Charissa Seid is a skilled Research and Development Engineer at Edwards Lifesciences, with experience leading design validation activities for early-stage medical products, user needs analysis, and ensuring cross-functional collaboration. In a previous role as a System Engineer, Charissa led a team on software platform launches, developed requirement specifications, and managed usability activities for multiple product launches. Prior experience includes an internship at General Dynamics NASSCO, where Charissa contributed to the Littoral Combat Ship program and implemented process improvements. Charissa holds a degree from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and has completed general education at Las Positas College.