Sarah Douglas

Sarah Douglas has a diverse and extensive work experience in various engineering roles and leadership positions. Sarah began their career as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Deployable Space Systems Inc., where they worked on designing a component for the ROSA flexible solar array system. Sarah then served as the Chief Financial Officer at Kids Helping Kids Santa Barbara, leading a nonprofit organization and raising significant funds for various charitable projects.

Sarah also worked as a Mechanical Design Lead at the UCLA Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, collaborating on the design and prototyping of an electric feeder system for squirrel foraging research. Sarah later interned at Lockheed Martin as a Test Engineering Intern, spearheading projects related to testing, fixture design, and circuitry optimization.

At the UCLA Engineering Ambassadors, Sarah served as an Engineering Ambassador, representing the UCLA student engineering community at various events and providing tours of engineering facilities. Sarah was also a Project Manager at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, managing projects within the school.

Sarah gained industry experience as a DTC Operations & Strategy Consultant at Net Impact, working with organizations to improve their operations and strategies. Sarah also served as a Venture Consultant at the UCLA Social Enterprise Academy, assisting Creative Visions in restructuring their funding model and marketing practices.

In their most recent position at Northrop Grumman, Sarah held multiple roles, including Systems Engineer II, Mechanical Engineer II, and Associate Mechanical Engineer. During their time at Northrop Grumman, they also worked as a Mechanical Hardware Engineering Intern, where they led an R&D development project and presented findings to executive leadership.

Currently, Sarah is a Mechanical Systems Engineer at Renewell Energy, where they contribute their expertise in mechanical systems and engineering.

Overall, Sarah Douglas has demonstrated a strong background in engineering, project management, leadership, and collaboration, with a focus on mechanical systems and hardware engineering.

Sarah Douglas has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA. Sarah also has a minor in Entrepreneurship from UCLA Anderson School of Management. Sarah further pursued their education at the University of Glasgow, where they focused on Linear Algebra and Differential Equations in the College of Science and Engineering. Prior to their higher education, Sarah attended San Marcos High School. The specific start and end years for each educational experience are not provided.