Stephanie Thomas Kirkhuff

Stephanie Thomas Kirkhuff has extensive experience as a Mechanical Engineer at AeroVironment since July 2017, progressing through roles from Mechanical Engineer I to Mechanical Engineer III. Prior experience includes participating in a significant aerospace structural design project at the University of California San Diego, leading a team focused on UAV wing performance enhancement while adhering to FAA regulations. Additionally, Stephanie served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Engler Stem Cell Biology and Bioengineering Laboratory, where innovative research involved developing a hydrogel to simulate cardiac conditions. Stephanie holds a degree from UC San Diego, having completed education there from 2013 to 2017, and attended Westlake High School from 2009 to 2013.