Kurt Sansom

Kurt Sansom is a highly experienced engineer specializing in software testing and biomedical applications. Currently serving as a Senior Software Test Engineer II at Abiomed since February 2022, Kurt oversees software testing protocols. Concurrently, as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Washington, research focuses on developing quantitative assessments for intracranial aneurysm rupture risk and patient-specific vascular treatments. Previous roles include Research Engineer at CFD Research Corporation, where responsibilities included software support and development for various tactical systems, and Biomedical Test Engineer at Heartflow, Inc., focusing on assessment and verification of modeling methods in biomedical simulations. Kurt's early career included positions in missile defense system analysis and environmental research, with a solid academic foundation in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville.