William Dannemann

William Dannemann is a Mechanical Design Engineer currently employed at Pacific Fusion since October 2023, contributing to the creation of clean energy solutions inspired by nature. Prior to this role, Dannemann served as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Zipline from October 2021 to October 2023 and worked at Sandia National Laboratories as an R&D Systems Engineer from May 2017 to October 2021. Earlier career experiences include positions such as Cyber Technology Specialist at Darktrace, where responsibilities included serving as a technical point of contact and advisor, and Design Engineer at LytOil, Inc., focusing on design validation and hardware selection. Additional internships in reliability and R&D at Medtronic, Critchfield Mechanical, Inc., and MicroStrain, Inc. contributed to a diverse skill set. Dannemann holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, earned between 2010 and 2015.