Karen Bouchard

Staff Mechanical Engineer at Kidde Fire Systems

Karen Bouchard is a highly experienced mechanical engineer currently serving as a Staff Mechanical Engineer at Kidde Fire Systems since June 2017. In this role, Karen leads a new product development team focused on improving gaseous fire suppression systems while also supporting sustaining and value engineering initiatives across various product lines. As a subject matter expert in gaseous fire suppression systems and engineering development tools, expertise includes LabVIEW Testing Software, SolidWorks Flow Simulation, and Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS) by NIST. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, and an intern at DEKA Research & Development, where responsibilities included designing and prototyping testing fixtures and mobile devices. Karen holds a Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Educational background also includes extensive Japanese language studies and completion of secondary education at Littleton High School.

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Huntsville, United States

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Kidde Fire Systems

Kidde Fire Systems is a world leader in fire detection and suppression systems for special fire hazards, serving industries such as marine/offshore, oil & gas, commercial cooking, manufacturing & industrial, mission critical facilities, power generation and heavy duty vehicles. With over 100 years experience in the industry, our fire protection solutions include intelligent smoke & heat detectors, conventional & networked system controls and the largest portfolio of fire suppression agents in the industry. Our products are designed, installed and maintained by Kidde Fire Systems' highly skilled Authorized Distributor network. Kidde Fire Systems is operated under Kidde-Fenwal, Inc., an industrial fire detection and suppression company


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