Zakia Ahmed

Senior GNC Engineer

Zakia Ahmed, Ph.D., is currently a Senior GNC Engineer at Raytheon, specializing in guidance and navigation algorithms within guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) engineering. They possess expertise in linear and nonlinear systems, as well as estimation theory, and are proficient in coding languages including C++, Python, and Ada. Zakia completed a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech, where they also served as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant from 2018 to 2024. Prior to these roles, they gained experience as a Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Arlington and as an Engineering Intern at Sawyer Composite. Zakia holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington.

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Tucson, United States


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