Elliot Frankel

Elliot Frankel is a Structures Engineer at SpaceX, with prior experience as a Materials Engineering Intern at Stratus Materials Inc. and a Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Ford Motor Company, where significant contributions included running material tests and implementing a mechanical joining plan that achieved $4 million in annual savings. Academic experience includes research roles at Carnegie Mellon University in the Bockstaller Lab, where thin film samples were synthesized, and the De Graef Lab, focusing on microstructure characterization of wood species. Elliot's background also encompasses sales and supply chain management at Mike's Bikes, along with R&D intern experience at Potrero Medical, where polymer testing contributed to new product development. Elliot is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.