Sam Georgal

Booster Structures Engineer

Sam Georgal is a Mechanical Engineer with a robust background in design, research, and development across various esteemed organizations. Experience includes roles as a Research Assistant at the Rochester Institute of Technology, where Sam wired and programmed an Arduino controlled Piezoelectric actuation mechanism and designed a lightweight CFRP fuselage. As a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Teknic, Inc., responsibilities included designing M12 connector housings for servo motors and performing maintenance on factory equipment. Sam served in multiple capacities at RIT Racing, such as Chassis Design Engineer and Lead Chassis Engineer, focusing on optimizing carbon fiber structures and utilizing FEA for weight reduction. Additional internships at Derrick Corporation involved designing a new vibrating shaker machine, while work at Tesla concentrated on harness component design and testing. Currently, Sam is advancing as a Booster Structures Engineer at SpaceX. Education includes a high school diploma with a 97.8 GPA and a BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology, maintaining a 3.73 GPA.

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Buffalo, United States

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