Hi, I'm Samantha!

I am a mechanical engineer at Rivian Automotive. At Rivian I am a part of the electric motor team, working on the mechanical design of the stator system. I am currently leading the validation efforts for the new Maximus stator cooling system. 

I completed an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, from Stanford University, with concentrations in Manufacturing and Product Realization, and Mechatronics. While at Stanford I was a member of the Biomimetics and Dexterous Manipulation Lab (BDML), where I worked on a novel device for the treatment of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. 

I began my undergraduate career at Seattle University where I completed two years of studies in the mechanical engineering department. During my time at Seattle I was the member's chair of the Society of Women Engineers as well as an active member in the ASME Seattle University Chapter. Following Seattle University, I completed my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, graduating with university and college honors. As a part of the University Honor's program I completed a thesis on "Computationally Generated Lattice Structures for Custom Prosthetic Liners", working with the Computational Engineering and Robotics Lab (CERLAB), which won the Undergraduate Excellence in Research award at the Meeting of the Minds symposium. During my time at Carnegie Mellon I was an active member of the Society of Women Engineers and the club volleyball team.

During my summer breaks I have completed a number of internships. These internships gave me a good perspective on what a career in Mechanical Engineering would look like, as well as gave me hands on experience to round out the curriculum I was learning in the classroom. I have completed internships at the University of Southern California, the Boeing Company, and Rivian Automotive. At these internships I held roles as research assistant, research and technology engineer, flight test engineer, and design and test engineer. These roles have helped me narrow down my field and has sparked my interest in test engineering!