Kaitlyn Williams
Mechanical Engineer at Defense Engineering Services
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
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Top SchoolKaitlyn Williams is a mechanical engineer with a strong aerospace foundation, holding a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a concentration in Astronautics and a minor in Applied Mathematics from Embry-Riddle. She brings roughly a decade of hands-on experience in defense and space manufacturing environments, blending experimental aerodynamics, failure analysis, and advanced 3D printing research. Her internships at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and Newport News Shipbuilding yielded practical systems designs—such as a deployable satellite telescope door—and reliability improvements via FMEA. As a research lead at Embry-Riddle she developed freestanding continuous-fiber thermoset composites and simulated regolith-based printing for low-gravity habitats, demonstrating both materials expertise and simulation-driven design. Now transitioning into industry research roles, she combines quick adaptability, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of turning lab prototypes into program-ready deliverables. An Honors College and Tau Beta Pi alumna who led small teams, she’s known for bridging meticulous experimental work with pragmatic engineering solutions.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityGithub contributions (2)
NCBI-Hackathons/Community_Software_Tools_for_NGS
Oct 2015 - Jan 2016
Contributions:18 commits, 3 PRs, 18 pushes in 3 months
knwilliams92/planets
Sep 2015 - Sep 2015
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 day
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