas Laboratory is a specialized analytical services provider supporting the semiconductor and electronics industries.

Located in Georgetown, Texas, our laboratory offers advanced materials analysis, failure investigation, and precision sample preparation services.

Why Work with Phineas Laboratory?

As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), we maintain rigorous quality standards and are pursuing ISO 17025 accreditation to ensure the highest level of technical competency and reliability.

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    Technical Expertise

    Over 20 years of experience in electrical engineering, semiconductor analysis, and defense systems. We specialize in:

    • Integrated circuit packaging analysis
    • MEMS device characterization
    • Electronic component failure investigation
    • Materials composition and contamination analysis
    • Metallographic and ceramographic preparation

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    Quality Commitment

    • ISO 17025 Laboratory Accreditation (In Progress)
    • ISO 9001 Quality Management System (In Progress)
    • NIST-Traceable Calibration
    • Documented Standard Operating Procedures
    • Comprehensive Chain of Custody Protocols

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    Our Facility

    Our Georgetown facility represents critical infrastructure for Central Texas’s semiconductor ecosystem, equipped with:

    • Advanced microscopy suite
    • Precision sectioning equipment
    • Metallographic preparation laboratory

Justin Tullos

Justin Tullos is Founder and President of Phineas Laboratory.

Justin received his Bachelor of Science Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2011 where he also commissioned as a Developmental Computer Engineering officer in the United States Air Force.

Justin spent over 11 years in the USAF, with combat deployments to Afghanistan in 2015 and Iraq in 2018.

His medals include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and Operation Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal. Justin received his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) in 2021 with honors, receiving the only Lt Edwin E. Aldrin, Sr. Award for displaying the most exceptional leadership characteristics while in the graduate program.

Justin was medically retired from active duty in 2023 and was recently accepted for Spring 2025 into a Ph.D. program for semiconductor growth at The University of Texas at Austin.

He lives in Georgetown, Texas, with his wife Naomi and their twin boys, Finn and Levi.