Maria Athanassiu

Maria Athanassiu is an accomplished Senior Principal Systems Engineer at QinetiQ US, with experience in various engineering roles since 2010. Maria has a strong background in systems engineering, having previously held positions as Principal Systems Engineer at QinetiQ US and Staff Electrical Engineer at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. Maria's career includes significant contributions at Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics and QinetiQ North America, where an interdisciplinary approach was adopted to enhance product development across multiple engineering domains. In addition to practical experience, Maria is pursuing a Master of Science in Systems Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, building on a solid educational foundation with previous degrees in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University.